Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-08-22
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Another pause, then the voice of the
detective broke the silence:
Yes, really, [ can tell you nothing
tonight. I am sorry to say that so far
[ have been unsuccessful, but while
there is life, you know, there is hope"
Then there was silence for moment
and Hendricks rang off. When he en-
tered the room he was white IL the face,
and his fat hands-the hands which had
frightened about the threats and wrists
Of hundred criminals-were trem-
bling.
"Old man." he SAID, II heard her fall
10 the floor just now. I heard her aunt
scream and run to her." Hendricks sat
down and leaned on his desk. There
was something in his eyes that Lamp
Kin had never seen in the eyes Of any
human being,
Doctor" Hendricks added, 'if | do
run across that dirty scamp, IL am
afraid l never can wait for justice to
take its course. am satisfied that he
is not only Gielow's abductor, but that
he is the man who has tried twice to do
me up in such a cowardly fashion. =
Then Hendricks shook himself, as II
ashamed Of his outburst and leaned
back in the light of the green-shaded
lamp.
81 heard you telephone Miss Hunt
ington that you and I were going out
into the country said Lampkin. 'Was
that only a prete1t?"
mo, [ am going out to have talk
with Kola, and as you said you'd like
to see his big rambling den, | want to
take you along for company
Nothing could please me more"
II have ordered a carriage to meet US
at the One Hundred and Twentyffth
street elevated station. Come ON, I'm
ready
AS the carriage, after having passed
through a rather dense wood for about
half Il mile, drew up at the old brick
mansion with its three and a half
stories and massive futed columns
reaching from the ground to the rather
fat roof, Ilamplin remarked:
Rather an isolated place. No bad
place for the gang Of robbers Of which
you spoke"
''Tt jast suits Kola, as / said once be-
fore" answered Hendricks. by the
time his hoodwinked customers get here
they are prepared for anything i'm
aginative."
Telling the driver to wait for them at
the door they alighted. There was but
one light in sight and that was dis
nal red one which could be seen
through the old-fashioned side lights of
the big door on the stone veranda.
There was no bell on the door, but SIM
ply a quaint old l1nocker.
81 WISH observed Hendricks, shat it
were day instead of night. You can
form no idea of the picturesque rugged
ness of the scenery. You see we came
by the old road through the woods, but
Just behind the house there is new
drive. At this point it has been cut
through solid stone, and there is cliff,
within 400 feet of us, over a hundred
feet in height In blasting the stone
away, it was thought that the old man
sion became unsafe, especially as it is
believed that there are caverns under
the hill.''
Hendricks mounted the steps and
used the llnocl1er vigorously. The
clatter had scarcely died out when the
tones of a bell as soft and mellow as
cathedral chimes in the distance came
from the house.
''I<ola knows my rap and the bell is
a signal to his attendant to admit me- -
said Hendricks eff make no mistake
you are going to be repaid for your ride
out here. In psychic tom-foolery and
mysticism you are schoolboy COM
pared to Kola. Tie imbibsd it at the
dusky breast CT Al eastern mother, and
his very life is STEPPED in it"
The door was opened by IN Indian in
the costume Of his country. He placed
his finger on his lip to indicate that
they were to remain silent, and then
gave a saiaam that brought his turban
almost into contact with the floor.
81 want to see your master" whis-
pered Hendricks, handing him his card.
Again the man bowed silently, closed
the great door, and left them in the
spacious hall With many and profuse
draperes, Kola had hung the walls and
ceiling so that the effect was distinctly
oriental The ornaments, scrolls, paint
ings and statues were all eastern, but
what struck La1nplSin most forcibly,
perhaps because it was so i'll suited TO
its environment, was dragon of carved
walnut, which stood at the foot OF the
wide curving stairway.
'sThat belongs TO the house." ex-
planned Hendricks in a whisper. 1T is
genuine curiosity. The carving is ex-
cellent. One would think it of Japanese
origin. but If YOU will notice. tits Of the