Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-11-27

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was just a-thlnking OF the--h'm-may
| say scrlmmage. sir7"
waited till / had taken from his
hand tho second glass OF ice-water
and swallowed II, thinking maybe
would get hold OF 1.-THE dashed idea.
| mean
/ batted at him perplexedly
What was that? scrimmage?
don't remember hearing anything
what's that?"
And / reached for another glass.
Pardon, sir" jenkins eye shifted
unhappily; "but may ask, sir. what
is the last thing you do remember"
"Eh?"
sat up a BIT straighter. rubbing my
head and devilish annoyed at being
made TO try to think at all Then 4
remembered: We we're in a jolly blue
aeroplane drawn by golden hummlns
birds and she was just telling me-
no. dash 1t, that was a dream-just a
dashed dream! groaned, dropping
my head upon my knees. why. the
last thing l remember was the punch
| punch"
"Punch--yes. sir!" And jenkins
sighed,
Your punch to put out the light"
finished. Then looked at him,
startled. "Oh, say. now. It wasn't
burglars, was it?"
You see, thought at once of Foxy
Grandpa and my darlings pajamas.
Not precisely, sir" Jenkins hest
tated; then moved little nearer Il
Il hope you'll pardon me, Mr. Light
nut. sir; but can't help a feeling that
you ought to know everything before
hin was going to say. sir, befoys
you see the family. hope you'll pap
don me. sir!"-he heaved desperate
ly-'I mean about all that happened
last night"
stared. "Oh, say, Jenkins" |
said. with an anxious thought, you
didn't-er-you know mean you
and Wilkes didn't drink the rest OF
the punch-after he took it away. you
know-eh?"
"Me?" Jenkins hand clutched the
heavy brass curve at the foot of tho
bed. mo, sir!"-and he added sadly:
Besides, sir there wasn't any rest
of It, Mr. Will mean Wilkes, waa
recommending on 1t. That was how |
come to find didn't have any more
of the blank pledges. So just walked
across the park to get some extra
ones had given the gardener, and
he said could have EN- all. II I'd
just let him get little sleep; and he
chucked 'em all out OF his window
Seemed irritated like because woke
| him up And then. sir, don't nov
whether it was because of the sh
ing of the fountains, but I an
idea"
That's nothing" l said contemptu
ously. Il often do at night when .
hear water splashIng. often get III
and get something"
Jenkins face sobered. Il know It
sir-pardon, sir, mean ! frequentl!
know you have-h'm-know by thu
glasses-you understand, sir!" Thel
he went on: THE idea that came Il
me was a great liberty know that
sir, and I'm sorry-but l guess / wa
thinking that about the end Justities-
you know 1t, sir?"
l didn't know, but l did wish b.
would make an end!
THE library windows was open o.
the loggia, sir, and when looked in
| didn't see anybody and ! thought
. Jenkins coughed and looked devilts
rattled-"thought would just slip 4
and lay a few of the temperate
pledges between the papers the judg
had been working on" Jenkins rec
, dened. looking at me in an appealin
} way.
"Jove!" calculated, staring. "Ot
l say, now!"
Yes, sir,"-faintly-'T knew hov
you would feel amt excusing m!
self, sir; and when heard your vote
| tried to get out, but there WASH
time, so L" jenkins touched hi
hands in front, then behind him, an
shifted distressfully, Il hid benin
the alcove curtains-hm-and jus
then"
"Here!" broke in, wait, dash II
Whose voice did ysu hear?"
y jenkins eyes ducked.
y Yours, sir" he said family. IAN
then you came in"
u stared, trying to take it Il
y Couldn't chirp word, don't you know
y for to think | had taken to slice
walking-and here!
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