The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-08-22

1T Is a phanaeus carnifex," said the
professor positively.
BY Jovo, 1t looked to me Ike what
We used TO call a dung beetle!
And then the two cranks went out
IL the sun with butterfly nets, and
Frances and l drifted out to our pa
vilion overlooking the broad sweep Of
the Tappan Zee. AS yet. her father
had said nothing to me, but / knew
that the blow might fall any moment.
Only the arriva. of the frump's father
had SO far saved me.
In the evening. the younger brother
showed up at dinner. but sulked. which
l thought under the circumstances was
about the most considerate thing he
could have done.
! Once during the evening, Billings.
who had been talking with the pro-
lessor, turned TO me. by the way.
Ucky~those paJamas, you know
what did you do with them this morn.
ing?" He ard the professor whis-
pered again; then Billings turned
back. Gray paper parcel-um-you
known"
Know? Dash 1t. of course l knew.
but T.
Why, / have them now" came
quietly from my companion, thanks
to Mr.. Ligbtnut. He gave them to
me this morning"
Gave them to you!" gasped Bill
lings. He whispered to me: But the
rubies. 0 c~uckoo-you didn't give
her those?'
Rubies? Dash II, | had to think
hard to remember what had become
OF the rnb'es. But l got the idea.
Why. the professor has those" ]
reminded him. 1.-The red pajamas, you
know-don't you remember" | drew
him aside.
Billings stared. But he says he
returned Them" he exclaimed. cutting
an odd sidewise look at the professor,
who was talking to Frances and the
trump. Billings frowned.
Haven't seen them" l said care
lessly. for wanted to talk to her.
"Oh. dash the rubies-wait till morn.
ing!"
Billings looked sourly at the pro
fessor and went off and sat alone. he
seemed put out about the old boy not
returning the garments. Never seemed
to occur to him that the professor was
a devilish busy and absent-minded old
chap. Might not return them for @
month. | knew that.
"Oh, really, Frances?" the trump
was saying. How exceedingly nice OF
you, dear!" The professor was &C.
cupied for the with a moth.
Il hope l won't brighten you in them
as you say your maid was frightened
at you. If pajamas are unbecomins
to you, why Just imagine me IN thsm!-
BY Jove, / was devilish glad / was
not supposed to hear, for | didn't want
to be required to imagine 1t. But as
for them being unbecoming to my
darling-well, l knew she knew what
l thought!
Later, when the evening had shaded
OF and the ladies had left us, we sat
In the s~moking-room talking till late.
l was astonished to find Foxy Grand.
pa devilish entertaining and clever
not a bad sort at all. He seemed to
have no recollection of me at all, and
therefore no grudges. / had made ur
my mind by this time / wasn't going
to marry the trump, nc matter what
came or what Billings wanted, and J
would tell him SO In the morning. But
UhnnUor dfd marry hnr-anA q lnNHnA
like 1t was going to be the professor
would have some sort of compens&
ton In Foxy Grandpa's entertaining
stories Of Eastern scandal.
Billings cub brother smoked In .
corne of the room by himself and
drank innumerable slugs of whisky
straight. Once / saw his father &C
over TO him and seem to demonstrate
but without effect.
Billings wanted his father to try my
special import OF cigarettes. so l sent
for jenkins, who had arrived, to bring
some down. And when he saw Foxy
Grandpa calmly sitting there by me-
pulling at a straw. he almost lost his
balance. But l shook my head With
covert warning.
Ever see me before-eh?" asked
the cub harshly, az he waved ssidt
the cigarettes Jenkins extended: LAS
Wednesday night-remember?"
YES. sir" replied Jenkins, hesitat
ingly. Then ne rolled an eye at me-
and corrected himself hastily but Arm
ly:
mo, sir: / don't recall sver seeing
you before. STR"
OF course. ! knew he had not, but
the cub got up with a soul laugh
Then with q murmured gruf apology
he withdrew. saying he had a hea0
ache and was going to bed. And, b
Jove. what a look he gave me fI0M
the doori
Cro BE CONrINUED.)