The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-08-01

glass OF ne ~tenCsrod.
he rubbed his hands one over the
ather and stopped above me anxious
~.
y hope. sir. you're not In much
pafs-from last night. sir. l mean
Pain" calculated Grossly. why
should ! be IN pain: Don't be a silly
ASST
Yes, sir!~-very softly. and with
a deep SIGH As he dropped back. BY
Jove. be looked as cheerful as q Jolly
tombstone,
What the deuce I began.
~Noth-nothing, sir!"-hastly-"1
was Just s~-thinking OF the-h'm-may
! say scrtmmase, sir?"
waited till | had taken from his
hand the second glass OF ice-watcr
and swallowed it thinking maybe I
would set hold OF 1.-THE dashed idea.
| mean.
batted AZ him perplexedly.
What was that? Scrimmage7 I
don't remember hearing anything
what's that?"
And | reached for another glass.
Pardon. sir" Jenkins eye shifted
u~nhappily; but may | ask, sir. what
is the last thing you do remember"
"Eh?"
sat up a bit straighter, rubbing my
head and devilish annoyed at being
made 10 try TO think at all. Thcn |
remembered: We were in q jolly blue
a%eroplane drawn by golden humming-
birds and she was just telling me-
ne. dash it, that was . dream-tust a
dashed dream! I groaned, dropping
my head upon my knees. why, the
last thing | remember was the punch
punch"
"Punch-yes, liri- And Jenkins
sighed.
Your punch to put out the light" 1
finished. Then / looked at htn.
startled. "Oh, l say, now, it wasn't
burglars. was it?"
You see. | thought at once of Foxy
Grandpa and my darling's pajamas.
Not precisely, sir" Jenkins hest
tated; then moved a little nearer. Il
i hope you'll pardon me, Mr.. Light
"a "a Oak 4 Noh = hCiP q ACCllh6 Tia
you ought to know everything before
him was going to say, sir, before
you see the family. | hope you'll par
don me. sir!'-he heaved desperate
ly-"I mean about all that happened
last night"
stared. "Oh, | say, Jenkins" I
said, with an anxious thought, you
didn't-er-you know mean you
and Wilkes didn't drink the rest OF
the punch-after he took 1t away, you
know-eh?"
"Me?" jenkins hand clutched the
heavy brass curve at the foot OF the
bed. mo, sir!"--and he added sadly:
Of 1t! Mr.. Will mean Wilkes, was
recommending on 1t. That was how 1
come to find l 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 ! could have 'em all, IL I'd
just let him get a lltSS sleep; and he
chucked 'em all out Of his window.
Seemed irritated like because | woke
him up. And then, air. | don't knew
whether 1t was because of the splash
ing Of the fonntaipA. but l had an
idea"
That's nothing" l said contemptu.
ously. II often do at night when
hear water splasbing. often get w
and get something"
Jenkins face sobered. Il know It,
sir-pardon, sir, l l frequently
know you have-h'm-know by the
glasses-you understand. siri" Then
he went on: The Idea that came to
me was a great liberty know that,
sir, and I'm ~sorry-but ] guess ! was
thinking that about the end justities-
you know 1t, slrr"
l didn't know, but I did wish be
would make an end!
The library windows was open on
the loggia, sir, and when l looked In.
didn't see anybody and l thought"
Jenkins coughed and looked devilish
rattled-"thought | would just ship 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 an appealing
way.
"Jove!" | calculated, staring. Ion,
! say, now!"
YES, sir,"-faintly-1 knew how
you would feel-I amt excusing my
self. sir; and when l heard your voice
! tried to get out. but there wasn't
time. so l." Jenkins touched his
hands In front, then behind him. and
shifted distressfully, II hid behind
the alcove curtains-h'm-anA just
then"
"Here!" l broke In, wait, dash ~
Whose voice did you heart"
Jenkins syes ducked.
Yours. SIR" he said family. "ASd
then you came in"
| stared, trying to take II In
Couldn't chirp a word. don't you know.
for to think / had taken to sleep
walking-And here!
CrO BE CONrINUEDJ
LIQht u the eoui.