New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-05-27

rangement, and SO they walked osr
to the old hotel together. Elmendorl
glanced at his watch as they entered
and then approached the attendant il
charge of the telephone booths in tue
hall.
There will be call for Mr.. Elmen
dorf from Philadelphia in about .
minute" he said. Il am the man. =
The call came within the interval
stated, and Elmendorf entered the
booth. where he gave the customary
greeting. which was returned in IA.
miliar voice.
I've got track of your man over
here said the voice "R. appears ia
be his real name; didn't suppose ii
was. He was in trouble over here a
little more than year ago and had to
get out of town; borrowed some
money on bogus security" And the
voice furnished few details of the
transaction. He has been trying to
straighten it out lately and is not in
danger, of arrest here; has been over
several times. There are rumors that
be got into similar trouble in Wash
ington, but I'm not down to that yet.
One man who knows him here thinks
he had letters from girl named Mil
Ter; doesn't know whether she was
on the stage or anything about her. in
fact: isn't even sure Of the name, but
I'm going to get more information
about that. AS to other inquiries,
nothing as yet, but will write you this
evening""
All right" responded Elmendorf.
Hustle, old man. This thing is get
ting pretty ripe over here And, re-
member, this is personal business; it
isn't official. / may want to cover the
whole matter up"
''The man is no good, l guess" said
the voice.
II don't care anything about the
man, rejoined Elmendorf. cor the
other one either. It's the girl I'm
interested in. Nothing is too good for
her or ever was,. and if the worst
comes l want to be in a position to
wiring somebody's neck and wiring it
hard. l don't know whose it will be
yet. How about the records"
Nothing in sight"
"Well. there must be somewhere. Mr.
Tantalus has got to be accounted for.
Much obliged to you. Goodby."
Elmendorf rejoined Alden. who in the
meantime had engaged hanson.
"Your secretary, Robinson. seems to
be a handy man, said Elmendorf after
some desultory conversation.
"He's very obliging," replied Alden.
Perfectly honest, suppose?'
Never knew anything to the contra
ry," said Alden. ''He doesn't handle
any money"
"He handled $500 the other day."
suggested Elmendorf.
'But he didn't know it," replied Al
den. II don't mean to imply anything
against Robinson, but know very lit
tie about him, and never trust man
any further than know him. never
trust a man with money unless 1 know
the money side Of him. 1t is possible
to be good, straight fellow about ev-
erything else and have a weakness
there"
81 should think you ought to be
pretty good business man." said Elmen-
dOrf s..s
II suffer from the same trouble that
you have" replied Alden; ''I'm too hon
est" "
"There's nothing honest about me-"
protested Elmendorf gloomily "Its
my luck; never have chance BY
the way" he added, changing his tone.
Robinson knew Miss Miller quite we'll.
didn't hep
"Only through me-" answered Alden
II used to get him to take MESA es to
her house quite often. 1t was conve1-
lent; he lived near by"
EYES," said Elmendorf. .They told
me at the house that he came quite Of
ten. Do you remember the first note
with her name on it that you ever gave
him? Well. happen to know that he
took it to your bookkeeper, Willett. and
asked who Miss Miller was He seem
ed to be quite interested. Afterward
he told Willett that he was mistaken in
supposing that he knew Miss Miller.
1t was another girl of the same name"
IF you are trying to work Jack Rob-