The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-05-17

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"H'm!" coughed the Judge.
he was about to say something, but
he did not look up. By JoVe, how l
wished that he were really busy, so
I might slip out without danger OF
offending him! But was afraid to
chance ibid so want to rub him
right, don't you know, on account OF
Frances. Knew he was still feeling
bit plucked over his slip of the tongue
showed plainly he was bothered,
you know; you could tell by his puck
cred brows and the way he kept
clearing his throat. So meantime,
knowing that the best thing was to
appear unconscious-just give him
time, you know fell carelessly to
jingling some coins in my pocket and
tapping my foot upon the hardwood,
as I hummed devilish neat little air
from La Juive that I almost knew by
heaft:
"Qa'il, papprenne de vous?
Helas, je vous implore, benissez mon
epoux-"
By Jove, I had just got that far,
when he shook his head with kind
of snort, threw down his pen, and
got to his feet, facing me with a sickly
smile.
81 am going to ask you to excuse
me, my dear Lightnut' right
out frankly like that, you know! But
the fact is" he opened and shut his
watch-nervously, you knoW-"I have
just realized how"
But 1 stopped him-couldn't let him
go on, of course: "Oh, I say, you
know! Not another word, my dear
judge don't care a jolly hang, dash
it!". And to show him, smiled, got
out cigarette, and perched kind OF
sidewise on the edge Of the table
I'm not a bit sensitive, don't you
know!"
He stared. Indeed, no-I see you
are mott" he said warmly.
1 drew light a bit airily. "Of
course" puffed, what you are think
ing of is your servant, but Fl shot
him a light wink-"Tve got to think a
little about my own affair, don't
you
"Lightnut!" He caught me by the
arms, his face Redeemed almost black
"My dear boy, ten thousand pardons!
1 assure you"
That's just all right, judge" re-
assured him soothingly. ALI am
holding out for is just to be sure we
understand each other about Fran
ces-that 1 may be sure 1 have your
authority"
so that's it," He relaxed with a
deep breath. Then quietly: My dear
boy, you make me ashamed OF my
self was rudel" And he shook my
hand. eyes, indeed-you just go right
ahead; almost anything is preferable
to the vicious life Francis is leading
anything!!" He sighed and his voice
dropped confdentially: I'm afraid
even you would be discouraged If L
told YOU of one or two disgraceful cpl
sodes at Cambridge know Scoggins
would BEL"
scoggins again-always Scoggins!
Dash Scoggins! OF course he would
be discouraged, but should not. DeV-
ilish simple reason, you know
wouldn't believe it, by Jove!
"Yes, 1 learned all about it from
nv daughter when she came home,
he proceeded gloomily; ''she feels that
in a measure it has marred Miss Kirk
lands visit with her."
Miss Kirkland! 1 recalled now that
that was the name Of the girl from
China. By Jove, I preferred to think
Of her as the trump!
For Miss Kirkland heard the gos-
SIP at ambridge-seems she has
friends there among the residents;
and they were kind enough to tell
her Of these things of the year before
as soon as they noticed how devoted
Francis was to her. At least this is
what my daughter suspects-Miss
kirkland is not the kind to talk, yop
know
Oh, wasn't she! BY Jove, I won
dered what he would think If ne had
heard our conversation in the hall!
But it wasn't fc1 me - i'm e