The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-11-16
From Clue to Climax.
copyright 1896. by J. B. Lippincott Col
CHAPTER VII.-CoNTINuED.
BY WILL N. HARDEN.


water on the ground. "You ought to
have given that to your thirsty plants
he said.
1T is the first time 1 have left water
in it, sir" apologized Robert. 81 sup
pose was absent-minded yesterday"
so you have not used it to-day?"
''No, SIR
well, that's ALL" said Hendricks,
turning to the mayor. ''It is very per-
picking case indeed
Shall l telephone my menu" asked
Capt. Welsh. Don't you think we
ought to take some steps to catch the
felIow?"
Not yet" replied Hendricks; and,
walking by Welsh, he nudged him
sharply with his elbow. But we can
go into the house out of the sum-"
AS they started to the house Hen
bricks dropped back with Fred Wal
tiers and his wife, but she went forward
and joined her mother. When they
were in the hall Hendricks said :
Where is your study, Mr.. Roundtree?
This room on the right?'
YES" replied the mayor.
We'll, let's go in there moment.
Ali" he exclaimed, in tone of salts
faction, as they entered the room, ''you
have typewriter. 1t is just what
want; l must write a letter at once
to my assistant in New York, to tell
him that 1 am detained here. But /
can't use this make of machine. Who
uses it, Mr.. Roundtree? All, L see Mrs.
Walters does
They all looked at Hendricks in won
der
''Pray, how did you guess thai? ?"
asked Mrs. Walters, cold smile on her
face.
Zone of the tricks of my calling, twas
the reply. Its easy. 1 noticed that
the nails of your Two index fingers are
worn down roughly, so Iknow that you
not only write on the machine, but you
do it slowly, for you employ only those
two fingers. Experienced writer's use
all the fingers of the hand"
1T is simple enough since you have
explained it," replied Mrs. Walters.
''And you are exactly right"
Twill you oblige me by writing a
oLO1V A1OON dO MY OlSldIAOA' I1Cllu1 ICNo
asked, pushing a chair towards the ma
chine. Il would scratch it down with
a pencil, but all the letters l send to my
Office are carefully filed, and they look
better typewriter"
Il kave a machine and a stenographer
at the Office" interposed Capt. Welsh;
my man will do it for you in a hurry.
Surely we have no time to lose; the
mayor and the ladies will feel insecure
il we do not make a move pretty SOON -
II think myself, Mr.. Hendricks
the mayor began, but the detective in
terrupted him:
''Oh, it will only take moment.
have an addressed envelope ready in my
pocket, and 1 can drop it in letter
box as 1 go down. Take seat, Mrs.
Walters"
Lillian obeyed, with a curious upward
look into his face and touch of hesita-
ton as she put sheet of paper be-
tween the rollers,
Dear Hasbrooke,'' Hendricks began
Your letter received. Am engaged
on important case here. Can't come
this week. VIII wire you later. Lads
ley affair must wait. Hendricks"
When Mrs. Walters had drawn the
sheet from the machine and given it to
the detective he turned to the mayor.
What did you do with your old type
writer?'' he asked, as he folded the
letter and put it into an envelope and
took stamp from his watchcase.
why, I-I-thinK it is in the lumber
room,' the mayor stammered. but
how did you know 1 had one?"
Hendricks smiled as he touched the
stamp with his tongue and placed ii
carefully on the corner of the envelope
Another easy thing. Judging from its
appearance this machine cannot have
been in use more than a month; and
Mrs. Walters writes too we'll to have
learned within that time. L did not
think it likely that she had practiced
out OF the house. She looks like stay
at-home little body"
How very simple!" the mayor eX'
claimed. IF only your keen sight will
help us solve this mystery, we shall be
all grateful
Mrs. Roundtree seemed displeased
with the delay.
aren't you going to do something
towards protecting %ur house, cap
tain?" she asked, turning to Welsh
"Some one has attempted the life of my
child. 1 shall go mad if something is
not done at once"
Capt. Welsh looked embarrassed
"The case is really in'Mr. Hendricks
hands, he said awkwardly. 1T is Sc
hard to get his services, owing to hi:
wide reputation and the demands on his
time. that he. is usually granted unlim
tied authority and" He stopped fol
lack Of words.