The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-24

Minard Hendricks, great detective, Just
returned from Boston, finds awaiting him
an unsigned typewrltten letter directing
him to apartments In Palace hotel where
he 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
life some time previous. Goes with friend,
DR.. Lampkin,. to investigate. Upon search
of Caruthers' apartments remains of ere
mated body and jeweled hand of victim are
found In a vase. Hand bears marks of
finger nails manicured to sharp points.
Lampkin recalls reports OF row between
Caruthers and Arthur Gielow. both suitors
for hand OF Dorothy Huntington, who is
heiress to several millions should she mar
ry Caruthers, Internationally IN case of
Caruthers death. Late that night Hen
bricks and Lamplin call at home of Miss
Huntington. Dorothy shows detective type
written letter. which was an invitation for
herself and aunt to occupy with Count
Bantinni, italian nobleman, his box at
horse show, as he was called out of town
by pressing business. She recalls Gielow
had expressed before murder intense ha-
tired for Caruthers and believes him guilty,
yet decides to help him, and with her aunt
goes to his studio Gielow has sed 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
tsades. Dr. Lampkin Is summoned by Hem
bricks, who has been shot. Bullet Is re-
moved and detective warned not to leave
10 fnr q tnFt
employe. who confirms the supp position that
ashes found were those of human body
Miss Huntington receives letter from Gle
low In his own handwriting, postmarked
at Charlesten, s. c., telling of his crime
and flight. Noted graphologist examines
handwriting of this letter and says II is
genuine. During n call on Sergt. Denham
detective of police department, Hendricks
comes Into posst ssion Of cuff with words
written In blood over Gielow's name to
effect that he was innocent. starving and
confined. Going te Gielow's studio, Hen
RI identifies cuff as his master5s. Henri
tells of strange influence Bantlnni had
over Gielow. Hendricks comes 10 conclu-
sion Bantinni was the murderer and
through hypnotism made Gielow confess
both in person to Henri and by letters to
others. Hendricks and Lampkin go 10
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 a lot of occult balderash. kola
warns detective an attempt Is 10 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 Kolas calls during
his absence In Boston. Coming now to
fielow's experiences, the story goes back
10 night of murder, when Bantinni by
his strange power abducted his victim
Ecntlnni tells his prisoner he Is IN his
power ard how during three days Of uncon-
seriousness he had been used TO write letters
to Miss Huntington and the police. The I'M
prisoned artist manages 10 loosen a stone
in side of cell Through this opening he
pushes his cuff with It's bloody message to
the outer world. Sergt. Denham, not having
known of Hendricks connection with the
affair. comes to aim for advice. This brings
out fact that cur. was found near palisades.
Detective ia now convinced of identity OF
Kcla ard Bantinnl and with Denham and
-KK11fn1 1kzaY Joined by Miss Huntington, pho
hegs to accompany them, set cut to rescue
Cieiow Hendricks and Lampk!n. Leaving
Denham and Miss Huntington In carriage,
go into the old house. Here they are trapped
by Kola, and would have been plunged to
their death through trap door in noor had
not Denham appeared. Kola Is bound. BY
means of ether the doctor decides to make
him talkative