New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-24

Il can do anything. he answered.
the picture Of shame and woe. Where's
absolutely no good in me- What made
you think there was =
do you remember that you rose
when you saw that was not seated"
said she. sin Elsie's room that first ter:
#rible day? That's not much. but your
manner was fully that Of a gentleman
II was trained in a gentleman's home
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 DR.. Kendall. 1t was she
and not you who overheard the story
told this afternoon"
.'She and not o. echoed Elmendorf
in voice Of the dead. DO you think
ever listened there? Miss Maclane,
there's some limit even to what will
do. No. no: took the chance; that's
all. This nurse. whom | seem to have
got into lot of trouble: as always
get everybody sooner or later-this
nurse listened when her duties would
let her. l knew Miss Miller would
some day tell her story to you."
Now that you have heard the story.
what shall you do?'' asked Brenda.
1T seems evident" replied Elmen-
dorf. that DR.. Blair is the physician
referred to in that story. He has
known her secret from the beginning.
That was why she had him here, to
plead with him. Well, I've no faith in
Blair. He's crooked. or I'm no judge.
But he seems to have played fairly
creditable part toward Elsie Miller"
''Dr. Blairw exclaimed Brenda.
think of his being called to dress her
wound! Think of his standing there
in that room with Neale and ourselves
and keeping his own counsel so quiet
ly! l begin to have an admiration for
him.
well, wouldn't go so far as that"
said Elmendorf. He has had his self
ish ends to serve However, that is
neither here nor there now. l am
going to him and shall make him tell
me who that man isl
Her husband?" -~.,.>~
"Yes.''
'eThen what will you do?" she
added. ~>-,-t-.
"Find him." said Elmendorf, land
see that he gets what he deserves.
This will afford me many different
kinds of satisfaction. Miss Maclane.
l shall have credit for it in the news
papers. and they're the only friends
I've got. My job will be safe for an
other year at least; shall beat Joe
Neale, whom ! hate devoutly, and,
lastly. shall get square with the cow
ard who struck down that little girl.
1 have longed for him ever since
first saw her. It's poor thing to do
for her, but it's all ever can do, Pm
afraid"
cit is no service to her." said Brenda:
''far from it. You will reveal her
secret
Nothing can save that" he replied.
lit is a mere dream to think it can, be
DONE"
ut is not dream" rejoined~ Brenda.
1T shall be kept a secret if possible.
She is wise to wish it. though of
course she should tell Mr.: Alden. and
that she will do as soon as her mind
gets back to it's proper balance after
it's long strain with his wretched story.
But she is right IN thinking that pub
LEGATION OF it will leave stain upon
her and perhaps bring many. sorrows
to herself and Mr.. Alden. 1t will be
distorted and redistorted in the telling
until the poor girls name can never
be clear of it. And in any case have
given my word. Mr.. Elmendorf. will
money help:'
Elmendorf was silent.
Il think you are not man to take a
bribe," she began.
"Yes, am" said Elmendorf de-
cisively. ''but not just here. If the cir
cumstances were different. why, |
could be bought and sold like my as
sociates. But this isn't the time nor
the place."
"You would like to get out Of this
life into a better one said Brenda.
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