New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-21

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me than the one had saved from al
most certain DEATH 1t panied me to
see that his affection for her was gen
uiIe and yet not strong enough to in
duce him to give up his double life
believe that if anything serious had
happened to her he would have incurred
for her as much as ever man did for
woman. Nevertheless he continued to
ractice secretly a profession that
would cause pain worse thar death If
she discovered it. 4
Realizing that matters were reaching
a climax, determined to make a bold
stroke and try to induce my master to
turn away from his evil ways. / had
firm faith in him outside Of his one
weakness. If he was once confronted
with his crimes and warned that an
exposure would ruin him for life, he
might relent. There was a possibility
of saving him from himself and from
the doctors influence. had the pow
er within me to do it. l could face
him and DR.. Squires with their crimes
and threaten them with exposure if
the latter did not Immediately leave
the place aud the former promise to
reform. 80.
1t might prove a risky experiment
to permit such man to marry
sweet, pure woman like Miss Stetson
but there was the possibility of mu-
tually happy union, while there would
be nothing but misery and unhappi-
ness for both if my master was arrest
ed and punished for his crimes Choos-
ing what L considered the lesser Of
two evils, I decided to make the ex-
pertinent. -., . r.
A sense of honor still kept me from
approaching my master and telling
him all that knew. had given him
my word that I would never mention
meeting him in any other guise than
that of a gentleman, or, in other words,
our accidental meeting as common bur
glars was to be blotted from my mind
unless we were thrown together again
= under similar circumstances.
now determined to create those
circumstances to suit my own purpose.
Several days after this when learn
ed that he had an engagement at DR..
Squires' in the evening made prep
arations to follow him again. This
time was posted so that I would not
give him the opportunity to escape
from me in the darkness.
It was ftful, moonlight night. The
moon came up about II o'clock, but
the clouds in the heavens partly shut
it from view. 1t cast wavering, van
ishing shadows upon the calm earth
which were exceedingly aggravating
They were so deceptive in appearance
that felt my task would be doubly
difficult.
My master left the house at the
usual time and proceeded to walk lei
surely toward the Doctors. followed
him at some distance. not making any
special effort to- keep him in view.
knew that he was not anticipating any
shadowing, and we both made our
way to the old mansion according to
our own notions. ~.
I hurried little toward the end of
the walk to make sure that he entered
the house. I reached a vantage point
just in time to see the door open and
close behind him. Then I amused my
self the best way could for severa
hours 49,
Shortly after midnight reused my
see to action. The time was approach
ing when l must prove my skill. The
house was all dark, and no signs came
from it to indicate the presence of {
diving soul anywhere around it. 49,
It was full hour before the doo1
opened. Then by the aid of the moons
white Tight l caught glimpse of my
master and the doctor. They were
consulting together in the shadow Of
the porch. saw the latter poin1
down the road, but l could not under
stand anything be said ,@
A few moments later my master left
him and >glided rather than walked
down the drive toward the highway
waited for him, concealed in some
bushes near the gate. His manner
was quick, nervous, energetic so I'M
like his natural habits The profes
sional burglar was aroused in him-a
second self which had been carefully
cultivated and developed
We both moved down the highway
cautiously, watching, listening and an
ticipating some unknown danger
kept within ten yards of him. but al
ways ready to increase the distance
between us on. the slightest sign from
him that he intended to double upor
his tracks, was familiar with his
tactics this time sufficiently to enable
me to be prepared for the most un
expected movement,
Never did detective shadow a Grim
inal with more intentness than die
my master that night. He led me {
chase two miles down the road: theI
without apparent reason he struei
across the fields to one Of the sids
roads which ran parallel with the MAR
highway. A mile down this brought
him to a fork in the road formed b,
the meeting OF an old, deserted lane
into this he turned his silent footsteps
Five hundred yards down 1t small
purling brook crossed the lane. It wa,