Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS NOVEMBER 8zwELW PAGES

to show you mechanical arrangefh ;"
that will interest you Then be turfs
and went behind the scenes.
1T did not take me half minute II
smell mouse. Isprang over the foot
lights. and surprised the boy who had
been assisting him by suddenly rushing
into the dressing-room.
"'Where is Mr.. Farleigh?' asked.
"'Gone,' the boy replied. He told me
to tell you he had changed his mind and
would not wait for you. The lecture Is
off for tonight
(which way did he goT asked.
"'The stage door, sir said the boy.
IT tried the door. It was locked on
the outside. It would have been folly ia
force it. He had escaped me. went
quietly out at the front door, leaving
the audience impatiently whiting for
the return of the lecturer and his me.
chanical arrangement Since then ]
have been searching every possible hole
that man might have run into, but am
dead tired, and have been taken in worse
than ever was before"
Remarkable" said DR., Lampkin,
thoughtfully. II can't make 1t out. Do
you think he did it for the fun Of the
thing?"
"No. I'm sure he really meant to
keep his word" said Hendricks, land
that something suddenly caused him to
change his plans
perhaps II was the awful fear OF the
gallows brought wildly to his mind by
seeing you there" suggested DR.. Lamp
kin.
Hendricks made NO reply, but, with
corrugated brow and impatient stride,
continued his walk to and fro.
"Lie down here" said the doctor.
"Reiax your body, and let me put you
to sleep. This sort Of thing will do no
good; you won't be able to work to-
morrow"
Hendricks threw himself on the
lounge, but at the sound Of footsteps
on the stairs sprang up expectantly.
Thank God!" he muttered. The
door opened, and messenger boy in
blue uniform entered and handed the
detective a letter. ut is from our man"
said Hendricks, as he opened it.
Dear Sir" the letter said-T did not
want tobreak faith with you this evening,
but had to do 1t. The truth Is, something
occurred to me that must attend to before
giving myself up, and was afraid you
would not give me the time. want as lit
tie sensation over this matter as possible,
on account Of my sister and my little
nephew. whose name ! so thoughtlessly
used. Through them you have me in your
power. I would not otherwise give up SO
easily. I confess killed Richard N.
Strong. He deliberately robbed me, and
has wrecked my life. heard he was
about to marry young lady, and that was
the straw as the saying Is. hypnotized
WILDLY, and tried to make him commit
the deed, but failed. My first intention was
to lay the crime on him, but after left the
house wrote the notes and scattered them
about town to keep the young man from
being suspected. l hated them both, one
for stealing, and the other for being the
person who would eventually get the bene-
fit of the money, but could not let another
suffer for deed of mine. II you come, as
soon as YOU get this, to J67 Mott street.
where have room-top floor front-you
may do with me as you like. shall wait
for you.
"THOMAs HAMPTON FARLEIGH."
us it a trap?" asked DIR. Lampkin,
when he had read the letter.
Hendricks was silent.
"Any answer, sir?" The messenger
boy stood waiting in the open door
way.
mo. But watt" cried the detective.
ado you know what time this message
was left at your Officer"
"About nine, sir, think. The in
structioms were to deliver it exactly at
one o'clock"
"Ah!" Hendricks pulled his beard
thoughtfully, as he looked at a clock on
the wall. "You are punctual."
"The man said that it must be taken
exactly on time"
"Tall, gray-haired, dark-skinned fel-
low?"
"Yes, SIR"
HAS anyone called to ask about it
since it was left?"
mo, sir. l have been in the office
ever since"
The conversation paused for a mo-
ment; then the detective seemed to col
lect his thoughts with astart Hegave
the boy quarter.
"Call cab for us at once, as you go
out. Have it at the door," He turned
to the doctor as the boy went down the
stairs.
Eve must go to Mott street at once.
Are you sure you feel like it?"
Nothing could please me more. 1t
seems to me that you have been doing
all the work. Iwant to get into it."
ITO Re CONTINUED,
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