Arizona republican., 1898-02-12
From Clue to Climax.
By Will N. Harben.
fContinued From Yesterday)

Hendricks turned to the doctor. ~Quick!' he said. Follow me-"
 Mrs. Champney's mind, however, had acted with the rapidity of lightning She ran between Hendricks and the foot of the stairs, and with outstretched arms stood in his way.
 What has he done? What are you going to do with him ?" she said. "He Is my brother, and"
 Pardon me! I must do itl'' and Hendricks caught her arm, pushed her back towards the hall door, and signal ing to Dr. Lampkin, who had deter mined to be as agile as his friend, spranc up the stairs. Hendricks was as active as a greyhound. and he was half way up the flight before the doctor had started Dr. Lampkin caught up with him at the closed door of the back room on the second fioor- He was trying to force it open with his right hand. while in the left he held his revolver.
 Hang him, he's on to us." panted the detective. ''That kid made too much noise. Get out your gun, and come against the door with me. Quick we must smash it. The lock is strong" They struck the door simultaneously It did not yield at first. and the house shook, and resounded with the hollow noise. There was a startled cry from below, woman's voice, and then steps on the stairs.
 Quick. come again." grunted the detective; and shoulder to shoulder they struck the door once more. The fastenings gave way, and they plunged into the room, only keeping their feet by falling against bureau which had been rolled against the door. and which cow, with it's broken mirror, stood in their way.
 The room was empty. An open win dow told story. Hendricks swore un- der his breath as he made his way to the window He pointed to the sloping roof of shed and pile of boxes below.
 That's the way he went. Come on! we must not wait to run round the block. We are as nimble as he is. He went over that rear wall into the alley. see where he dislodged some of the bricks
 Hendricks thrust his revolver into his coat-pocket, crawled over the win dow-sill, swung down to his full length, and then let go. Dr. Lampkin was in the window when Hendricks struck the soof. The next instant they stood to- gether in the yard, and a minute later had scaled the brick wall and were in she alley.
 Vehicles and workmen were going so and fro, but the pursuers saw no one - who appeared to be trying to escape them. The driver of an ice wagon said that only minute before a man had sprung over the wall, and. laughing heartily, had run towards the street an the right. The iceman thought he was playing a joke on some one, as he had often seen him about there.
 Come on," said Hendricks. 'He may make for the Union street elevated sta ton. It is about our only chance"
 Turning into Union street, the pUr- suers made all the speed possible to- wards the station, looking about them as they went.
 When within half a block of the sta lion Hendricks cried out eXcitedlE:
 ''I'll bet my life I saw him going ur the steps on this side. It was just fo1 ka instant, as he turned fine corner C1
 ktnirway. I SAW a wnite-ilealed
 6der fellow, and he was going to kst not to be trying to escape somc- thing. We may get him after all Han. Ii, here comes the train. We nluz eatch it.
 Hendricks broke into a run, but tht long train slowed up overhead and can. to stop just as they reached the fo3 of the steps. A wild look of n,irclc anger and disappointment swept c,5 ehe face of the detective as he dashed : the stairs. Up he ran, like deer, t,,:- ing three or four steps at a time. IL va. with the greatest difficulty that T; Lampkin kept up with him. Just d. Hendricks plunged through the swim. ii door leading to the train steam VIC. heard escaping from the engine Thr guards on the platform of the car were jerking the bell cord and closing the gates.
 Wait, for Gods sake!" yelled the ( tective, as he darted past the man wh was receiving the tickets. and reaciei the nearest car. But the gates wcr closed and the train was moving. Tn = guards, as they swept by, stared in as tonishment at the two men and mo toned them back
 But HAndricks did not heed thei- warning. Grasping the gate on thc front end of the last car while the guard was closing the sliding door of the car ahead, he swung himself first to foot hold on the platform. and then, before the guard could prevent it, leaped over sIIe gate.
 Dr. Lampkin. determining not to be left, swung on to the platform of the rear car, where there was no guard, and with some difficulty, slowly climbed over the iron railing.
 Hendricks smiled grimly when he saw that the doctor was safe. and, passing the guard, who was speechless with amaZement ran through the crowded