Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
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By FRANCIS PERRY EI,IdOTT
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besides. there still fingered a bit
headache from the Heidelberg pune
and could imagine from that viii
his feelings must have been.
by George. Dicky, = he burst 81
again. the way I've been shut up an
treated Just seems like some infernt
conspiracy. Good thing Jack Eli
worth's dad had a pull with the mayo
tell you all the whole rotten bus
ness when ] can talk about II quietly.
That's right! that's right" sal
so~othingly, wouldn't think about 1t a
all now. old chap" No use remind
Ing him. you know. that be had shu
himself up. Besides, the wanderinI
OF his mind to Jack Ellsworth and hi
father showed me that even yet b,
was not quite himself.
Billings mopped his forehead. MY
but 1t was hot In that hole!" he ex
claimed. And that reminds me-
nave you seen the governor this morn
ing? No? Well, talk about hot,
George. but the old man was hot un.
der the collar when | saw him Just
now! And he looks like he had been
dropped from a shot tower! It's this
case he's working on, | guess, or else
It's about Francis. He's found out
what knew"
"Do--do you think so?" I questioned
n~ervously.
Pretty sure" said Billings care
'essly' Fact is, he's already fixing
mp ia send Francis to some kind OF
heard him making the
arrangements over the 'phone"-I was
glad he didn't look at me as he rat.
tied on--"and. by the way, the gov
ernor told me to tell you not to say
a word to Francis-I suppose you'll
understand"
understand? Oh. yes, | understood!
And he said he wanted to see YOU"
Isis he here?" l stammered. pull
ing back.
Thank goodness, no. Gone to meet
Colonel Francis kirkland-say. don't
jay anything about it-wants to sur.
prise his daughter, you know. On his
way to London via San Francisco
arrived at Washington a few days
On, the frump's fatherl Much fl
But knowing how Interested
was In her, | tried to show an In
crest.
Colonel Francis-er isn't his
laughter named after him2" And
cit myself grow jolly red, for | re-
that she had told me that
about her friend as she sat on the
irm OF the Morris chair and in the
pajamas.
Hanged II | know" said Billings
'arelessly. Il don't know what her
is-don't remember that | ever
he whistled. Say, but did
ever see anything as stunningly
'retty In your life?"
baked. BY Jove, | had been do.
ng some mild lying within the past
wenty-four hours. but this was ask.
ne too much. Dash me II | Just could
1t, that's all. But he didn't seem
o notice.
lie slapped me on the back. by
Dicky, there's Just the girl
ut out for you, old chap--take my
Up. | think she likes you, tool
ould see 1t Just now when was
about you"
SO that was 1t, | reflected gloomtlv.
he trump now was to be worked off
n me. and | was expected to stand
Or 1t. | was to be y sort OF what.you.
all-it Offering on the altar of friend.
nip. That was the condition upon
mich he was patching up things!
Billings laughed suddenly. But.
h, tell you II would be hard on
rancis-a regular knockout, by
Deviltsh brutal for him to saw SC. |
DO you think so?" | questioned
ismally. Would Frances really
are?"
Oh yes" he said lightly. Soon
over 1t. though-puppy love. Won
Puppy love, indeed! BY Joye, how
hated Billings!
lie went on: Suppose Won never
card anything Of the professor and
pajamas?"
mad not, and | was deyilish sick
I pajamas. anyway.
And say, Dicky, l don't remember
lat | ever thanked you properly, old
ian, for putting up my kid brother
other night. He says you treated
TN like a brick and that you n ha
to be great pals, So much Obliged,
d chap. because he wanted to 90
inning around, you know"
Your brother?" | questioned. aston.
he'd, and | guess my face must have,
lowed II, j..
Didn't he stay with your" he snap. T
I'd. :.
| stared blankly. Why, Billinys- 4
didn't know-I didn't remember Won q
ID n brother. | never have seen 8
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