New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-11-01

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the fence. and my only intention had
been to pass this spot and cast one
look within In memory Of Adelaide.
To reach the place, however. ! had to
turn corner. and on doing % saw
good reason. az I thought. for not car.
rying out my intention at this especial
time.
( Some man-l could not recognize him
from where I stood. had forestalled
me. Though the night was q dark
one, sufficient light shone from the
scattered lamps on the opposite side Of
the way for me to discern his intent
figure, crouching against the iron bars
and gazing with an intentness which
made him entirely oblivious Of my
presence at the very spot and on the
very grave which had been the end OF
my own pilgrimage. So motionless he
stood and so motionless l myself be-
came at this unexpected and signid.
cant sight that presently imagined !
could hear his signs in the dread quiet
into which the whole scene bad sunk.
Grief deeper than mine spoke In
those laboring breaths. Adelaide was
;nourned by some one as for all my
remorse could never mourn her.
And I did not know the man.
Was not this strange enough to rouse
my wonder?
l thought 50 and was on the point
of satisfying this wonder by quick
advance upon this stranger when
there happened an uncanny thing
which held me in check from sheer
establishment. was so placed In ref
erence to one of the street lamps !
have already mentioned that my shad-
ow fell before me plainly along the
snow. This had not attracted my at
tention until at the point of moving
cast my eyes down and saw two shad-
ows where only one should be.
AS had heard no one behind me
and had supposed myself entirely
alone with the man absorbed In con-
temptation of Adelaide's grave l ex-
perienced curious sensation. which.
without being fear, held me still for
moment, with my eyes on this second
shadow. 1t did not move any more
than mine did. This was significant,
and ! turned.
A man stood at my back-not look
ing at me, but at the fellow in front
of US. A quiet "Hush!' sounded In
nv ear, and again stood still. but
only for an instant. N
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my movement perhaps. had turned
and, seeing our two figures. started to
fy in the opposite direction. instinc-
lively / darted forward in pursuit. but
was soon passed by the man behind
me. This caused me to slacken. for
had recognized this latter as be few
by as Sweetwater. the detective, ana
knew that he would do this work bet.
ter than myself.
But l reckoned without my host.
He went only as far as the spot where
the man had been standing When IN
nv establishment l advanced upon
him there he wheeled about quite nat.
urally il my direction and, accost1ng
me BY name. remarked In his genial
| offhand manner:
''rhere is no need for Us to tire our
legs in a chase after that man. | know
him well enough"
"And who"- began.
A quizzical smile answered me. The
light was now In our faces and mad
perfect view Of his. Its expression
quite disarmed me, but knew. as well
as II he had spoken. that should re-
ceive no other reply to my half formed
question.
Are you going back into town. be
asked, az l paused and looked down
at the umbrella swinging in his hand.
was sure that be had not held this
umbrella when be started by me on
the run. III so. will you allow me to
walk beside you for little way?
] could not refuse him: besides. I
was not sure that wanted to. you
are quite welcome" said |. and again
cast my eye at the umbrella.
"You are wondering where l got
this" he remarked. looking down at 1t
in his turn. Il found it leaning against
the fence. 1t gives me all the clew l
need to our feet footed friend. MI.
Ranelagh. will you credit me with
good intentions II l ask question or
two which you may or may not be
willing to answer
"You may ask what you will" said |.
II have nothing to conceal since hear
ing Miss Cumberlands explanation OF
her presence at the Whispering Pines.
.'The question l am going to ask, ne
continued presently. zig one which you
NAV consider objectionable Let me
first express an opinion. You have not
told all that you know OF that even
ing's doings."
This called for no reply and ! made
none. .
II can understand your reticence u
your knOwl-dge included the fact OF
| Miss Cumberlaud's heroic act ana her
sisters manner of death at the club
house."
"But II did not" asserted. with de-
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