Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-07-25

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/ But you are continually seeing
the aaddest side of it. To you ali the:
miseries that life of crime entails
are visible. The greater part Of
your time is spent among desperate
men who are without hope, and to
whom even their own shadows are
constant menace. I wonder that you
still manage to retain your kind
heart y.. m... >..s.....
i "But how do you know that my
heart is kind?' inquired.
!; If for no other reason, simply be-
cause you have taken up~my uncle's
case" she answered. "Do you think
:, when he was so rude to you just
now, that could not see that you
pitied: him, and for that reason you
=, forebore to take advantage of your
power? know you have q kind
! heart" =. :cy@-.. 49,. II
"And you find it difficult to as
simulate that kind heart with the re-
morseless detective of Public eLife?"
II find it difficult to recognize in
you the man who; on certain
] notable OCCASION, went into thieves
den in Chicago unaccompanied, and
after terrible struggle in which you
nearly lost your life succeeded in ef-
= fecting the arrest of notorious
murderer" -.
! At that moment the gong in the
: hall sounded for lunch, and was
by no means sorry for the interrupt
ton. We found Kitwater and ,Codd
=, awaiting our coming in the dining
room, and we thereupon sat down to-
the meal. When we left the room
again, we sat in the garden and
smoked. ard later in the afternoon
my hostess conducted me over her
estate, showed me her wineries, in
troduced me to her two sleek Jer-
eeys, who had their home in the
meadow 1 had seen from the win
dow. to her poultry, pigs and the
pigeons who came futtering about
her, confident that they would come
to no harm. Meanwhile her uncle
had resumed his restless pacing up
and, down the. path on which I had
>: first seen him. CQdd had returned to
his archaeological studies, and I was
alone with Miss .Kitwater. I'VE were
standing alone together remember,
at the gate that separated the gar
den from the meadow-land. I knew
as well as possible, indeed I had
known it since we had met in the
schurchyard that morning, that she
had something to say to me, some
thing concerning which she had not
quite made up her mind. What it
: was, however, I fancied I could
hazard v.ry. good guess, but I was
determined not to forestal1 her; but
to wait and let her breach 1T to me
!: I'm her own way. This, fancied, she
was now about to do. '.-,
!, "Mr. Fairfax" she began, resting
her clasped hands upon the bar Of
the gate as she spoke, II want, if you
will allow me, to have serious talk
with you. I could not have better
opportunity than the present, and,
such as 1T is, want to make the
best of it, ~
r. II am quite at your service, Miss
Kitwater,'" I replied, land if I can be
J., of any use to you I hope you will tell
me. <.Pray"let me know what I can
do for you?"'
=. "1t is about my uncle and Mr..
i Codd t.lat~T want to speak to you, "
she sd d, sinking her voice little, as
if she: were afraid they might hear.
"And what about them?':
II want to be loyal to them, and
yet I want to know what you think
, of the whole affair."" she said, look
ing intently at me as she spoke.
believe me, have good and suf6.
. cient reasons for my request"
i II am to- tell exactly what think
!: about their pursuit of this man
Hayle? And what chances of sue
. cess 1 think they possess?" I said.
II am not thinking so much OF
,, their success" she returned, ''as OF
: the real nature of their CASE
- II believe I understand what is
; deed I should not be surprised if the
= suspicion you entertain is not the
same as I have myself
=. "You have been suspicious, then?'
II 81 could scarcely fail to be-" re:
j piled. ". :. 5,: .~ -. .:........+.:
perhaps you will tell me what you
4 suspect?''
II "Will you forgive me, in my turn
; if am abrupt, or if I speak my mind
/ a little too plainly?" 1885,. Il. g:
"You could not do that" she an.
swered with sigh. II want to know
your exact thoughts, and then ]
shall be able to form my own con.
clusions." --.+-
."Well,'' I, said, "before / begin
| may put one or two questions to
you? You wil1,' of course, remember
. that had never seen or heard OF
lyour uncle and Mr.. Codd until they
/ stopped me on Ludgate Hill. They
| were and practically. are strangers
to me. have heard their story Of
their treasure, but have not heard
what anyone else has to say upon
1.-THE subject" <; III =. ssse.