Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-24
SYNOPSIS

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tempt made on his own life some time pre-
vious. Goes with friend, DR.. Lampkin. "a
inXHeSs YES
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 Caruthers and
Arthur Gieiow. both suitors for hand OF
Oorocny Huntington. who Is heiress to
several millions should she marry Car.
uthers, Internationally in case Of Car.
Chapter llI.-Late hat night Hendricks
ana Lampkin call at home Of Miss Hunt
Chapter Iv.-Dorothy shows detective
typewritten letter. which was an invitation
Tor herself and aunt to occupy with Count
bantinni. Italian nobleman, his box at
morse show. as he was called out of town
Chapter V.Sshe 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 fled. His serv-
ant, Henri. tells of overhearins confession
to Bantinni. Henri thought his master In
sane; Hendricks. concealed in room. heara
Chapter vu.-Hendr,ck, soes to consu,t
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. Lampkin is summoned
by Hendricks. who has been shot. Bullet
ID removed and detective warned not to
Chapter T~X.-Hendricks' unknown enemy
had tried to chloroform him in his sleep.
Detective had walked just in time, but was
und by pistol shot before he could
prevent his assailant's escape.
CHAPTER ricka calla for a owe
matory employe, who confirms the SUPPOSE
tion that ashes found were those Of human
b9Sa SSaap,er x1-n,s. .nnt,,ston rso.,vo.
letter from Gielow in his own handwrit-
Ing, postmarked at Charleston, s. c., tell
'n ch al ais Sflme soa dalg ghtpnolor,st exam.
Ines handwriting of this letter and says
It Is genuine. During a call on Serst. 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's studio.
Henri Identifies cuff as his masters. Henri
tells OF strange influence Bantinni had
over Gielow. Hendricks comes to conclu-
sion Bantdnni was the murderer, and
through hypnotism made Gielow confess
poth IN person to Henri and by letters to
Chapter xIv.-Hendricks and Lampkin
30 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 landed to Hendricks amidst q
lot Of occult balderdash. Kola warns de-
tective an attempt Is to b mRde on his life
CHAPTER XIV.
1t was one o'clock when the detective
reached home. He started upstairs to
his room, but. noticing a lightunderth
closed door of the library. he went in
and found his mother bowed before the
fire.
"Why, mother!" he said, chidingly, as
she rose to meet him. This will never
dol You must not sit up for me again."
And as he took her face Ibis hands and
kissed her, he added: "You have been
crying. | declare l shall simply give up
my night work. i will not cause you
such uneasiness. You were afraid some
thing had happened to me-"
"No, Minard," she said. at was
something else. Really l have not wor-
ried about you tonight. On the other
hand, have been sitting here praying
for your success. Tonight after din
ner l came here and sat down to read.
About nine O'Clock fell asleep. AT
II | was awakened by a ring at the
door. 1t was Miss Huntington. She
was alone, and implored me to let her
talk to me. She came in and sat down
by me, and tod me all about her great
trouble. Then she begged me TO let
her wait here till you came home, so
that she might know if you had found
out anything since she heard from you.
She has just left, l persuaded her to go
back. She is such a sweet young lady.
She put her head in my lap and when
she began to cry couldn't help doing
so to save my life. Minard, she re-
minds me so much of your sister. If
Lucy had lived, and Jack had been like
Mr.. Gielow Is, 1t would have been the
same with her. Oh, son, | have OPP
posed your dangerous career all along,
but somehow tonight, since / have
talked with her, | feel as mothers must
feel when they send their sons off to
battle. l am so thankful that God has
given me a boy who can do so much
good and save others SO much pain. Is
there a single bit OF hope for her?"
There is nothing new" Hendricks
answered. There is a bare chance that
something may turn up in the morn
ing. I shall do all can"
She followed him to the foot of the
stairs.
Don't let my fears hinder you," she
said, as her old hands chung 70 his
aHns. 81 shall never be satisfied if you
don't do something for the poor girl.
She has won my heart completely"
Her voice was husky with emotion,
and it touched him. lie turned to the
hatrack To hang up his overcoat, but it
slipped from his fingers and the Bible
i'll one of the pockets drew it heavily to
the floor.
What is thar in your pocket?" Mrs.
Hendricks asked as he picked up the
cGat.
"Oh. | forgot" he said. at is my
Bible: put 1t away, please"
Your Bible?" she exclaimed, as she
took il into her hand. "Ah, that proves
me wrong again. l shall never allow
my intuition to make me wrongfully
suspect anyone again."
What are you talking about, moth
err" He reached up and raised the
flame Of the gas jet over his head.
II am almost ashamed to confess it,"
she answered, with a touch of shame.
you know I have SO often told you that
1 did not trust your friend Kola."
"Yes, yesY" quickly.