Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-08-08
-. COPYRIGHT. 1898 By A KELLOGG NEWSPAPER CO

l-4,...-,te insanity On Lie Part OF GleloW'
h. said, after moments pause.
.Tou don't? We'll, it is not at ali
such letter as lie would have written
il himself, besides you have only.to hear
Henri describe how he acted when he
confessed to the murder to know that
he was insane that night
Hendricks smiled.
'I was behind a screen in the studio
when you and. your aunt came in that
night. I heard Henri's description"
Miss Huntington shrank back, white
aud startled
"You were?" she gasped, and then,
while Hendricks was nodding with the
slow movement Of a toy donkey's head,
she added: "And-and you still see no
proof of-of insanity?'
IT must say that do not" was the
deliberate reply.
Fhe Girl sat motionless. It was as if
he had deprived her Of her last hope.
Her great eyes seemed to expand. Then
she raised her gloved hands half way to
her eyes and held them there as she
said:
.'You must believe him out of his
Iaind! Look at the address on that en-
velope. He has directed it to me at the
general delivery, Charleston, S. c. He
knew [ was not there. Surely you
see"
II noticed that y remarked Hendricks
when he saw she was going no further
e'And / also saw that the envelope bore
the postmark Of a railway-the Atlantic
Coast line. The letter was mailed on
tie train. you see that road runs from
New York to Charleston, and, from this
postmark, it would be difficult to prove
whether a letter were mailed on the
. train of that road near New York, or
rear Charleston"
81 can't possibly see what you mean, :"
!. said the heiress, helplessly.
IF the letter is forgery" explained
Hendricks, "the writer of it would de-
sire two things strongly. First, he
would want it to bear the Charleston
Lostnlark to guarantee the belief that
) it came from that place; and, second,
he would want you to get it. Now, how
would a man without a confederate IN
Charleston succeed in gaining his point?
IF this letter is forged, the writer Of it
is m experienced villain, for he knows
tIat he government prevents it's post
masters mailing letters sent to them -oi
that purpose. It was found to be ar
avenue for much secret rascality, SO q
law was passed prohibiting it. Well
we will grant, for the sake of argument
that this forger knew that, SO what did
he do but direct this letter to you at
Charleston and then. drop note to the
Charleston postmaster requesting him
in your name to forward your mail to
your street and number. I am conf
dent. there is something shady about It
FOR, as you. can See from the postmark
nearly two days elapsed before il
reached Charleston, as is shown by the
postmark of that office. So you vii
sec that have good reasons for believ-
ing, the letter was mailed near New
York"
"You must pardon me-" said Miss
Huntington, the languid largeness Of
ler eyes accentuating her despair; "but
as I cannot believe it is not Mr.. Gielow's
writing I am unable to enter into your
deductions"
She had risen, and Hendricks held out
his hand.
eff you will post me the specimen OF
his handwriting at once, I'll promise
to tell you something more definite as
soon as I see Prof. Westcott, the hand
writing aXDert -
II will send it to your Office at once,
she replied, despondently.
Hendricks went to the window and
watched her as she descended the steps
, He fancied she had left abruptly to keeI
from showing her emotion. AS she was
crossing the pavement she swayed to
one side and he thought she would fall
but she regained herself, stepped firm.
ly into her carriage and was driven
homeward.
''Poor girl" ne muttered when
agreed to take the case she was almost
happy, but now she has lost heart en-
tirely If I had told the poor little
woman what half suspect she would
not sleep a wink tonight"