Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-10
SYNOPSIS.

Chapter 1.-Minard Hendricks, great de-
tective. just returned from Boston, finds
awaiting him an unsigned typewriter let
ter directing him to apartments in Palace
hotel, where he will find remains of Mr..
Weldon Enthusiastically reported for
past two weeks to be out of town. De-
tective seems to connect letter with at
tempt made on his own life some time pre-
vious. Goes with friend. DR.. Lampkin, to
Chapter II.-Upon search Of Caruthers'
apartments remains Of cremated body and
Jeweled hand of victim are found in q vase.
Hand bears marks of finger nails mani
cured to sharp points. Lampkin recalls
reports OF q row between Caruthers and
Arthur Gielow, both suitors for hand OF
Dorothy Huntington, h Is heiress to
several millions should she marry Car
uthers, Internationally in case Of Car
Chapter Ti.-Late that night Hendricks
and Lampkin call at home Of Miss Hunt
ipgton-.
Chapter W.-Dorothy shows detective
typewriter letter. which was an invitation
for herself and unit to occupy with Count
Bantinni, italian nobleman, his box at
horse show, as he was called out OF town
chasipter v.@she recaus Gielow had ex-
pressed before murder intense hatred for
Caruthers and believes him guilty. yet de-
cides to help him. and with her aunt goes
to his studio.
Chapter Wicklow has fed. His serv-
ant, Henri, tells of overhearing confession
to Bantinnd. Henri thought his master in
sane. Hendricks. concealed In room. heara
Chapter vu.-Hendricks goes to consult
Kola, IN East Indian interested in occult
researches who had helped him in much
previous detective work. n located in an
old colonial mansion among the palisades.
Chapter VI11.-Dr.L ampkin is summoned
by Hendricks, who has been shot. Bullet
II removed n detective warned not to
Chapter fX.EHendricks' 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 a~ssailant's escape.
Chapter X.-Hendricks calls for . Gre
matory employe, who confirms the SUPPOSE
ton that aShes found wero those Of human
Chapter xI.-Miss huntington receives
letter from Gielow in his own handwrit-
Ing, postmarked at Charleston. 9. G.. tell
ing Gh af has %af.MS zee dais s%hapnolor,st exam
Ines handwriting Of this letter and says
1t is genuine. During a call on Sergt. Den
ham,. detective of police department, Hen
bricks comes into possession Of cuff with
words written In blood over Gielow's name
to effect that he was innocent, starving and
Chapter xIII.-Going to Gielow'a studio,
Henri Identifies OUT as his masters. Henri
tells Of strange influence Bantinni had
over Gielow. Hendricks comes to conclu-
sion Bantdnni was the murderer. and
both in person to Henri and by letters to
Chapter xIv.-Hendricks and Lampkin
80 to Kola's retreat. Kola tells them Gle
low is dead, and to prove his supernatural
powers claims to 60 TO detectives home in
his astral body and bring back a Bible,
which is handed to Hendricks amidst q
lot Of occult balderdash. Kola warns de-
te GbSet en- Hatte mRea Y to g n made On q sh his H. :
learns how nearly Kola deceived him when
his mother tells of disappearance of Bible
after one OF Kola's calls during his alb
sence in Boston.
Chapter XVI.-Coming now to Gielow's
experiences. the story goes back to night
Of murder, when Bantinni by his strange
atH3o,ltv
Chapter XvI1.-Gielow wakes In narrow
cell and realizes he Is starving. Bantinni
tells his prisoner he is in his power, and
how during three days of Inconsistencies
he had been used to write letters to Miss
Chapter xV1I1.-The Imprisoned artist
manages to loosen a stone in side of cell.
Through this opening he manages to get
his cuff out with its bloody message to the
Chapter XIx.-Sergt. Denham. not hav-
Ing known of Hendricks connection with
the affair, comes to him for advice. This
brings out fact that cuff was found near
palisades. Detective is now convinced O.
Identity of kola and Bantinni, and with
Denham and Lampkin, Joined by Miss
huntington, who begs to accompany them,
set out tn rescue. Gielow.
chapter Xx.-Hendricks and Lampkin,
leaving Denham and Miss Huntington In
carriage, go into the old house. Here they
are trapped by Kola. and would nave been
plunged to their death through trap door
In floor had not Denham appeared. Kola
Is bound. By means of ether the doctor
makes him laxative. and he Is thus led to
tell where GieloW is tinnrisoned5