New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-05-13

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| department. upon this occasion. for he !
| was in the dress of private citizen
Even his shoes were different from
/ policeman's characteristic footwear.
/ AS the apparel evidently was not worn
for purposes Of disguise. it might be
assumed that Mr.. Neale had come upon ]
personal Grand
When admitted to Dr.. Blair's office.
he first showed interest in all the doors
| opening from the room: then he be-
slowed a moments attention upon some
Of the doctors effects which had been
| collected as If to be packed in large
trunk
| "Going awayY inquired Neale
"Move,'' responded Blair.
| "What for?'
etYou've succeeded in spelling my
practice around here was the reply.
81 am not more modes; than other doc
tors, but the kind of conspicuousness
| which comes from having uniformed
| policeman call at the house every ten
minutes is not a good advertisement
So have engaged other quarters
t"Where?''
Il would like to tell you that it's none
| wouldn't prevent you from finding out,
I'm going up town. -
| And he gave the address, which the
captain ostentatiously noted down.
Having done this, he looked Blair in
the eye and said:
Il don't know whether you're going
| or not" "
make your mind easy" replied the
doctor. II am"
you're an important witness in this
case" said the captain. land l want
you where can get my hands on you"
1'Well. Pm not going far
The captain screwed up his queer
eyebrows in his own peculiar fashion
''Its my opinion said he. that
| you re going to the house of detention"
Blair looked uneasy. but he mustered
a smile. H.. s. q. tx.
'The house of detention is for the
! poor he said. 1T is for people who
will stand being imprisoned six months
or year for nothing without making
any fuss about it." -"
You're poor enough. my friend.' re-
/ piled the captain. and I'll see that you
| don't make any fuss. I've got a story
all fixed up that will keep you quiet"
Blair let the lid of the trunk fall
heavily and then sat down on top of it.
'Well, you needn't tell me what it u.s.
he said. I'm take your word for it
that it's good one. In short. you in
tend to ruin me in this town.
| The captain put his hand into his
pocket in a way that made Blair nerv-
GUS, but it was nothing more formula
BILE than piece of chewing tobacco
that appeared Neale nodded slowly
as he bit off piece =
From the beginning Of this case"
said the doctor. 81 have been totally
unable to understand your game. What
Is 1t? '' - a.s@ /
"My game" replied the captain. sis
to take good care of Joseph Neale.''
SWELL" said Blair, what have j
done to prevent itT' NJ.
Ever hear the story Of the beggar
| who asked the professional charity
| man for q diner"
81 don't remember it," said the doc
tor. -
- The charity man said: Go over on
! the other side of the street I'm work
| ing this, side.''
Blair appeared to ponder deeply upon.
| the significance Of this ancient tale in
the present situation.
| Look here" said the captain sud-
denly. you saw Brenda Maclane COM
| ing out of that house, and you had
sense enough to keep still until You
found out where you stood That was
| all right. You found out, right away,
| what kind of father she had, and you
knew that your information was worth
money. Now, don't jump. I've looked
| you up, and I've found out that you're
not above that sort of thing. Very
well; few of us are, but when you
found out that l was ON you ought to
have done one of two things+qui or
let me in." a a.
| Blair drummed on the trunk will,
his fingers.
II thought you were after Alden" he
said. E II #.s
! E.tI'm after 'em BOTH
| EDO you still believe there's anything
In Alden's story of money!" queried
Blair, eying the other shrewdly.
| Neale nodded emphatically.
but We'll leave that for a minute"
he said. 'In the matter Of Maclane l
let you go on, merely showing you that
| l was keeping close track. didn't
suppose you'd jump so quick"
"What do you mean?'
The captain shook big forefnger in
| Blair's face.
'sYou went to Maclane's house last
| evening"" he said. .Then you gave out
that interview" And the big forefnger
came very close to Blair's nose as the
captain added. How much did you
/ get?''
i Blair's lean and deeply lined face
was suddenly moistened with perspira-
/ ton. He sprang up sidewise from the
trunk and walked around the far end
of the table.