Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-29

Ine Snilu Leu Up 10 DOOT-
Her Agitation aud Frieht-The Stone
Throwing Repeated-Finding the Missile
But No Traces of the Sender-A My ste
rious Mystery Which is Mystery still.
The GLOBE was in no sense satisfied with its
investigation of the marvellous manifestations
at Dir. Vim. L. Royals residence on College
avenue, reported last Sunday. Owing to the
Parnell reception and the preparations preced-
ing il, the opportunity for further investi-
CATION deferred until last Friday evening.
At that time two reporters of the GLOBE pre-
sented themselves at Mr.. Royals house. The
intention, pre-arranged to induce the
Royals 10 permit one reporter to conduct the
little girl Florence, TO the door. while the
other reporter. ON the outside of the house
could take observations to Learn vino did throw
the stones.
In furtherauce OF this plan the GLOBE am
bassadors sought admission, ard in response
to knock Mrs. Royal opened the door. In
one of her visitors she recognized the reporter
who had previously made inquiries about the
manifestation. Both reporters were invited
into the parlOr and there found Mr.. Royal.
He is sturdy healthy, jovial looking man of
about forty years. He is robust in appearance
duced the visitors by stating that one OF them
the gentleman who had written Us up"
in the GLOBE.
''And l wish TO the Lord he hadn't done it."
observed MIR. Royal, and if l Lad been at
home you never would.
The GLOBE disavowed any intention OF hav-
ing taken advantage OF Mrs. Royali;
stated that the matter had become neghbor-
hood talk, and. under the circumstances, it
would have been stupid lack of enterprise if
the GLOBE had failed to make mention of SO
wonderful, marvellous and inexplicablc
manifestation. 1t had been written up before,
elsewhere. ana the GLoBE only wanted the cor
rect story, and that could not be obtained
from rUmor. but from Mrs. Royal
Mr.. Royal was apparently modified ~ this
statement, but for all that shook his head and
muttered, Its a mighty bad business alter
all" 1t may as veil be stated. that when the
GLOBE reporters we're admitted, Florence. the
afflicted child, WIS sitting N her father lap,
and during the above conversation, nestled in
a half frightened way close up to her father.
Without preliminary skirnishing, one OF the
GLOBE reporters summoned up boidness
enough to announce the reason OF the present
visit coupling II with the request that the ex-
pertinent might be tried.
No" calculated both Mr.. and Mrs Royal.
But" interposed the GLOBE representatives,,
this matter has attracted much after. ion, has
been the source of much speculation, ard SO
far the GLOBE has been able TO give only your
statement of these unhappy occurrences. and
has not spoken witness of the manifesto
tions to the public"
That's all well enough" said Mr.. Royal,
but the whole thin. was investigated time
and again in Galesburg, and in Chicago We be-
came perfect show. In fact Florenoe waa lad
to the door SO often by people wishing to see for
themselves that she down into severe
spell of sickness. We don't mean to have the
business repeated here
The GLOBE expostulated, begged to be per-
nitted to fulfil the object of the visit, and con-
cluded by saying if the experiment were per-
mitted, the GLOBE would announce that Others
need not apply for the same privilege, as it
would be denied them, no matter who the par
ties might be.
This by no means satisfied Mr.. Royal, and
Mrs. Royal was strenuous in her opposition
1t doesn't matter low long the perEuasion
was kept up, what WAS said, but finally the
consent Of the parents was obtained. Mr.
Royal gave in first, and HRS. Royal could
scarcely be said to have consented at all,
though she became less vehement IN her oppo-
sition, and was silent spectator TO the ar
rangements for 1.-The experiment.
During all this talk, the GLOBE re-
porter, to whom it was delegated
TO conduct Florence to face her
prosecutors, had assiduously cultivated her
acquaintance, and had gotten on fairly good
terms with her.
1t arranged that reporter should go
out doors, station himself near the front door
and at the signal of n shrilI whistle from the
inside should keep good lookout for TIE stone
throwing spirits.
Florence seemed and did understand the pur-
port of the arrangements, and when all arose
to undertake the trial. she offered the most vio-
lent opposition, crying and ciinging to her
father.
S.I. Id. L.,
Royal.
Another long season of persuasion followed
Mother and father assured the frightened and
trembling child that they would be next to her,
and somewhat allayed her fears. The upshot
of the effort that all started toward the
door. One reporter took his position outside.
aud the other took charge of Florence. Each
reporter now tells his own story:
IN THE HOUSE.
Are you ready" asked Mr.. Royal. A. this
approached Florence, and took her by TIE hand,
she was trembling violently, but beng en-
couraged by her mother stepped toward the
parlor door, Mr.. and Mrs. Royal followed
within foot or Reaching the parlor door,
Florence held back in an affrightened way. and
had to be spoken to several times by her
mother before she would cross the threshold.
Finally getting into the hallway, one or two
steps more made towards the front door, when
whistled shrilly. At this Florence again
hesitated, aud was pleaded with by father and
mother, who were standing either side OF
the parlor door. Florence and l continued
slowly towards the front door, the
child showing ever so much reluct-
ance, trembling all the while with fright
In this way progress was made until wi thin
two feet of the door. 1 felt as if the thing
was going to be hoax, and was reaching -.
to seize the door knob, when thun0 a. INST
the door, tollo,red By rattle, as if ha4dtM of
sand had been MrO,cn against the door led
me, and made me inadvertently dodge or uck
my head. Just as soon as the ''thump'' was
heard Florence gave a shrek, and il less time
than it takes to tell it, was grabbed up into
the arms of her mother, who rushed with her
into the parlor.
Ipulled open the door and said:
''Well?'
Il have got it.
Got WHAT"
"The stone thrown
''Who threw it 2"
81 don't know