New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-04

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feels the tension Of an engine that Is
at rest. but ready. When such man
advances, neither the ordinary obsta-
cles nor even his own will can stop
him. j5 .ss#8
BrendaW he said in singularly re-
strained voice, very i'll suited to his
words. why in the name Of heaven
are you here?'' IS Il
IF | know, she answered. sit was
because wanted to help her. because
I couldn't have her die like this p
Where is she r.
''They have taken her to hospital
st. Winifred's 81
The young man snatched up his hat,
which had fallen to the floor.
/ wait minutev' exclaimed Neale.
You're Alden Clarence NJ. Alden ~
! ''Yes.'' 3E
! We'll. | want to talk to you. Watt
1 II you go down there, you can't get in
nor find out anything: that's orders.
You'll get more information here
Is she livingw demanded Alden.
/ "Yes," replied the captain ssIf she
dies, / shall know Of it within five min
utes, and that's quicker than you could
learn Of it anywhere else. Let me man
age this. I'll take good care Of you.
I'll see that you get every word of
news. Meanwhile let's get down to
business. You sent that note to her?"
| 81 did,
| with $500 in it?''
"Yes."
"WhenY'
"At ten minutes after 2 sent it by
John Robinson, a clerk in my Office
Where is he now 2"
II don't know answered Alden. Il
didn't wait for him to come back.
Now, answer my question. Who did
this thingY'
a grotesque gesture intended to dis
claim the possession of the informa-
| ton.
"We're all at sea-" he said. Some
body got into this room and stabbed
the girl with this knife"
He suddenly lifted newspaper that
had lain on the table and disclosed
the weapon beneath it. The long
blade was open and visibly stained
with blood. Brenda's hand had been
| within six inches of it, and at the
sight she started back with such alarm
that DR.. Blair stretched out his arm
to support her. She did not fall, how
ever. but stood rigid. staring at Alden.
The color rushed to his face. He put
up his hand and pushed back the tan
| gle Of light brown hair that was lying
moist upon his forehead.
Recognize it?" said Neale. with his
mirthless grin.
1T is mine," replied Alden in the
same depressed and steady tone that
he had used throughout this scene.
II gave it to her"
"When?"
"a few days ago." said Alden. II
don't exactly remember"
'Queer present." rejoined the cap
tain, "for a girl"
"She was cutting some pictures out
of the magazines replied Alden. II
happened to have the knife in my
| pocket. She used it, and didn't take
| it back"
The captain slowly nodded his head,
as one who has reached the end Of a
topic and is preparing for the next.
''And now" said he, ''how long have
you known this young LADY,"
He waved his hand toward Brenda.
81 have known Miss Maclane long
time," said Alden. ''Why do you ask r.
''Miss Maclane, eh?" said the cap.
| tain, elevating the strange tufts Of
| parti colored hair that were his eye
| brows. 81 understood that her name
was Williams"
81 have done an absurdly foolish
thing" said Brenda, addressing Alden.
II was afraid my name would be pub
1ished, and so tried to deceive these
| people"
big mistake" rejOined Captain
Neale, shaking his head solemnly.
This whole story will have to come
out, and If the facts are known to the
police at the start it will come out
straight; otherwise there's no telling
what the reporters will do with it,
There is no reason whatever" said
Alden, why Miss Maclane should be
brought into this affair."
There isn't, ehY' said the captain
why is she here? Sympathy for q
woman that she says she never saw!
No; guess we'll have to have some.
thing better"
IF you don't get it, said Alden,
what then p
It'll have to hold her as a Witness
"You mean that you will put me IN,
der arrest?" demanded Brenda, hel
face and even her lips absolutely color.
less.
I'm have to- said the captain.
And suppose that answer all your
/ questions nowY she asked
Neale struck his hand down upon the
/ table
4 You can go home just as soon as
| you've done it." he declared, and al
that moment a man In plain clothes
i but with the unmistakable stamp OF
the police upon him. entered the room
and saluted his superior.
Excuse me for minute" said