The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-21

"Oh, beg pdrdOnp she said, starting 20
tCtthdrdtD.
nothing beyond yum yum sentiment,
but these are heavy walking boots with
broad heels and thick soles.
Miss Benton's boots? Impossible"
cried Lampkin.
Eyes; she packed, too" went on the
detective, his eyes beaming with the
excitement of the chase. ''She found
after she had got her bag or trunk filled
that she had left out very necessary
article, and he chucked 'em in with his A"
Marvellous - simply marvelous!"
cried the doctor.
Hendricks closed the bag with a jerk,
and as he rolled it Oh its side and put
his knee upon it to draw the straps into
place he looked about the room.
''Gi'me that newspaper behind the
bed" he grunted as he tueged at the
last strap to fasten buckle.
DR.. Lampkin picked up the paper,
and Hendricks took it and spread it out
on the bed.
"What did l tell your" he said.
"There's the jagged hole left by the
clipping. And, see, the paper is dated
yesterday afternoon. Pretty good find
for one room. Now for Miss Benton S. {"
They are all in there" said the
doctor At least they were when we
passed just now. "
81 heard them all leave a moment
ago." Hendricks told him. II think
they went into the drawing room to
take a look at the corpse 1t is arranged
by this time. The undertaken and his
men passed the window just now We
shan't find much in Miss Benton s
room, however, for, judging by her
looks, she has her share Of caution, and
she has had time. havirG been in her
room since the inquest, to cover up
traces. Z"
Hendricks led his friend from the
room. The door Of Miss Benton's apart
ment was locked, but the detective
opened it with one of the keys in the
chambermaid's bunch. When he and
Lampkin were inside, he closed and
bolted the door.
Beds been tumbled pretty well, F"
he remarked, "but l don't think Miss
Benton slept much on it last night.
wonder what she did with her satchel
or bag She had to take something, and
trunk was out of the question.
Hendricks opened the door of a closet.
"Ah!" he exclaimed There you
are, doctor, There is a bag almost az
large as Montcastle's up on that shell
by the bandbox. She packed it, then
| unpacked it and took the trouble to re.
place it up there.
"Are yon surep" asked the doctor.
dead sure ~
DR.. Lampkin locked incredulous
II don't quite catch your he be-
gan.
Hendricks pointed at white under
skirt and nightdress hanging from on,
of the hooks
Those things have never beer
worm" he said.
We'll, what if they HAVEN'T"
"The creases in 'em show that the,
have been folded to At the bag Tn,
wrinkles indicate that they have beef
compressed considerably.
"Ahp'
Don't simply say Abr il you wan
to talk, said the detective, imitatin,
his friends tone. 1T sounds like an
plause from the gallery. It's loud. bu
it means rothing."
I'm doing my best" was Lamp
kin's rejoinder
Yesterday or last night" pursue
Hendricks, "she took the bag dow
from the shelf, wiped it and packed il
There is the mixture of cobwebs, lin
and dust that was on it. I" Hendricl
picked up soiled towel and exhibite
= 1t to his companion. Then he reache
I up and took the empty bag from tn
Shelf See how free from dust it is,
he ran on, with merry ehuckle. ~
bet you a dinner that the bandbox ne,
! to it is covered with dust
III 60 you." returned Lampki,