The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-05-27

good; you won't be able to work to-
morrow"
Hendricks threw himself on the
lounge, but at the sound of footsteps
on tle stairs sprang up expectantly.
THANK Cod" he muttered. The
door opened. and a messenger boy in
blue uniform entered and handed the
detective letter. 1T is from our man."
said Hendricks. as he opened it.
Dear Sir" the letter said-'I did not
want to break faith with you this evening,
but I had to do it. The truth is. something
occurred to me that must attend to before
giving myself up. and I was afraid You
would not give me the time. want as lit
tie sensation over this matter IS possible,
on account of my sister and my little
nephew. whose name I so thoughtlessly
used. Through them you have me in your
power. 1 would not otherwise give up so
easily 1 confess 1 killed Richard N.
Strong He deliberately robbed me. and
has wrecked my life. 1 heard he was
about to marry a young lady. and that was
the straw, as the saying is. hypnotized
WILDLY, and tried to make him commit
the deed, but failed. My first intention was
to lay the crime on him. but after left the
house 1 wrote the notes and scattered them
about town to keep the young man from
being suspected. I hated them both, one
for stealing and the other for being the
person who would eventually get the bene-
fit OF the money, but could not let another
suffer for a deed of mine. If you come. as
soon as you get this, to SGT Mott street,
where I have a room-top floor front-you
may do with me as you like. shall wait
for You.
THOMAS HAMPTON FARLEIGH."
els it trap?" asked DR.. Lampkin,
when he had read the letter.
Hendricks was silent.
"Ary answer, sir?" The messenger
boy stood waiting in the open door
way.
mo. But watt" cried the detective.
do you know what time this message
was left at your Officer"
about nine, sir, I think. The in
structions were to deliver it exactly at
one o'clock
"Ah!" Hendricks pulled his beard
| thoughtfully, as he looked at a clock on
| the wall. "You are punctual."
''The man said that it must be taken
exactly on time"
Tall, gray-haired, dark-skinned fell
low?"
eyes, SIR
HAS anyone called to ask about it
since it was left?"
mo, sir. I have been in the Office
ever since"
The conversation paused for a mo-
ment; then the detective seemed to col
| lect his thoughts with start. He gave
the boy quarter.
| Call cab for US at once, as you go
out. Have it at the door," He turned
to the doctor as the boy went down the
| stairs.
1--WE must go to Mott street at once.
Are you sure you feel like it?"
Nothing could please me more. 1t
seems to me that you have been doing
all the work. Iwant to get into it,"
CHAPTER XIX.
| Hardly a more disreputable spot
could have been found in all New York
than the immediate vicinity of the
house to which they had been directed.
Along the street were several opium
dens, dimly lighted, and on the corner,
not far away, man was selling hot
sausages from a steaming vessel over a
charcoal fire.
AS Hendricks and the doctor were
alighting from the cab near the house
to which they were going, a solitary
policeman approached, and was about
to pass, when Hendricks called to him.
The detective introduced himself and
told the astonished fellow to stand in
readiness near the door of No. 567. The
policeman consented, evidently highly
fattered at being in the service of the
famous detective.
AS they went up the steps to the little
stoop Hendricks advised the policeman
to pass On, so as not to be noticed by
whoever opened the door. The detective
rang. There was faint light shining
through the grimy transom over the
door, but no sound came from within.
Hendricks rang again, and when the
changing of the bell had died away a
door beneath The stoop opened, a chain
ratified against an iron gate, and a wom-
an half clad and with hair disheveled
came out amidst heap of garbage and
ash barrels and glared up at them.
what do We want?" she asked crust
lily.
1--WE have an appointment with a Mr..
Farleigh, who has room here, think
Hendricks replied.
"a purity time O. night for i'll" snarled
the woman. But promised the gin
tleman to let We in, an so, if yell wait
till come up, I'll open the door,"
In a Minute she admitted them.
Eye was to go up to his room-the top
floor front; We can't miss it. I would
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