The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-07-30
CHAPTER MI.

That afternoon Hendricks and DIR.
Lampkin were seated in the office OF
Prof. Wcstcott, the celebrated interna-
tional handwriting expert. They could
see the gray-hcaded gentlemen i'll the
The detective had, two hours before,
submitted TO him.
"And if he should agree with Miss
Huntington that the letter was written
by Giclow, what theme" asked Lamp
kin.
Hendricks shrugged his shoulders.
I'D be compelled TO believe him, as
much as it would upset a certain theory
CT mine. lie knows his business; he
never has been mistaken in an analysis;
he has given 20 years of his life to the
study OF all kinds of chirography."
just then the graphologist rose, took
the two specimens OF writing in his
hand and came towards them.
"Well." said Hendricks "have you
finished your analysis"
Yes, and l have never been more
thorough in. my life, Mr.. Hendricks.
Not single detail has escaped Il care
y
examined"
"And your op:nion?"
"That the two are written by the
same hand,
The face Of the detective fell. In
moment, however, he was smiling as il
The report had been fully anticipated.
"Ycn are quite sure?" he said.
"Id stake my lfe-und all hope to
Gave my family on it,"
"Wcll, l had TO have your opinion,
and"
the windows. lie forgot to introduce
DR.. Lampliin and the professor, and
when the doctor extended his hand and
went through tho Formally himself, the
exchange of platitudes between The two
men did not attract his attention.
All at once he sprang up and grasped
the doctors arm.
Come on, old man." lie said. IL have
lots to do before night. Professor, am
very much obliged TO you. Send in your
bill"
where to now?" asked The doctor, us
they were descending the narrow stairs.
"Blame me if | know" answered the
detective, with Il sheepish laugh II
guess I'll have to sleep on the new turn
Of affairs. But know how we can kill
time, anyway. Scrgt. Denhnm sent me
word this morning that he'd like to see
me. / know what he wants. lie has
got hold of some clcw that he is bank
ing on, and he wants to crow over me.
I,at'y m, In l.; ~; Il |,
ncr. While he's shooting off his mouth
/ bet my hat he will let out his secret
young detectives always do
do you believe Prof. Wcstcott was
right in his opinion?"
81 do not doubt it,"
After that nothing was sad on the
way to Scrgt. Dcnham's.
AS they were shown into the ante
room they saw the young officer in tho
adjoining Office, his feet high up on his
desk, smoking.
Seeing his visitors, he called out TO
Hendricks:
ooh, hello. here you are. How goes
it"
so as to be about, guess" said
Hendricks, extending his hand.
81 heard some time ago that you were
in the Giclow affair."" remarked the SER
geant, "and then heard the report con-
tradictcd."
ooh, you mean the Caruthcrs case"
said Hendricks, with emphasis on the
name, us he introduced DR.. Lampkin.
The officers eyes did not leave Hen
bricks face as he shook hands with the
doctor and mumbled something indis-
tinctly.
II see" he said TO the detective, "you
object to the use of Giclow's name. Eh,
boys" he turned to three of his sub
ordinates in the other room, "did you
catch on to that? The great High
Mucky Muck of New York detective
circles thinks we are too previous"
The three young men laughed hearth
~, and Hendricks slowly winked the
eye which was next the doctor and just
out Of the scrgcant's line Of vision.
Don't name the kid before it's born"
he said "If ii were Ia tnrr out tAat