The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-23
The Globes Daily Short Story

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Tt seems almost incredible!" said
say?" ~ 'Hls' you
"A boy-a monster-yes,~
AT what time does it occur?"
AT all times-sometime in the
| Inornlng-but usually before the din
IT, IL hour-ln the dusk-like this!
lark! They will bring it out soon.
perhaps while you are here!" '''
one raised the easement and beckon-
ed TO the professor Hush" eba
! SAID; look GUITAR down! I will get
you the glasses! Do you hear moth
mgr Do you see nothing?
, through the dark COURTYARD far below
the Inc professor saw with horror boy drag
eng dog Nine. Toilette gasped and
9iu 9NTatC, !, ms arm with tense fingers
NOW! she whispered hoarseIv. Won
VII Mn see Tor yourself! Horrible monsferi
daal1e Marie! He is about to beat the
Another window went up and Mario
t leaned out muttering French impreca-
IONS IONS; Inc boy began to kick the dog
ae9ins+ In linen ne caught it and threw it
po1 LIT IS dead. 1t is dead" sobbed Nine.
Fo9HIe e burying her face in her hands.
in a. b Is q91fe stu said the professor.
| The boy deliberately jumped unon III.
4og several times. He acted like 4 Young
a1d zoo again A. he kicked the poor thing
ana l AGAIN he jumped upon it.
sos. Inns rs. Is hldeous!" exclaimed the pro-
d Jesse 1T TIM must be stopped! shall go
:, And you will find a locked doorl,' ex-
claimed Madame-"just as I have fonn6f
| GIVE me my cloak, Mariei''
Ihey hurried out into the hall "Hush
s ,tie, said Come by the stairs so thew
VIII not know of our approach. The ele
Vator takes too long"
! DoWn the winding iron stairway thew
crept. until it seemed as though tbe end
would never be reached Through q dark
1 ened Getaway they passed, and a face
Hal Kissed Nine Toilette. nointine I he-.
| niger at the face, .'the janitori And he
neVer know what it is he say! Oh, no!
| by no means whatever"
Mime. Follette'S language had becona
historically broken. The ianitor canns
out OF the darkness and confronted them.
oa,, H tSp a boy IN the courtyard" be-
~Well-what Of it?' said the ianitor
rndely, unaware that he was addressing
the owner Of the Pyramid.
You know then, that he is there -
| demanded the professor.
-, or u, &c course do! Say, what's the mat
Ter with you, anyway"
Ha! OF course-of course he knowsv,
| CALCULATED Nine. Toilette, while sounds OF
heaYy humping against the wall, together
with strange yeIls, sounded from the
! courtyard without
Why do you allow anything so horri-
ple?- asked the professor, endeavoring to
"say.it isn't my boy! He's the son Of
one OF the tenants. can't say anything
II ne wants to stand on his head
Toilette
ut is infamous exclaimed the profess
| scr; III go out there and thrash him.
know it!'' lo isii'S mere
Let US at least save the poor dog!'
| cfled madame, piteously.
He must not torture that poor beast
! any longer. Let me pass!'
The professor rushed at the janitor.
| al nd Iad
lar floor. Nine. Toilette screamed. Just
! then whistle sounded, and boy in a
sW ater and knickerbockers rolled into
the cellar. holding something black and
limp under his arm. His face lit up when
he saw the fight.
Hey. Give it to him." he shouted
wildly; lab him! Tear his heart out
| SevenIeleven-fou - whoop!
Toilette. rushing for the boy. who was
| dancing and grinning with de-
| light; land the dog-the dog! Where is
The boys grin widened. He looked
around him amusedly, as though begin
ming to comprehend the situation. Here's
| the dog!'' he said.
He threw it out from under his arm.
and 1t fell on the cellar floor with a thud.
1t was black calico dog, stuffed with
cotton-an unusually large specimen of
its kind. 1t was badly battered.
| ut is dead!'' groaned Nine. Toilette,
just as number of the tenants, with two
CTOWQeO the CelldI. Inc
| professor ard the janitor picked them
| selves up and glared at the boy.
That's where you get fooled" said the
10y.
"Wcll- what-why-are you insane Z?
| Why do you act in this manner2r de-
/, manded the professor, sternly unconscious
| that his collar had loosened from its
moorings and his silk hat was crushed
| into an undignifled pulp athwart his
| brow.
Il don't know if it's any business OF
YOURS If I ami" exclaimed the boy, pick
| ing up his stuffed dog and preparing to
| depart. "Td like to know what you come
| YOU any good to know, 1 don't mind tell
ing you I'm on the scrub team at a
i prep and I'm practicin' for the strenuousi
| ljfei That's all, WhiskerSr