The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-08-20
II don't follow you," said Lampkiu,

nose glasses. Now, as Kola never, to
my knowledge, wore glasses, and as
Bantinni was never seen without them,
that similarity occurred to me. Next
my glance wandered to his long finger
nails, and their grewsome points, and
Bantinni popped into my head again.
Then what should enter my mind but
that it was Kola himself who had often
used that foreign idiom, contained in
the letter to Miss Huntington. And now
we know that Kola is q hypnotist of rare
ability, and so is Bantinni."
An exclamation. of wonder escaped
the doctors lips.
do you really think Kola and Ban
tinni are identical?"
"Oh, no." laughed the detective. IF
did should act ut once. The similari-
ties are there, but they may mean moth
ing at ALL"
At this juncture the door opened, and
Sergt. Denham entered. His whole
manner was that of man who had sud-
denly met with great disappointment.
"Good morning, Capt. Hendricks"
said he, respectfully, and he made
careless sign of greeting to DR.. Lamp
kin.
"Oh, it's Capt. Hendricks, eh?" said
the detective, lightly. What has come
over the spirit of your dream, my boy"
The sergeant sat down awkwardly.
flush was rising in his cheeks.
II hive come to beg for advice" he
said. las you are not concerned in the
Carutlers affair, I thought you might
be willing to give me q pointer. You
see, the chief trusted the whole business
to me, and l was so confident of the re-
liability of certain information I
had"
I'm the shape of letter from Gle
low?" broke in Hendricks, smiling
broadly.
"Yes," admitted the sergeant, in as
tonishment Glow did you know?"
"A letter that every known expert
declared was no forgery?"
EYES,"
"Wcl, go on. I'm listening"
For moment the young officer hung
his head in embarrassment, then he
pulled himself together and concluded:
"But in following the letter up we met
with nothing but failure. Mr.. Hen
bricks, am at the end ofmy rope, andi it
really looks as if l am going to be set
back. Capt. McRae is furious at me-"
"Ah, that would be too bad!" said
Hendricks, with touch of genuine SYM
pathy in his voice. "You have the in
gradients Of success in your makeup,
and, above all, you have enthusiasm,
which, when it is we'll curbed, is the
main thing. Your egotism will rub off.
l see exactly how the land lies, and l
want to help you. In fact, will, ifyou
will join me-
"I'll do anything in Gods world you
suggest, MIR. Hendricks" said the SER
gcant, warmly, hopeful note coming
into his voice.
"Well, just let it be known at head
quarters that you have become asso-
ciated with me in the case, and together
we will get what we can out OF it. l
am no fool, and l know that for a
young detective to join me will be no
discredit to him, especially il we WIN"
''It will be the making of me-" said
Denham, beaming all over. "But can't
see what can be done"
81 cam" answered Hendricks, with a
glance asl1ance at Lampkin. Sergeant,
l have been hard at work on this case
since the night the affair was discov-
cred"
you have!"
Eyes, and never got any substantial
al 4 i'll To, T1,ctSc INV
1 am willing to help you now"
II gave it to you?" said Denham, his
brow con tracted.
1.-THE cuff with the bloody message on
it," exclaimed Hendricks. SIT was writ
ten by Gielow, and he is now starving,
4. if he is not dead, somewhere in confine-
ment. He is in the power of n certain
Count Bantinni-you read it Bantam
who was rival of his for the hand of
Miss Huntington"
Denham's establishment was too great
to admit of expression.
Hendricks passed copy of the Her.
aid over to him. you sec," he said, in
dicating with his finger place among
the personals. Il am trying to find the
man VhohA W sSAlV away "leHOuo IAN
ing down his address. If we knew where
he picked up that cuff we would be on
the road to success"
Denham crossed his legs and folded
his arms awkwardly. Apparently he
had u struggle with his pride.
"As far as that is concerned" he said,
sheepishly, 81 can help you on that
point. l remember now that my as
sistant, who talked with the fellow,
told me that he said he had picked up
the cuff on the new road which has
been cut by an old colonial house above
Fort Lee, on the Palisades. Icould have
told you then, but was an ass. was
so full of my own Importance that
simply lied to YOU"
Hendricks raised his open hand in
the air, all the fingers apart. lie was
gazing into Lampkin's astonishcd eyes.
"Fivc!" he exclaimed. "Koa and
Count Bantinni arc one and the same.
Gielow is confined somewhere about the
old house"
The sergeant was more than mysti-
fed.
Hendricks sprang up.
Explain it all to him, DOCTOR" he
said, pointing to the officer. 81 must
formulate plan Of immediate action"
He stood at the window. his hands
locked behind him, while Lampkin was