The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-28
~ . 4
=, q the
II RUBIES
BY
FRANCIS PERRY
I'll ELLIOTT
IilRs,rafiosJ bp
RAY WALTERS
HlRstrdfiosJ bp
RAY WALTERS


the punch-after he took II away, you
know-en?'
Met" Jenkins hand clutched the
heavy brass curve at the foot OF the
bed, mo, sir!"--aId ne added sadly;
Besides, sir, there wasn't any rest
Of i'll Mr. Will mean Wilkes, was
recommending 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 / had given the gardener, and
he said I could have EN- all, ii Id
lust let him get little sleep; and ne
chucked EN- all out OF his window.
Seemed irritated like because | woke
him up. And then, sir, | don't know
whether it was because Of the splash
ing of the fountains. but | had an
That's nothing" | said contemptu-
ously. II often do at night when l
hear water splashiLg 1 often get up
and get something.
jenkins face sOhered. Il know 1t,
sir-paldon, sir, mean | frequently
know you have-~h'iu-know by the
glasses-you understand. sir!" Then
he went on: The idea that came to
me was great liberty--I know that,
sir. and I'm sorry--but l guess | was
thinking that about the end justifies--
YOU know it, sir?"
I didn't know, but l did wish he
would make al end!
THE library windows was open on
the loggia, sir, and when looked In,
I didn't see anybody and thought"
Jenkins coughed and looked devilish
ratified" thought | 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 ar appealing
way
"Jove!" | calculated, staring. "oh,
| say, nowl"
Yes, sir,"-faintly-"I knew how
you would feel--I amt excusing my
self, sir; and when | heard your voice
tried to get out, but there wasn't
time SO r." Jenkins touched his
hands in front, then behind him. and
shifted distreasfully, Tt hid behind
the alcove urtains-h'm-and Just
then"
"Here!" | broke Ia, Wait, dash it!
Whose voice did you hear?"
jenkins eyes ducked
Yours, sir, he said family, "Anc
| then you came in"
l stared, trying to take 1t in
Couldn't chlfp a word, don't you know
for to think | had taken to sleep
walking-and here!
| Jenkins proceeded rapidly: "Yot
| was cording dressing-robe about you
as you came In and see a glimpse
| of one of your dark suits underneath
And following right behind you was
that young MIR. Bi-hm-p pardon, sir
| remember you said 1 wasn't to men
| ton any one connected with that nj
| tTm! You know who mean, sir ?'--
| he paused anxiously-"Yo Young man
| sir--freckled face--and the big lo
| of"-his spreading fingers curvet
above his head--'awfully yellow hal
--um, you know, sir?'
"Oh, that!' said with contempt
I for | knew he meant that mucker
| Scoggins. Then incredulously: ON
| [ say, you don't mean l was taikinl
to>him? And asleep"
jenkins eyed me reproachfully
mot asleep, sir" he demonstrated
gently.
But / tell you---"
MIR. Lightnut. sir, 1t was tn
punch!" He shook his head IF you'll
excuse me for mentioning
"Oh!" | remarked weakly, faliin
back upon my pillow. "Jove. jenkins!
And just looked at him stupidity
| fact!
Jenkins stroked his chin, his eye
| fixed somberly above my head. tn
| demon rum, sir" he said slowly, an
using the deep, heavy chest tones Tx
1 s 4.L
| the high.up politicians and expensiv
lecturers, rs rampant in our fair Ian
--that's what heard Doctor Splashe
remark and the insid'1us monster !
| slowly"
And he went on, but didn't heal
| was trying to think. So | hadn
been sleep walking, but had been jus
plain drunk-and In her home!--s
jolly wen corked. in fact, | hadn
even dashed glimmer OF memory G
It. Had been making spectacle @
myself. going all about the house !
the wee what-you- call-'em hours OF tn
night and probably--oh, good heavens
probably singing!
dropped my head back upon tn
pillow.
| /. Go on" said. "Tell me ali!'
Eyes, sir" resumed jenkins, "as
was saying, you came In with--yo
know--er--the young fellow. He kint
er slouched in, looking a bit suiky.
"Tve been watching for you to 81
back from the dog-hg you says 4
him; sit down. want to talk to you
But the young fellow just stood squar
In the middle Of the floor and Jul
kinder scowied black.
Then you says, pieasant-like: Tv
been talking with a friend OF your
my son, who thinks I haven't treate
| Saf /.