Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-07-11


doctor. not convinced.
Yes; il would be an easy thing to
do. AS Caruthers was supposed to be
leaving, it would be natural for him to
take trunk, and his luggage going
>out would not attract much attention"
Good heavens" exclaimed the doc
tor. "In his own trunk"
At this juncture the doorleading into
the corridor swung open and the clerk
who had shown them upstairs entered
suddenly, his eyes alighting on the
severed hand which lay across the
somewhat narrow mouth of the vase.
MY Lord" he exclaimed, his eyes
bullying from their sockets. "has-has
he been murdered, Mr. Hendricks?"
An expression Of deep annoyance set
tied on the face of the detective.
Yes" he said. "But leave us alone
for few minutes, and please don't say
just yet. We would be interrupted by
Eight-seers."
The clerk thrust his white, Mortified
face forward and peered into the vase.
Surely not-not cremated, Mr.. Hen
dricks!" he gasped.
That's about the size of it" retorted
the detective. He went to the door and
held it open. The clerk took the hint
and backed out of the room.
Don't lay it to me if this gets out
sooner than you WISH" he said. "A
member of the detective force was
down there in citizens clothes and
recognized you when you first came
in. He had heard of the remarks going
round about Mr.. Caruthers' absence,
and seeing you on hand made him
more curious. He has Mr.. Caruthers'
tons. 1t seems nothing has been seen
of Mr.. Caruthers since he had the row
with Mr.. Arthur Gielow at the club"
Hendricks leaned against the door
facing.
"'rhey had a row, eh?''
That's the general report, sir"
did you hear what it was about?"
'Some dispute over woman, /
fthink."
'Who was the woman"
miss Dorothy Huntington was the
name heard mentioned"
'Ah." broke in Lampkin, coming for
ward. 81 remember"
But Hendricks was bowling to the
clerk and smiling, as if to denote that
rthe conversation were at an end.
IL might be able to give you pointer
or two" suggested the clerk. II am
"a man that generally keeps his eyes and
ears open, and for small consideration
i might"
Hendricks nodded understanding
"I'Il send for you another time. you
may be sure of that, and | always re-
ward people who aid me. but just
now"
Il thought you might like to know
that Miss Huntington is down in the
ballroom, sir"
Hendricks smiled. expressed his
thanks for the information and firm
ly closed the door.
"Persistent rascal" he said. II didn't
want him to hear what you were about
TO say. Now, what was il? 2"
II started to say that have a sort of
friend. a society man, who brings me
all the club gossip worth mentioning,
and remember that there is consider
able talk going on at present in the
swell set to the effect that this Miss
Huntington, who is prospectively very
rich heiress, has recently been Informed
by her lawyers that her Uncle Jacob
Van CORTLAND, from whom she had eX-
pected to inherit several millions bad
iust before his death-willed her the
money on the sole condition that she
should marry Caruthers, to whom
old CORTLAND felt in some way
indebted. It. has ca used much COM
1nent, for it has been generally
understood that Arthur Gielow, a
painter of some reputation, but
as poor as church-mouse, was in love
with her. and that she thought a lot of
him"
"Ah!" muttered the detective, his
eyes cleaning; "she liked the poor man
best"
ut fs said" went on Dr.. Lampkin,
"that her lawyers informed her of the
condition in the will more promptly
than they intended beca use her prefer
ence for Gielow was becoming notice
able. In fact. many believe she was on
the point of becoming his wife"
The lines of Hendricks brows ran to-
gether as if his beard, at which he was
tugging. were bunch of puckering-
strings.
"And in case of the death of Caruth-
ers?" be questioned.
1.-THE will seemed to be equally ex-
picit on that point" replied DR.. Lamp
kin. 1.-THE fortune was to be turned
over to Miss Huntington at the end of
two years if she was the wife of
Caruthers. In the meantime, however,
in case of the death of Caruthers she
was to have the money anyway"
Hendricks took a deep involuntary
breath.
"By Jovel" he cried, in a tone of sup
pressed excitement. This is growing
into magnificent proportions. 1t is in
terestiDU me doubly, for in case it is the