Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-07-25

struments together and put on his hat
and overcoat.
NO telling what has happened, and
I'm behind time" he grumbled in
wardly. s.For aught know Hendricks
may have shot the wrong man and be
in frightful muddle...
Fifteen minutes later the doctor was
entering the side gate behind Hen
bricks house, after having successful
| w lodged unobseryed into an alley
| leading from the main thoroughfare.
He was vending his way through col
lection of ash-receiyers, garbage-bar-
rels, and bundles Of Waste-psper, when
he saw Mrs. Hendricks white head ap-
pear at the kitchen door.
"Oh, I'm SO glad you got here at
1ast!"sshe exclaimed. II have been al
most crazy with Impotence. He
wouldn't listen to anyone else being
called in, and I am afraid he is serious
~ hurt"
ssWhat. has happened?" inquired
I.ampl1in, excited in spite of his profes-
sional calmness by her manner.
ooh, everything!" exclaimed the agi-
tated woman as she hurried him
through the dining-room, sittin groom
/ and library to the stairs in the front
hall For the love of God, DIR. 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, 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
1 ly killed him now
'Bow 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 ghost, and with
dark marks under the eyes, sat in big
extension chair, in his dressings
a rug over his legs and feet.
/ "Don't let my mother brighten you,
old man." he said, with a smile, which
he gave with evident pain. "You know
how women are about a thimbleful Of
blood"
| "What en- earth has happened ?"
asked Lampkin.
| THAT secret enemy of mine is on the
warpath again. explained the detec-
tive, affecting light tone. 81 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!'
/ III begged and begged him on my
knees" walled Mrs. Hendricks, "but
he wouldn't listen to me, and insisted
on bandaging the wound himself"
81 did not want it to get out" ex-
planned Hendricks. fright now
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 he
did not intend to lose any more time.
ssHere It is. in the left side,' said Hen
] bricks. ct can't be bad, for / stood up
! lust now to look out CT the window. |
can't locate the blasted lead, though"
| 81 should think not" grupted 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.
'Now, 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 [ am to stay penned
up here all day to-day?'
''And all week.-Mrs. week" initiated
Lamplxin.
/ Hendricks face darkened.
"But l simply can't" he grumbled.
81 never had more to do in my life,
and if I halt now my assailant will have
gained by his cowardly attack. No, no,
old friend, you must not stop me now
I that 1 have something fresh to start
I from. I have tasted blood, and like a
bloodhound I must go on, on. | tell
Won / have the West scoundrel to deal
ITO BE Continued