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Mrs. Glendon, proprietress of Hotel Glendon, as businesslike and sensible as she appeared, was still a woman and, therefore, curious. In vain Nell had protested with her for examining the Howard's things, but Mrs. Glendon, feeling ...See moreMrs. Glendon, proprietress of Hotel Glendon, as businesslike and sensible as she appeared, was still a woman and, therefore, curious. In vain Nell had protested with her for examining the Howard's things, but Mrs. Glendon, feeling confident that father and son would remain downstairs to play a game of cards, went smilingly forward in her tour of inspection, until Mr. Howard's step sounded in the hall. With a spring, Nell succeeded in getting into the closet, which divided the Howard's rooms, and, slamming the door, left poor Mrs. Glendon to brave it out as best she could. But panic was in the air, so finding herself alone and all means of escape cut off, Mrs. Glendon hastily crouched behind a settee. Nell had intended making her escape through Bob Howard's room, but, as she looked through the keyhole, she beheld the young man comfortably smoking a cigar, So donning a coat and hat which she found in the closet, the girl waited until the old gentleman had turned out his light. Then, creeping softly out, she made a dash for the door and succeeded in gaining her own room unrecognized. Mrs. Glendon attempted to follow suit, but her exit was cut off by Mr. Howard springing from his bed and locking the door, so she was forced to retreat into the closet. From here, she might have later on adopted Nell's method of escape, had the girl not dropped a coat-hanger, in her haste, and sent Bob scurrying to the office to tell the boys of the "burglar" in their closet. Armed with various weapons, the party crept cautiously up to Mr. Howard's room, where the recent commotion seemed to have taken place, but that gentleman absolutely refused to open the door until he was warned that they would break it down. This reluctance on Mr. Howard's part was entirely misconstrued, when Mrs. Glendon was taken from the closet in a fainting condition, and it was only his nimbleness of foot which enabled him to keep ahead of his pursuers, as down the stairs and around the hotel they ran. At last he succeeded in dodging them, and again sped upstairs, only to mistake Nell's room for his own. It proved, however, to be Nell, who, seeing a man under the bed, fled downstairs and brought up the crowd. But no sooner had they dragged him out, than she recognized the old gentleman and hurriedly informed her mother that they must now make a clean breast of the matter. And, although somewhat uncomfortable for all concerned, it proved an excellent lesson for the proprietress. Nothing could again induce her to meddle with a guest's belongings Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less