The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-04-29
CHAPTER XIV.

tive arrived at his hotel, and went up to
his room. His face still wore look
of deep perplexity. He sat down at a
window and stared at the envelope
steadily for ten minutes. Then there
was a rap at the door. twas a servant,
to say that Capt. Welsh was down
stairs, and that he was anxious to see
him.
Send him up" said Hendricks, and
he put the envelope into his pocket.
He picked up newspaper two or three
days old, and was hidden behind it
when the captain raped.
Come in," the detective called out.
81 am sorry to disturb you," began
Welsh, 'but the truth is we are making
so little Roadway that the mayors peo-
pie are showing a good deal of impa-
thence. Mrs. Roundtree says we are
entirely too slow. and she is laying it
all on me and my men. The mayor
himself has just left my Office. Of
course, I could not tell him what you
suspected about his daughter, and"
II should think not, captain, since
you yourself don't know what I do or
do not suspect" And Hendricks.threw
his paper on the floor.
"Of course. of course; but aren't YOU
really going any further with your in
vestigations up there? Thought when
told you that spent the night in front
of the house, and saw her come out and
secure the revolver from the grass,
that"
Hendricks broke into a low laugh,
bent forward and rubbed his hands be-
tween his knees.
You didn't see me, captain, that
night. We were both pretty pair of
fools. 1 recognized you in the flaming
disk of your cigar a block away. You
looked like headlight, and I made for
you as soon as l turned the corner.
I knew the gate must be near where you
stood"
"What do you mean ?" cried Welsh, III
surprise.
81 was in Mrs. Walters room from
half-past nine till ten o'clock that night
and made thorough examination of
her belongings"
"Why, I was on watch at that time!
You could not have gone in at the
front, and my men were in the rear"
Hendricks smiled broadly.
Il never go in at back gate if can
help it. I was the driver of the cab
that took the mayor home from his
office that night. I overheard him ask
the fellow to wait for him.. I called
the man into barroom, explained who
l was, promised him five dollars, eX-
changed coats and hats with him and
took his cab. Of course. 1 wore my
whiskers. would not be without them
when I go driving on cool nights. l
catch cold easily, and they protect my
throat.
II pulled up when you waved me
down to tell the mayor you were watch
ing his house personally, on account of
your special interest in his family. and
that you would see to it that they
were not disturbed through the night.
When the mayor got out at the side
door of his house took my fare, eN-
planned that piece of my harness had
given way and was tinkering with a
strap under the belly of the horse when
the mayor went in to his supper. Then
l ran my rig out of sight behind sort
OF woodshed and went up the back
stairs to Mrs. Walters room. / knew
1T by her dresses in the Closets
| What were you looking for?"
Books, chiefly. I had found out that
| she had purchased a box of them i'll
New York the other day and wanted
to see them. I thought they might be
treatlses on hypnotism and things in
that outlandish line; but they were only
modern yeAow-backed novels. transla-
lions of Emile Gaboriau and detective
stories by Doyle and Anna K Green
they put me on new scent. A new
l light broke on me. felt like fool.