New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-25

moment were rolling back over the
route we had traversed that morning
ages ago, as it seemed to me! It was
only 9 few minutes after 8 O'Clock,
and I reflected that i should vet have
time to complete the papers In the
Hurd case before leaving for the night
Mr.. Graham was still at his desk,
and he at once demanded an account
Of the hearing. went back to my
work, and SO caught only a word here
and there-enough, however, to show
me that our senior was deeply inter
ested in this extraordinary affair." AS
for me, put all thought of it resolute-
~ from me and devoted myself to the
work in hand. 1t was done at last,
and | locked my desk with a sigh Of
relief. Mr.. Graham nodded to me
kindly as passed out, and left the
Office with the comfortable feeling
that had done a good days work for
myself as well as for my employers.
A man who had apparently been
lettering in the hall followed me into
the elevator.
This is Mr.. Lester, isn't it?' he
asked as the car started to descend
Eyes," said, looking at him in sur
prise. He was well dressed, with
alert eyes and strong, pleasing face. I
had never seen him before
''And you're going to dinner, aren't
you, Mr.. Lester?' he continued.
''Yes-to dinner" I assented, more
and more surprised.
.'Now, don't think me impertinent,"
he said, smiling at my look of amaze
ment, "but I want you to dine with
me this evening. -can promise you
as good a meal as you will get at most
places in New York
But I'm not dressed" protested.
''That doesn't matter in the least
neither am I, you see. We will dine
without Others I"
"Where?'' I questioned
"Well, how would the Studio suit?'
The car had reached the ground floor,
and we left it together. I was COM
pletely in the dark as to my compan-
ions purpose, and yet it could have but
one explanation-it must be connected
| in some way with the Holiday case.
Unless-and glanced at him again.
No, certainly, he was not confidence
man-even if he was, I would rather
welcome the adventure. My curiosity
won the battle.
every well,' 1 said "Pll be glad to
accept your invitation, Mr.
He nodded approvingly.
! ''There spoke the man Of sense.
Well, you shall not go unrewarded.
Godfrey is my name-no, you don't
know me, but I'll soon explain myself.
Here's my cab"
| mounted into it, he after me. 1t
seemed to me that there was an I'M
usual number of loiterers about the
door of the building, but we were off
in moment, and did not give them
a second thought. We ratified out into
Broadway and turned northward for
the three mile straightaway run to
Union square. I noticed in moment
that we were going at rate Of speed
rather exceptional for cab, and it
steadily increased as the driver found
a clear road before him. My compan-
ion threw up the trap in the roof of
the cab as we swung around into Thir-
! teenth street.
Cali right, Sam?" he called.
The driver grinned down at Us
through the hole.
Cali right, SIR he answered. 'They
couldn't stand the pace little bit.
They're distanced"
The trap snapped down again. We
turned into Sixth avenue and stopped
in moment before the Studio, gray
and forbidding without, but dream
within. My companion led the way up
stairs to a private room, where table
stood, ready set for us. The oysters
appeared before we were fairly seated.
"You see, he smiled, II made bold
to believe that you'd come with me,
| and so had the dinner already ordered. .
1 looked at him without replying.
was completely in the dark. Could
this be the writer Of the mysterious