The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-19
BY JOSEPH ARTHUR.

against that girl Ora. You're to tell
| him something against her character
! "But there amt notI1in' to tell"
Then invent some vile story that will
make him despise her. You love ner,
| you say. If you separate them she
may turn to you. If you refuse you go
to jail Take your choice
.I'll do it and be glad Of the chance :
Good! Here he comes. Ill leave
| you with him.
AS she left the room Gladys laughed
| to herself.
II fancy that win cure his love for
her." she murmured. $50 the story
mamma told me about my fathers early
marriage is true! And this Ora Jones is
| his child. 1 wonder if my letter to
| mamma warning her to keep father at
| home reached her on time. He's due
here on the o'clock train tonight I'M
| less he is stopped. Well, IL all else fails
| my forged telegram may save the day."
Meanwhile Blessing had strolled into
| the ballroom, where Loucks awaited him.
II want to speak to you, Mr.. BLESSING =
began Bill, about that Jones girl.
She's
Have you anything to say against
herr" Numbered Bob.
Bills heart quailed at the fire in the
others eyes.
"No-no-sir," he faltered. II only
wanted to apologize for what happened
| there that day
Without awaiting an answer he left
tho room.
AS he did so he brushed against q
man who was hurrying in, and recognize
ed him as Bard, the foreman Of the
aqueduct
what is it Bard?" asked Blessing, in
surprise.
Sorry to disturb you. sir" was the
| reply, ''but there's q story circulating
| among the men that you are not going
dedication tomorrow. They've all come
up to the village, and they're drinking
there They're in an ugly frame Of
mind, and there's talk. Of coming up
here tonight and mobbing YOU,
'"ren them not to worry. My partner.
Mr.. Middleton, comes on the o'clock
| train this evening, and he brings their
| pay with him. They'll get it tomorrow. !"
Il hope so, I'm sure. If Mr.. Middle
ton misses that train I won't be able
to keep the gang from coming here and
mobbing YOU.
Gladys Middleton returned to the ball
| room just as Bard took his leave.
Bob looks cast down. she thought,
exultantly "Loucks' confession has NOR
| titled him. He Will be glad enough W
return to me now.
"Bob," she cried, "I'm so glad to find
YOU alone. Why have you Stunned me
so since that day at the Gates cottages"
your insults that day should excuse
| my neglect he replied sternly, but
since you have forced this interview on
ne let me take advantage of 1t to re-
lease you from an engagement that 4
know you must find as irksome as | do
Please consider our engagement at an
end
..You shall suffer for this" muttered
the girl, between her clincned teeth. I
suppose your heart mas been captured by
| this country hoyden-this girl you are
| trying to palm off on orr family as my
fathers daughter"
''You know that?"
IT overheard every word Of your talk
with that old woman week before last,
admitted Gladys, unblushingly. "You are
bringing them here tonight to EUmiliate
me.
mo: I am bringing Ora here to meet
her father She does not even know who
| he is yet"
hustle in the hall announced the ar
rival of guests, and Gladys slipped away
with light in her eyes that boded i'll
for Bobs plan, just as Ora and her
grandmother and Angie Vollmer entered
escorted by Buster.
Buster took Angie and Grandma" to
see the view from the veranda after the
first greetings were exchanged, leaving
Bob and Ora alone together in the bah
| room.
sThank you for remembering your
| promise to come here" said Blessing.
st was kind of hard to get gramma's
| consent she answered. 9'Ycu know
mother came here over tWenty-one Years
| ago to a hop and met my father. It's
sort Of set gramma against such things