Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-10-16
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Crything else and have a weakness
there"
Il should think you ought to be q
pretty good business man." said FL
mendorf.
Il suffer from the same trouble that
you have" replied Alden; I'm too
honest"
There's nothing honest about me"
protested Elmendorf gloomily. cts
my luck; | never have a chance. BY
the way" he added changing his tone.
Robinson knew Miss Miller quite well,
didn't he?"
only through me-" answered Alden.
81 used to get him to take m essages 70
her house quite often. 1t was couyeR-
lent; he lived near by"
Yes" said Elmendorf. "Ttey told
me at the house that he came quite Of
ten. DO you remember the fCst note
with her name on II that You even gave
him? Well, | happen TO know that
he took 1t to your bookkeeper. Willett.
and asked who Miss Miller w3s. He
seemed to be quite interested. After
ward he told Willett that be was mis-
taken in supposing that he k1ew Miss
Miller. II was another girl Of The same
name"
IF you are trying to work JACK Rob
inson into this case" said Alde9, you
are long way off the track"
Elmendorf protested that he had no
such intention, adding that he had NO
rational theory of the case aud reyer
expected to have one.
When they entered ST. Wiuitred's.
they met Dr. Kendall, who had Just
come from a visit to Elsie He led
them into his own room.
I'm sorry to tell you," he said to
Alden. that Miss Miller is not quite so
wei just now. ! wouldn't advise see
ing her. Mr.. Robinson delivered your
message"
: What message? When?" demand
ed Alden.
He was here about half az hour
ago" said Kendall. with increasing
alarm as he noted the manner OF the
others. HE said 1t was houethiug
very important from you, and after
consulting with Miss Maclane .st him
speak with Miss Miller in private for q
few minutes. | thought She seemed
somewhat disturbed afterward. but she
told us that the matter was Of small
consequence"
Il know nothing whatever about it,
exclaimed Alden. Il did not send him
here and had no idea he was coming"
He turned TO Elmendorf with a
sharply questioning glance.
well, you can search me, said the
detective
You mean that you know nothing
about it?" asked Kendall anxiously.
Less than nothing" responded FL
mendorf, "and I'm giving you straight
goods too"
There was knock at Kendall's door.
and he admitted nurse, who said that
Miss Maclane wished TO see him. He
did not wait to speak a single word,
but hurried away. Alden tried to get
an explanation from the nurse, but she
professed TO have none.
For nearly an hour the two men
waited with Impotence. which finally
passed Alden's power of endurance.
81 must get some word from her" he
said after much pacing Of the floor.
There must be serious danger or he
would not stay so long"
Elmendorf pointed out the obvious
possibility that Kendall might long
since have answered Miss Maclane's
summons and have gone upon any OF
u hundred other duties, bur Alden
would not be thus quoted. H. went
out to the Office to ask in what way he
could communicate with the doctor
and within a minute after his depar-
ture Kendall entered the room.
| He had large glass jar in his hand
which seemed to contain milk. This