Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-19

the money had been there, for that was
one of the few points upon which Elsie
had made a 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. 1t had been stolen but
probably as a "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.
Elmendorf made no secret Of his
| identity or of his errand, and Robinson
seemed quite undisturbed.
| 81 was pretty badly upset yesterday
afternoon" he said. 'It was all so sud-
den and shocking. OF course l had no
special interest in Miss Miller. Proba-
bly, 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 turn. didn't feel much like be-
| TIM, NJ I 70 Fol
whom 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
81 thought you knew Miss Miller
quite WE'LL" said ElmenGorf, taking a
chair You spoke of her by her first
name yesterday"
did ~ said Robinson, opening his
eyes wide. well, l might have said
almost anything yesterday. was
nervous. and that's a fact"
How did it happen that you took
the note?'
"Why, Mr.. Alden was going to ring
for a messenger boy" was the reply,
land 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
ia take the note. l wanted to go up
to my room. and it's only little way
from where Miss Miller lived. l hadn't
anything particular to do at the time"
What did you want to go to your
room for?"
ITO get letter had left there re
piled Robinson. Nothing of any great
Importance"
Game for you in the morning, | sup
pose, and you forgot to bring it down.
said Elmendorf, with the air of one
who hastens to dismiss a subject.
Eyes; that was it."
did you get it?"
''Why, certainly"
"Where is it noW?' demanded the de
tective.
Robnsons forehead began to per
spire
81 destroyed It," he said.
| wv no wrote IL i.
"Why, what has that to do with
"Who wrote it," said Elmendorf
tapping on the floor with his cane.
"Fellow ovet in Philadelphia" re
piled Robinson, But don't see'-
"Give me his name and address,
said the detective, taking out note
book and pencil.
This is private business rejoined
Robinson, hopping his face. 1T has
nothing to do with this affair
"My dear sir" said Elmendorf 'in 8
case of this kind, when man begins
to lie, it's always important. happier
to know that you haven't had lette1
come to that house since you've beel
living there, so you didn't so up tow
to get one. In my opinion, you wen
up because you wanted to see Mis-
Miller Isn't that fact?
"You put me in IA mighty bad place,
replied Robinson. Suppose | say tina
l did. how would that strike Mr.. Al
denY'
at won't strike him at ALL" said III
mendorf, "because | shant tell hin
don't mean to intimate that you ha
anything particular to say to Miss Mi
ler But you'd seen her, you knew sh
was very pretty and agreeable cir
and, like any other man, you didn't OF
ject to seeing her again even if it wa
only for four seconds. That's all thel
is in it. SO why not tell the truth?'
81 don't deny that | had some sue
idea"
"It was your motive for offering