The Huttig news., 1912-06-01
WAS HE A:
 HERO?

see they would have jeered at the Idea.
 Floyd Grant, 25 years old, and of the city. and one of the latest guests at the Mountain Top house, has raised his hat to the chambermaid on his i floor as he encountered her at the door | of his room.
 It came about through sort of in stinct or intuition He somehow felt that he was in the presence of lady, and up went his hat. Two minutes later the elevator had landed him on the office floor and ne was puZzling an hour later when he overheard one lady telling another that ten young women who were working their way through college had taken places in the hotel as chambermaids for the sea son.
 Ethel Davis, daughter of widow who was none too well off was one of the ten. When taking the situation the clerk of the hotel had said to her:
 No airs, now You are coming as servant, and you will be expected to dress and do the work of one. You cant be a college girl here"
 At nine o'clock the next morning the same young man came up from break fast just as she was finishing his room, and looked in and saw her and raised his hat and backed out
 Next day, in front of the elevator the hat was lifted for the third time, and two young lady guests giggled and he elevator boy dared to wink at Miss Ethel. Her cheeks burned and her eyes flashed, and she almost decided to go to the management and enter complaint. If there was a fourth time she would do so.
 There was fourth time, but she iidn't do what she thought she would. The manager and hotel detective were n company with MT. Grant when he entered his room where she was still 1usting, and although he, alone, of the trio lifted his hat, she was too con fused to more than notice it.
 Miss Davis," began the manager, with the voice and attitude of a mag lstrate, "a sum of money has mysteri- ously disappeared from this room this MT. Grant rose earlier than usual to take walk before breakfast, and left purse with $200 in it under his pillow When he returned it was You were on this floor and must have seen him go. You also have duplicate keys to the rooms
 And I wish to say, Miss Davis,'' sai' Mr. Grant, that not the slightest sus- picion attaches to you. l merely re- ported the loss at the office
 "But-but what Is it?" asked the surprised girl. T didn't see the gen tleman go out. I was not in the room until a quarter of an hour ago. Sure ly-"
 Miss Davis, you have duplicate keys" insisted the manager.
 The girl grew so weak that she sat down. She was looking first at one and then at the other, and her trem bling lips were trying to frame ques- tion or protest when MT. Grant sud- denly started and said:
 What an absent-minded idiot I am! Why, I tossed that purse into my trunk before leaving the room, and there it is, fast locked, as we all can see Miss Davis, we came simply to question you as regards others The house is full of guests, and there are two or three on this very floor that we might be suspicious of. l am sure l hoe o,In W Q have given you
 But was it thought I took the purse?" demanded the girl as her voice came to her all at once.
 Surely not"
 Miss Davis gave notice and the next day she left the hotel. She felt that she had been suspected, and she could not stay. MT. Grant touched his hat to the new chambermaid who was also a college student, but thought of the other Some one had got his money. He had deliberately lied to shield Miss Davis. The purse could not have been produced had the man ager asked that the trunk be unlocked. The question was not as to the girls honor, but whether Sne believed He lied for her sake.
 One morning, week later, MT. Grant arose at an early hour for an other stroll From his position be- hind powder on the mountain he saw a man leave his room and walk along the balcony of the fire escape and enter another. The second room belonged to the young man.
 Half an hour later the robberguest was under arrest and had made written confession. That same day, with a copy of the confession in his pocket the victim started for the home of Mrs. Davis. hundred miles away. The ''chambermaid'" opened the door to his ring, and as she looked i into his eyes she asked with a weary smile:
 Have you come to arrest me?'
 No, but to talk with you and your mother. The real thief has been found. and l have hes confession here with me"
 Then you lied when you said the purse was in the trunk. Believing me