The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-09-28
Absolutely
Nothing
Nv MlRA c. LANE
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i."c~on In the Office Of the detective
agency.
She was u magnificent woman. with
The appearance 10 some queen 81 trar.
rdt Tall will1wy. crcct, she doml.
mated the man. controlled him. ter
r"r1rd him by the force Of her per
sonnllty.
Nevertheless. Lccson pulled himself
together milne g. leg.tlmat, pro
h',,Ion, Irs Norton." be answered
culUy.
so l. the spy's." she answered
"lou are no better than q spy. the
lowest, mcanr-t thing that ever
vrJwlrd upon The face ~ the earth"
Alan Lcc,on hli bis Up Ills eyes
FELL 10, knew that 10 was true.
How much is my husband paying
you for this wonderful discovery that.
before ! married him. had what j.
commonly called q 'past'f'
Lrrs"n m.ght have rejolncd that be
had retainer ~ hundred dollar.
70 day. with twenty-five thousand more
to hr paid upon discovery 81 cyldrnc,
vtlch would enable him 90 obtain
divorce And De- might have said
what In fact, he wa, going o. say.
that he had won the bonus
That Is part 81 my private husi.
ness Nrs Norton" be- returned
And you think o lce.tImutey
Was Il legitimate on your part 90
behave as you have done. morally
sp'aklngf'
II can't discuss my affairs with
you. shall put w the hardest fight
pu>~ihlc You know what sort - crcI.
turr has hired you 20 spy on mc--a
ham from whom would separate ms
SIT as soon - possible ~ II we're
not for my child You know bis rcpu.
u'iunf'
"Nu. Mrs Norton am not hircd
q" inquire into your husbands rrpufa.
tIpr"
You know why he has suddenly
become so eager o. discover c,rtHin
facts; You know that be- O.. In o.,
clutches - certain notorious
woman. and T. anxious o. marry
her."
at may be- possible. but assur,
you 10 Is not my affair | cannot dis
russ my employer. business" said On,
private detective.
And how does De propose o. obtain
his divorce on M. ground that I had f.
This paste"
Your former husband Mrs Norton.
j. living"
An .ncrcdulpus cry ESCAPED her /
'liSingF She claspDd her hands 10. .
gcthpr "Oh. surely you ~, .
ircri,ing mo. Mr Lesson lie died /
sight years ago. before married Mr. .
Norton under my maiden name"
Unfortunately. be- lid not when I
your husband placed the matter Ia my
I-i>. discovered. rather by acci-
icnt. that James BaRnerley's death
'Is ielgned. for the purpose ~ en-
ihling him to escape the attentions of
he police III, International cuups
had netted him considerable sum u
money and like prudent man. be
decided To assume another name and
."tirr from the world He has ~
ired very smoothly and safely. his
last has been forgotten. and he Is not
Kelly To come into prominence
igain."
"where-where In heavens name IL
,ef"
lie l. member Of parliament for
district IN South Australia. and y
prominent farmer there. lie II hap
NY married and has four children"
"And that's the man | once loved
nj married ?" murmured Th.lms Nor.
IN. And suddenly she turned 10
.c,son.
You are getting probably large
um for Your Investigations. don't
now whether you get more for find,
M this evidence. but have you no
ty M allT'
pity doesn't 20 with my profcs.
lon Mrs Norton"
my little boy, deprived ~
lother's care. my reputation"
4 can do nothing for YOU, Mrs Nor.
IN answered the detective.
liti tbl 90 80 to You anu ilpt'
lso!" she rctorted. as she swept cut
I IN. office
Next afternoon LeesOn stood hefor. .
l. employer. Norton chewed his
gar az his desk. Le.son had his type
rtten report In his pocket
"Lc.son." said Norton. II sent for
pu because His vote. q
r.pped "S.e here. guess there's
othlng you can find Thelma isn't q
rat type Of woman. So-we'y. got 6
, manufacture something Ss.f Some
.lisnc~ that II give me what iwant
lev. got 10 get falls. affidavits
nd"
Lesson started. Eve don't do that q
Ind ~ business. Mr.. Norton" he an
sered
Don't. ehi Then I'll have to get
,Inson. who does You've had q fine
4 ~ money out ~ the, and NJ far
,u'V. found out absolutely nothing" c
Absolutely nothing" answered Lee o
"a. "and your next employees are o
Kelly 10 find out absolutely nothing Z
". because-Mrs. Norton's life has q
.sn ,.ntlr.lN hl.fnelsss"