New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-01

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mysterious woman had merely gone up
the steps and then come right down W
/ again
d rather take that view of ii said
Kendall. But, even so. You must have
MOTIVE Il.
MotiYei echoed Elmendorf. " hat
did Miss Maclane tell you? Didn. she
/ say that Alden told her that Miss Mi
/ Ter gave him no encouragement! Sup
pose he went UP there after writing his
letter, which eheerfully assumed that
everything was all right, and suppose
she told him. once and for all. that she
wouldn't have anything to do with
him. For her sake he had tempted
financial an ruin by breaking it off with
/ Brenda Maclane, and now he finds that
he's got nothing to pay for it. I'll tell
you Alden isn't the man to take that
calmly"
IF that's the fact of the case, said
Kendall how do you explain her ST
lence p
My dear sir replied Elmendorf,
you've got me. / can't. But who can
explain woman anyhow? You believe
that Miss Miller is telling the truth,
don't you?'
| did you hear me say SOP
STo Miss Maclane? No The first
thing heard you say to her was that
it was fine thing that she had done"
, II did say that l believed Miss Mil
Ter. That is my present attitude
T 'In some respects said Elmendorf,
cit is the worst you could take-for
Miss Maclane. By the way, you will
permit her to remain with the patient%'
."Why notY" demanded Kendall stern
~.
Elmendorf replied with haste that
he saw no objection whatever. There
was a brief silence, and then Kendall
left the room, saying that he would
return presently. AS he passed the
head of the steps leading up from the
main entrance of the building the
doors below were suddenly flung open,
and a man appeared. He seemed to
Kendall to come up the steps without
touching them. In an instant his hand
was on KendalPs arm, and the doctor
carried three bruises for a week as
the result of it. s&s. s
Though the two men had a club ac.
quaintance, Alden did not show the
slightest trace of recognition. 4
Miss Miller?' he laid, his voice per-
fectly steady, CHASTITY steady, as Ken
dali afterward described it. "Is she
alive?" \ ~
"she isl replied the hoctor, 'and
there is no immediate danser.'
81 thank you" said Alden. st was
pretty nearly gone. bdg your par
don, how do you do. Di. Kendall?"
And he extended his hand.
II understand perfectlN'' said the
doctor. miss Miller is CONSCIOUS, en-
tirely rational and suffering far less
pain than you would SUPPOSE
"Who did this?" demanded Alden.
"She has told you?''
'She does not know"
"She does not known echoed Alden.
his head sinking upon his breast.
II am sorry to say that it will not
be wise for you to see her tonight
said Kendall. 1--WE must not subject
her to excitement. Please wait here
And he led the way to the reception
room. 81 will go to Miss Miller's room
and bring you word''
Alden found himself in the presence
of Elmendorf, whom he took to be one
of the doctors connected with the
establishment, which may Indicate
that there was more in the detectives
disguise than he had been willing to
admit to Kendall 81
II called to inquire about Miss Mil
ler." said Alden after maintaining
silence to what seemed the limit of
his power.
"You are Mr.. Alden, take it, was
the reply. well. you want to cheer
up. Miss Miller is doing fine"
Has she asked for me?"
eyes," but it was not Elmendorf's
voice that replied. "She has asked for
you many times.''
Alden turned to see Brenda at tho
door. He stared at her as if she had
been a figure raised up by some sud-
den conjuration. ..~.
"Brenda" he said at last. II find
you everywhere" 49,.
did not my father tell you was
here?' she asked. and he shook his
head.
i shall remain with Miss Miller un-
TIL her mother comes," said Brenda.
DIR. Kendall has arranged it,
Alden seemed momentarily to be at
loss for words, but he did not strug-
| gle for them or labor yisibly with emo
ton. His manner still remained as it
| had been throughout me-
| chanical
You are true blue, Brenda" he said
steadily. you always were"
| Il am very glad to be here" she in
terrupted, speaking softly and leading
him aside. She is an altogether Iowa
BILE girl, and l am going to be sister
to her." she added, smiling, "instead
of to you, as is customary under the
| circumstances. will see that she is
not harassed by questions and that she
lacks nothing that can possibly be
! had"