Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18

IL was on the level as far as II went,
and l want TO ask YOU II you're hold
ing out anything on u.s." the head
quarters man began abruptly
Doctor Hood says you've helpet
him a lot on another case or two
out here. but YOU only did 1t in your
own way. Sunny Beach was a vii
large then. but it's part OF New York
City now. and that Is a different
matter. You needn't be afraid to
speak because OF getting mixed up
in this. for you're not even a
special deputy and We'll keep you out
of it, but if you're keeping back any
dope that may be useful TO us now,
come across with it,"
Il amt kecpin' back nothin""
Gcoff asserted with dignity. Il amt
a dep'ty. as YOU say yourself, but
carpenter and mason, and l got a
hull lot of more work on my hands
now than ! kin tend to, even IL l
mind my own business. which l
Amt been a-doin'. There wasn't no
call for ME to tell Doc Hood in the
first place what the cook had said
bout the quarrel between Lane and
Bernhard II l hadn't a-wanted to.
but he's an old friend o mine, and
l didn't take to the browbeatin airs
O that Teller from the District At
torney's office. I'm willin' and glad
to help. but | amt namin' no names
unless I've a-mind to-"
"NobodyS asking YOU to, Geoff."
The tat little doctor backed him into
chair. We just want you to tell
us all YOU know in your own way,
and what put YOU on the right
track"
Well" Geoff deposited his cap
on the floor beside him. Il heard tell
o old gentleman who had friends
down in that there Wall Street and
kinder liked to CAB bout what he
picked up from 'em, and it come to
me there was one thing mebbe in
/ Benkard's lite nobuddy's thought to
look nto-Wimmcn. There amt no
man SO wrapped up in money max
in and gittin' long in the world
but what he's liable to let him
self be sidctracked 10y some fee
male critter or mother. and when
; they git TO Bcnkurd's age without
ever philanderin' round they gener-
ally fall the hardest when 1t comes.
Look at Lane. Look at that Sem
ator and them foreign gov'mint
representatives you told us bout last
night yourself, mister. Now. | ain't
heard tell o Bernhard ever be;n'
. married or even keepin' steady COM
pany 'mongst the society folks. SO II
stood to reason that If he had a-been
in love with somsbuddy it'd be the
kind q lady he'd keep quiet bout.
and the qulcter he kept the more
whispers there'd be. That's the way
l fingered it out, anyhow"
Go on, Peters" the detective urG-
cd, rs he paused.
well. it seems to me that his
Wall Street friends would have
h,,N Il ia
Lane, and got the idce that the old
gentleman | told YOU bout wouid
a-hCard tell q the gossip II there
was any. 50 l went TO town yestiddy
! mornin' and asked him. sayin' Doc
Hood had sent me-" Geon grinned
at his friends round, amazed
! Countcnancc. Told you I'd done
| more lynn than | could live down
| in month q Sundays! Sure
'nOuSh FOR the last two years or So
! Bcnkard'S name had been connected
with a lady'S who wasn't I'm society.
and the way tho old gentleman said
| 1t was a-plcnty! There hadn't been
no talk - il, though. for some
! months back, whiCl, looked like n
| fallin out, and when could git him
! 10 tell me the lady's name. he snid
1t like il was some kind O epidemic.
-Zoey Dawn.
Il hadn't never heard o. her, but
al! the way back In the train | kept
workin' IT out in my own mind.
| Bernhard was strong. and ten TO ono
y he sees he was gittin' in too deep
! ir whatever affair was between EN-
! and had broke II off himself afore he
| let II master him. and that meant
bad blood and mehbe real hate on
| the Woman's part. and n good notion
| 10 EIt even If she ever had tho
| chance. Lane bein' so thick with
t him this past year would know IL,
| and when he found he'd been used
! 10y Bernhard and played for sucker
! himself, and wanted to ruin him,
| who'd hc the first one he'd think o.
! to help hm but the woman who'd
! been thrOWcd down."
| "GcOff how did YOU over learn all
| that" demanded the doctor.
| Il mind my business as much as
! J kin. but when you've been a-work =
| in round folks homes, inside and
| out, Tor nigh onto fifteen year, You
| GIT To KNOWN things you'd never.
| suspicion when your nciShbors las
| thelr company manners on" Geuff
responded mudCstly Human ma
| terS the same whether You're a CITY,
millionaire or Il truck farmer, [
| reckon.
~ pretty woman might ketch the
! eye o a Teller like Bernhard, but
| sned nave to he mighty smart and
| clever 10 make him keep n look :
in. and if she was, she'd soon nn,I
! ont his weak point and play on It..
In his case twas ambition. and she'd
! PROB bly, git him To believe sho
thought he was the creates man In
the world. Thatd natter him sos
he'd spread himself same's n turkey
cock. specially in tho beCinnin'
when he was real crazy over her:
and to show her how wonderful he
was. there's no tellin' but he'd brny
bout how he had worked some o.
ms biggest grabs and beat the other
leliers' in the Lord knows what
shady sort q way. Wouldn't Lane
think q that, too? Rushin' away
| after the row that was the finish
between 'cm. and vowIn' TO cit
Bernhard afore he was crushed. him
scil. Ike so many other poor devils
had been. wouldn't he recUllcct bout
inns Zocy woman on the way home
ana ilgger that if he could git her on
MS side she might tell him things
which even them other Wall Street
hilarps dldnt dream had a-been
done TO emu
You doped it out right again, Pc
ters' remarked Lyons soberly. "The
secret Service has been keeping its
eye on Dawn. as | told you they
would. and Bernhard saw her at the
races about three years ago and got
an introduction. lie called on her
at her apartments pretty regular
Tor the next six months or so, and
then all of Il sudden she gave up
ler tease and bought II small house
In q quiet neighborhood not half n
MIC from tho CaXendish ga ra 90