Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-08-04

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\ happened she. said, slowly recovering:
ct heard the crash, and then, as you did
not appear, and the sergeant remained,
I thought sonnet hing was, wrong" .,.ss zG I:
Perhaps you had better go back TO-
the carriage and not try to go in, sugg-=s
gested Hendricks. HI; sss:s.. =. r =.e
+ The remark seemed to rouse her to
action. +: < y. Is
/. "Oh. no, must see him! lean help.
and, releasing his arm, she mounted the
steps unaided. j." -- e. -. e.
Hendricks led her to the door of the
room where they had taken @Gielow.
La1nplzin appeared onthe threshold. ~
'sHe's begging to see you, Miss Hunt
ington," said he. =. T., ~.ss-
He pushed the door open, and when
she had gone in he closed it and stood
: facing Hendricks. For a moment they
looked into each others eyes without
speaking. Then Hendricks turned
away abruptly. ..<.: ia :
He went into q little alcove off the
big reception-room, and, glancing at
Denham and the sleeping Indian he
rang the telephone. - = j.. = -.
He ordered from the nearest police
station patrol wagon, for the prisoner,
and an ambulance, with all the COM
forts available, for the transportation
of an invalid. Then he came and looked
down at Kola's face. !,
II presume you found Gielow pretty
bad off" remarked Denham. There was
something in his tone which showed
vast respect for Hendricks.
stretched his hand over Kola to the
young officer. -
my boy, you saved three lives this
morning, and showed the sort of stuff
you are made of. l shall never forget
you. You won't lose by it. I shall
speak to your chief about you. If he
ever goes back on you, or you need en-
ployment, come to me-"
I Denhafn flushed to the roots of his
hair.
"Thank you, Mr.. Hendricks" he
said, ,feelingly. - 81:
1t this iuncture the Indian opened
his eyes and stared fxedly at Hendricks.
81 hate you, Hendricks" were his
first words.
"Flies seem to do the same thing in
the SUMNER" answered Hendricks,
drily, 'but I manage to get along.
am not bald-headed.'' = ~, -
If you will guarantee safety to-
me" said Kola, after~a moments DELHI
Grafton, II will restore Gielow to
you. He may be alive yet, but if l do
not reveal the secret of his hiding-place
he will never see the light of day.
tell you I am positively the only living
possessor of the secret"
| Hendricks face wore comical ex
preston. He glanced at Denham and
said:
! Erich, isn't it?"
Denham nodded, and Kola's bead-like
eyes rolled back and forth wondering
ly as his gaze vibrated between them.
cit is not an unreasonable request"
said he.
"You forget" replied Hendricks,
suavely, "that you have already court
eously volunteered all the information
necessary. You are gem, Count Ban
tinni. You actually do so many good
deeds that you forget about them. You,
OF course, remember telling us about
the head of the dragon, the lantern,
the stone stairs. the long cavern, and
the cell at the end" ~
Kola's face darkened. He reflected
moment and then said: r..,
II see you made me talk unconscious
! ly. I acknowledge that you have un-
done me CON pletely." ,
He sat up &ad his handouts clanked
as he folded his hands over his knee.
rs Gielow alive?" he questioned.
Thanks, yes said Hendricks. -
"Well, I am glad of that, anyway. He
stood between me and my desire, that's
all had against him" III
= Half an hour later Hendricks went
out on the veranda and looked down
the road, DR.. I4ampkin was there walk
ing back and forth. 4 :s. vi ....s.s Il
| "How's Gielow?'' asked the detec-
tive. ~, 7 i. 4. !. IN &, >.s5
'Tip-top,'' answered the doctor.
Hell be at his easel in week. How's
the prisoner?' =s @ IS #.s E5:zf
Resigned and meek as lamb" an
swered the detective. He made com
plete confession to Denham and my
! self just now. ~ 5s..s
q "'And / presume the mystery is solved
I at last, remarked Lampkin. tenta-
lively 81 must say, however, that
3 am still il the d lark on one or two tea.
tnres: Of the case. For instance, Il
i seems an unnecessary thing for Kola
2 to Scremate the body and inform you
Il: II anon ymously that the remains would
{ he found ID the hot s 15sss
I, M Il That seems to have been m after
I thoug and here wa rea son orit,'
8 explained Hendri rick s. He wa spend
q ing please at evening with his victim
q q iii Garut hers rooms and COMM ted the
!, deed sooner than he really Intended.
4. Carnthers, it appears was just begin:
3 lining Is suspect that Cola was not 90
Q Italian, and, s disp11t = aroset3b tween
u them. Kola8 81 rueks 81 Is u single blow
4 ~ 8 fallS{3 9 = ~,