Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-30
"well, Just let it be known at head

we Will get what we can out OF 1t. /
am no fool, and know that for
young detective to join me will be no
discredit to him, especially if we VIM
ct will be the making of me-" said
Denham, beaming AN over. "Rut can't
see what can be DONE"
81 can" answered Hendricks, with
glance askance at Lampkin. Sergeant,
1 have been hard at work on this case
since the night the affair was discov-
ered."
"You have!"
eyes, and never got any substantial
clew till you gave it tome. That's why
am willing to help you now.'
II gave it to you?" said Denham, AD
brow contracted.
''The cuff with the bloody message on
it," exclaimed Hendricks. "It was writ
ten by Gielow, and he is now starving.
if he is not dead, somewhere in confne-
ment. He is in the power of certain
Count Bantinni-you read it Bantam
who was rival of his for the hand of
Miss Huntington"
Denhams establishment was too great
10 admit of expression.
Hendricks passed copy of the Her
aid over to him. "You see,' he said, in
dicating with his finger place among
the personals. II am trying to find the
man whom you sent away without TAX
ing down his address. If we knew where
he picked up that cuff we would be on
| the road to success"
Denham crossed hi legs and folded
his arms awkwardly. Apparently he
had struggle with his pride.
"As far as that is concerned" he said,
sheepishly, Il can help you on that
point. I remember now that my as
sistant, who talked with the fellow,
told Inc that he said he had picked up
the cuff on the new road which has
been cut by an old colonial house above
Fort Lee, on the Palisades. Icould have
told you then, but l was an ass. was
SO full of my own Importance that
simply lied to YOU"
Hendricks raised his open hand in
the air, all the fingers apart. He was
gazing into Lampln's astonished eyes,
"Five!" he exclaimed. 'Kola and
| Count Bantinni are one and the same.
Gelow is confined somewhere about the
old, house"
The sergeant was more than mysti-
| fed.
Hendricks sprang up.
explain it all to him, DOCTOR" he
said, pointing to the officer. II must
formulate plan of immediate action"
He stood at the window, his hands
locked behind him, while Lampkin was
explaining the matter to Denham, and
just after the doctor had finished, he
whirled into the adjoining room, rout-
ing the astonished office boy from o
seat near the telephone.
''We must prepare Kola for our COM
ing" he said to Denham. IF he sees
our turnout approaching he may give
US the slip. think | can fix him by call
ing himsup moment
Good idea," remarked the sergeant,
and he and the doctor drew near the
telephone.
Hendricks rang and in steady, un-
concerned tone asked for the desired
connection. For q moment be stood
perfectly still, holding the receiver to
his ear, then he laughed.
Hello, Kola! know your voice. ]
say, my boy, you played me fine Aaat
night. 1 never closed my eyes once.
Oh, you needn't laugh. There's no fun
in that sort OF thing.
'What? Yes, he's upset too. He was
in my office as soon as l was, anxious
to talk it over. He lost sleep, too, !
think. But, say, Kola, I am in .
dilemma about this murder case.
want your advice. When tell you what
half way suspect think you may ad-
wise me to go ahead. If you have no
objections I'll come out with Lamp
kin and give you my views and then l.
you still hold that ougn. to drop the
matter will do it.
"What's that? A little louder, please :
"Oh, yes, thorough convert at last.
I shall never make sport of your phil
osophy again. Then we may come out
at once?"
And then. although the doctor WIFE
within reach of his hand, Hendricks
raised his voice as if speaking to some
one in the next room.
Gall right, doctor, he says we may
come. I'll send down for a cab
Imposing silence with a gesture of
the hand, the detective led them into
the other room and closed the door.
"He's completely off his guard, and
tickled to death over my credulity.
He'll be the worst surprised Individual
that ever looked down the barrel of "A
six-shooter. Now, to business. Wen
dred and Twenty-ffth street. III tele-
phone for carriage to meet US there.
Doctor, make out an order for some
restoratives. In case Gielow is alive we
will need Them
Dr.. Lampkin penciled a prescription,
and sent the office boy to the nearest
drug store.
II hope," he remarked to Hendricks,
"that you are sure of your ground in be-
| lieving that Kola and Bantinni are iden-
teal"
"Oh, that's all right" grunted Hen
bricks. "You see, the count didn't
cause Gielow to disappear the very
night I got back without reason. He
must have been keeping close watch
on my movements and knew when re.
turned. My mother tells me that Kola
called to ask about me every afternoon
| during my absence, and he never let
day slip during that time without drop
Dinp in this office Whv every time he