New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-26
''She told you u sob rnls!"

IdlAeI pdlleIlSs 81 Yes "a i
Say. Mr.. Van Norden. pardon my
saying 1t. but you've done fine trick
Why, say. that girls well known
crook"
Murdoch went on staring at him. at
first with Il plying smile; then he
threw down Oh the desk police pho.
tograph. with IL card which read:
Martha Benjamin, swindler, aged twen-
ty-four. height five feet four inches, OF
Americas parentage large brownish eyes,
very fine teeth, never more than plainly
dressed Her game usually played in the
financial district
THE eyes," said young Van Norden
nervously. II can see difference in
che eyes"
Let ME see: you say she went down
by the back elevators?"
II simply said she went out by this
side hall door,"
Young Van Nordep went as far as
the front office and stood moment.
with a sense Of unrest. listening to the
staccato writing Of Il market ticker. He
then returned, lit another cigarette.
and after be had smoked awhile he
went to the inner room.
Il beg your pardon. Miss Summer
ton" he said. Il didn't, mean 10 be
quite so long"
He found himself gazing into her
eyes again eyes of Woldrous beauty,
MT. Van Norden.' she said, without
spirit, Il couldn't help but hear Just
cow The transom was wide OPEN
Yes. wanted you to hear" he said,
facing her.
MP Van Norden." she said, IL
couldn't bring myself to tell you BE-
tore. But there seems to De no help
Tor it. My name isn't Summerton. I'm
Mr.. Wentworth's daughter"
He stood staring at her suddenly.
with hardness in his eyes: then after a
while he gave himself up to a sense OF
relief.
My dear girl he said. Il can hard
ly believe that any one of Mr.. Went
worth's family should come to us. The
last we heard Of him. some fifteen
years ago. he accused my father OF be-
ing crook, thief"-
He came to sudden stop.
Just moment. if you please" he
went on, going to the front Office.
"fommy." said he to the boy at the
door, have Mr.. Murdoch come right
up, and don't wait to knock"
He turned to the girl.
perhaps you aren't familiar with
the details of their quarrel?" be said,
seating himself again. THE trouble
was over notification. Mr.. Went.
worth said be gave orders to sell. Nv
father said not Later on it DEVELOPED
MI. Wentworth was in the right. The
mistake was due to the reading of
telegram. My father Immediately drew
bis check for the full amount, but the
check came back. Mr. Wentworth
said he wouldn't be an object of
charity
YES. l Know" she quickly answered.
But l thought if you were only half
human. in a time like this'-
MY dear girl" he said. playing with
his unlit cigarette. when Mr.. Went
worth returned my fathers check, torn
up, some fifteen years ago. this money
was then put to his credit. and that
amount. together with the interest at
+ per cent up to date, now makes in
all. believe. some $4,000
- MY father never spoke Of this. Mr..
Van Norden." she remarked. you be-
lieve me. don't you. when ! tell you I'm
tJx-o n
He found her eyes uplifting him
again, and yet be purposeIy hid his
feeling.
Il see-you still have your doubts"
she said
There's only one thing l want to
clear up" be answered uneasily. Cant
you wait-just moment?''
He returned to the window, awaiting
his man. and presently the Office boy
ushered him in without knocking.
Murdoch looked first at the girl. then
at young Van Norden. with a puzzled
air.
BEG your pardon. Mr.. Van Norden.' -
he began.
s'No; it's all right" answered young
Van Norden. II want you to meet this
young woman. whom you've been fol-
lowing here for two days."
Young Van Norden turned to her.
Miss Summerton." be said to her.
"Mr. Murdoch Is from the detective bu.
reau at police headquarters. He has a
Photographic rather good likeness-l
want him to show you"
Murdoch slowly took out his police
picture. handing it to the girl, at the
same time regarding her with keen
eyes.
"Mr. MURDOCH" said young Van Nor.
den. speaking to him, II called you in
because. it may be, you'n be running
into her more or less from now on
| Miss Summerton has an account with
! u.s.
| Young Van Norden then turned tC
the girl. who had made her examina
, ton of the photograph.
Miss Summerton." he said. "Mr