New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-08

ing necessary But, failing to "picE
up Robinson, there was no escape
from confession. ~"
The landlady of the boarding house
where Robinson lived said that he
was somewhat irregular in his habits
to dinner; but when at 2 o'clock in the
morning it was reported that he had
not appeared Captain Neale began to
be uneasy. AS he expressed it, IF Rob
inson has skipped, there'll be nothing
doing"
Translated this meant that if a hum
BILE clerk Of unknown antecedents had
stained his soul with crime for $500
there remained only the proftless task
of catching him and sending him to
Jail. ~. ..-.,...
Elmendorf had no idea that Robinson
:, had skipped" principally because
there was no apparent reason for it.
The clerk had delivered the note to
Elsie and had then left the house, as
the testimony of the servant. a reliable
woman long in Mrs. Simmons employ,
satisfactorily proved. That Robinson
had Immediately returned and commit.
ted the atrocious crime for reward SO
small was, In Elmendorf's opinion, a
wild Authorization, though he had heard
such a hypothesis stated. But that
Robinson's extreme agitation when
brought to the scene was due to more
intimate knowledge of the affair than
he had disclosed was a much more reao
sonable proposition. H.
AS to the money in the note, Elmen'
dorf was far from regarding it as the
motive for the crime. He believed that
the money had been there, for that was
one of the few points upon which Elsie
had made positive declaration in her
first response to questions, as Elmen-
dorf had been informed by Kendall in
their earliest interview at the hospital
She had said that she had removed the
money and had laid it, with the note,
upon the table. It had been stolen, but
probably as blind" unless, indeed,
some person connected with the police
had comforted an itching palm with it.
Upon receiving his orders in regard
to Robinson the detective went down
town to the building in which Alden's
Offices were situated. He took up an
inconspicuous position near by and
after half an hour of waiting had the
pleasure Of wishing Mr.. Robinson good
morning upon the sidewalk at point
about one hundred feet from the build
ing This was unfortunate for Captain
Neale's man, Barnes, who was waiting
in the doorway. l r..
Elmendorf made no secret Of his
identity or Of his errand, and Robinson
seemed quite undisturbed.
II was pretty badly upset yesterday
afternoon" he said. ut was all SO sud-
den and shocking. OF course had no
special interest in Miss Miller. Proba-
bly, 1 haven't seen her more than three
or four times in my life. But to think
that this should have happened SO soon
after had left her! tell you it gave
me a turn 1 didn't feel much like be-
ing alone, so went to see fellow
whom I know and spent the night in
his rooms. How is Miss Miller this
morning?''
Elmendorf replied that his advices
were altogether favorable, and little
more was said until they had entered
Alden's private Office, in which Robin
son had desk.
IT thought You knew Miss Miller
quite well, said Elmendorf, taking q
chair. You spoke Of her by hersfrst
name syesterday.'
did IT. said Robinson, opening his
eyes wide. well, might have said
almost anything yesterday. was
nervous, and that's fact. 2
How did It happen that you took
the note7'' s=
'tWhy, Mr.. Alden was going to ring
for messenger boy" was the reply,
"and then he mentioned that there
was money In the note and asked me
about one Of our own boys, who hap
pened to be out at the time. So said
I'd take the note. / wanted to 30 up
10 my room, and It's only little way
from where Miss Miller lived. I hadn't
anyt thing particular TO do At the time. :
What did you want to 60 to yo1r
room Tor r. .s,z
..To get letter had left there, !" ~
Piled Robinson. Nothing Of any great
importance. =
Game for ron ID the morning. sup
pose, and you forgot 70 bring It down..
aid El1nendorf, with the mir Of ons