Daily camera., 1897-07-29
copyright. 1896. by J. B. Lipplncott Col

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He is making 4 study CT the features of
the dead, for tie I. urpose OF scientitleGi-
ly proving 10 people who don't believe
in the imnoT. .ality of the soul that
there is future life. lie says if only
our sight were educated sufficiently we
could read on the faces of dead people
expressions that could not be put there
by mortal neutrality-suspicious. that
are formed just Is the awakened soul
! is leaving the body. l agree with him
that it is great field for study. He
is an artist, and has painted the strong
est picture that l have ever seen. 1t is
the living face of man distorted by
the worst of human passions, and by its
side is the same face, after death, wear
ing the spiritual expression l men
toned
81 hope" Hendricks remarked, with a
shudder, as he glanced at the dead
mans features. your friend would not
argue that the horrible expressions on
the faces of some suicides would prove
that-that they have no-chance, you
know
"Not at all, replied the doctor. ''He
says the soul is simply separated from
the body so hastily that there is no time
for it to leave its real expression. But
we are certainly en- a gruesome subject.
| suppose Farlei9h used the cotton bat
ting to close up the chinlls in the door,
to deaden the sound of the pistol"
Hendricks nodded, lowered the gas,
and led his friend down to the street
He hastily explained to the policeman
what had happened, and told him to
stand guard at the place till he could
summon the coroner.
81 suppose you are going to notify the
coroner the first thing you do OBJ
served DR.. Lampkin, as they were en-
tering telegraph Office on broadway.
Hendricks took 4 blank from the desk.
and, without replying, hastily wrote a
message. When he had finished it, he
handed IT to his friend, with hearty
smile.
"Thats the first thing on the pro-
gramme, and l thank God that am able
TO do it,"
Miss Annette Delmar," ran the message
Murderer of Strong just suicided, leav-
ing complete confession. WILDLY shaIi be
released tomorrow.
"LAMPKIN AND HENDRICKS"
"Will it be so soon as that?" the doc
tor asked.
"Yes; telegraphic. report from the
chief of police here will do the work.
can manage that But the little girl
will be happy enough when she gets
this telegram
"Now you will inform the coroner, 1
suppose" said Lampkin.
Not before | fire message at Whid-
by," said Hendricks. There is no
hurry about the other. 1t won't take
coroner's jury long to give a verdict
when they mad the confession"
The next day at IL o'clock Hen
bricks called at DR.. Lampkin's Office.
He found the doctor alone.
Its all right" he exclaimed. 81
thought you'd want to feel sure about
it, so ran up. The news has just reach"d
the police here that everything is satls-
licioIy. w hlNibS ob. ~ 'i'i'' ''hi'>'
Here's something you are interested
in" He handed the doctor telegram.
1t was as follows:
'Minard Hendricks and DR.. I.ampkin,
New York:
"God bless you both! never was SO hap
py in my life. Papa went with me to the
Jail to see Alfred. l am dying to thank you
personally. Do come down if you possibly
can.
"ANNETTE DELMAR.'
DR.. Lampkin folded the telegram and
put it into the envelope. Hendricks had
thrown himself on a lounge, and was
gazing up at the ceiling.
"Well, shall you go?" DR.. Lampkin
asked.
II hardly know" said the detective.
1T would be nice TO see that boy and
girl happy together and know that we
had something to do with it. II had
failed to carry my point III Whidby's
case it would have driven me crazy; l
should never have tried to do another
piece of detective work 50 long as
lived. But can t get away easily just
now, for | have the Sixth avenue Jew
eler's matter to dig at. Perhaps we
can both 90 little later"
THE END.