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And sne gave a KIND or hollow iaugn.


"Awfully tiresome, these country
Places" l said sympathetically. /
screwed my glass at couple OF foot
men who came into view at the far
end of the hall, and who were whis-
pering and chuckling about some
thing. Things seem to be run bit
loose. don't you know-that's fact.
Don't mind for myself, but fancy a
girl might find it rather trying visit
ing here"
BY Jove, how she opened her eyes
at me--surprised, | knew, at finding
me such a devilish keen observer. My
sympathy touched her, too, for her
eyeballs shone, moist of sudden and
| saw her lip tremble as she stared.
Then she swallowed hard and slapped
her gloves sharply across her palm.
Its Francis that's to blame for that
sort of thing she rasped, nodding
down the hall.
"FTances?' ] calculated in protest.
"Oh, here, say, now"
''You don't know Francis, Mr.. Light
NUT" Her jaw grounded with a snap,
and what look she gave me! wait
till you do--you just wait!" And eyes
and hands lifted to the ceiling.
| coughed again.
The cat And this was my darling's
friend!
But her claws raked on: 81 tell you
you just can't be familiar with grooms
and hail-fellow well-met with footmen
without demoralizing them-and that's
what Francis does" She jerked this
out viciously, and while | gasped,
went on: you know very well, Mr..
Lightnut, If you play cards and drink
and carouse with your men-servants
until two or three O'Clock In the morn
ing, you can't reasonably look for re-
spect from them" She breathed heav-
lily. 1.-THE trouble is, Francis has no
self-respect--no prideW
"By Jove, If | were you. Miss
er---" Dash me II | hadn't forgotten
her name! III you feel that way, 1
don't see why the de- HIM! / mean
why do you stay on here and--er--
! sacrifice yourself?" | drawled this in
the most devilish sarcastic way! I'D
, pack my jolly trunk and get as far
away as could"
| added arnestly-coaxlngl And
stay away, you know!"
And | took a deep breath, for ex-
pected to see her wilt or go straight
up in the air knew 1t was a toss
up for either.
Not she! She just twisted sour
smile at me.
"Ummh!" she grunted. Perhaps
you don't know that Francis has sug-
gested that to me several times
frankly and rudely--when have com.
| planned. That may surprise you
Dare say you've put up with Fran
ces though for Jacks sake!" let her
have 1t coldly, deliberately Brother
Jack has been sort Of compenBa'
tion-that's 1t, eh?'
And I shot her foxy wink!
That is, | almost did-pulled up
though, just on the brink. BY Jovei
gave me cold marrows for an instant
thinking how might have compro
missed myself, you know. Besides,
could spare her that--had rubbed II
in SO devilish raw, anyhow. That is
you would have thought SO; for that
sort of thing said to normal Yankee
! girl would have stirred her pride OF
unclaimed the jolly lightnings from
her eyes-you know!
But dashed II this imported freak
didn't suddenly nod with sort oI
chokey shuttle and reach out her hand
for mine.
'How you do understand" she
crooned unblrshingly. and she Leaked
big cold tear down upon my hant
and let another splash my cuff ~ant
IJenkins hadn't come with my thing!
I yet, dash 1t! 81 do try to be patien
about Francis for Jacky's sGhe--h'
asked me To-; and do try not to mint
the way things are rum hut Oh, Mr.
I-ightnut, what this place needs 10 I
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