The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-05

leave for fear OF compromising her;
though, heaven knows. she was that
already IL any one saw me.
You can't go yet" she said. FIRST.
because YOU are taking the bed with
you; and, secondly, because you say
your room is locked. and In that case
you can't get In.
was forced to admit the logic OF
this argument.
AT the same time. Captain Deyer-
eux," continued my hostess. you must
exercise your brains. and hnd a way
out OF the predicament for both our
sakes."
-.WiIl you grant me the favor Of your
name 50 that / can address you?'Nl
venturesi.
Jessie st. Albans," she answered.
''and now how are you going to get
back?"
Have you a key to your room?"
asked at length. There is just a
chance that IL may fit my own door,"
'You may try. at any rate. she said
handing me the key. i gathered my
nondescript costume around me. ana
shufficd towards the door. conscious
that I was by no means showing TO ad-
vantage. My preserver seemed To take
pity on me, and came again 10 my
rescue.
LET me put out the light" she said,
suiting the action to the word. "Nof.
I will wait here to see, II you unlock
your room. III you can, return ana de-
posit the clothes just outside. and tap
very gently once; then go TO your room.
II you can't, please tap and wait tlil
/ open the door, and we will think out
another plan. Don't talk outside, for
fear of any one hearing.
''Shail / see you tomorrow, TO express
my eternal gratitude, Miss st. Adams"
mot TO express your gratitude, Cap
tain Devereux, for / don't want thanks.
but we shall probably ruin up against
each other in the hotel. and shaii IN
spect the scene OF your tragedy
"When?"
"Oh, tomorrow. before breakfast
Now, good night, and no thanks"
/ experienced considerable difficulty
in finding my door as both my hands
were required TO hold in place my
miscellaneous wrapoings. At last,
however. I succeeded, and trembling
with anxiety attempted TO insert the
borrowed key. OH VAN hope. II would
not even enter the keyhole. There was
only one thing to be done. Grasping
the handle firmly. and turning II at the
same time. threw my whole weight
against the door with the energy or
despair.
a moment later. my ilI-assorted rail-
confusion. | found myself extended AT
full length upon my bedroom moor:
Having united myself. | sat up ana
thought. Could II be that j had never
locked the door at all? / struck light
and examined the lock. III was intact
The key had never been turned.
Mentally vowing that Miss ST. Albans
must never know the end OF my ad-
venture, | crept back with the Key ana
my wraps
/ depos ted them outside the young
Iady's door Just as / was leaving
heard a little whisper IN hesitating'
girlish tone:
Captain Devereux, are you hurt
"No thank you." i whispered, ana
then made my way at last TO my bed,
10 dream--well, never mind what.
Next morning | rose early. dressing
more carefully than i had ever don.s
before From inside the window opened
with comparative ease, ana, stepping
out. | awaited Miss ST. AIbans at her
inspection. / spent the time thinking or
choice and happy expressions with
which to greet her. My brain was fer
tile in them as sat kicking my heels
on the veranda in the morning sun
shine.
The clock at last struck a quarter 10
ten, and a moment later Miss st. Al
bans herself, dressed m "A neat we'll
towards me. looking as fresh and
bright as the day itself.
A feeling of shyneSs suddenly swept
over me, my happy expressions were
forgotten, and / must confess 1 felt an
awful fool.
Miss st. Adams broke the silence.
Good morning, Captain Devereux. I
hope you are none the worse for last
night" Her face dimpled with merri-
ment as she spoke, and her hair formed
a halo of light about her head.
NO ] can only bless an accident that
has ----''
Where is the broken window" she
said quietly. interrupting me.
] showed her.
morning. / see"
Yes, from the inside the sash worked
easily"
She said "Oh" In tone tha. made
me long to take her i'm my arms. Pos
sbly she guessed a little OF my
thoughts, for, turning round. she add
ed:
"You remember. Captain Devereux.
we are not introduced. and l don't
know you. Now l must be off to break
fast. Good bye!'
lone momenti" | cried. Miss st. AL
bans. may l get an introduction?"
III you can, am sure 1 shall be
delighted 10 make your acquaintance.
She bowed laughingly, and tripped |
back to her room, the embodiment OF
grace and budding womanhood leav-
ing me gazing blankly into space. Still
how the Introduction was 10 |
be obtained, i mad rNy way down |
stairs.
-"Hnllo, Deyefeux, who the deuce !
would have thought OF seeing YOU
here2' greeted me as I crossed the ho- |
tel entrance hall.
Why, colonel! You up in town." I |
replied. This is a pleasure"
We went together 70 the coffee room |
The moment / entered my eye caught |
Miss st. Adams, who was talking 10 |
her friend of last night, and an elderly |
lady.
There's unclel" She cried. with |
Captain -" She stopped short. and 10 |
h de her confusion ran to meet us. In |
another moment we were introduced i'm |
strict and proper form. And-well that |
is how I made the acquaintance Of my |
Truth.
II confess this Philippine problem |
puzzles me 4" remarked tho man ,,.g,b |