The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-02-21
CHAPTER IV.-CONTINUED.

The door opened just then and the
heiress entered, followed by her aunt.
Miss Huntington opened the letter
and handed it to the detective.
Even at distance of several feet, and in
the dim sensuous glow made by the
light striking through the ruby-colored
globes, the doctor saw Hendricks eyes
flash as they fixed themselves on the
sheet of paper, and noted the eager
flush of his face which betOkened dis
covered clew. The letter ran as follows:
My Dear Miss Huntington: How can l
ever hope to get your forgiveness for run
ming away from New York so suddenly
without acquainting you with my plans ?
However, this Will reach you in time to
incloSe the tickets for the Horse Show. ]
am sure Count Bantinni will see to your
pleasure and comfort | am here since
three days, and have every day--nay. every
hour-been occupied with pressing bust
ness. Hoping soon to see you again and
rendering my best regards to Mrs. Win
fret. believe me, Yours sincerely,
WELDON CARUTHERS-"
Silence filled the room as Hendricks
read and reread the letter, his eyes
dwelling on the lower part of the page.
Lampkin thought, with eager fiXity.
Does Mr.. Caruthers speak French
fuently?" was the first question he di-
rected to Miss Huntington.
He does not speak it at all" replied
that young lady.
''Or German?"
That language neither"
HAS he command of any other
tongue except English"
NO, am positive that he has not, -
answered Miss Huntington, authorita-
lively.
Then he did not write this said
Hendricks, in certain tone of satisfac-
ton peculiar to a man who has found
himself correct in conclusion derived
from slight evidence.
Surely you must be mistaken be-
gan the young lady, but the detective
leaned forward. pointing to line on
the paper.
The person who wrote or dictated
this communication is accustomed to
speaking foreign languages. The let
ter, as whole, is correct English, but
at one point the writer made slip
See, he says: 1 am here since three
days Now that is one of the idioms
which are discarded last 10y foreigners
in their efforts to acquire our language
You know we say: 4 have been here.
etc"
You certainly are most observant,
granted Miss Huntington, with an in
credu smile, but happen to know
that Mr.. CarutherS often dictated his
correspondence TO stenographers al
hotels during his travels, and on this
occasion he may have employed type
writer whose one weak point may be
the very idiom you mention"
Il thought of that before | spoke.
said the detective. But typewriters
in this country usually are English
speaking men and women. Moreover
see by the inequality of the strokes
that his was done by a band new al
the business"
Miss Huntington's face fell. and then
nervous, worried expression came
into il.
Tell me frankly" she said. what all
this is about"
Hendricks drew himself up.
Il wonder" he said. IF you would OBJ
ject to speaking to my friend and my.
self alone. 1t is a little matter tina
perhaps Mrs. Winfret may not be ex
actly interested in"
The heiress threw perpIexed glance
at Mrs. Winfret, and for a momeSt
seemed not to be able to formulate 6
reply. Her aunt's intuition. however
had been sharpened by the nervou.
strain upon her.
Something has gone wrong with Mr.
Caru.hers." she burst forth. "Yor