Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1912-07-25
CHAPTER XVI.
An InscrIptIon and a Mystery.

Bllllngs rubbed his chin perplexeG
ly. by jigger. now, wonder what
those hen tracks mean?" he uttered
musingly Then he looked up at ma
with sudden animation in his face.
Look here, Dicky." he exclaimed.
do you happen to know DoozeD-
berry,"
tried to remember. shut one
eye and studied the marks closely
through my glass, but had to shake
my head at last.
Why. man. he's a member OF all
the great societies OF the world. Got
a string Of letters after his name like
a universal keyboard. and is the main
squeeze, the great scream, among ali
the scientific push over here and in
Europe. Lots of dough. but on his
trolley with learning"
And in this building?" 1 said won
deringly. What's he likeY'
"AwfuIly large head" said Billings.
elevating his hands some two feet
apart, ''pear-shaped affair-big end
up-bumps on It like halves of grape
fruit. porcupine eyebrows, and"
"Oh. know" said. nodding eager
ly; and little. shriveled-welI, kind
Of mashed sort OF face, eyes beadlike
and jolly small. I've got him now!
I've gone down with him in the ele-
vator."
Billings nodded. You've got him
painted" he said drily. That's the
professor; only, his eyes are anything
but jolly I've ridden In the elevator
with him myself. Always manages to
look like he was travelling with a bad
SMELL"
"Devilish sensitive, I dare say"
Billings looked at me suspIciousIy,
but had got hold of the thing ! was
trying to recoliect and l went on
quickly:
by Jove. you know. I believe Jeu
kins knows his man-fellow who but
lers. and. believe. cooks. for him.
He and jenkins belong to the same
how do they call it?-same club OF
gentlemen's gentlemen, -.
Billings brouRH' ~
Let's have jenkins
And We did
Il say. Jenkins" began. this Pr
fessor Doodlebug above US"
"Doozenberry!" Billings sharpls
corrected.
We'll, some jolly rum thing about
him, don't you know, Jenkins-some-
thing you said his man told you're
member, eh?"
Why, sir. he told me that every
night he had to turn down the perfes
ser's bed and go all over It with q
two-gallon watering can"
Watering cant" gasped Billings.
I'm telling you what he says. sir.
Then he covers It all up again. and In
about a half-hour the perfesser turns
the covers down; and II it's what he
calls 'fine'-that is. damp all over-he
climbs in and sleeps like top"
"Cold-water bug. you know" ex-
planned, but Billings shrugged his
shoulders.
That's all right. Bug or not. he's
the goods. all the same. Greatest
ever" He spoke with quiet convic-
ton.
he delioerated a moment ana
turned 20 me.
Tell you what, Dicky: I'm going up
and ask him down. He's the one to
give us the right dope on these crazy
letters-Eh, what you say. Jenkinsr
Beg pardon, sir; was saying that
the perfesser don't visit nobody; and
he never sees nobody but the big lit'rP
and scientific sharps."
"Oh. he don't, eh?" Billings snorted
CONTEMPORARY. We'll, Jenkins, !
haven't been a prize fisherman In my
time for nothing; guess know how
to select my fly | know what will
fetch him: Mr.. Lightnut's complt
ments, and will he be pleased to hon
or him by passing upon an Oriental
curio OF rare scientific INTEREST,"
that sort of merry rotl Why. you
couldn't hold him back with a bloch
and tackle. Oh, you needn't worry;
I'll do the proper curves all right"
He turned toward the door. And
jenkins, you come along and work ma
into the lodge"
CTO BE CONTINUED)