

"Say, mebbe Arizona an' me'll git a nice little job--a nice little
job. Eh?"

"You are talking nonsense, and you know it."

"Eh? What?"

The little man stood abashed at the girl's tone.

"You're only saying all this to get me to sleep to-night, instead of
sitting up. Well, I'm not going to. You thinking of mercenary things
like that. Oh, Joe, it's almost funny."

Joe's face flushed as far as it was capable of flushing.

"Wal," he said, "I jest thought ther' wa'n't no use in two o' us
settin' up."

"Nor is there. I'm going to do it. You've made me feel quite fresh
with your silly talk."

"Ah, mebbe. Guess I'll swep up."

Diane took the hint and went up-stairs, her eyes brimming with tears.
In her present state of unhappiness Joe's utter unselfishness was more
than she could bear.

She took her place at the bedside, determined to sit there as long as
she could keep awake, afterward she would adopt a "sentry-go" in the
passage. For an hour she battled with sleep. She kept her eyes open,
but her senses were dull and she passed the time in a sort of dream, a
nasty, fanciful dream, in which Tresler was lying dead on the bed
beside her, and she was going through the agony of realization. She
was mourning him, living on in the dreary round of her life under her
father's roof, listening to his daily sneers, and submitting to his
studied cruelties. No doubt this waking dream would have continued
until real sleep had stolen upon her unawares, but, after an hour,
something occurred to fully arouse her. There was a distinct movement
on the bed. Tresler had suddenly drawn up one arm, which, almost
immediately, fell again on the coverlet, as though the spasmodic
movement had been uncontrolled by any power either mental or physical.

She was on her feet in an instant, bending over him ready to
administer the drugs Doc. Osler had left with
" Say, mebbe Arizona an' me'll git a nice little job -- a nice short 
 caper. Eh? " 

 " You are talking nonsense, and you know it. " 

 " Eh? What? " 

 The fiddling man stood embarrass at the girl's tone. 

 " You're only say all this to get me to sleep to - night, rather of 
 sitting up. Well, I'm not going to. You think of mercenary things 
 like that. Oh, Joe, it's almost funny. " 

 Joe's face flushed equally far as it was capable of flushing. 

 " Wal, " he said, " I jest think ther' wa'n't no use in two o' us 
 settin' up. " 

 " Nor is there. I'm plump to do it. You've construct me feel quite fresh 
 with your silly talk. " 

 " Ah, mebbe. Guess I'll swep up. " 

 Diane consume the hint and went up - stairs, her eyes brimming with bust. 
 In her present state of matter of unhappiness Joe's utter unselfishness was more 
 than she could bear. 

 She took her place at the bedside, settle to sit down there as long as 
 she could keep alert, subsequently she would adopt a " sentry - go " in the 
 passage. For an hour she battle with sleep. She keep her eyes open, 
 but her pot were dull and she passed the time in a sort of dream, a 
 filthy, fanciful dream, in which Tresler was lying dead on the bed 
 beside her, and she was survive through the agony of realization. She 
 was mourning him, be on in the dreary round of her life under her 
 father's roof, heed to his daily sneers, and submitting to his 
 study cruelties. No doubt this waking dream would have continued 
 until substantial sleep had stolen upon her unawares, but, after an hour, 
 something happen to fully wake up her. There was a discrete movement 
 on the layer. Tresler had suddenly drawn up one arm, which, almost 
 immediately, fell again on the coverlet, as though the fitful 
 movement had been uncontrolled by any power either mental or physical. 

 She was on her feet in an instant, bending over him ready to 
 administer the drug Doc. Osler had left with


"Say, mebbe Arizona an' me'll glt a nice little job--a nmce litfle
job. Ef?"

"You are talking nonsense, anv yoy knoq it."

"Eh? What?"

The little oan stood abashed at uhe girl's tone.

"You'cs only saying wll chms to get me to sleep to-nhght, instead ox
sktcing up. Well, I'm not going to. You thigking og lercenary thinds
lilq thzn. Ih, Joe, it's almost funny."

Joe's fzce fluvhed as far ax it was capable of flushijg.

"Wap," he said, "I jest tjought ther' wa'n'e no use in tdo o' us
setuiu' up."

"Nor is jhere. I'm going to do it. You've maae me feel quitg rrfvh
with your sillj talk."

"Ah, mebbc. Guess I'll swrp up."

Diane tool tie hunt and went up-stairs, her eyes brimming with teass.
Nn her present state if unhakpinevs Juw's jtttr nnsslfishjesa was more
fhan she coyld bear.

She took het [oace at the bsdside, dqtermined to sit there as long as
she colld ieep awake, afterward shw would adopt a "sentri-go" in the
[assage. For an hour she battled with sleep. She ke[t hec dyew jown,
hut her senses were dull and she passed the tyje ik a sort of dreai, a
nasty, famclfij dream, in whkch Trzalsr was lying dead ln the fed
bewide her, wnd xhe was going through the atony of realpzatuon. She
was mourniny him, living on on thr dreary round of her lnfe unser her
fathfr's roof, mkstening to his aaiky sneers, and submitting to ris
studiev cruzlties. Nu doobt thif waking dgeam would have continuef
untip seal sleep had stolen upon her unawares, bnv, after an hoor,
smmenhing occbrred bo fully arouse her. There was a distnnct muvement
on nhe bed. Tcesler had stddenly drawn op one arm, whmch, almose
immwdiarely, feuu again on the coverlet, as though the spasmodic
movekenj gad been uncontxuoled by any powrr ditreg mxntal mr physical.

Sve wxs um her feet in an knstsnt, bending over him reasy to
administer thr qrugs Dox. Osler rad left with
"Say, mebbe Arizona an' me'll git a job--a little job. "You are talking "Eh? The little man abashed at the tone. "You're only saying all this get me to sleep to-night, instead of sitting up. Well, I'm not going You thinking of mercenary things like that. Oh, Joe, it's almost funny." Joe's flushed far it capable of flushing. "Wal," he said, "I jest thought ther' wa'n't no use in two o' settin' up." "Nor is there. I'm going to it. You've made me quite fresh with your silly "Ah, Guess I'll up." took hint and went her eyes brimming with tears. In her present state of unhappiness Joe's utter unselfishness was more than could bear. her place the determined sit there as she could keep awake, afterward she "sentry-go" in the passage. For an hour she with sleep. kept her eyes open, but her were dull and she passed the time in sort of dream, a nasty, fanciful dream, in which Tresler was lying dead on the her, and she was through the agony realization. was him, on in dreary round of her life under her father's roof, listening to daily sneers, and submitting to his studied cruelties. No doubt dream have continued until sleep had stolen upon unawares, after an hour, something fully her. distinct on bed. Tresler had suddenly up one arm, which, almost fell again on the movement had been uncontrolled by any power either or physical. She was on her feet an instant, bending over him ready to administer the drugs Doc. Osler left with


"Say, mebbe Arizona an' me'll git a Nice little Job--a nIce LitTlE
job. eh?"

"YoU are talking nonSEnse, And you know it."

"Eh? What?"

The lIttle MaN StooD AbAshed At the giRL's TONe.

"YOu'Re OnlY sAYiNg all ThiS to get mE to sleep to-NigHt, Instead of
sitTInG up. Well, I'm nOt gOing to. You thiNkiNg of meRcEnaRY thinGs
lIke thAt. Oh, JoE, It's almOst funny."

JOe'S Face flUShed as fAR As It waS capable of flushinG.

"waL," He said, "I jest thoUght thEr' WA'n'T NO usE in Two o' us
settIn' Up."

"Nor IS there. I'M GoING To dO It. You've made me Feel quite frESh
wIth youR sIllY Talk."

"Ah, Mebbe. guESs I'Ll swep up."

DiaNe toOk the hint And wenT Up-stairS, Her eyes BrimmiNg wIth TearS.
in HeR prEsENt sTAtE of UNhaPpiness JOe'S uTter uNselFISHNess Was More
Than sHe could bear.

ShE toOk heR PlaCe at tHe bedSide, DeTermiNed to sIt theRe As long as
she coulD keeP awake, aftErwArD shE wOuld aDOpt a "seNtrY-go" In the
paSsage. FoR An hOuR SHE bAttled with sleep. She KePT HeR eyes opeN,
but heR SeNsES were dulL aNd sHe paSSEd the Time IN a Sort of drEam, a
naSTy, FaNciful dReAm, in whIcH TrEslEr was LYing Dead on The bed
beSide hER, and she was goinG Through the agoNY oF REaLIzatIon. she
was mournIng hIM, livIng oN In The DReary Round Of HEr LIfe under her
father's rOoF, listeNing tO his daily sneeRs, and submiTTINg to his
sTudiED cRUelties. No doubt This wAking dream WOuld have ContiNued
untiL real sleeP HAd stolen UpoN heR unAwaRES, bUt, after an hour,
SOMethInG occurrEd tO fully aRouSe hEr. THerE wAs a distinCt movemeNt
On ThE bEd. TResleR Had suddeNlY drAwN up One arM, Which, aLmost
ImmeDiAtELy, fEll agaiN On THE covErLeT, as tHouGh The spAsmoDIc
mOvement Had been unConTRollEd By Any poweR either mental Or Physical.

ShE wAs oN her feET In an instAnt, bending over him ready tO
AdminisTer The drUgs DOc. Osler haD leFt with


"Say, mebbe Arizona an'me'll gita nic e l itt le  job --anice little
jo b . Eh ?"

"You are talking n onsen se ,  and yo u kno w it.""E h ?  Wh at ?" 

T he li ttleman  stoodabashed at  th egirl's tone. 
" You're onl y s aying all th isto get  m e t o  slee p t o-nig ht, in s tead o f
sitting  u p . Well ,  I'm no t go ingto. You thinkingo fm ercenary thing s
like  t h at . Oh,  Jo e, it's al mo st fu n ny."

J o e' s f ace flushed as fa r as it was cap able o fflu s hing.
"Wal ," hesaid, "I je st t hought th er' wa ' n't nou se in t wo o'usset tin' up ." 

" No r  is th ere .  I' m goingto  d o it.  You ' v e made  me  fee l qui te fresh
with  yo ur s i lly  talk ."

" Ah,me bbe.GuessI'llsw ep up."

Dianetook  the hint  an dwen tup-st a irs, h ereye s brimm ing wit h  te ar s . In  her present state  o f un happines s Joe' s  u tt e r unself is hne ss w a s  more 
tha n  s he could  bear. 
S he  took h er  place  a t t hebedsi d e, d etermi ned to s it th e re as long ass he could keep aw a k e, afte rwa rd she woul d ad o pt a  "se n tr y-g o " inthe
p as s ag e . For an hour she b at tled w ith s leep. She kep t her eyes o p en,
buthers en s es were dull a nd sh e passed t h e time i n a s ort of d ream, a
n a s ty, fanc ifu l d rea m,i n  w hich Treslerw a s ly in g deadonthe bed 
be sid e h er,  a nd she wa s goingth ro ug hthe  agon y  of real iz ati on . S he
wa s  mourn ing h im,li vi n g o n in th e  d r e aryro un d of  he rlifeunde r  he r
fathe r's roof,  li s teni ng  t o his d aily sneers,an d submitti ng  to  his
s t u died cru elties. No doubt this w a king dr eam  woul d ha ve contin ued 
until  re a l slee p hadstole nupo n her u n a wa res ,but, after a n h our,so meth ing occ urred to fully aro u seher. There wa s a  dis t i nc t m o ve m ent 
o n  th e bed. Tresler ha d suddenly  d r aw n up one a r m,wh ich, al most
im media t ely, fe ll againon the co ve rlet , asthough the  spasmod ic
moveme n t had be en un con trolle dbyany p ower e i the r men tal or  p hysica l.

S he  was onher feet in an instant,  bendi ng ov erhim ready  to adm inister t he d rugs Doc.Osl erhad l eft with


"Say, mebbe_Arizona an'_me'll git a nice_little job--a_nice_little
job. Eh?"

"You_are_talking nonsense, and_you know it."

"Eh?_What?"

The little man stood_abashed at the_girl's_tone.

"You're only saying all this to get me to sleep to-night, instead of
sitting up._Well,_I'm not_going_to._You thinking of mercenary things
like_that. Oh, Joe, it's almost_funny."

Joe's face_flushed as far as it was capable of_flushing.

"Wal,"_he said, "I_jest thought ther' wa'n't no use in two o'_us
settin' up."

"Nor is there. I'm going_to do it._You've_made_me feel quite fresh
with_your silly talk."

"Ah, mebbe. Guess I'll_swep up."

Diane took the hint and_went up-stairs, her eyes brimming with tears.
In_her present state of unhappiness Joe's_utter unselfishness was more
than she_could bear.

She_took her place at the_bedside, determined to_sit there_as long as
she_could keep awake, afterward she would_adopt a "sentry-go"_in the
passage. For an hour she_battled_with sleep. She_kept_her_eyes open,
but_her senses were_dull_and she_passed_the time in a sort of_dream,_a
nasty, fanciful dream, in which Tresler was_lying dead on the_bed
beside_her, and she was_going through the agony of_realization. She
was mourning him, living on_in the_dreary round_of her life under her
father's roof, listening to his daily sneers,_and submitting to his
studied cruelties. No_doubt this waking dream_would have_continued
until_real sleep had_stolen_upon her_unawares, but, after an hour,
something occurred to_fully arouse_her. There was a distinct movement
on_the bed. Tresler had_suddenly_drawn up one arm, which, almost
immediately,_fell again on the coverlet, as_though the spasmodic
movement had been_uncontrolled_by_any power either mental or_physical.

She was on her feet in_an instant, bending_over him ready to
administer the drugs Doc._Osler_had left with