The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-06

/ was at the Office, and indeed I had my
room changed at once. I couldn't bear
to be near the place. In fact, l couldn t
sleep at all in my room"
1t was nothing except a spiteful desire
to beat the girl-to do something she was
afraid to do-that made me reply, like
a boastful child: IT shouldn't be afraid
to sleep in No. SO. I think I'll have my
things moved tonight"
Tom Merrill raised his eyebrows, and
looked at me steadily for moment.
saw by Teddie's expression that he was
plainly aware Of my intention, and also
aware OF his incompatibility to cope with
his adored and very much spoiled sister.
| We'll" at last inquired, as Tom stared
at me, do you think I'm afraid, Mr..
MerriI?''
mo- said that young man, slowly, and
with emphasis, II don't think you are
Miss Reynolds looked her supreme scorn
and unbelief Indeed, it's all very
well to talk that way" she said, but
| when it comes down to the thing I'm
quite sure you would back down. There
isn't any woman I know who has nerve
enough to sleep in No. So
oh" rippled out quite sweetly, but
you see you don't know me or any of
my friends Wouldn't Betty Parker,
or TIL Bliss just give their very souls
! for a chance, TheodOre?"
Margaret, replied Ted, and I knew
he wanted to be strict. He always
! tries to be when he forgets to call me
| Peg, Il don't like you to talk this way
| You haven't any idea, 1 hope, Of carrying
! out your absurd scheme?"
Now, I might have given up the idea
! but just at that moment Miss Rey-
nolds, who had apparently forgotten
| that we were there, looked down al
Toms hand, idly crumblng breaC
crumbs on the white cloth, and archly
said: II must have my ring, Tom. Al
my luck has flown to the winds since
| gave 1T to YOU. l botched half a dozen
! things TODAY"
must be a heather at heart, for I felt
at that moment exactly like taking my
! fish knife and slowly saving that wretch
ed girls throat with it. But instead
d1mpled and replied with my best grade
of coax, '"Tiddlewink, please have my
things sent over to No SO. That's where
I'm going to sleep tonight" And then
! looked at Tom Merrill, sitting across tho
| table, with a girls ring on his finger
BAIL but he had grown common in his
| tastes since l had denied him a wife
wonder If he knew what my eyes said?
Miss Reynolds laughed outright wher
| she heard my order. "You can't make
me believe that you win go into tha
| suicides room, with it's horrible associa-
| lions, and sleep tonight. You'll get out
! Of it some way or other. You brave, high
| spirited girls always do in the end II
| much rather tell the truth, and be safe
Tom and Teddie saw some humor II
| her remark, and Tom added insult L
| injury by quietly suggesting that there
was probably a secret passage built fcl
| adventurous American beauties.
/ And then Tom and Ted talked of Tho
| steel industry, and Tom asked me abou
| the girls at home, and l utterly refused
to be enticed into giving him any Of the
| thousand and one delightful message.
| that had been sent him. Miss Reynold.
| and finished our dinner in polite com.
monplaces, while she took in every de-
tail Of my costume. She had been In Hall
| fax four months, and her neck lxings
and the way she wore her hair showed
! it.
AS we passed out Of the dining room
Theodore asked me if 1 really meant what
I said. Miss Reynolds laughed doubt
| ingly, and I heard Tom say to her;
IT can't believe that she has nerve
enough to do 1t. Gee whiz-" And then
he stopped, for L was watching him
straight and level, with blazing eyes
I picked up a piece of lint from my
gray skirt before replied to Theodore:
II am going to sleep In No. So Teddie
Coulson and you know it, without ask
ing me-"
So my things were sent to No. 50, an6
| we all followed the boy through the Ole
| fashioned parlor, and the queer httR
conservatory, and out the long haA over.
| looking the harbor. The boy slammed
! open the door and threw my bags dowr
| IN No. 80, while I stood idly at the low
| window, watching the Pickering whit,
! eye in the mouth OF the ocean. A soft.