New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-09-30

The mouse-brown man bowed. 'Miss
Rose Trine?" he murmured with q
great deal of Difference
The young woman returned his bow
with show of perplexity: "Mr. Dig
by"
"You are kind to come in response
to my ah--unconventional invita-
tion," said the little man. won't
-ah-sit DOWN."
She said, "Thank you," gravely, and
took the chair he indicated. And Mr.
Digby, with an admiration he made no
effort to conceal, examined the fair
face turned so candidly to him.
1T is quite COMPREHENSIVE" he said
difhdently- you will permit me to
say so-now that one sees you, Miss
Urine, it Is quite comprehensive why
my employer ah feels toward you as
he does"
The girl flushed. "Mr. Law has told
! you?"
II have the honor TO be his nearest
friend, this side the water, as well
as his man of business" y
He paused with an embarrassed ges-
ture. $50 have ventured to request
this ah -surreptitious appointment in
order to-ah-take the further liber-
ty of asking whether you have recent
ly sent Alan messenger"
Her look of surprise was answer
enough, but she confirmed it with Wig
orous denial: Il have not commune
Gated with Mr.. Law In more than
year,"
Precisely as thought" Mr.. Digby
nodded. None the less, Mr.. Law not
long since received what purported to
be message from you; in fact-a
rose." And as Miss Trine sat for.
ward with a start of dismay, he AIDED:
II have the information over Mr.. Laws
signature letter received ten days
ago-from Quebec"
ALAN in America!" the girl cried
in undisguised distress.
"He came in response to-ah-the
message of the rose.'
But did not send it,"
Il felt sure Of that, because" said
Mr. Digby, watching her narrowly
| because Of something that accompa-
MED the rose, a symbol of another sig
/ nificance altogether "a playing card, a
trey of hearts" w
Her eyes we're blank. He pursued
with openly sincere reluctance:. II
must tell you, I see, that a trey of
hearts invariably foresignaled an at
tempt by your father on the life of
Alan's father"
! With stricken cry the girl crouched
! back In the chair and covered her face
/ with her hands.
That Is why I sent for you, MI.
i Ngby pursued hastily, as If in hope
of getting quickly over most nnhap-
| Ply business. "Alan's letter, written
/ and posted on the steamer, reached me
| within twenty.four hours of his arrival
In Quebec, and detailed his scheme to
enter the United States secretly-as
! he puts it, by the back door, by way
OF northern Maine promised ad.
| vice by telegraph as soon as he
reached Moosehead Lake He should
! nave wired me ere this, am told by
those who know the country he was to
cross. Frankly, am anxious about
/ the boy!"
"And y" the girl exclaimed pitifully.
ITO think that he should be brought
into such peril through mel"
You can tell me nothing?"
| "Noth1ng-as yet. I did not dream
OF this much less that the message
Of the rose was known to any but Alan
and myself. cannot understand"
Then I may tell you this much
more, that your father maintains
very efficient corps of secret agents."
You think he spied upon me?" the
girl famed with indignation.
Il know he did" Mr.. Digby per.
mitted himself a quiet smile. 1T has
seemed my business, in the service Of
my employer, to employ agents of my
own. There is no doubt that your
father sent you to Europe for the sole
purpose Of having you meet Alan"
oh! she protested. But what
earthly motive-?"
! THAT Alan might be won back to
America through you-and So"
There was no need to finish out his
sentence. The girl was silent, pale
and staring with wide eyes, visibly
mastering her wits to cope with this
! emergency,
Il may depend on you,'''. Mr.. Digby
] suggested, TO advise me If you find
out anything?'
For even more" The girl rose and
extended hand whose grasp was firm
and vital on his fingers. A fine spirit
of resolve set her countenance aglow.
i You may count on me for action on
my own part, If find circumstances
| warrant it. I promised not to marry
Alan because Of the feud between our
fathers but not to stand by and see
him sacrificed. Tell me how may
communicate secretly with you-and
let me 60 as soon as possible!"