Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18

" IjiuNlllS W people WHO uOu DeIleVe
in the immortality Of the soul that
there is future life. He says II 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. It 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 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. "Ile
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- gruesome subject.
] 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 telegraph Office on Broadway.
Hendricks took blank from the desk
and. without replying. hastily wrote a
message. When he had finished it. he
handed 1t 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.
"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,
suppose" said Lampkin..
mot before 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 verdict
when they read the confession"
The next day at 10 o'clock Hen
bricks called at DR.. Lampkin's office.
He found the doctor alone.
ITS all right" he exclaimed. II
thought you'd want to feel sure about
it's Iranu 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:
"Minard Hendricks and DR.. Lampkin,
New York:
God bless you both! Inever was so hap
py in my life, Papa went with me to the
jail to see Alfred. am dying to thank you
personally. Do come down If you possibly
can.
ANNETTE DELMAR"
DR.. Lampkin folded the telegram and
put 1t into the envelope Hendricks had
thrown himself on lounge, and was
gazing up at the ceiling.
well, shall you go?" DR., Lampkin
asked.
81 hardly know" said the detective.
ut would be nice to see that boy and
girl happy together and know that we
had something to do with it, If l had
failed to carry my point in Whidby's
case it would have driven me crazy; l
should never have tried to do another
piece Of detective work so long as l
lived. But can't get away easily just
now, for l have the Sixth avenue jew
eler's matter to dig at. Perhaps we
can both go little later"
THE END.