Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-08-25
Absolutely
Nothing
BY MYRA C. LANE



money"
Ihe.ma Norton. whitcIpped. her
gray eyes blazing confronted Alan
Leeson in the office Of the detective
agency.
She was a magnificent woman. with
the appearance of some queen of trag-
edy Tall willowy. erect She donf.
mated the man, controlled him. ter
ror'zed him by the force Of her per.
sonaity,
Nevertheless, Lesson pulled himself
together. Mine is a legitimate pro-
fession, Mrs Norton he answered
coldly.
so is the spy's," she answered.
you are no better than spy. the
lowest, meanest thing that ever
crawlcd upon the face of the earth"
Alan Leeson bit his lip His eyes
fell. lie knew that it was true.
How much is my husband paying
you for this wonderful discovery that,
before I married him, I had what is
commonly called a past?"
Lesson might have rejoined that he
had a retainer Of a hundred dollars
II day, with twenty-five thousand more
to be paid upon discovery of evidence
which would enable him to obtain a
divorce. And he might have said,
what, in fact he was going to say,
that he had won the bonus.
THAT is part Of my private bust
ness, Mrs. Norton" he returned.
And you think it legitimate?"
Was 1t legitimate on your part to
behave as you have done, morally
speakingp
Il can't discuss my affairs with
you. / shall put up the hardest fight
possible. You know what sort Of crea.
ture has hired you to spy on me-a
man from whom | would separate my
self as soon as possible if it were
not for my child You know his repu-
tation?'
go, Mrs Norton l am not hired
to inquire into your husbands reputa-
ton
You know why he has suddenly
become so eager to discover certain
facts? You know that he is in the
clutches of certain notorious
woman, and is anxious to marry
her."
at may be possible, but l assure
YOU it is not my affair. l cannot dis.
cuss my employers business" said the
private detective.
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his divorce on the ground that I had
this past2'
"Your former husband, Mrs. Norton.
is living
An incredulous cry escaped her.
"Liying?' She clasped her hands to-
gether. "Oh, surely-surely you are
deceiying me, Mr. Lesson. He died
eight years ago, before | married Mr..
Norton under my maiden name"
unfortunately, he did not. When
your husband placed the matter in my
hands, | discovered. rather by acct
dent, that James Bannerleys death
was feigned, for the purpose of en-
abling him to escape the attentions of
the police His international coups
had netted him "A considerable sum of
money. and like 81 prudent mon no
decided to assume another name and
retire from tba world He has 70.
tired very smoofhIv md safoIv his
past has been forgotten, and he is not
likely 10 come into nrominanca
again"
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