The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-09-04


-Yes" but It was net Elmentsorfs
voice that replied. She has asked for
you many times"
Alden turped TO see Brenda "a the
door. He stared at her as II she bad
been a figure raised up By SOME sud-
den conjurution.
brenda" he said at last. Y fnd
you everywhere"
did not my father tell you I was
herer' she asked, and he shook bis
bend
Il shall remain with Miss Miller nm
til her mother comes" said Bsenda.
"Dr. Kendall has arranged it,
Alden seemed nomentarily to be at
a loss for words, but he did not strug-
gle for them or labor visibly With emo
tion. His manner still remained as it
had been roughout-restrained me
cbanical
You are true blue. Brenda" be said
steadily. You always were.'
Il am very glad TO be bere,- she IN
terrupsed. speaking softly and kad,ng
him aside "Sbe Is an altogether bva-
bic girl and l am going to be a sister
to her, she added. smiling. ''insteid
Of to you. as Is customary under the
circumstances | will see that she Is
not barsssed by questions and tbat she
lacks nothing THAI can possibly be
had"
Il cannot see her tonight" seb Al
den ''Can send q message?'
Il will take It TO her." replied Byen-
da- And. by the way. saw some
vio4ets In her room. She likes them
especially. does she not! think Dr..
Kendall would let me take In few
from YOU"
I'm i've minutes I will have them"
said Alden You will wait here! 1t
is very kind OF 700"
He left the room hastily. and Brenda
explained his errand. Kendalis man
per led her to think that she might
have made an error in suggesting the
vtolets. but II vas very different mat
ter that was upon the doctors mind.
He was making an effort to express
himself when Emendorf interrupted
him.
"Dr. Kendall b worried" be said.
because be has permitted me to play
a trick upon you. To tell the truth 1
don't like Il any better than he does.
and here is where It ends. am not q
doctor. am o detective sergeant
from headquarters You saw me at
the Thirty-eigh'h street house this aft
ernoon. My name is Elmendorf."
Brenda exhibited surprise. but no re-
sentiment merely saying that the de-
tectire's presence was doubtless Deces-
sary for reasons unknown to her.
y am as anxious as any ooe can
be- she said. TO have Justice done
IN this deplorsbie affair. Do you think
you eau fnd out who committed this
crime. Mr. Elmendoff: Do you sus-
pect any oney'
Il haven't sos any authority 10 find
out anything or suspect anybody" re-
piled Elnsendorf. In tone which fDd-
Gated that this familiar situation was
not agreeable IN the present instance.
Il 60 where ain sent and then make
a report. What becomes OF the, infor-
nation afterwnrd Is a matter With
which the sultan Of Sulu has more TO
do than have But I'll tell you what
I tha.k- fsq added earnestly. IF this
poOf girl gets we'll. that will he the
Lost you'll bear about the case. II she
dies. II will AL hayp 10 come out
"Bu, you don't think she Will de?'
cried B~nda- pafins.
Il hopp not" replied ElmeDdorf.
land OF course my opinion IN that
matter ts worth even less than II Is
In the otteS. But we mustn't tale ber
recovery for granted at this staee Of
the game Am right DR.. Kendall?
There can be no certainty pea" re-
Piled the doctor graveiy.
Her condition might change fe0 the
worse QuNe suddenly. Isn't thas so?
continued Elmendort. And II II dd
she might become unconscious and re-
main so to the end That's the faa,a. and
We must f1ce II. This may be rnarter.
Rrd the safe way is to get at the truth
Dow while we can"
Il won't have her questioned any
more tonight" said kendall. with de-
c.sloa i've blocked OF Deorer
slrendy WHO was here for "a ante
,,n,+nr, ~ , t.ax,,aps aSt MN prssro rpi
for the Cpxt c>oGn.Y. Miss Mi.er shall
no, H. harritd into her grave and II
ary stteDpi Of the kind Is made |
will show q few points of lau, that
will surprise sotie Of Our hit and miss
officials IN this town \ physSral's
authority beside hls patient can be
NM into nt,ldfical forln II tie tn0fvN1-