Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-01-25
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SYNOPSIS.
WILL
Harlem

Minard Hendricks, great detective Just
returned from Boston, finds awaiting him
IAN unsigned typewriter letter directing
him to apartments in Palace hotel, where
he will find remains of Mr.. Weldon Caruth-
Sers-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,
Or. Lampkin, to investigate. Upon search
OF Caruthers' apartments remains of Gre
mated body and jeweled hand of victim are
round in vase Hand bears marks of
finger nails manicured to sharp points
Lampkin recalls reports of a row between
Caruthers and Arthur Gielow, both suitors
Tor hand OF Dorothy Huntington, who is
heiress to several millions should she mar
'ry Caruthers. Internationally in case Of
'Caruthers' death. Late that night Hen
'drfcks and Lamplin call at home of Miss
Huntingdon Dorothy shows detective type
written letter, which was an invitation for
herself and aunt to occupy with Count
Bantinni, Italian nobleman, his box at
morse show, he was called out of town
by pressing business. She recalls Gielow
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 fled. 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, an 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
1sades. DR.: Lampkin is summoned by Hen
bricks, who has been shot. Bullet is re-
moved and detective warned not to leave
his ROOM Hendricks calls for a crematOry
'employe, who confirms the supp ositiOn that
ashes found were those Of human body
Miss Huntington receives letter from Gle
low In his own handwriting, postmarked
at Charleston, S. c.. telling of his crime
and flight. Noted graphoogist examines
handwriting of this letter and says it is
genuine. During a call on Sergt. Denham
detective of police department, Hendricks
comes into possession of cuff with words
written in blood over Gielow's name to
effect that he was innocent, starving and
confined. Going tG Gielow's studio, Hen
ri Identifies cuff as his masters. Henri
tells of strange influence Bantfnni had
over Gielow. Hendricks comes to conclu-
sion Banttnni was the murderer, and
Through hypnotism made Gielow confess
both nm person to Henri and by letters to
= others. Hendricks and Lampkin go to
.Kola's retreat. Kola tells them Gielow
lis dead. and to prove his supernatural
powers claims to go to the detectives
home in his astral body and bring back
a Bible, which is handed to Hendricks
amidst a 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
vGielOw's experiences, the, story goes back
to night Of murder, when Bantinni by
ishis strange power abducted his victim.