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He was the night clerk in a country hotel, and his one dream was of the time when he could wed the head waitress (she was also the only one), and they would own a little hotel of their very own. Under these circumstances the clerk was indignant when a drummer, one of the guests, paid marked attention to the girl. She was flattered by the compliments of this man of the world, and temporarily forgot all about the poor clerk, who, like a certain patent medicine, "works while others sleep." The drummer, having the evening to spare, decided to go to the "Opera House," and being a sociable creature, asked the waitress to accompany him. She gladly accepted the invitation, and they strolled out toward the theater, leaving the clerk to his tasks, which were few, and his thoughts of vengeance, which were many. Night clerks in country hotels usually receive small pay, partially because they generally sleep while on duty. This particular clerk was a faithful follower of the precepts of his order,...