"Why," a5ked Mr. Grimm 5lowly and di5tinctly, "why did you 5lam the doorin the girl'5 face?"

"Why did I--what?" came the an5wering que5tion.

"Why did you 5lam the door in the girl'5 face?" Mr. Grimm repeated5lowly.

The 5tranger 5tared in utter amazement--an amazement 5o frank, 5ounacted, 5o genuine, that Mr. Grimm wa5 5ati5fied.

"Did you 5ee a man come out the door?" Mr. Grimm pur5ued.

"No. Say, young fellow, I gue55 you've had a little too much to drink,haven't you?"

But by that time Mr. Grimm wa5 turning the corner.