The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-17
SYNOPSIS.

Minard Hendricks. great detective, Just
returned from Boston, finds awaiting him
an y unsigned typewritten letter directing
him to apartments in Palace hotel, where
he will find remain of Mr. Weldon Caruth-
ers-curpently reported for past two weeks
TO be out Of town. Detective seems to con-
,nect letter with. attempt made on his own
life some time previous. Goes with friend,
DIR. Lampkin, to Investigate Upon search
of Caruthrs' apartments remains or cre-
mated body and Jeweled hand of victim
are found in a vase. Hand bears marks oil
finger nails manicured to sharp points
L,ampkln recalls reports OF row between
Caruthers and Arthur eSielow. both sritors
for hand of Dorothy Huntington, who Is
heiress to several millions should she marry
Caruthers, Internationally In case OF car
uthers' death Late that night Hendricks
and Lampkin call at home of MISS Hunt
tngton. Dorothy shows detective type
written letter, which was an invitation
for herself and aunt to occupy with Count
Dantinni, Italian nobeeman, his box at
horse show, as he was called out OF town
by pressing business. She recalls GleloW
had expressed before murder Intense hatred
for Caruthers and believes him guilty yet
decides to help him. and with her aunt
goes to his studio. Gielow has fled. HIS
sion 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 pallsades
DR.. Lampkln Is summoned by HenurIcks,
who has been shot. Bullet Is removed and
detective warned not to leave his room.
Hendricks unknown enemy had tried to
.chioroform him in his sleeep. DETECTIVE
had walked Just In time, but was woundeo
by pistol shot before he could prevent MS
assailants escape. Hendricks calls for a
-crematory employe, who confirms the sup
position that ashes found were those OF
human body. Miss Huntington receives
Ietter from Glelow in his own handwrit~
ing, postmarked at Charleston, s. c.. tell
ing OF his crime and flight. Noted graphol-
ogist examines handwriting of this letter
and says 1t is genuine During a call on
Sergt Denham, detective OF police de-
partment, Hendricks comes into pos
session OF cuff with words written in blood
over Gielows name 20 effect that he was
innocent starving and confined. Going to
Clelow's sSudio, Henri Identifies cuff az his
masters. Henri tells of strange influence
BanHnnl had over Gielow. Hendricks
comes to conclusion Bantinri was the mur,
,dercr, and through hypnotism made Gelow
confess both in person to Henri and by let
tiers to others. Hendricks and Lampk!n
20 to Kola's retreat Kola tells them Gle
low Is dead, and to prove his supernatural
powers claims to go 10 detectives home in
his astral body and bring back Bible,
which is handed to Hendricks amidst a
lot of occult balderdash. Kola warns de-
tective an attempt is 10 be made on his life.
Reaching home Hendricks learns how
nearly Koa had deceived him when his
mother tells of disappearance of Bible after
one OF KoIas calls during his absence in
Boston. Coming now to Gielow's exper-
iences. the story goes back to night Of muir
der when Bantinni by his strange power
abducted his victim. Gielow wakes in mar
row cell and reahzes he is starving Ban
tinni tells his prisoner he is In MS power
and how during three days of unconscious
ness he had heer used to write letters tc
Miss Huntington ard the police. The i'm
prisoned artist manages to loosen stone
An side OF cell. Through this opening he
--pushes.h his, odff out with its bloody mes
sage to the outr world Sergt, Denham
not having known Of Hendricks connection
with the affair, comes to him for advice
This brings out fact that cuff was found
rear palisades. Detective is row convinced
of Identity OF Kola and Bantinni, and SC
informs Denham.