The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-26

. some sort of explanation of what trans
pired at that inn this morning. Let me
put you at ease on that point at once.
1 have frequently been in the same sttua-
ton
Ellis nervous laugh was in itself an ad-
mission that I at least was partly right;
but he said:
ooh, money matters do not bother me
In the least. I shall be in funds again
in a day or two at most; but do you
know that I am so pronounced a moral
coward at times I am loath to admit dis
agreeable things, even to myself go
further than that, sir, l practice decep-
tion upon myself and attempt to con-
vince myself that things are. not so bad
as they seem, when in. my heart know
they could not be worse. But seriously =
he. went on, moral cowardice Is a
Wretched thing and leads person into
no end of trouble. Unfortunately one
cannot alter the habits of lifetime with
change of the wind. If I should re-
verse my engines right now with all my
might, the momentum I have acquired
in all these years would carry me right
into the same Inevitable pit of rocks
Fate has had in store for me since my
advent. Oh, what is the use? Nothing is
worth While with me, for some reason or
another"
He had talked himself into detection
again.
you would have the satisfaction of
knowing you had reversed your engines
and dug in your HEELS I said. 1t is so
easy to be dfdactic under circumstances
like these.
Il know where you might begin right
now
He looked up at me quizically. I know
be wanted to know how. but dared not
ask, for fear of running. up against some
thing his moral courage was not strong
enough to meet; SO continued:
I'D go right back and throw what I
owed that miserable landlord in his face
and kick one or two of those insolent
walters for my fathers satisfaction. TIL
lend you so marks to do it with, If that
will be enough"
ct would be more than enough" ne
said, musingly, ''but do you think IL
would be altogether Justifiable? How do
they know I am not real imposterr
Then again one might render oneself la
BILE to arrest"
TN chance the arrest, and will bah
you out If need be-" Then, by insp1ra-
ton, I continued: Besides, you see,
it was an insult to me, your guest, as
well as to yourself"
The shot was well placed. He pounded
Illo Udule WILL Ills Op0lI Ddl1ll, d1u CIl0u.
"And so 1t was, sir; and SO 1t was!
The thing had not presented itself to me
in that light before My guest, indeed!
Give me the money and let us be off at
once This" he resumed, gathering up
the bills I placed on the table, 'fthis shah
be paid tomorrow at 1920, ten minutes
before the clinic opens. 1t is just as
well not to be observed in these little
transactions; I shall place it an en-
velope.'
The well trained waiter, hearing the
thump on the table and seeing the mon,
ey, surreptitiously drew the cork of a
second bottle and placed it before US
|, with a flourish.
''Who ordered that?' I demanded, In
d1gnantly
Il beg your pardon, supposed this
gentleman, it"
''You have no business to suppose any,
thing Take it back at once" said.
Let it go; let IT co. Scrof interviewed,
soothingly The poor fellow will be
held accountable by the mana cement.
I'll pay for it.
I did not argue the matter, but began