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

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II see another young lddy and ttcO noun.
| men In there" he said
Hendricks with a wavering expression
OF the eye without replying, and ther
he said awkwardly:
| Il don't know--that is-I-I ONLY
thought it did not look that way. Yor
see, my fathers valuables are alwayl
kept in the safe in his laboratory. :" q
"Men have been killed for very small
amounts. said Hendricks. still study,
ing the young man g face "If no exam.
ination has yet been made, it would be
impossible to say that robbery was not
the, motive. Who was first on the
ecenev' -.'a az e...,.r. -.f g14tlt-.. ,.,i45
mr.. Stanwood, . guest of the
house." t- S- .ss Ita.t. N,i-
Lampkin saw q strange, baffied ex-
preston cross the face of the detective.
Il beg your pardon, gentlemen" be
said. as il to divert their attention from
himself. II forgot to introduce you.
Mr.. Benton, this is my friend, Dr.
Lampkin." ..'.e 81
"The hypnotic physician of New
York;" said Ralph. "Glad to mako
your acquaintance. l have heard a
friend of mine, DR.. Fralick, speak Of
your work" He turned to Hendricks.
Have you seen my-the body?" he
asked.
Just going" replied Hendricks. "It
is down this way, believe"
"Yes, down the wide walk on tho
left. beyond the bed of rosebushes. NY
father was fond Of walking there at
night. He was troubled with insomnia
and often went out there to conquer it. -
II see" remarked Hendricks; "too
much brain work"
"Yes, he has been delving into
scientific things and forming plans for
new inventions in his line. When he
got new idea, he always spent several
sleepless nights over it,"
That's the way with them all" re-
turned the detective, and then his
glance fell on Ralph's right hand. 81
see you have knocked the skin off your
hand" he said, taking it in his own
and looking at it closely. "You ought
to be careful with it. l have known lit.
tie things like that to give men lot of
trouble
Il bruised it on the bar in the GYM
nasium at the club" said the young
man, quickly withdra ing his hand.
DO you mean to say w could it
give me trouble?"
inflammation and a thousand and
one microbes, said Hendricks, turning
toward the north walk. Rub a little
vaseline on it. -
Lampkin saw Ralph draw deem.
free breath and his face brighten.
Thanks. he said. II am as tough as
an OK. I'll go down with you, if you
have no objection. The police gave or
iers to keep every one away till you
had seen the body
Come on, perfectly welcome" said
Hendricks cordially.
The walk upon which the murdered
man lay had recently been covered with
fresh sand like the drive in front of the
house. He lay on his back face upward.
shot through the forehead.
"Stop" cried Hendricks to Benton
md the doctor as they were about to
'tep on to the walk. Keep to the grass.
want to preserve the tracks there in
The sand. Mr.. Benton, has no one been
near him since he was killed except
hat Mr.. Stanwood?'
II believe not, replied Ralph.
No one has been near him since we
'ame, SIR" said the policeman, draw.
ng near. "We had orders''-
II know" interrupted the detective
mpatiently. Mr.. Benton, which do
you think are Mr.. Stanwood's tracks?"
IL really don't know" replied
Ralph.
1.-Two men have been near him. {" said
Hendricks. 1--WE must first fnd which
racks wore made BY Mr.. stanwood. |
5end for him, please
Ralph nodded to the policeman. who
TO the house. Hendricks
'tepped carefully from the grass to the |
body. He stopped, picked MP something
10 minute that the others could not tell |
What IL was and put it into the pocket
If his waistcoat. 49,, ~.
What did you find?" asked Ralpb.
without noticing the question Hen.
tricks bent down and began to examine
he bullet hole in the forehead of the |
lead man.
: did your father smoker" The de.
'ective looked straight at the young
man..
NO" replied Ralph, never to nv
I"
AT that moment Stanwood came bn,
riedly across the grass
Did you want to see me. sir,v bs
asked. no