The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-09-06

tache which fails to conceal a weak
mouth. He rose to greet me with an
air of surprise which does not speak
well for the briskness of trade in the
establishment. Indeed, if we are to
Judge by the aspect Of things in the
Office of the Manhattan Chemical COM
pany. business in patent medicines
does not appear to be tlourishing Just
at present. By the way, did YOU ever
hear of Dr.. HendersonS remedies?"
"No; cannot say that | have" an
swered Dunlap.
THAT is the curious part of it,"
said Sturgis. II have been unable to
discover any advertisement published
by this firm; and it is only by profuse
advertising that such a concern can
live"
Eyes. of course" exclaimed Dunlap.
somewhat impatiently; but what
has all this to do with Chatham?"
II don't know" replied Sturgis;
possibly nothing; perhaps a great
deal
81 asked to see Dr. Henderson," he
continued. lat which the sleepy clerk
stared at me in openmouthed amaze
ment. DR.. Henderson was not in; it
was quite uncertain wnen he would
be in Indeed. as far as | was able
to Judge, DR.. Henderson appears TO be
rather mysterious parsonage. No
Oh hin, I, -;
clerk admits that he has seen him
only once or twice in the Is months
during which he has had charge Of
the office The doctor attends to the
manufacturing part of the business
himself; his laboratory. which is
down in the cellar. is most jealousy
guarded place. No one is ever adj
mitted to it under any preteNt He is
evidently afraid that some one may
discover the secret of his valuable
remedies
you say that as if your words were
meaning" said Dunlap, studying the
reporters face.
NO" Sturgis answered, thought.
fully, but | am trying to attach
some Interior significance to the
facts. There is certainly something
mysterious about DR.. Henderson and
the Manhattan Chemical company;
but whether the mystery is Legitimate
or not and if not, whether it is in any
way connected with the Arbogast
case, is more than | am at present
able to determine"
After short pause he continued:
when | found that there was no
chance of seeing DR.. Henderson him
! self, | inquired at venture for the
manager. For an instant a puzzled
| look lent expression to the otherwise
vacuous features of the young man.
Then a sudden inspiration seemed to
come to him. oh. ah. yes he eX-
| claimed, you mean Mr.. smith Yes,
said |, catching at "A straw. We'll, but
| Mr.. Smith is not in, either. | offered
! 10 wait for Mr. Smith, and started to.
ward the door of the private office in
the rear because it bore in prominent
letters the inscriptions: NO ADMIT
| TANCE. ! had turned the knob be-
fore the clerk could stop me; but the
| door was locked. Mr.. Smith, il seems
zones to the Office only once week TO
| receive the clerks report and to pay
| aim his salary. | tried to make a spe.
| 1ial appointment to meet Mr.. Smith, on
| he plea of important business. left
| 4 fictitious name and address so that
Mr., Smiths answer might be sent to
me. That was all was able to do for
| he time being; but | thought it worth
while to keep an eye open on the Man.
| haitian Chemical company; so have
| 'ngaged private detectives to watch il
'Jr Inc night and day until further no.
ice. and there the matter stands"
Dunlap rose YEARLY from his chair
| He looked anxious and careworn.
"Nr. Sturgis," he said, "if You ear
ind any part Of that $250O a gooC
hare Of whatever YOU can recover
'or'he baIk is yours"
The reporter flushed and bit his lip;
| but he answered quietly:
| "Gou mistake me for detective, Mr.
Dunlap; ! am only a reporter, shall
| be paid by the Tempest for any work
may do on this case You would bet
ter offer your reward to the police"