Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-27
CHAPTER IL

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pnitor and went hastily up to his
lends bedroom.
"Wake up, old mani'' he called out
he raped loudly.
The doctor opened the door and looked
to the dimly lighted corridor.
"Oh, it's you, Ell? what's up? Is the
Duse afre?'
"You are funny when you are only
hlf asleep" Hendricks jested. 'Let
g in We mustn't wake the entire
ock. You were yelling at the top of
bur lungs
"Was 1? Your loud rapping made me
ink the building was tumbling down.
Hendricks entered and closed the door
tier him.
"Why, it must be what time is
% asked the doctor, milling among
e bric-a-brac on the mantelpiece for a
atch.
''Three o'clock, - answered the detect
e. "Put on your clothes. want your
sistance again. !"
whats up?"
Another murder. "
"Where?''
EAST Orange, n. J. It's only half
hour from here. I want to catch the
st train On the other side; boat leaves
city soon. .
DR.. Lampkin began dressing hurried
" "Who's the victim?"
"OId Jacob Benton, wealthy in
M ntor You've seen his name men
bned in connection with electric eX-
N riments and Photographic improve
ents. That's all l know about him.
information was in the shape of
egram from the chief of police over
ere. 1 understand Benton was having
sort of house party, and there will be
good many people to take in all at
ce. You have helped me often with
Or impressions of character. I seem
be lacking in that sort of Judgment.
nat I get is always through external
dence.
Bosh! I can't help you in the least.
NJ Get into those duds," said Hen
cks 81 have no time to argue with
N j. If it hadn't been for you hypnotic
g WILDLY in the Strong murder case,
never should have got on to the track
Farleigh. You are too modest, my
lend. You are gold mine. %
DR.. Lampkin darted into a cur
NJ ined alcove and presently reappeared
lily dressed.
I'm ready he said. "I'd rather
atch you unrave1 q skein of tangled
rcumstances than to hypnotic mil
Nj Dnaires at a fortune a sitting, and if
Fan help send your euphonious name
down to posterity and up to prosperi-
as great and shi''-
"Let upP' Hendricks cautioned as he
pix hold OF the door latch. Don't let
entire building know we are out
ter game. We might be troubled with
score of reporters over there.
They succeeded in catching the de-
MING ed boat and train and in half an
ur were approaching the Benton
mestead in the outskirts of East
ange. 1t was a great, two storied
ck building, with gothic roof and
L. In front was a wide, we'll kept
Yn, and behind stretched quite an ex-
psive piece of woodland.
Hendricks waved his hand toward
rear.
N a good, bang up place for a kill
g." he said, as if talking to himself.
1t happened outside of the house,
Fn?" said Lampkin.
So my telegram tells me, and back
": re. -
The gray of early morning was just
ginning to show suggestion of yell
~ The dew upon the grass looked
# I'd and white like frost. From the
eet the two men could see that the
MT part of the house was lighted.
ey had reached small gate opening
M o the central walk, that led to the
nt door, and Lampkin put out his
nd to open it.
Watt said Hendricks, his broad
W wrinkling thoughtfully. 1.-The
riage gate down there at the corner
he lot shows indications of not hav-
been closed carefully. The gardener
@ % has kept this lawn and shrubbery
such perfect trim would not go to
leaving a gate like that -
You have the eye of an eagle"
ghed Lampkin.
Come on, said the detective, lead
his companion down the sidewalk
he gate mentioned. He stood for a
Fnent critically studying the walk
the gutter at the edge of the street;
M AaIA b he smacked his lips thoughtfully
opened the gate.
I thought you usually went directly
he scene of a murder and traced de-
)pments from there remarked the
tor
make habit of never allowing a
g to pass me till see a logical
on for it," Hendricks responded.
"a LampAin heard him utter a low
amation as he bent close to the
e and carefully sighted over the
ace of the grass to the house. 81
DOCTOR he said in tone of salts
bon, ''do you see nothing in the ap-
ance of that grass worth noting?"