The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-14

on painless death bv hypnotizing him
self to sleep"
"Can it be done?' asked Hendricks.
Hardly" the doctorreplied. 81 don't
think the creature was ever born who
could, in that way, put himself to sleep
while facing eternity, especially after
committing a crime. His conscience
would not allow it," DIR. Lampkin bent
forward, and made close examination
of the dead mans features. poor fell
low!" he said. 'He evidently tried to
sleep. L think he wanted to be found
with smile on his face. But he failed.
Even in death he shows the awful dread
| he must have had. There is no doubt
that he mentally suffered. Do you
know what friend of mine is doing?
He is making study of the features of
the dead, for the purpose of scientifical-
| ly proving to people who don't believe
in the immortality of the soul that
| there is future life. He 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 as the awakened soul
is leaving the body. agree with him
that it is a great field for study. He
| is an artist, and has painted the strong
est picture that have ever seen. 1t is
the living face of a man distorted by
the worst of human passions, and by its
side is the same face, after death, wear
ing the spiritual expression 1 men
| toned"
81 hope" Hendricks remarked, with
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 it's real expression. But
we are certainly en- a gruesome subject.
I suppose Farleigh used the cotton bat
ting to close up the chinks 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 a telegraph office on Broadway.
Hendricks took 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.
"That's the first thing on the pro-
gramme, and thank God that am able
TO do it,
Miss Annette Delmar," ran the message
Murderer of Strong just suicided, leav-
ing complete confession. WILDLY shall be
released tomorrow.
| 'LAMPKIN AND HENDRICKS"
'Will it be so soon as that?" the doc
tor asked.
Eyes; Geographic report from the
chief of police here will do the work.
1 can manage that. But the little girl
will be happy enough when she gets
this telegram
snow you will inform the coroner, !
suppose" said Lampkin.
Not before l fire message at Wild
by" said Hendricks. There is no
hurry about the other. 1t won't take
a coroner's jury long to give a verdict
when they read the confession"
The next day at IL o'clock Hen
bricks called at DIR. Lampkin's Office.
He found the doctor alone.
"It's all right" he exclaimed. 81
thought you'd want to feel sure about
it, so Iran up. The news has just reached
the police here that everything is salts
factory. WILDLY is out by this time
Here's something you are interested
in" He handed the doctor a telegram
1t was as follows:
''MinG L Hendricks and DR.. Lampkin
New York:
God bless you both! never was so hap
py in my life. Papa went with me to the
jail to see Alfred. I am dying to thank you
personally. Do come down if you possibly
can:
k ANNETTE DELMAR."
p 81 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?" DIR. Lampkin
asked.
81 hardly know" said the detective
+ sit would be nice TO see that boy and
I girl happy together and know that we
had something to do with it. If had
failed to carry my point in Whidby's
case it would have driven me crazy;
, should never have tried to do another
, piece of detective work so 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 go a little later"
, THE END.
Cute Prophet.