New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-15

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this afternoon. Jack. !. he added. adj
dressing Robinson, you'll have to look
out for my mail for the next few days.
shall be at st. Winifred's all the
time, or at the house next door on the
west. Any news this morning. Mr..
Elmendorf?' .53
mo" replied the detective. II came
down to have a little talk with Mr..
Robinson, but as neither of US knows
anything the result was not important.
BY the way, can l write a note at your
desk? p
Alden was just raising the lid.
"Certainly, said he, and Elmendorf
sat down and wrote fast with a sput-
tering pen. 81 5
II don't see any blotter here" he
said, when the pen stopped scratching.
Never use one rejoined Alden; Il
don't have time. There's a pad. but !
never blot anything on il"
you don't spill as much ink as do
said Elmendorf, except on your sigma
ture You write that black enough
Habit of mine,,' replied Alden
""How do you happen to know anything
about it?
II saw the note you wrote yester.
day"
Alden flushed.
II couldn't help it" said Elmendort
hastily And let me tell you that I'm
greatly mistaken if the result Of my
seeing. it isn't very important
I'm what way?" j.
Elmendorf begged to be excused from
giving an immediate answer, and AL
den did not insist.
''This making trouble that you men
toned last evening"" he said, sis get
ting it's work in this morning. l an
Swallowed by the most conspicuous
man in Greater New York. Every
time he fancies that I have forgotten
his presence he barks like dog and
remarks to every one who will listen
that the grip is worst in hot weather. =
Elmendorf glanced at Alden with an
anxious eye. He seemed to have some
thing on his mind, but he said only
"I'm surprised. There are shadows on
the force who can't be picked out sc
easily" ~.
Alden regarded him intently over the
top of. the desk upon which he was
leaning.
''See if I've got any more letters out
side, Jack" he said and added when
Robinson had left the room, "Do you
mean to say there's another one?'s
"Sure," returned Elmendorf, zone
don't know why tell you these things
| except that hate Neale. He wants tc
know where you were yesterday, and
he thinks you'll 60 there again. He ex.
poets you to throw the man with the
| grip and never notice the other one."
I "I'n remember this, Elmendorf," said
Alden.
''It's gift" replied the detective
| CAS- for that, you've paid me already
with the information that you don't
use blotter. Good morning. I'll see
you later in the day." ~.
| 1t may have been about half an hour
| afterward when he presented himself
| at the house where John Robinson
| lived and introduced himself to the
landlady thereof. with the result that
! he was presently ushered up two
flights of stairs to large room at the
| rear of the house. Left alone there, he
remarked to himself, This doesn't
seem to go against me so much as i,
usually does.''
Then he proceeded to examine tt
! personal effects of Mr.. Robinson. Th
| examination was thorough, but the
! product was singularly meager. He
| discovered an envelope containing
some pawnbroker's tickets, showing
loans upon watch, winter overcoa1
and ring of small value, and in 6
waste paper basket part Of an envel
| ope which had been addressed to some
person in Philadelphia, but the name
was missing. Remembering that Rob
! inson had thought of Philadelphia first
| when cropping about for a falsehood
the latter discovery assumed some little
| Importance as guide for subsequent
investigation.
The particular object Of the detect
| ives search eluded him. however. anG
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