The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-25
"I See" said Hendricks. "What did

81 am afraid 1 can't describe him ac-
curately. He seemed of medium height,
had on gray clothes, and wore long
dark beard"
''The smoke may have given you the
impression that his clothes were
gray" said Hendricks. MAY I take
your place a moment?"
: She stepped back, smiling at the
others, who stood on the walk. and he
changed places with her. He stuck his
umbrella in one of her tracks and left
it there. "Only to mark the spot" he
said, indifferently. Nov let's all go
over to the fence, and see if the rascal
left any footprints there"
They all walked to the corner of the
fence, and looked over towards the
trees near by. 81 think" Mrs. Wal
tiers caught the sudden, sharp glance of
Hendricks, and paused. 81 started to
say that it looks as if there were foot
prints over there" she said, pointing to
n spot where the yellow clay showed in
the short grass: "but I may be mis-.
taken"
Hendricks moved into her place. low
cred his height to hers, and gazed at the
spot for moment. then he looked at
her sharply. "Your eyes are better
than mine. Mrs. Walters. I can't make
out anything"
"You have the keenest eyesight in
America" said Capt. Welsh. with
smile. eve have all heard about your
experience with the Brooklyn blood
specks-"
'Now think see what Mrs. Walters
MEANS" Hendricks broke in. with
slight frown. cit is easy to see what
we know exists He put his hands on
and ease of an acrobat, sprang over the
sharp-pointed palings. The others
passed through a gate near by, and
came round to him as he was on his
hands and knees, examining two deep
ly marked tracks in the yellow clay.
"Wore number ten," he said. Had
any rain out here in the last two days?"
He was looking up at Fred Walters.
II think not-none for week." re-
piled Walters, looking inquiringly
round the group.
Hendricks said nothing. but, mo-
tioning them to stand out of the way
he stood behind the footmarks and,
with half-closed eyes, steadily sighted
at the umbrella he had stuck in the
earth, slowly moving from side to side
and up and down.
THAT'S all we can do here" he said.
finally. 81 shall run over in the yard
and see if I can see anything Of the
bullet" Again he vaulted over the
fence, walked hurriedly across the
grass. passed his umbrella. and began
TO examine the plastered wall of the
conservatory beyond. He did not turn
his head or make any remark as the
others approached.
did you expect to find it there?"
asked Mrs. Walters, with smile.
Hardly" he replied. II only wanted
to confirm my belief that it was not
there"
"Ah!" she said, and her eyes fell be-
fore his sharp glance.
IF you are through, we will go in out
of the sum-" said the mayor. a trace of
Impotence in his tone. you may use
my telephone if you want to commune
cate with your men,"
81 want to nose around a little out
here" said Hendricks, lightly. where
does your gardener keep his tools?"
Mr.. Roundtree called Robert. the
gardener, who stood On the veranda
with the other servants, and he came to
him.
"Where do You keep your tools?'
asked Hendricks-"your hoes, rakes.
knives and such things?"
''In the little room in the conserva-
tory, sir,' Robert replied.
ooh, in here" Hendricks entered the
conservatory and tried the door of the
little room near the entrance.
cit is locked, SIR" said Robert. pro
ducing bunch of keys.
ut was not last night" said Hen
bricks, as he thrust the key into the
lock.
"No. sir, forgot it last night" And
Robert looked at the detective super
stitiously.
"No harm DONE" replied Hendricks.
He opened the door and glanced at
a heap of gardening implements on the
| floor.
"You ought to hang up your water
| ing pot" he remarked to the servant.
| 1T will rust the bottom to set it down
damp"
81 usually do, sir" the man STAN
| mered. 81 thought did the last time
| ITo BE Continued
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| A Close Guess.