Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-11-11
CHAPTER VIII.

CHAPTER VIII.
The next morning on arriving at his
office after having been unavoidably de-
tanned uptown for an hour, DR.. Lampkin
found messenger-boy awaiting him.
care you DR.. Lampkin?" asked the
boy, retaining the envelope for which
the doctor had extended his hand.
II am" answered Lampkin, impa-
tiently. "Why do you doubt it?"
II had orders at the Office to deliver
the message only to DR.. Lampkin,' re-
piled the boy. "They told me it was
very urgent, but had to wait here. I
was afraid I'd miss you if went up to
your house."
"Quite right" said the doctor, and
ne opened the letter, which bore the lit
tie yellow seal, peculiar to the impor-
tant communications sometimes sent
him by Hendricks.
Come without moments delay-let
nothing hinder you-to my house." ran
the message. Bring instruments to
probe for bullet. Come in at the rear.
My mother will be on the lookout to
admit you. Don't attract attention.
Explanation when 1 see you. Hen
bricks"
"No answer" said Lampkin to the
boy. He quickly got the required in
struments together and put on his hat
and overcoat.
NO telling what has happened, and
I'm behind time" he grumbled in
wardly. "For aught l know Hendricks
may have shot the wrong man and be
in frightful middle"
Fifteen minutes later the doctor was
entering the side gate behind Hen
bricks house, after having successful
ly lodged unobserved into an alley
leading from the main thoroughfare.
lection of ash-receivers, garbage-bar-
rels, and bundles of waste-paper, when
he saw Mrs. Hendricks white head ap-
pear at the kitchen door.
ooh, I'm SO glad you got here at
last!" she exclaimed. 81 have been al
most crazy with Impotence. He
wouldn't listen to anyone else being
| called III, duu AIN dlidlu nc IS seIlous-
iy hurt"
"What has happened?" inquired
Lampkin, excited in spite of his profess
sional calmness by her manner.
ooh, everything!" exclaimed the agi-
tated woman as she hurried him
through the diningroom, sitting-room
and library to the stairs in the front
hall. For the love of God, DR.. Lamp
kin-you are his best friend-do urge
him to give up this perilous existence.
The worry of it is slowly killing me.
You see, I was with him when he so mar
rowly escaped from that awful bomb,
and now this is the second attempt on
his life, and know they will succeed
sooner or later, if they have not actual
ly killed him now.''
Glow was he hurt?" gasped Lamp
kin, as he sprang after her up the stairs.
She made no reply. The next mo-
ment she reached the door of the de-
tective's room, and opened it.
Hendricks, white as a ghost, and with
dark marks under the eyes, sat in big
extension chair, in his dressing-gown,
q rug over his legs and feet.
Don't let my mother brighten you,
cid man." he said, with a smile, which
he gave with evident pain. "You know
how women are about thimbleful of
BLOOD
"What on earth has happened?''
asked Lampkin.
THAT secret enemy of mine is on the
warpath again." explained the detec-
tive, affecting light tone. II am wait
ing for you to ascertain the extent of
the damage he has wrought"
"You surely haven't been going with
out medical attention all this time, sim
ply because you sent for me?" asked
the doctor. "Great goodness!"
II begged and begged him on my
knees" walled Mrs. Hendricks, "but
he wouldn't listen to me, and insisted
on bandaging the wound himself"
II did not want it to get out" ex-
planned Hendricks. fright now I
wouldn't have it known that was at
tackled for anything. You see I knew
you could be trusted"
Lampkin's face stiffened with dis
| pleasure.
"Let me make an examination" he
said, in tone that told plainly that be
did not intend to lose any more time.
Here it is, in the left side" said Hen
bricks. cit can't be bad, for stood up
just now to look out of the window. l
can't locate the blasted lead, though"
81 should think not" grunted Lamp
kin, as he removed the bandage.
| After moment he exclaimed:
"Thank heaven, you are all right!
Nothing fatal, if you'll take good care
| of yourself. The ball went in at the
| side, glanced on one of your ribs and
| lodged against the breastbone. I can
remove it in a moment"
Five minutes later the operation had
been successfully performed and Hen
bricks, freshly bandaged, was reclining
easily in his chair.
snow, you get some sleep and re-
main quiet" said the doctor, mixing
some medicine at the window.
Rubbish" muttered the detective.
DO you mean that I am to stay penned
up here all day to-day7"