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

"Ah!" exclaimed Hendricks. "You
have actually located him?" @S
Beyond shadow of doubt" said
the sergeant, and then one of his men
called him into the other room. "I'll.
be right back" he said to Hendricks,
Don't hurry away"
When they were alone in the room
Hendricks laid his hand firmly on the
doctors knee.
my God!" he whispered, impressive
~, ." must get possession of that cuff.
1t may now be on its way to the city
trash piles, and heaven only knows its
Importance. Think of mans fate be-
lag in the hands of such idiotic, boast
ing blockheads. Hush, he's coming! If
you want to learn to lie, listensto me
now. If lying fails don't know What
shall resort to. I'll have that cuff by
fair means or FOUL"
Sorry to leave you," apologized Dem
ham, coming back.
"Got a match?" asked Hendricks, TAX
ing a cigar from his pocket and biting
the tip Off it.
Denham gave him one, and Hendricks
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II was just thinking of something re-
called by your hoax Of the cuff" he
laughed. ut is a big joke on me. which
III never tell unless l can absolutely
prove who perpetrated it and get even"
$50 they actually work EN- on you,
do thcy?' gruntcd the sergeant, prof
fering cigar to the DOCTOR lie was
almost ioviul.
II should think So" said Hendricks,
smoking. "This one got me out of bed
at three in the morning and cost me cab
fare TO Brooklyn, and not only that, but
ii kept me there on Il false scent for
three days and nights"
Tell us about it," said Dcnham, with
a horse laugh.
"Ncver!" said Hendricks, shaking his
head. "Ncver, unless l can Jail the
Joker, and III do it some day or break
my neck trying. Now, it may surprise
you, but see u sort of connection be-
tween this cuff joke and the one worked
on me. In fact, | think. If had the
cuff | could run my man down. 1t
may furnish me the very clew need"
oh that's the way the land lies!"
laughed the officer. He leaned back
in his chair till he could look into tho
other room. "Oh, I say, Trimble," he
called out TO a stenographer at desk
in the corner. "Comc here minute"
The young man approached and stood
in the doorway.
do you know what became of that
bloody rrmnant?"
- was in the waste basket this morn
ing" said the young man; "it must be
there yet"
Firing ii to Mr.. Hendricks. please"
When il was handed to him, Hen
bricks took it to II window and looked
Mt it cnrclcssy, then he smiled and put
II into the pocket of his top coat.
TITS exactly what am looking for,"
he said. 81 nm going to have some fun
with reputable citizen Of New York,
and if you have time, sergeant. III let
You make the arrest"
Dcnham smiled. There was vast
condcsccnsion in his tone when no
spoke.
at really seems strange to me, Hen
bricks, that you can give yourself up
to such trivial things when there is so
much actual work to be done"
"Ah. for you. my boy!" Hendricks
said, as he extended his hand, "bnt re-
member this is one Of my Off periods.
II! get to work one of these days, and
then I'll put you on your mettle. I'm
not dead yet"
81 hope not, ! hope not" answered
Denham. MS he turned back towards his
desk.
But MS II obcying II second thought
Hendricks stopped in tho doorway.
81 say, sergeant" he called out. "If
you could put me on to the address ot
the young man who brought you this
cuff think could hurry up the fun
bit"
"1hnt is out of the question:" the Of
ficcr replied. eve let him go without
making any record of him. We'd be
II pretty lot of fools to spend our time
keeping II set of books to fill up with the
insane whims of all the cranks in New
York"
Hendricks laughed pleasantly.
well ! guess you nre about right"
lie did not speak again until they
were in the street, md then he
cbuctlcd:
GLOW was that, doctor?"
"Sir Henry Irving could not have done
1t better" said Lnmpkin. "My friend,
my pride in you is as boundless as inter-
stellar space. You are more than q de-
tcctivc-you nre an histrionic genius.
Have you really made II find in this
bloody messenger"
Hendricks gruntcd and his brows met.
There is n chance for it to mean moth.
ing. will not know TIL Gun see
Giclow's servant. Come with me. It's
more than worth looking Into"
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