The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-26
CHAPTER xxi

Inc tnreo mel tUOk Cue SlAtu avenue
elevated to the Fourteenth street sta
tion and a crosstown car to Tenth ave-
nue.. No. $40 was a dismal, old fashion
ed lodging house. The bell pull hung
disconsolately in socket worn too
large for it. A slatternly woman an
swered their ring. Hendricks bowed.
"Is DR.. Burton here?' he asked.
A look of indecision flashed into the
woman's face.
"There are no doctors living here,
che said evasively. 1t must-perhaps
you have the wrong number.
She was holding the door only partly
open, but the detective pushed by her
and stood inside. The others followed
him. The woman shrank back against
the wall and stood still, her face turn
ing pale. Just then door at the end of
the hall opened, and middle aged
man came out.
"That is he," whispered Kola to
Hendricks
DR.. Burton came on and was about
to pass by, but was stopped by remark
from the detective.
II beg YOU pardon" said Hendricks.
''Dr. Burton, believer"
The man addressed shrugged his
shoulders aud frowned.
| You have the advantage of me, sir, !"
! ne said. 81 don t remember having seen
you before -
81 have not had the pleasure e
ing you before either" replied /.
name.
what? You are the we'll known de-
tective!' exclaimed the physician.
II was tCld," went Oh Hendricks,
that you had brought Mr. Brooks AL
len to this house from East Orange to-
day"
"That is a matter l cannot talk to
you about, Mr.. Hendricks" answered
Burton, who seemed to have recovered
from his astonishment. -
Hendricks grinned and bristled.
II don't care whether you talk about
I it or not" he answered, but you may
be unaware that in hiding Allen about
in this way you are aiding criminal
to escape justice. "
WHAT Why, you don't mean that.
surely!" exclaimed DR.. Burton. IT.
ALLEN killed Jacob Benton ten days
ago and has ever since been suffering
from the effects of ball which passed
through his body and lungs.
"Of course | shall offer no opposi-
ton, 'said Burton. had no idea Mr.
Allen was injured till today. He sent
me message to come out to East
! Orange to see him. He showed me has
wound and stated that he had acciden-
tally shot himself and that it was to
his interest financially to keep the fact
from the Benton heirs He was very
weak and assured me 3 wecld =.
1t all satisfactorily when he was II
ger. He said if the Bentons thought
life was n danger they would not ag;,
to sign certain papers. IN other WIZ:
they would only be willing TO give III
his rights if they were sure he won i,
live long enough to be of service III in
PRODUCING his inventions to the public.
knew nothing about his affairs, and TIT
explanation seemed plausible enough Il
me. We started to go to private hos
pital up town, but ON the way over 4
New York he seemed to change hi
mind and begged to be brought here. !
seems he knows the landlady.
Did he bring any papers with him?'
asked Hendricks.
aHe had small tin box, but ] d
not know what it contained. 1t wa
taken to room up stairs. We were go
ing higher up. but he was too weak I,
be carried farther, SO we took him int
the back room on this floor :
Flow is he now?a asked the detect
ia.