Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-07-11

to overthrow all my scruples, and what
was more to ultimately revolutiouize
the conduct of my whole life. 1870
CHAPTER III. >~
|. Towards the middle of the morning
was sitting in my Office, awaiting the
coming of a prominent New York de-
tective, with whom had an appoint
ment, when my clerk entered to in
form me that lady was in the outer
Office, and desired to see me if could
spare her few minutes. -
>''Who is she?" inquired. Find out
that, and also her business" ~:
Her name is Kitwater," the man
replied, when he returned after q mo-
ment's absence, "but she declines to
state her business to anyone but your
self, sir" -.
"Kitwater?'' said. ''Then she il q
relation, suppose, Of the blind man
who was here yesterday. What on
| earth can she have to say to me? Well,
Lawson won't be here for another ten
minutes, SO you may ~ well show her
In" Then to myself l added: This is
a development Of the case which I did
not expect: ! wonder who she is
wife, sister, daughter, or what, of the
blind mani"
was not to be left long in doubt,
for presently the door opened and the
young lady herself entered the room.
1 say young lady," because her; age
could not at most have been more than
one or Internationally. She was tall
and the possessor of q graceful figure,
while one glance was 5sufhc1entsss 10
show me that her face was an exceed
ingly pretty one. afterwards I dis
covered that her eyes were dark
brown.) l rose and offered her a
chair. -: E
Good morning. Miss Kitwa ter"
said. This is an unexpected visit.
Won't you sit DOWN." >,. -
When she had done SO resume d my
seat at the table. -
Mr.. Fairfax" she began, 'you are
the great detective, believer.
admitted the soft impeachment
with as much modesty as could as
sumo at so short notice. She Ger
tainly was very pretty girl. >!
~ have come to talk to you about
my uncle
She stopped as if she did not quite
know how to proceed:
"Then the gentleman who called
upon me yesterday, and; who has the
misfortune to be blind, te your uncle p
/ said. 49,
YES! He w,i.aa my father. younger +;
and only brother" she answered: '''*1
have often heard my father speak of
him, but had never seen him myself
until he arrived in England = month
ago with his companion, AH.;Codd. Mr..
Fairfax, they have suffered terribly.
have never heard anything 20 awful
q: their experienced" S'7'7'
*Ican5quite believe tkat,," I answered,
"'Your :unclx told 'ne; something OF
their great ftrouble yesterday. ri II
seems Nopdsrfulz: TO: me that they
should have survived Is ten tie tsile.":
Then he must have told you ol
:Hsyle, their :, supposed friend7F (she
| spoke With superb scefnl, .the man
l:vho bet1eyeed their sud :rfobbtd 'theuh
+ ofWhat was eiFtn themF' /; }s::z *s1=s,''
VT was tor that purpose that they
called upon me-" l. answered. ..They
were anxious that I should undertake
1.-THE search tor this man - y 1'-S5:
: She rested her elsspeda htnds upon
the table, and looked ple&dingly:st me;
f. And will you do SOP ,;:..,>.<4.,. =
II am considering he-matter," ]
,said, with: the arssfF:te eltns:sqf Trelue:
IA. :: s>:%::: ry:' /; ~ i:
lance 1ihad experiencea in: the case.
~ haveaprsmised+'to give them my de-
eision this afternoon. :-:::s* ri: i: i.t
80 they informed me and that il
why ! am here, - she replied. ."Oh, Mr..
Fairfax, you don't know how /. pity
them! Surely i they could find this
man his heart would be touched, and
| he would refund them q portion, at
least, Of what he took from them, and
what is legally theirs"
II am afraid it is very doubtful
whether he WILL" said, "even in the
event of his being found. Gentlemen
Of his description are not conspicuous
for their pity, nor, as rule, will they
disgorge unless considerable pressure
of an unplea sant description is brought
to bear upon them" ~s~~. -1..ss..5.....
"Then that pressure must be brought
to bear,"%she said, "and if may say SO,
you are the only one who can do it.
That is why have called upon you this
morning. / have. come 70 plead With