Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-05
THE CARUTHERS {
AFFAIR
WILL
Copyright, 1898, by ~.
A. n. Kellogg Newspaper Co. HARLEM
SYNOPSIS.

Minard Hendricks, great detective, just
returned from Boston, finds awaiting him
unsigned typewriter letter directing
him to apartments in Palace hotel, where
he will find remains of Mr.. Weldon Caruth-
ers-currently reported for past two weeks
to be out of town. Detective seems to con-
meet letter with attempt made on his own
life some time previous. Goes with friend,
DR.. Lampkin, to investigate. Upon search
Of Caruthers' apartments remains of Gre
mated body and jeWeled hand of victim are
found in a vase. Hand bears marks of
finger nails manicured to sharp points.
LamplSin recalls reports of Il row between
Caruthers and Arthur Gielow, both suitors
for hand of Dorothy Huntington, who is
heiresS to several millions should she mar
ry CarutherS, Internationally in case of
G$ruthers' death. Late that night Hen
bricks and Lampkin call al home of Miss
Huntington. Dorothy shows detective type
written letter, which was an invitation for
herself and aunt to occupy with Count
Bantinnf, Italian nobleman, his box at
horse show, as he was called out of town
by pressing business. She recalls Cielow
had expressed before murder intense ha-
tired for Caruthers and believes him guilty,
yet decides to help him, and with her aunt
goes to his studio. Gielow has fed. His
servant, Henri, tells of oVerhearing con-
feSSion to Bantinni. Henri thought his
master insane. Hendricks, concealed in
room, hears all this. Hendricks goes to
consult Kola. East Indian interested in
occult researches who had helped him in
much previous detective work, and located
in an old colonial mansion among the pal
isades. DR.. Lampkin is summoned by Hem
bricks, who has been shot Bullet is re-
moved and detective warned not to leave
his room. Hendricks calls for crematory
employe, who confirms the supp osition that
ashes found We're those of human body
Miss Huntington receives letter from Gle
low in his own handwriting, poStmarked
at Charleston, S. c., telling of mis- crime
and flight. Noted graphologist examines
handwriting of this letter and says it is
genuine. During call on Sergt. Denham
detective of police department., Hendricks
comes into possession of cuff with words
written in blood over Gielows name to
effect that he was innocent. starving and
confined. Going &c Gielow's studio. Hen
ri identifies cuff his master5s. Henri
tells of strange influence Bantinni had
over Gielow. Hendricks comes to conclu-
through hypnotism made Gielow confess
both in person to Henri and by letters to
others. Hendricks and Lampkip go TO
Kola's retreat. Kola tells them Gielow
is dead, and to prove his supernatural
powers claims to go to the detective's
home in his astral body and bring back
a Bible, which is handed to Hendricks
amidst lot of occult balderaSh. kOla
warns detective an attempt is to be made
on his life. Reaching home. Hendricks
learns how nearly Kola deceived him
when his mother tells of disappearance
of Bible after one of kola's calls during
his absence in Boston. Coming now to
Gielow'S experiences, the story goes back
to night of murder, when Bantinni by
his strange power abducted his victim.