Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
SYNOPSIS.

Chapter I.-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
INVESTIGATE.
apartments remains Of cremated body and
jeweled hand Of victim are found in a vase.
Hand bears marks of finger nails mani
cured to sharp points. Lampkin recalls
reports of a row between C%aruthers and
Arthur Gielow, both suitors for hand Of
Dorothy Huntington. who is heiress to
several millions should h marry Car
uthers. Internationally in case Of Car
ue chssaaSpteaFe f f1fff..-Late that night Hendricks
and Lampkin call at home of Miss Hunt
Chapter Iv.-Dorothy show 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 tow
Chapter V.-She recalls 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 VI.-Gielow has fed. His serv-
ant, Henri. tells OF overhearing confession
30 Bantinni. Henri thought his master In
sane. Hendricks. concealed in room. hears
ChapTer vu.-Hendr1cks 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 palisades.
Chapter WILDE. Lampkln is ummoned
by Hendricks. who has been shot. Bullet
Ii removed and detective warned not to
Chapter fHX$.GHendricks' 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 q Gre
matory employe, who confirms the SUPPOSE
ton that ashes found were those Of human
BODY; xr-m,.. .,n,,ne+on reca,ves
letter from Gielow in his own handwrit-
Ing, postmarked at Charleston, 8. c., tell
ing eh a1 hss & sIlpe sos dalg ghapnologlst exam
ines handwriting Of this letter and says
1t Is genuine. During a call on Sergt. Dem
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's studio,
Henri identifies cum as his masters. Henri
tells Of strange influence Bantinni had
over Gielow. Hendricks comes to conclu-
sion Bantinni WIS the murderer, and
through hypnotism made Gielow confess
both in person to Henri and by letters to
athAra
Chapter xIv.-Hsndricks and Lampkln
go 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 a Bible,
which is handed to Hendricks amidst a
lot Of occult ba1derdash. Kola warns de-
teGeiha set en- Rst v.mRea L IT, 3 n @aas g 9n hts Tx;
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
power abducted his victim with very little
asHac,.lty
Chapter x~vII.-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
Huntington and the police.
Chapter XVIII.-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
outer world.
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 of
identity of Kola and Bantinnd. and with
Denham and Lampkin. Joined by Miss
Huntington, who begs to accompany them,
set out to- rescue. Gielow.