The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-31
SYNOPSIS
BY
WILL
HARDEN

Minard Hendricks, great detective inst
returned from Boston, finds awaiting him
an unsigned typewritten letter directing
MIN to apartments in Palace hotel where
ne will find remains of Mr.. Weldon Caruth-
-ers-currently reported for past two weeks
TO be out of town Detective seems to con-
meet letter with attempt made on his own
lie some time previous Goes with friend
Or. Lampkin, to investigate Upon sea rch
of Caruthers' apartments remains of Gre
mated body and jeweled hand of victim are
found in a vase. Hand bears marks of
nnger nails manicured to sharp points.
l.amplSin recalls reports of a row between
Caruthers and Arthur GieIow, both suitors
Tor hand of Dorothy Huntington, who is
helress to several millions should she mar
~ CarutherS. Internationally in case of
Caruthers' death. Late that night Hem
dr,cks and Lampkin call at home Of Miss
huntington. Dorothy shows detective type
written letter, which was an invitation for
nersef and aunt to occupy with Count
Banunni, italian nobleman, his box at
morse snow, as he was called out of town
by pressing business. She recalls Gielow
mad expressed before murder intense ha-
cred Tor CarutherS and believes him el1iltv
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
lSadeS. DR.. Lampkin is summoned by Hen
bricks, who has been shot Bullet is re-
moved and detective warned not to leave
has room. Hendricks calls for a crematory
empioye, 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 graphologist examines
handwriting of this letter and says it is
genuine. During call on Sergt Denham
detective of police department, Hendricks
comes into possession of cuff with words
written in blood over Gielow's name to
erect that he was innocent, starving and
confined. Going &c Gielow'S studio, Hen
III identifies cuff his masters. Henri
tells of strange influence Bantinni had
over Gielow. Hendricks comes to conclu-
sion Bantinni was the murderer, and
through hypnotisln made Gielow confess
both in person to Henri and by letters to
others. Hendricks and Lampkin go TO
kola's retreat. Kola tells them Gielow
is dead. and to prove his supernatural
powers claims to go to the detectives
home in his astral body and bring back
Bible, which is handed to Hendricks
amidst 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
Gielow'S experiences, the story goes back
TO night of murder, when Bantinni by
his strange power abducted his victim.
Bantinni tells his prisoner he is in his
power and how during three days of uncon-
sciousness he had been used to write letters
to Miss Huntington and the police. The i'm
prisoned artist manages to loosen a stone
in side of cell. Through this opening he
>f5siazs lis crIrt-Ef m ftSg-Alnofy message 10
the outer world. Serglt Denham. not having
known of Hendricks connection with the
affair. comes to him for advice. This brings
OFT fact that cuff was found near palisades.
Detective, is now convinced of Identity of
Kola and BantinEi, ard with Denham and
I.ampkin, joined by Miss Huntington, who
begs to accompany them, set out to rescue
Gielow. Her dricks and Lampkin, leaving
Denham and Miss Huntington in carriage
go into the old house. Here they are trapped
ny kola, and would have been plunged to
! their death through trap door in floor had
not Denham appeared. Kola is bound. By
neansyo ether the doctor decides TO make
lin talkative.