Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-16

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"And metathorax." chimed in thu
trump, her head close to his
Hence"
ut is phanaeus carnifex." said the
professor positively.
BY Jove, 1t looked to me like what
we used to call a dung beetle!
And then the two cranks went otrt
in the sun with butterfly nets. and
Frances and 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 frunsp's father
had so far saved me.
In the evening, the younger brother
showed up at dinner. but sulked, which
thought under the circumstances was
about the mont considerate thing he
could have done.
Once during the evening. Billings.
who had been talking with the pro
fessor, turned to me. by the way,
Dicky-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 it, of course knew,
but +
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
lngs. He whispered to me: "But the
rubies, you cuckoo-you didn't give
her thosa?"
Rubies? Dash 1t, l had to think
hard to remember what had become
OF the rubses. But l got the idea.
why. the professor has those" ]
reminded him. "The red pajamas, you
know-don't you remember?" 1 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," said care
lessly. for / wanted to talk to her.
"Oh. dash the rubies-wait till morn.
ing!"
Billings looked sourly at the pro
lessor and went OF 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 q
month. l knew that.
"Oh, really, Frances?" the trump
was saying. How exceedingly nice OF
you. dear!" The professor was oc
cupied for the moment with a moth
Il hope I won't brighten you In them
As you say your maid was frightened
at you. II pajamas are unbecomine
to you, why just imagine me in them!"
By Jove. was devilish glad l waa
not supposed to hear, for didn't want
to be required to imagine it. But as
for them being unbecoming to my
darling-well, l knew she knew what
/ thought!
Later. when the evening had shaded
on and the ladies had left us. we sat
In the smoking-room talking till late
was astonished to find Foxy Grand
pa devilish entertaining and clever
not bad sort at all. He seemed to
have no recollection of me at all, and
therefore no grudges. I had made up
my mind by this time I wasn't going
to marry the trump, no matter what
came or what Billings wanted, ana
would tell him so in the morning. But
whoever did marry her-and 1t looked
like it was going to be the professor
would have some sort Of compensa
ton in Foxy Grandpa's entertaining
stories of Eastern scandal
Billings cub brother smoked in .
corner of the room by himself and
drank innumerable slugs of whisky
straight. Once l 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 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 shook my head WITH
covert warning.
Ever see mo before-eh p asked
the cub harshly, az he waved aside
the cigarettes Jenkins extended: "Lasf
Wednesday night-remember!"
Yes. sir" replied jenkins. hesitat
ingly. Then he rolled an eye at me
and corrected himself hastily but 1lrm
ly: s~4a
mo, sir: 1 don't recall ever seeins
you before, sir"
OF course. / knew he had not, but
the cub got up with sour laugh
Then with a murmured gruff apology
he withdrew, saying he had q head
ache and was going to bed. And, by
Jove, what a look he gave me fFou
the doorl
(To BE CONTINUED.)
Making Recovery an object.
The Eskimo gives his doctor q fes
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