New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-08-07

- 1900.
once. Probably. n thirty.dx o. 60stH
three years. III have L rolltpp deek
and the hight to take two m0nths ~
Whenever feel inclined that Way.~
But ! would Lob. well, No win talk
10 more Of It. know you wouldn't
accept even ehylock lean fFum ne.
Harry. Oh-oxcuse meone q the
young ladies ct your once, ! bslsvef''
4 aim. neatly dressed young WON
an, Whose white shirtwalst showed
trinity through the gathering dual.
had smiled recognition upon Brockstt
% they approached. Tho boys dotted
their hats. and Brockstt explained. -
they stepped BY. Miss Lawson. the
chiefs stsnographes. A wonder on
typewriter-fastest work I've ever
seen"
solano half.turned. and peered
through tho twilight. "Rude form. I
know" he spoke, halfapologsdcally.
ITO stare after . young lady. was
Just wondering. though, whore had
seen her lately-several times. IN fact.
A.hem. Harry hs has met friend"
Half block up the street. . little
man, his head scarcely up to the ste
nographer's shoulder. had emerged
from the shelter Of doorway. He
lifted his hat with ceremonious pre-
cision, and bowed over the young
woman's extended hand. Miss Law.
son checked her onward walk for the
fraction of an instant, and the young
men, idly glancing towards the couple,
saw fash Of white passing from the
girls hand into that Of her new-met
friend. The little man bowed again:
Miss lawson walked on, and the lit
tie man came down the street with q
rapid, jaunty stride. As he passed
the boys, his face was for an instant
in the dying light Of the day, and the
strong, brown features. with wide
scar across one cheek, were clearly
outlined.
He was q japanese.
/; When Brockett presented himself
ut Chief wilkins private ONCE in the
morning. none Of the other clerks had
as yet appeared. Miss Lawson, how.
ever, was already at her dssk-n had
long been her custom to come early
and work late, with IN intsllissnee. .
1aithfulness. and IN attention to detail
which had won her repeated COM
mendations from the ehisG ~
Broekstt crossed the once and ha1tsd
ct tho chiefs parucula1 door, tho girl
looked up, threw the boy s1nshtny
smile. and resumed the polishing Of
some small factor Of her typewriter.
Brockstt returned the smile, Knocked
lightly On the frosted glass. and heard
. loud "Come In"
Chief wilkins rat ct his dssk
danked BY the burly Mr.. Pinkwell
Three big leather chairs nearby were
occupied BY three stately gentlemen.
whom Brockett, with natural surprise,
recognized ~ the secretary Of VA,
the secretary OF tho navy, and Cen
eral Cole. commander Of tho army.
The boy. thus precipitated into . d.
tinguished conclave. could only struS.
gle against sudden dispersal q his
thoughts and senses into tho ssm
blance Of a cloud Of wandering bssa,
and. in default Of clear oompreAsn-
sion OF the situation. could only sta1e
inqu4ringly ct the grim faos g The
chief. I:
mi. Brockstt," came th0 ineistvo
tones OF tho chief, cutting through ~
boys understanding Ike . spsaI.
point thrown from q long. long dc.
lance, will You give these gentlemen
another demonstration Of your cipher?'
The spearpoint went clear through,
and Brockett woke up.
'Why-yes-of course. How shan
! demonstrate it,"
Suppose" explained the chief, we
have General Cole dictate q sentence
to you. Write out that sentence in
your cipher. Then read the sentence