Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-08-04
[Concluded from last week.]
SYNOPSIS.

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Chapter I.-Minard Hendricks. great de-
tective, just returned from Boston. finds
awaiting him an unsigned typewriter let
tor directing him to apartments in Palace
hotel, where he will find remains Of Mr..
Weldon Caruthers-currently7 reported for
past two weeks to be out of town. De-
tsctive seems to connect letter with at
tempt made on his own life some time pre-
vious. Goes with friend. DR.: Lampkin, to
Investigate. =: ~.
Chapter I1.-Upon search of Caruthers'
sDartments remains of cremated body and
1oWeled hand of victim are found in vase.
Hand bears marks of finger nails mani
sured to sharp points. Lampkin recalls
reports OF row between Caruthers and
Arthur Gielow, both suitors for hand Of
Gorothy Huntington, who Is heiress to
SEVERAL millions should she marry Car
s&hers, Internationally In case Of Car
1oAers' death.
Chapter III.-Late that night Hendricks
ed Lampkin call at home Of Miss Hunt
aEton: ~ no., ,, ,n.o..,,..
0p0written letter, which was an invita- ton
lof herself and aunt to occupy with Count
Eantinni. Italian nobleman, his box at
1orse show. as he was called out of town
~ pressing business.
Chapter V.-She recalls Gielow had ex-
messed before murder intense hatred for
Caruthers and believes him guilty. yet de-
sldes to help him. and with her aunt goes
- his studio.
Chapter VI.-Gielow has fled. His serv-
ant, Henri, tells of overhearing confession
10 Bantinni. Henri thought his master in
sane. Hendricks, concealed in room. hears
I'll this
Chapter Mathematics goes to consult
Kola, an East Indian interested in occult
has yh1 ho1 hnIn I'm tn nh
previous detective work, and located in an
Nd colonial mansion among the palisades.
Chapter VIII.-Dr. Lampkih Is summoned
~ Hendricks, who has been shot. Bullet
D removed and detective warned not to
leave his room.
Chapter IX.-Hendricks' unknown enemy
had tried to chloroform him in his sleep.
Detective had walked just in time, but was
wounded by pistol shot before he could
prevent his assailant's escape.
Chapter X.-Hendricks calls for a Gre
mallory employe, who confirms the SUPPOSE
ton that ashes found were those OF human
body.
Chapter x1.-Miss Huntington receives
letter from Gielow in his own handwr1t-
Ing, postmarked at Charleston. s. c.. tell
ing of his crime and flight.
Chapter xII.-Noted graphologist exam
ines handwriting of this letter and says
4 IL genuine During call on Sergt. Den
ham, detective Of police department.. Hen
bricks comes into possession Of cuff with
words written In blood over G1elow's name
to effect that he was innocent. starving and
confined. :
Chapter XI1I.-Going to Gielow's studio,
Ienri Identifies cuff as his masters. Henri
tells of strange influence Bantinni had
over Gielow. Hendricks comes to conclu-
sion Bantinni was the murderer, and
through hypnotism made Gielow confess
both in person to Henri and by letters to
others.
Chapter X1V.-Hendricks and Lampkin
60 to Kola's retreat. Kola tells them Gle
low is dead, and to prove his supernatural
powers claims to go to detectives home In
his astral body and bring back Bible,
which is handed to Hendricks amidst q
lot of occult balderdash. Kola warns de-
tcctive an attempt is to be made on his life.
Chapter XV.-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 abb
sence in Boston.
Chapter Welcoming now to Gielow' s
experiences, the story goes back to night
of murder, when Bantinni by his strange
power abducted his victim with very little
difficulty.
Chapter XVIl.-Gielow wakes in narrow
,ell and realizes he is starving. Bantinn
ellis his prisoner he is In his power, and
low during three days of Inconsistencies
,e had been used to write letters to Mis-.
huntington and the police.
Chapter XvII-The imprisoned arts,
manages 10 loosen q stone In side Of cell
Through tails opening he manages to Gel
he cun out with IT, bloody message to thu
outer world
Chapter xIX.-Sergt. Denham, not hav'
Ing known Of Hendricks connection with
the affair, comes to hip for advice. Thi'
brings out fact that cuff was found nea,
palisades. Detective is now convinced o.
Identity Of Kola ana Bantinnd. and with
Denham and Lampkin, Joined by Miss
Huntington, who begs to accompany them
set out to rescue Gielow.
Chapter XX.-Hendricks and Lampkin
leaving Denham and Miss Huntington II
carriage, go into the old house. Here the,
are trapped by Kola, and would have beer
plunged to their death through trap dool
in floor had not Denham appeared. Kols
is bound. BY means of ether the doctor
makes him talkative, and he is thus led K
tell where Gielow is imprisoned .,,.,s