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But Lizzie could bear no e once in a while?" she wailed and hurried to close the s in the billiard roo into the billiard roo for a moment Then--was that a sound from the alcove? She dropped the paper, went into the alcove and stood for aNo--it ht as well put on the spring lock that bolted the door from the alcove to the terrace She did so, returned to the living-roohts for astor flashes ain as Billy re-entered with three candles and a box of ardener come," he said briefly to Miss Cornelia's back

Miss Cornelia turned "Nice hour for hiet here What's his name?"

"Say his nalish names still bothered him--he was never quite sure of theht "Ask him to come in," she said "And Billy--where are the keys?"

Billy silently took two keys from his pocket and laid them on the table Then he pointed to the terrace door which Miss Cornelia had just bolted

"Door up there--spring lock," he said

"Yes" She nodded "And the new bolt you put on todayis fairly sure, Billy If anyone tries to get in tonight, he will have to break aand make a certain amatic smile and went out And no sooner had Miss Cornelia seated herself when the door of the billiard room slammed open suddenly and Lizzie burst into the rooun--her hair wild--her face stricken with fear

"I heard soate!" she infore whisper which had a curious note of pride in it, as if she were not too displeased at seeing her doleful predictions so swiftly co to pass

Miss Cornelia took her by the shoulder--half-startled, half-dubious

"What did they yell?"

"Just yelled a yell!"

"Lizzie!"

"I heard them!"

But she had cried "Wolf!" too often

"You take a liver pill," said her o to bed"

Lizzie was about to protest both the verdict on her story and the judgment on herself when the door in the hall was opened by Billy to ad fellow, in his late twenties, he came two steps into the room and then stood there respectfully with his cap in his hand, waiting for Miss Cornelia to speak to him