The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-11
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hardly more ulsTcpuLaDle sPot
could have been found in all New York
than the immediate vicinity of the
house 10 which they had been directed.
Along the street were several opium
dens, dimly lighted, and on the corner,
not far away, a man was selling hot
sausages from a steaming vessel over
charcoal fire.
AS Hendricks and the doctor were
elighting from the cab near the house
to which they were going, solitary
policeman approached, and was about
TO pass, when Hendricks called to him.
The detective introduced himself and
told the astonished fellow 10 stand in
readiness near the door of No. SCI. The
policeman consented, evidently highly
flattered at being In the service OF the
famous detective.
As they went up the steps 10 the little
stoop Hendricks advised the policeman
to pass on, so as not to be noticed by
whoever opened the door. The detective
rang There was faint light shining
through the grimy transom over the
door, but no sound came from within.
Hendricks rang again, and when the
changing of the bell had died away a
door beneath the stoop opened, a chain
ratified against an iron gate, and wom-
an half clad and with hair disheveled
came out amidst heap of garbage and
ash barrels and glared up at them.
"What do we want?" she asked crust
lily.
"We have an appointment with Mr..
Farleigh, who has n room here, think"
Hendricks replied.
"A purity time o. night for i'll" snarled
the woman. But 1 promised the gin
tleman to let We in, an so, il yen wait
till come up, I'll open the door"
In n minute she admitted them,
aye was to go up TO his room--the top
floor front; we can't miss H. would
go up ahead o. We, but I'm that stiff
| that"
wen get there all right" Hendricks
interrupted, passing her. 1--WE won't
be long. Would you mind leaving the
door unlocked?"
"Not at all. sir" she replied. The de-
tective thanked her, and went up the
stairs.
The door of the room in the front, on
the top floor, was closed. There was a
transom over IL, but no light shone
through. Hendricks knocked and wait
ed. Then he put his hands on the latch
As he did so, DR.. LamplSin drew his re
volver.
Hendricks iaughed grimly. Put IL
up" he muttered. you won't need
It,"
The door was not fastened. Hen
bricks pushed IL open, and as he did SO
some strips Of cotton batting fell TO the
floor from the side and the top. The
room was very dark. The outside blinds
had been closed, and the curtains drawn
so that no light came In from the street
below nor from the moon above.
The detective struck match, ant
lighted the gas near the door. The vel
low glare filled the room and revealed
a gruesome sight. A bed stood in the
righthand corner, and on his side, hil
face 10 the windows, lay the body OF ,
man. A 44-calibcr, old-style pistol hac
been tied 20 the back OF chair in sucl
a way that the muzzle was within three
| lnGntn VI ~ hhA n hoA1 IL AAN mum - ANAA
pie.
"Original ideal" was Hendricks frs
, observation. lie pointed TO a faint lin
= OF ashes from the chair, across the bar
floor, TO the airhole OF little stove Il
, the fireplace.
! 81 can't understand IT," said DR.
LamplSin, STOPPING 20 examine the ashes
, Hendricks opened the door OF tn
, stove.
! 81 have never seen this method be
, fore" he said, refectively. The lin
OF ashes was made by fuse running
from the tube OF the pistol TO n candl
:, In the stove. See. here are the remain
: of the wick. and some OF the tallow
2 The fuse was fastened In the end OF th
! candles he liz IL. closed the door OF th
}, stove. 70 keep the light from disturbing
2 him, and lay there waiting for 10 3
: burn down 20 the fuse and thus fire Ga
o pistol. 10 must have been his intcntio
. to have death come upon him while h
: was asleep"
my God! what an ideal" exclaime