The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-04-05

ing cigar from his pocket and biting
the tip off II. '-9t
Denham gave him one, and Hendricks
struck il on the sole OF his boot.
81 was just thinking of something re-
called by your hoax of the cuff he
laughed. ut is big joke on me, which
I'll never tell unless l can absolutely
prove who perpetrated it and geteve
$50 they actually work 'em on you,
do they?" grunted the sergeant. prof
fering cigar to the doctor. He was
almost jovial.
II should think so," said Hendricks.
smoking. This one got me out of bed
at three in the morning and cost me cab
fare to Brooklyn, and not only that, but
ii kept me there on false scent for
three days and nights"
"Tell us about it," said Denham, with
a horse laugh.
"Never!" said Hendricks, shaking his
head. ''Never, unless | can Jail the
joker, and I'll do it some day or break
my neck trying. Now, it may surprise
you, but see sort of connection be-
tween this cuff joke and the one worked
on me. In fact, think. If had the
cuff could run my man down. II
may furnish me the very clew need"
"0h, that's the way the land lies!"
laughed the officer. He leaned back
in his chair till he could look into the
other room. "oh. say, Trimble." he
called out to stenographer at a desk
in the corner. Come here a minute"
The young man approached and stood
in the doorway.
do you know what became of that
bloody remnant?"
"It was in the waste basket this morn
ing" said the young man; ''it must be
there yet"
Bring it to Mr.. Hendricks, please"
When it was handed to him, Hen
bricks took it to a window and looked
at it carelessly. then he smiled and put
it into the pocket of his top coat.
SITS exactly what am locking for"
lie said. 81 am going to have some fun
with reputable citizen of New York,
and if you have time, sergeant, III let
you make the arrest"
Denham smiled. There was vast
condescension in his tone when he
spoke.
at really seems strange to me. Hen
bricks, that you can give yourself up
to such trivial things when there is so
much actual work to be done"
"Ah, for you. my boy!" Hendricks
said, as be extended his hand, but re-
member this is one of my off periods.
I'll get to work one of these days. and
then I'll put you on your mettle. I'm
not dead yet"
81 hope not, hope not" answered
Denham as he turned back towards his
desk.
But as If obeying a second thought
Hendricks stopped in the doorway.
81 say, sergeant" he called out. "If
you could put me on TO the address of
the young man who brought you this
cuff I think l could hurry up the fun a
Bit"
"That is out of the question" the Of
ficer replied. "We let him go without
making any record of him. We'd be
a pretty lot of fools to spend our time
keeping a set of books to fill up with the
insane whms of all the cranks in New
York"
Hendricks laughed pleasantly.
"Well, guess you are about right,
he said.
He did not speak again until they
were in the street, and then he
cbuckled:
"How was that, doctor?"
"Sir Henry Irving could not have done
it better" said Lampkin. "My friend,
my pride in you is as boundless as inter-
stellar space. You are more than de-
tective-you are an histrionic genius.
Have you really made a find in this
bloody message?"
Hendricks grunted and his brows met.
"There is chance for it to mean moth
ing. l will not know till / can see
Gielow's servant. Come with me. It's
more than worth looking into"
AS they hurried towards Broadway
to take the cable cars up town a heavy
snow began to fall.
This is really no day for you to be
out" counseled the doctor. "You
might take cold. and"
"Takc the first car, and here she
comes," laughed Hendricks.
During the ride up town the face of
the detective was the battle ground OF
many inward emotions. Lampkin be-
lieved he read in it great impatience
at the slow progress of the car, for it
took on almost n scowl rs each stop was
made. So deeply engrossed in his
thoughts was Hendricks that he al
lowed beautiful young woman to
stand holding to a strap directly in
front of him.
ITO BE Continued
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