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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-02-01
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The sergeant sat down awkwardly.
A flush was rising in his cheeks. .'.%=.
II have come to beg for advice" he
said. "As you are not concerned in the
Caruthers affair, I thought you might
be willing to give me a pointer. You
see, the chief trusted the whole business
to me, and I was so confident of the re-
liability of certain information I
had" =
I'm the shape of letter from Gle
low?" broke in Hendricks, smiling
broadly.
"Yes," admitted the sergeant, in as
tonishment. "How did you know"
"A letter that every known expert
declared was no forgery?"
EYES,"
swell, go on. I'm listening"
For a moment the young officer hung
his head in embarrassment, then he
pulled himself together and concluded:
''But in following the letter up we met
with nothing but failure. Mr.. Hen
bricks, I am at the end of my rope, and it
really looks as if am going to be set
back. Capt. McRae is furious at me-"
"Ah, that would be too bad!" said
Hendricks, with touch of genuine SYM
PATTY in his voice. "You have the in
gradients of success in your makeup,
and, above all, you have enthusiasm,
which, when it is we'll curbed, is the
main thing. Your egotism will rub off.
see exactly how the land lies, and I
want to help you. In fact, I will, if you
will join me-"
"Ill do anything in Gods world you
suggest, Mr.. Hendricks" said the SER
geant, warmly, hopeful note coming
into his voice.
"Well, just let it be known at head
quarters that you have become asso-
ciated with me in the case, and together
we will get what we can out of it. l
am no fool, and l know that for a
young detective to join me will be no
discredit to him, especially if we win.'
1T will be the making of me-" said
Denham, beaming all over. But can't
see what can be DONE"
Il can," answered Hendricks, with a
glance asloance at Lampkin. sergeant,
I have been hard at work on this case
since the night the affair was discov-
ered."
"You have!"
eyes, and never got any substantial
clew till you gave it to me. That's why
I am willing to help you now"
II gave it to you?" said Denham, his
brow contracted.
1.-The cuff with the bloody message on
it," exclaimed Hendricks. ut was writ
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-02-01
A Successful Boss
Copyright. 1888.


At four-corners where there was no
sign-board ! halted to inquire which
road to take to Williamsport. The man
addressed sat on q log at the gate of
the only house in sight, and in reply
he said:
"Stranger. my old woman is down at
the barn, and you'll have to wait ten
or fifteen minutes"
Il just wanted to know the road tc
Williamsport." | said.
Yes. understood, but you'll have to
wait till the old woman comes up"
Don't you live here?"
"Of course"
And don't you know the road to
Williamsport?"
Il ought to. as I've been over it a
hundred times. You see"
He stopped there and got up in slow
and painful way and looked around
He carried himself like man who had
met with bad shake-up. and present.
ly asked if he had an accident.
Not regular accident" he replied.
II was flung over the well-curb and
wrenche6 all to pieces. but it WASH
no accident"
What do you call it?"
THE old woman did it. She took hold
here about three months ago to boss
things. and she's making a great Sue
cess of it. could tell you the road to
Williamsport and send you right along.
but I'm not interferin' with the old
woman. A Teller wanted to know yis-
terday which road to take to Middle
Vile. and told him and got flung for
my pains"
You are not much of man, take
it," said.
mo. I'm not" he replied.
You seem to let your wife run
things
''She does run things, without any
seem about it. I'd like to. but can t.
Thar she comes now. and III get be-
hind the currant bushes while you ask
her the road to Williamsport."
The woman who came tramping up
from the barn was nearly six feet high
and as stout as man and as she came
to halt before me she looked me over
and hoarsely demanded:
Nov, then. what do you want
here?"
Il want to know which road, to take
to Williamsport."
''Oh, you do?" she continued as she
seized my horse by the bits and turned
him around. well, you keep straight
ahead and git - and git - and git
along!"
And she gave the horse three lusty
kicks and sent me off on gallop, and
as looked back the husband was max
ing a run from the currant bushes tc
the orchard, and she was following in
| close pursuit.
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to talk it over. He lost sleep, toe,
think. But, I say, Kola, am in .
dilemma about this murder case.
want your advice. When tell you what
I half way suspect think you may ad-
wise me to go ahead. If you have no
objections III come out with Lamp
kin and give you my views and then if
you still hold that ougi: to drop the
matter I will do it.
"What's that? A little louder, please
"Oh, yes, thorough convert at last.
I shall never make sport of your phil
osophy again. Then we may come out
at once?"
And then, although the doctor was
within reach of his hand, Hendricks
raised his voice as if speaking to some
one in the next room.
"All right, doctor, he says we may
come. I'll send down for a cab"
Imposing silence with a gesture of
the hand, the detective led them into
the other room and closed the door.
Hes completely off his guard, and
tickled to death over my credulity
that ever looked down the barrel of q
six-shooter. Now, to business. Well
all three take the elevated to One Hun
dred and Twenty-ffth street. I'll tele-
phone for carriage to meet US there.
Doctor, make out an order for some
restoratives. In case Gielow is alive we
will need them"
DR.. Lampkin penciled a prescription
and sent the office boy to the nearest
drug store.
II hope" he remarked to Hendricks,
shat you are sure of your ground in be-
lieving that Kola and Bantinni are iden-
teal"
"Oh, that's all right" grunted Hen.
bricks. ''You see, the count didn't
cause Gielow to disappear the very
night I got back without reason. He
must have been keeping close watch
on my movements and knew when re-
turned. My mother tells me that Kola
called to ask about me every afternoon
during my absence, and he never let q
day slip during that time without drop.
ping in this office. Why, every time he
came he saw his letter to me lying I'm.
opened on my desk. Oh, the whole
thing bears the imprint of the Indian
and could make it clear to you if had
time. In his role as psychic adviser to
the rich set he got acquainted with
their ways, and, being DESTROYS of get,
ting rich suddenly, he resorted to the
Italian nobleman ruse. He felt that ]
knew him better than anyone else in
New York, and tried to blow me out Of
his path. Failing in that, he may have
decided to let me exist awhile longer
but when he had stained his hands with
human blood he became shaky and
made another trial at my windpipe.''
ITO BE CONTINUED
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be gazing into each Others eyes and did
not see it. Then carriage, the driver
of which wore q high hat and q blue
coat with brass buttons, whirled past.
The hoofs of the horses knocked the
blood-stained messenger out of Gielow's
sight.
His heart sank within him. Trem-
blingly he took off his remaining cuff,
but the blood drop had become smeared
and dry on his wrist, and his right
hand shook pitifully.
cts no use," he said, with a groan.
Again he peered through the crevice.
The sun seemed to be going down. The
lovers had risen, and, arm in arm, were
strolling away. For few moments
Gielow lay motionless on the straw,
then he tried to replace the wedge of
stone to hide the opening from Ban
tinni, but he was so weak that it fell
from his nerveless fingers.
All at once it grew dark about him.
He felt as if he were being tossed on the
bosom of an angry sea.
Twenty-four hours later there was a
hurried step outside. The door opened
and Count Bantinni came in, holding a
lantern over his head. He brought pen,
ink, a pad of paper and an envelope.
The darkness outside and the shine of
his lantern prevented his seeing the
crack in the rock.
Putting the lantern down by the ar
fist, he shook him violently.
"Wake up" he said, gruffly. II want
you to write. Write! Write, I say!"
But Gielow did not stir.
The count swore sullenly and lifted
the lantern so that its rays fell across
the prisoners face. He thrust his fin
gers into the bosom OF Gielow's shirt.
"Breathing, but that is ALI" he NUT
tered. "Ah!" as his eyes noted the pen
knife and the bloody wrist, "he wanted
to puncture vein and get it over, but
was too cowardly. Well, you are going
fast enough, my boy. I can do without
your penmanship."
He unlocked the manacles from the
prisoners wrists and ankles, kicked
them aside and left the cell.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-02-01
CHAPTER XVIII.-CONTIN

Gielow did not finch as he thrust the
to the agony of his whole being, the
slight pricking sensation was nothing.
Then, when the blood had flowed out
and stood in big drop on his left wrist,
he began to write his message with the
knife blade. It was difficult work even
for skillful artist, for his hand shook
as if with ague, and his strength was al
most gone. Here is what he wrote,
economizing in words, for his space was
limited:
innocent. Confined by C. Bantinni 1
know not where. Send help. Starving.
Take to police. ARTHUR GIELOW."
Then, rolling the cuff tightly and
tying it with the thread, he hurriedly
pushed it into the crack. He was
afraid the couple would rise and walk
on, According to his calculations the
roll lodged just beyond the reach of his
fingers and then he set about to COM
plete his operation. *....- r.
81 He tore his handkerchief into shreds
and tying the ends together he made
2 long string. Then holding pieces of
straw to his hand he tightly wrapped
them with the strings till he had con-
sstructed rod of straw about four feet
In length. With this, after many fail
ures, he finally pushed the cuff through
the crevice. He saw, it fall from the
rock. strike something and leap into the
sunlit space. For an instant it was
lost to sight, and then he saw it roll
into the roadway about 20 feet from the
si,str on.thet bench. They happened q
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ten by Gielow, and he is now starving,
if he is not dead, somewhere in confine-
ment. He is in the power of certain
Count Bantinni-you read it Bantam
who was a rival of his for the hand of
Miss Huntingdon
( Denham's establishment was too great
to admit of expression.
Hendricks passed a copy of the Her
aid over to him. you see," he said, in
dicating with his finger place among
the personals. II am trying to find the
man whom you sent away without TAX
ing down his address. If we knew where
he picked up that cuff we would be on
the road to success
Denham crossed his legs and folded
his arms awkwardly. Apparently he
had a struggle with his pride.
LAS far as that is concerned" he said,
sheePishly, II can help you on that
point. I remember now that nv as
sistant, who talked with the fellow,
told me that he said he had picked up
the cuff on the new road which has
been cut by an old colonial house above
Fort Lee, on the Palisades. Icould have
told you then, but I was an ass. 1 Twas
so full of my own Importance that I
simply lied to you"
Hendricks raised his open hand in
the air, all the fingers apart. He was
gazing into Lampkin's astonished eyes.
"Five!" he exclaimed. "Kola and
Count Bantinni are one and the same.
Gielow is confined somewhere about the
old house."
The sergeant was more than mysti-
fed.
Hendricks sprang up.
Explain it all to him, DOCTOR" he
said, pointing to the officer. II must
formulate plan of immediate action
He stood at the window, his hands
locked behind him, while Lampkin was
explaining the matter to Denham, nnd
just after the doctor had finished, he
whirled into the adjoining room, rout-
ing the astonished office boy from a
seat near the telephone.
5"We must prepare Kola for our COM
: ing" he said to Denham. IF he sees
our turnout approaching he may give
us the slip. I think can fix him by call
ing him up moment" -
"Good idea," remarked the sergeant,
and he and the doctor drew near the
telephone. >.... .:..
Hendricks rang and in a. steady, I'M
concerned tone asked for the desired
connection. For a moment he stood
perfectly still, holding the receiver ia
his ear, then he laughed. #:: >:1
- Hello, Kola! I know your voice.
say, my boy, you played me fine last
night never closed my eyes once.
Oh, you needn't laugh. There's no fun
in that sort of thing. j. i. E Es.%@s
Nv hat Yes. he's upset too. He was
! II my office as soon as j. was, anxious
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-02-01
HE WAS A MEAN MAN.
And Consequently He Got Even with
His Superior Better-Half
just Once.

One of the mildest-mannered men on
earth is John Smith, of Podunk, though
that isn't his name or the name of his
town, and he married Sallie Jones,
red-headed school-teacher, who
thought she knew more in a minute
than John did in 81 years and five
months. AS the years went by John
became accustomed to life with SUI
perior woman, and the four or five
times year he got even with her in
his quiet way appeared to reconcile
him to the rest of the performance.
The last occasion of an "evening-up"
occurred few days ago. Mrs. Smith
was displaying her knowledge of war
history and cognate branches.
WARS" she was saying, "are COM
monty known among third parties by
the names Of the two nations involved,
and it is rather remarkable fact that
the name of the losing nation precedes
that of the conqueror. For example,
we have the Franco-Prussian war, in
which the French people came near
being obliterated as a nation by the
Prussians. Then the Chinese-Japan-
csc war, in which the Chinese were ut
terly overthrow by the Japanese.
So also the Graeco-Turkish war, with
the Turks conquerors at every point,
and, lastly, we have the Spanish-Amer-
lean war, in which Spain met over
whelming defeat everywhere. Under
the circumstances, I think it may be
set down as a rule that in the vast ma
jority of combinations at issue the
losers name comes first"
II think SO myself, Sarah" ventured
Mr.. Smith, with extreme modesty of
demeanor.
Indeed" she rather sneered than
otherwise, ''have you been reading up
on the subject?'
"Some, Sarah," he answered, as he
handed her faded little newspaper
clipping which he had taken from his
pocketbook.
Mrs. Smith read only this much and
quit:
'Smith-J ones-At the residence of
the brides Observation-Disclosures
Star.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-02-01
Learning How to Bank
By N. QUAD.
1898


Maj. Dale was opening a private
bank at Pine Tree City. and. as be was
we'll known and liked, the boys came in
from the mines and ranches and start
ed him off by making deposits of
greater or less amounts. Among them
was old Jim Hayes, who had about
a thousand dollars to lay away. He
reached town early in the morning and
stood in front of the bank for three
hours before entering. When he
finally did go in, he said to the pro-
prietor:
"Look yere, major, can't make this
out"
"Do you wish to deposit?" asked the
banker.
"Mebbe do. but I want to know all
mines and all that, but this is new to
me-"
well, you have $500, say. that you
wish to deposit. You hand it to me-
and I give you receipt or certificate.
Whenever you want a portion of it
you draw check. Here is one, you see.
You date it, FIJI in the amount and
sign your name there"
"And I hand it to you, and you hand
me over the money!"
That's the way"
"But mebbe you won't hev i'll"
''Oh, yes I shall"
"And I've got to sign my name, hev
I?'' asked the old man. with troubled
look on his face.
why. yes, but you can do that, of
course"
"And sumbody has to keep track of
my money!"
Certainly"
"And will thar be any shootin' OF
yellin' in yere. same as in the saloons
Coin to bounce Teller out if he gifts
excited and jumps on his hat?''
This is bank, you know" smiled
the major.
do you ask feller to drink"
well, hardly"
ANY cards or dice?''
mot here-no. You see, Jim. you
must understand that there is differ
ence between saloon and bank. In
a saloon you can"
Maj. Dale" interrupted the old ma n.
Men you has knowed each other a
long time, and if you was to cum out on
the street and ask me fur my last dol.
lar. I'd hand it over quick as wink
but you must excuse me on this ba nkin'
bizness. It's agin human natur' and
cant abide it,"
But I'll explain again." said the
major.
Its no use. sah-no use. The
buildin' looks all right from the out
side. but when critter gifts inside its
fipdoodle checks and famdoodle re,
ceipts and writin' names. and no hol-
lerin'n or drinkn'n or shootin'. I'm
hopin' yell do we'll. major-hop1n' yell
do mighty well-but I'm too old fu1
! f1ipdoodle and hamdoodle, and III
bury my money in hole in the
ground and keep on in the ole way"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-02-01
An Economical Cook.

A Chinaman will bake dinner for
dozen with mere handful of fuel
The boiler he uses is large and cone
shaped, being sometimes two feet in
diameter and one foot deep. It covers
the fire with merely small portion
OF the lower part of the case, but the
heat and flames enfold the rest. Water
and rice are put at the bottom with
a frame over them, and on this are
placed dishes of fish, fowl and vegeta-
,bles to boil. The whole is covered
with a wooden cover, in the center OF
which is hole about four inches in
diameter, and in this another dish IL
often placed, the contents of which
are cooked by the steam:-st. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-02-01
His Proud Descent.

Z 0'Brien-And SO Jaykers is proud Az
his DESCENT, is he? d.. 49,.
+ McTurk-Yis, he is turribly stuck up
about it. .% s'=.@> ..~. :
Is well, begorra, Olive q bit az a de-
s g mesilf to boast about. .Oidescind-
ed four stories wanst, whin the ladder
broke and niver SPILLED = brick! - -
Chicago Evening News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-02-01

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Csc.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-02-01

Hereafter we shall be able to show our
teeth without having Europe act as if we
had Just cut them.-Town Topics.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-02-01

It is easy, sure. It will vanish. Use St.
Jacobs Oil for Neuralgia. It's done.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-02-01

Well, anyhow, the man at the foot of the
ladder doesn't have to worry about falling
of.-L A. w. Bulletin.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-02-01

The moth is not society favorite, even
If it does frequently appear in dress suit.
Chicago Daily News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-02-01
History.

Teacher of the Future-Who can tell me
who was Hobson?
One of the Countless Generation as Yet
Unborn-Please, he was the hero of the
merry smack. -fndianapolis Journal.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-02-01

Poet (gloomily)-I don't see how it is 60
ing to be possible any longer to keep the
wolf from the door.
Poets Wife-You might sit on. the door
step and read aloud one of your rejected
poems.-Somerville Journal.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-02-01

Never mind cane or crutch. St. Jacobs
Oil will cure lame back.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-02-01

The man who always says exactly what
he means is more numerous than POPULAR
Chicago Daily News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-02-01

The bootblack always begins at the foot.
Chicago Daily News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-02-01

could not get along without Piso's Cure
for Consumption. It always cures.-Mrs.
Z. C. Moulton, Needham, Mass, Oct. %, "a.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-02-01

Until 1880 the tomato was called love
apple in the United States, - NJ. i.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-02-01

Philosophy with some men means the
love of their own wisdom-Ram's Horn.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-02-01

Actors, Vocalists, Public Speakers praise
Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-02-01

A mans work is an index of his char.
acter.-Ram's Horn.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-02-01

St. Jacobs Oil cures Soreness.
St. Jacobs Oil cures Stiffness.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-02-01

better in every way. It will warm, nour-
ish, strengthen and invigorate your whole
body and prevent serious Illness.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Is Americas Greatest Medicine. Price o.
Hoods Pills cure all Liver Ills s5 cents
An Expedient.
Poet (gloomily)-I don't see how it is 60
ing to be possible any longer to keep the
wolf from the door.
Poets Wife-You might sit on. the door
step and read aloud one of your rejected
poems.-Somerville Journal.
History.
Teacher of the Future-Who can tell me
r, One of the Countless Generation as Yet
merry mack:;-indianapolis Journal.
The man who always says exactly what
he means is more numerous than popular
Chicago Daily News.
>. The moth is not a society favorite, even
If it does frequently appear in a dress suit.
Chicago Daily News.
To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money If it fails to cure. Csc.
Hereafter we shall be able to show our
teeth without having Europe act as if we
had just cut them.-Town Topics.
It is easy, sure. It will vanish Use St.
Jacobs Oil for Neuralgia. It's done.
Well, anyhow, the man at the foot of the
ladder doesn't have to worry about falling
OIL. A. W. Bulletin.
Never mind cane or crutch. St. Jacobs
Oil will cure lame back.
The bootblack always begins at the foot.
Chicago Daily News.
could not get along without Piso's Cure
tor Consumption. It always cures.--Mrs.
E. c. Moulton, Needham, Mass, Oct. %. '94.
Philosophy with some men means the
love of their own wisdom.-Ram's Horn.
St. Jacobs Oil cures Soreness.
St. Jacobs Oil cures Stiffness.
A mans work is an index of his char.
acter.-Ram's Horn.
Actors, Vocalists, Public Speakers praise
Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Some people put on airs while others
merely whistle them.-Chicago Daily News.
cts gone" he said. 10 years Of rheuma.
tism. st. Jacobs Oil did il"
The way to get over your troubles is to
get under them.-Ram's Horn
Where's it gone? Ask St. Jacobs Oil. It
cured that bruise-gone.
Buzzards never study etiquette.-Ram
Horn.
See! Bad sprain is cured. St. Jacobs OILS
magic worked it.
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