The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-07

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I mean.
I batted at him perplexedly.
what was that? Sccimmage?
don't remember hearing anything
what's that?"
And I reached for another glass.
Pardon, sir" Jenkins eye shifted
unhappily; "but may ask, sir, what
is the last thing you do remember"
"Eh?"
I sat up bit straighter, rubbing my
head and devilish annoyed at being
made to try to think at all. Then l
remembered: We were in jolly blue
aeroplane drawn by golden humming-
birds and she was just telling me
no, dash it, that was dream-just
dashed dream! I groaned, dropping
my head upon my knees. 'Why, the
last thing l remember was the punch
punch"
"Punch-yes, sir!" And jenkins
sighed. ~.-~.-eanrssssgsee.s'~'ssd's'-'-' -'--
your punch to put out the light" l
finished. Then 1 looked at him.
startled. ooh, T say, now, 1t wasn't
burglars, was 1t?" ~-~.--'aess'~------>-
You see, 1 thought at once Of Foxy
Grandpa and my darling's pajamas.
'Not precisely, sir" jenkins hesi-
tated; then moved little nearer. Il
Il hope you'll pardon me, Mr.. Light
nut, sir; but can't help feeling that
you ought to know everything before
-h'm-I was going to say, sir, before
you see the family. I hope you'll par
don me, sir!"--he heaved desperate
ly-I mean about all that happened
last night
/ stared. "oh, I 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 the
bed. "No, sir!"-and he added sadly:
Besides, sir, there wasn't any rest
of it! Mr.. Will mean Wilkes, was
a-commenting on it. 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 1 had given the gardener, and
he said 1 could have 'em all, If I'd
just let him get little sleep; and he
chucked 'em all out Of his window
Seemed irritated like because l woke
him up. And then, sir, l don't know
whether it was because Of the splash
ing of the fountains, but had an
idea"
That's nothing" / said contemptu-
ously. "I often do at night when /
hear water splashing. 1 often get up
and get something"
Jenkins face sobered. 81 know 1t,
sir-pardon, sir, I mean I frequently
know you have-h'm-know by the
glasses-you understand, sir!" Then
he went on: 'The idea that came to
me was a great liberty know that,
sir, and I'm sorry-but I guess I was
thinking that about the end justi1es-
you know it, sir?'
1 didn't know, but I did wish ne
would make an end!
"The library windows was open ON
the loggia, sir, and when ! looked in,
| didn't see anybody and thought"
jenkins coughed and looked devilish
ratified thought 1 would just slip in
and lay a few of the temperance
pledges between the papers the judge
had been working on" jenkins red
dened, looking at me in an appealing
way.
"Jove!" I calculated, staring. "oh,
1 say, now!"
Eyes, sir,"-faintly-"I knew how
YOU would feel-I amt excusing my
self, sir; and when heard your voice
I tried to get out, but there wasn't
time. so /" Jenkins touched his
hands IN front, then behind him, and
shifted distressfully, Cyl hid behind
the alcove curtains-h'm-and just
then"
"Here!" broke in, wait, dash it!
Whose voice did you hear?"
Jenkins eyes ducked.
Yours, sir" he said family. And
then you came in"
stared, trying to take it in.
Couldn't chirp word, don't you know,
for to think I had taken to sleep
walking-and here!
Jenkins proceeded rapidly: you
was cording a dressing-robe about you
as you came. in and 1 see glimpse
of one of your dark suits underneath.
And following right behind you was
that young Mr. Bi-h'm-pardon, sir,
l remember you said wasn't to men
ton any one connected with that nj
h'm! You know who mean, sir?''-
he paused anxiously-"Young man.
sir-freckled face-and the big lot
of"-his spreading fingers curved
above his head-"awfully yellow hair
-um, you know, sir?"