Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-09

Iulb Got OuIS
Il wouldn't think Of such q thing!'
exclaimed. immeasurably relieved
but indignant. A. WELL He led m,
across the turf.
"Oh. I've had an awful time. Dicky
Awful!"-he lifted his hands-"Oh.
don't want to tell you about It'll dom
want even to think about It myself"
murmured something sympathetic
for felt sympathetic with anything;
besides. there still fingered a bit o.
headache from the Heidelberg punct
and I could imagine from that wha1
his feelings must have been.
by George, Dicky." he burst Out
again. the way I've been shut up and
treated just seems like some internal
conspiracy. Good thing Jack Ellis
worth's dad had pull with the mayor
tell you all the whole rotten bust.
ness when can talk about 1t quietly"
That's right! that's right" said
soothingly, wouldn't think about 1t at
all now. old chap!" No use remind
ing him, you know. that he had shut
himself up. Besides. the wandering
OF his mind to Jack Ellsworth and his
father showed me that even yet he
was not quite himself.
Billings mopped his forehead. my,
but It was hot In that hole!" no ex.
claimed. And that reminds me-
have you seen the governor this morn
ing? No? Well, talk about hot!
George. but the old man was hot un
der the collar when l saw him just
| now! And he looks like he had been
dropped from shot tower! It's this
case he's working on, guess, or else
It's about Francis. He's found out
what knew"
"Do-do you think SOL" questioned
nervously.
Pretty sure" said Billings care
| lessly. Fact is, he's already fixing
up to send Francis to some kind Of
reformatory-heard him making the
arrangements over the 'phone"-I was
glad he didn't look at me as he rat
tied on-"and. by the way, the gov
ernor told me to tell you not 70 say
word to Francis-I suppose you'll
understand"
Understand? Oh, yes, I understood!
And he said he wanted to see you."
Isis he here?" stammered. pull
ing back.
Thank goodness, no. Gone to meet
Colonel Francis Kirkland-say. don't
say anything about it-wants to sur
prise his daughter, you know. On his
way to London via San Francisco
arrived at Washington q few days
ago."
Oh. the frump's father! Much 1
cared! But knowing how interested
he was in her. tried to show an in
terest.
Colonel Francis-er-isnt his
daughter named after him." And
felt myself grow jolly red, for Ire
membered that she had told me that
about her friend as she sat on the
arm Of the Morris chair and In the
black pajamas.
Hanged II l know" said Billings
carelessly. Il don't know what her
name is-don't remember that ever
heard" He whistled. Say, but did
you ever see anything as stunningly
pretty in your Mfe?"
baked. By Jove, l had been do
ing some mild lying within the past
twenty-four hours, but this was ask
ing too much. Dash me If Just could
go it, that's all. But he didn't seem
to notice.
He slapped me on the back. by
George, Dicky. there's just the girl
nj oh 70
tip. l think che likes you. too
could see it just now when l was
talking about you"
So that was it, reflected gloom1ly.
The trump now was to be worked on
on me, and | was expected to stand
for 1t. l was to be d sort of what-you-
call-it Offering on the altar of friend
ship. That was the condition upon
which he was patching up things!
Billings laughed suddenly. But.
oh. tell you 1t would be hard on
Francis-a regular knockout, by
Georgev'
Devilish brutal for him to say SO,
thought.
do you think so?" I questioned
dismally. Would Frances really
carer"
"Oh. yes" he said lightly. soon
get over 1t. though-puppy love, you
know"
Puppy love, indeed! BY Jove. how
hated Billings!
He went on: Suppose you never
heard anything of the professor and
the pajamas?"
had not, and l was devilish sick
of pajamas, anyway.
And say, Dicky, l don't remember
that ever thanked you properly, old
man, for putting up my kid brother
the other night. He says you treated
him like brick and that you and he
got to be great pals. So much obliged,
old chap, because he wanted to 60
running around. you know"
Your brother?" questioned. aston
ished, and guess my face must have
showed 1t,
Didn't he stay with your" he snap
ped.
stared blankly. ~Why, Billings
didn't know-I didn't remember you
had a brother. never have seen