New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-18
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or four moderately congenal men alb
sOlutely forced to travel. prefera bly, in
some ones private car, perhaps to see
a bit Of industrial property in the west
or even no farther than Washington
when there was bill affecting bust
ness interests before congressional
was genuine relaxation. 1t was neces-
sary to 60. and the responsibility for
getting there was on the engineer in
the cab ahead. One might smoke a
good cigar meanwhile and speak of
small matters. When one has rea ched
q certain stage of nervousness, it is
more tranquilizinc to ride 65 miles an
hour under another mans guidance
than to sit still at home as result of
ones own volition.
To Brenda and her father in the IL
brary entered Willett. the butler, with
q troubled cOuntenance. 1t appeared
that two men desired to see Miss Mac
lane and trsat their names were Barnes
and Haggerty.
"They mentioned a Captain Neale
MISS" said the butler "presuming to
say that you'd understand"
Brenda rose hastily.
"They have come to take me to the
hospital" she said. Tell them | will
be ready in few minutes, and see
about the carriage"
care these people policemen?' de-
manded Mr.. Maclane.
"Well, cir, took them to be what
hnu "A
the butler, land | dropped the hint to
James that he'd do we'll to keep an eye
on them. There's things in the small
reception room, sir. as would go into a
mans pocket"
"You did quite right, Willett," said
Mr.. Maclane. brenda, my child, I
suppose it's entirely useless
Absolutely. l must CO." she said.
"Then l must go, too" he groaned.
But Brenda put firm veto upon this
proposal.
ut Is wholly unnecessary" she said
with my maid and James shall not
be afraid, even if these men are all
that Willett says they are There will
be the coachman and groom besides"
Her father came up to her and touch
ed the diamond ornament which she
wore at her throat.
II would not put unnecessary tempta-
ton in the way of the weak" he said.
with an attempt at levity. "Some Of
these fellows are said to be very ex-
pert"
Brenda gave the pin to her father
and also removed ring Of more than
ordinary value, which she knotted up in
handkerchief and thrust into the
bosom Of her dress. Her maid entered
at this moment with such things as
were necessary to prepare Brenda for
the ride.
After his daughters departure Mr.
Maclane paced the floor of the library
for long hour in restless anxiety.
Then he received a telephone message
from Brenda informing him that she
had learned that Mr.. Alden was still
detained at the police station, which
was an injustice not to be overlooked
by his friends. The financier then IN
derstood why he had been left at
home. AS result Of Brenda's pres
entation Of the case Mr.. Maclane call
ed upon his lawyer, who was a near
neighbor, and the two men rode down
to the station house In a cab, stopping
at club On the way to cash a check.
Upon giving their names to the ser.
geant at the desk in the station they
were ushered into the captains room,
where, to their surprise. they found
both the officer and his prisoner. Neale
was sitting by a desk in the corner
He had the cramped look and the dull
eye Of man who has neither moved
nor spoken in long time. Half a
cigar with a ragged end was between
his lips, and it seemed to have been
driven in with a hammer. Any one
who had known Neale for ten years
would have said that this was the
same cigar he had always been smok
ing. There was a tradition that he
had never been seen to light a fresh
one.
Alden was standing by barred win
dow looking out into a narrow. dark
court, with a dead wall on the op-
posite side. There was nothing to at
tract a rational mans eye but Alden
continued to stare even after Maclane
and the lawyer entered the room. He
turned, however, when Captain Neale
greeted the two men by name At the
sight of Alden's face Maclane, who
was advancing toward him, stopped
short. 1t is not the barrier between
them which keeps the spectator in the
menagerie from intruding upon the
privacy Of the Gagged tiger; it is the
look in the creatures eye.
"Good evening, SIR said Alden
quietly. 81 am surprised to see you
here"
Maclane started at the sound of the
voice; it was so different from what he
expected.
my daughter told me there was
some sort Of trouble" he began.
ut was very kind of her. said Al
den
You probably heard that Mr.. Alden
was under arrest" said the captain.
THAT isn't so. He's held as witness.
There's no charge against him. He
and had a little disa greement about