The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-20
CHAPTER XVI.


at the end of the row, crossed his legs !
and soon became deeply absorbed In
thought.
Presently he heard cough, and,
looking up, saw the doctor reckoning
10 him from the office door Hendricks
rose and went in
DIR. Lampkin was laughing heartily.
"You don't know how comical you
looked" he said. "You were sitting be-
side the worst old morphine reprobate
In New York. He had n sleepy stare In
his eyes, and with yours you were try
ing 10 dig an idea out of n spot In the
carpet. Why didn't you come rightin?
II you had only sent up your name, you
need not have waited minute"
II didn't want 10 get In ahead OF
ANYBODY" replied the detective, with
good-natured smile. II thought I'd take
my turn, and get you to focus some OF
your magic on me-"
"What Is your complaint"
stupidity. 1 understand you can
cure a great many mental troubles"
"How does the disease affect your"
'Keeps me from attending TO busi-
ness. am continually chasing fancies
which lead nowhere. But. jokes aside,
I want you for awhile this afternoon, II
| you can get of"
"I'm at your service"
"But the-these patients?'
"Oh, my assistant can dispose OF them
! easily. Business Is very light to-day.
Besides / am dying TO do something in
the Strong case. The truth is, want 70
help that young man out. Itook great
liking 70 him the night l saw him lying
there helpless, going through that
bloody role And his girl-Miss Del
mar-did you ever see her%
"You know 1 know her. What are
you talking aboutP"
That's a fact. I'd forgotten. She In
simply lovely; and / admire her pluck.
I'd like TO thrash that father OF hers
But what do you proposeY"
"Have you found out anything about
n hypnotist answering the description
have given you of our manY"
"Not n thing, so far, but don't de-
SPAR OF doing so soon. But what are
we going TO do to-day"
"I want you 10 go over TO Brooklyn
with me. l think the only thing now Is
TO find out how the fellow used that adj
dress"
perhaps he lives there"
"Harily likely; but we shall see."
In 10 minutes the two men were on
the bridge cars, crossing the river TO
Brooklyn. Reaching the other side
they continued on the elevated road 70
Union street, where they alighted.
Then they walked along the pavement,
looking at the numbers on the plate
glass over the doors.
"By Jovei there you are-directly op-
posite," exclaimed DIR. Lampkin
'"That's 234, and no mistake about IL
Now for an interesting climax or
downright failure" And he started tc
cross the street.
"stop, d-n It'll" cried Hendricks
; looking straight ahead OF him and walk
ing on. "Come along"
"What's the matter2" asked the doc
> tor, In n low tone, as he caught up will
his companion.
"Nothing serious; no harm done; bu'
] we must approach the place more
, more casually, so 20 speak, than that
( Suppose we had crossed there, some on
3 In the house might have seen US anf
g been aware OF our approach"
t "You are right: / never thought o
$ that. Henccforth I'm going 70 hold m.
tongue and act only as you direct" sai'
7 DIR. Bampkin.
:. "We1l 90 TO the end Of the block, an'
g cross over" Hendricks returned. III
n brow was wrinlxled, and the doctor saw
that he was inwardly disappointe'
l. about something. They had reaches
]; the end OF the block and crossed owe
n before Hendricks spoke again: II ma
I, be sadly mistaken, but / am afraid "
d are on a wild-goose chase. The nous
Il looks like the respectable home OF mid
a dle-class people. III II had been lodp
ing house, or cheap boarding place, IN
II outlook would have been more encouI
ie aging"
r. 'How do You know II isn't one or th
o. other?" asked the doctor.
IL "Door plate, for one thing; and the
a n IL too clean" was the reply, just 2
" they reached the steps. "Now we'll SC
what name Is on the plate. BY Jove
lie hang me II IL isn't Champneyi don
~ like things that look 10 easy"
70 A servant girl answered the ring.
" "Docs Frederick Champney liz
W here?" asked the detective.
st The girl stared for an instant In su
~ prise, then she recovered herself wit
IN a start, as n she had suddenly reco
n. lected something.
"Oh, I suppose you're the teacher
as she said. Gle Is upstairs, arstudyi
IN his lessons. I'll call him."
N Hendricks bowed.
~weIl wait for him Ia the parlor,"