Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-01-13
No: SO

Ing WILDLY in the Strong murder case,
Dever should have got on to the track
of Farleigh. You are too modest, my
friend. You are u gold mine.
DR.. Lampkin darted into cur
tained alcoye and presently reappeared
fully dressed.
Pm ready" he said. "I'd rather
watch you unravcl skein Of tangled
circumstances than to hypnotize mil
lionaires at q fortune sitting, and IL
can help send your eupholiious name
OH down TO posterity and up to prosperi-
ty ns great and shi"-
Let upr' Hendricks cautioned as he
took hold Of the door latch. Don't let
the entire building know we are out
after game We might be troubled with
score of reporters over there"
They succeeded III catching the de-
sired boat and train and in half an
hour were approaching the Benton
homestead in the outskirts of East
Orange 1t was great, two storied
brick building, with gothic roof and
an L. In front was n wide, we'll kept
lawn, and behind stretched quite all ex-
tensite piece of woodland.
Hendricks waved his hand toward
the rear.
"A good bang up place for a kill
ing he said, as if talking TO himself.
at happened outside of the house,
then?' said Lampkin.
$50 my telegram tells me, and back
there"
~ or
beginning to show Il suggestion Of yell
low. The dew upon the grass looked
hard and white like frost. From the
street tho two men could see that the
front part of the house was lighted.
They had reached small gate opening
into the central walk, that led to the
front door, and Lampkin put out his
hand to open it.
ait" said Hendricks, his broad
brow wrinking thoughtfully. Tho
carriage gate down there at tho corner
of the lot shows indications Of not hay
ing been closed carefully. The gardener
who has kept this lawn and shrubbery
i'll such perfect trim would not 60 to
bed leaving Il gate like that "
"You have the eye Of ar eagle"
laughed Lampkin.
Come on, said the detective, lead
ing his companion down the sidewalk
to the gate mentioned. He stood for
moment critically studying the walk
and the gutter at the edge of the street;
then he smacked his lips thoughtfully
and opened the gate
II Thought you usually went directly
to the scene Of murder and traced de-
velopments from there, remarked the
doctor.
Il make habit Ct never allowing Il
thing to pass mo till / see logical
reason for it." Hendricks responded.
Then Lampkin heard him utter II low
exclamation MS he bent close to the
drive and carefully sighted over the
surface of the grass to the house. Il
say, doctor" he said in tone of salts
faction, do you see nothing i'll the ap-
pearance of that grass worth noting?
DR.. Lanpkin initiated the detective
in STOPPING and sighting over thc lawn,
and then, with IL smile of defeat, said:
~ must acknowledge | do not am
not COW &: Il horse, and therefor" e..
Hendricks interrupted him with n
good humorcd laugh
Don't you see that the dew glistens
white and silvcry like broad sheet OF
frost over the lawn
"Of course That's plain enough.
"Well, don't you see two vague par
allel lines about five feet apart, where
the dew has been disturbed, leading
from this point to the front door,
Eyes, l do now-carriage wheels or
wagon.
Hendricks STOPPED and examined the
grass, plucEing blades Of it and hold
ing them close to his eyes.
"Hunsom cab," he said. drawing
himself up, and rubber tired. p"
How do you know that?" asked the
doctor.
Iron tires would have bruised the
grass / can tell it was hanson be-
cause the tracks were made by two
wheeler. Four wheels would have left
four tracks where the cab turned on to
the drive right here.
II see," exclaimed Lampkin in
tone of admiration. What do you
make of it?'
"A note, "said Hendricks. He smiled
at the very weakness of his joke, but
his smile Immediately gave place to
serious, studious expression.
Whoever it was drove i'll that way
Hendricks indicated the same sort Of