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

"'oooD MORNING. MISS K1rwArER,"
/ SAID: TT7fS Is~Af UNEXPECTED
VISIT: WON'T 1ou SIT DowN?''
you, IS implore: you, 1T necessary, to
take the matterup. lam not very rich,
butt would willingly give all have in
the world TO. help them: - ..*:<
"ln that case you are one niece in =
thousand, Miss Kitwater," said, with
q smile. "YoCr Gnc.e is indeed fortu-
nate in having such champion"
She looked at me as il she were not
quite certain whether was joking or
not. .''' 't.. .',=- :.'~' :'", '..'~ 20
"Yeu will do this for them?"~
What was to say? What could I
say? had well-nigh decided to have
nothing to do with the matter, yet here
was, beginning to think it was hard
upon me to have to disappoint her.
My profession is not one calculated to
render mans heart over tender, but
l must confess that in this case was
by no means as adamant as was usual
with me. As have said, she was an
unusually pretty girl, and had she not
been kind enough to express her belief
in my powers! After all, detectives,
like other people, are only human.
"Your uncle and his companion have
promised to call upon me this after
noon," said, land when they do so,
l think may promise you that I will
endeavor to come to some arrange
mept with them"
II thank you," she said; "for think
that means that you will try to help
them. If you do, feel confident that
you will succeed. hope you will for
give me for having called upon you as
have done, but, when l saw how dis
appointed they were after their inter-
view with you yesterday, made up
my mind that I would endeavor to see
you and to interest you on their behalf
before they came again."
you have certainly done so," an
swered, as she rose to go. IF I take
the case up, and believe me I am not
at all sure that shall not do 80, they
will owe it to your intercession."
"Oh, no, l did not mean that ex-
actly," she replied, blushing prettily.
II should like to feel that you did it
for the reason that you believe in
1.-THE Justice of their cause, not mere
Fly because tried to persuade you
into it,: That would not be fair,
either to them or to you"
''Would it not be possible for it
to be on account of both reasons?"
1 asked. LET us hope so. And now
good morning, Miss :Kitwater. I
trust your uncle will have good news
for you when you see him again this
afternoon"
II hope SO. too" she answered, and
then with q renewal of her thanks
and little bow she left the oflice.
closed the door and went back to
my seat almost wondering at my
own behavior. Here was I, Q hard
headed man of the world, being
drawn into an extraordinary piece of
business, which, I had most certain
ly decided to have nothing ia: do with,
simply because . pretty girl had
smiled upon me, and had asked me to
do it,: For I don't mind confessing
that had made up my mind to help
Kitwater, and Codd in their search
for the villain Hayle. The Trust
company would have to look else
where tor assistance. And yet, a.
had the best Of reasons for knowing,
that piece of business was likely to
prove twice d remunerative a. this
search for the 3s1'1Ii L Hap
Tpily, however, money r. ~ not every
thing in this world:
During Che remainder OF the; day
found myself looking forward with
O.. feeling that WA almost akin 70
eagerness, to the interview I. waa TO
have with Kitwater and Codd that
afternoons II the two gentlemen had
faults, unpunetuaaity was certainly
not one of them, Tor the clock npon
Emy mantelpiece had scarcely finished
striking the hour Of four, when I
heard footsteps II: the Office outside,
and next moment they were shown
into my own sanctum.-Codd came
frat; leading his friend BY The hend,
and es 10 aid so he II eyed me WITH :
look 81 thtsnSss s4ithflxfdisty upon lhiS flce.
Kitwstsr, On thet other hand: va dig
ni1ae4 e and a. impressive ~ svsrs: III
he were neFyoaa, he certainly con:
csaled Il WY Wen, i " ,rs ...
GOOD zsftethaio5otn,,, I'M nj. Fairfax; he
said: % Codd led him to's. seat. "Ac-
cording to the arrangement We came
to yesterday g. afternoon,s We. have
come here TO learn your decision
which you promised to give US at
four o'clock to-day: I trust you
have good news for u.s.: ::.-'..: :,
THAT, depends upon how you take
it," I answered. II have made up
my mind to help you on certain con
ditions."
"And those conditions?.
care that you pay my expenses and
the sum of $500, to which another
500 is to be added if I am successful
in helping you to recover the treas
ure of which you told me yesterday.
Is that fair offer?" ,.:+. -:
IAN exceedingly fair one," Kitwate1
J replied, while little rCodd nodded his