Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-05-08

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she's been through, but she isn't. She's
fine. assure you"
What has she been through?" de-
manded Alden, and the detective be-
came singularly embarrassed. He would
say nothing except that Elsie had had
hard day.
But I've struck n little clew in the
case" he continued. Frightening. at
looks to me like sure thing. But don't
ask what it is just yet. All l want is
the names of all the doctors you know
In New York"
"An the doctors l known echoed AL
den in surprise. isn't that rather q
large order? How am / going to re-
member them all?"
I'VE shan't need absolutely all" said
the detective You can skip the old
ones. In fact, want tall, thin, gaunt
man, and If you could remember walk
ing down Broadway with him awhile
ago, perhaps two months
Alden laughed gently.
81 say, Brother Elmendorf," said he,
you're ratified, aren't your
Perhaps l am," the detective admit
ted. This new clew absolutely stands
my case on its head. 1t seems to prove
squarely and fairly that everything l
had figured on was not only wrong; 1t
was upside down. However, let us not
be hasty. Let US think about the doc
tors. III take list of them"
And he produced pencil and paper
for that purpose.
"Now," said he, "well begin with
A."
Tall. thin, young doctor, whose
name begins with Az" said Alden.
81 don't know any; but, passing to B,
there's Blair"
Elmendorf leaned back against the
wall and put the pencil and paper into
his pockets.
do you mean to tell me that you
knew DR.. A. G.. Blair before this case
came up?" he asked In a sort of hope
less tone almost laughable.
why, certainly" replied Alden "Pd
met him."
"You showed no sign Of 1t over at
Mrs Simmons" said Elmendorf.
Didn't /? Well, the Lord knows
what did there. Blair certainly bow
ed to me-"
81 was watching you." said Elmen-
dorf. However, this simplifies mat
ters. You didn't know Blair well"
mot intimately. I'd met him several
times, and" he added, with smile,
81 may have walked down Broadway
with him but | don't remember"
'It's only a small matter" said the
detective. with a resumption OF his
usual demeanor. 81 want to ask Blair
question; that's all"
"I'll go over with you." said Alden.
"Wait till have seen Kendall"
He walked toward the Doctors room
and at the first turn of the hall encoun-
tered Brenda.
you were going to see DR.. KendallT
she asked. please walt In his ROOM"
She hurried by him and reached the
spot where Alden and the detective had
stood just as the latter was upon the
stairs. FOR It had not suited Elmendorrs
purpose to wait for Alden.
81 must speak with you privately at
once" she said. Come"
There was a sort OF bay window open
ing from one of the corridors, and she
led Elmendorf there. They were par
TALLY shielded from observation and
could speak in guarded tones without
much risk of being overheard.
''Mr. Elmendorf," she saSl, how
could you do this thing? l have seri-
Gus wish to know"
81 can do anything" he answered,
the picture of shame and woe. There's
absolutely no good in me. What made
you think there wasW
"Do you remember that you rose
when you saw that | was not seated"
said she. ain Elsies room that first ter
rible day7 That's not much. but your
manner was fully that of gentleman"
IL was trained in a gentleman's bone
In Massachusetts," said Elmendorf. 80
was the gentleman's dog. and we both
remained brutes."
You arranged place to listen," said
Brenda, "in that unused room next Ell
sizes. The nurse who helped you has
confessed TO DIR. Kendall 1t was she
and not you who overheard the story
told this afternoon"
"She and not 2" echoed Elmendorf
in a voice OF the dead. 'Do you think
ever listened theref Miss Maclane,
there's some limit even to what | will
do. No, no; | took the chance; that's
all. This nurse, whom | seem 70 have
got into lot of trouble, rs ] always
get everybody sooner or later-this
nurse listened when her duties would
let her. | knew Miss Mfiier would