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"You astonish ister around and looked at it He read aloud: "Helene Spenceley--Prouty, Wyo"

Mr Cone lowered his voice discreetly: "What was her explanation?"

"She accused !" declared Mr Penrose, furiously "I heard the clock strike every hour until ! Not a wink have I slept--not a wink, Mr Cone!"

"We can arrange this satisfactorily, Mr Penrose," Mr Cone sly "I have no doubt that Miss--er--Spenceley will gladly change her rooood at her disposal---- Ah, I presuh he would not admit it, Mr Penrose was quite as astonished as Wallie at the appearance of the person who stepped fro and good looking and wore suitable clothes that fitted her; also, while not aggressive, she had a self-reliant manner which proclai after her own interests While she was as far removed as possible from the person Mr Penrose had expected to see, still she was the "female" who had "sassed" him as he had not been "sassed" since he could reed the introduction

"Mr Penrose, one of our oldest guests in point of residence, tells an Mr Cone, affably

"I had a hellish night!" Mr Penrose interrupted, savagely "I hope never to put in such another"

"I join you in that," replied Miss Spenceley, calmly "I've never heard any one snore so horribly--I'd know your snore a a thousand"

"Never e your room to-day, Miss Spenceley," Mr Cone interposed, hastily "It hasn't quite the view, but the furnishings are e," Miss Spenceley coolly replied "It suits me perfectly"

"I ca," declared Mr Penrose, glaring at her

"So did I--ravating sweetness, "I can break you of the habit"

"I wouldn't lose another night's sleep for a thousand dollars!"

"It will be cheaper to change your rooe mine"

The oes or I do--that's my ultimatum!"