Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-18

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brought cot ont to the carriage and
carried Allen in on il. He looked AZ II
be were nearly dead. "
Hendricks said nothing when Kols
bad concluded, and the adept, after
studying the face of his master for
minute. sat down
DR.. Lampkin swung his microscope
to one side and began to place the glass
slips into an envelope s#
VERY strange, indeed, be remarked,
his glance bent ON his visitors. A
hospital certainly was the proper place
for u man in Aliens condition won-
der how Dr.. Burton could hope to bene-
ct him at q lodging house, and In such
quarter ~ that Allen is not without
means, il would seem. You'd better
work ON that idea, gentlemen. T"
I'VE can't 90 any farther in that
direction now," said Hendricks impa-
tiently. he rose and began TO walk TO
and fro, his hands clasped behind him.
"You think not. -" asked Kola,
the animation gone from his counte-
nance
NO." answered the detective, stop
ping at window and looking into the
street. If you can't connect Allen
with the crime by other evidence than
we have so far, il would be folly to
tackle him on his deathbed. Look here,
fellows. You have two heads. Stick
them together and tell me something
explain one simple, little thing. Give
me n reason for the bullet from old
Benton's gun being stopped by rotten
plank that would not impede the prog
ress of homeward bound honeybee IL
Il struck il fair header.
The adept smiled gloomily and shock
his head.
at seems TO me-" jested Lampkin,
"that you have bullet Oh the brain. l
can see no reason why the ball may not
have plowed through the ground, slowed
up little and then risen and struck
the summer house"
'.Boshr' exclaimed Hendricks. 1T
went direct. 1t struck the wall at ex-
actly the height Of old Benton's armpit
from the ground. For Gods sake, don &
speakw Hendricks whirled round from
the window, bis eyes dancing with ex-
element doc, you have given me a
glorious pointerl 1t is coming! Ah, We
gods, have i'll have it! No, / am
not exactly positive. want proof.
Lampkin and the adept stared at him
speechlessly as he began again to pace
the floor, his hands linked and twisted
together. Suddenly he stopped at the
table and picked up the bullet.
II say, Lampkin. he said in q voice
that quivered, put this under your
glass and tell mo If you detect on it cor
puscles of blood. "
Lampkin started.
"By Jovelr he exclaimed. "An in
fant could have thought Of that
"You can bet your life an infant
didn't" joked the detective I'm a
veteran, am"
"What is its" asked Kola, rising in
to the light Of the doctors lamp.
His question was ignored. Lampkin's
fingers trembled az he placed the bull
let on piece Of glass and slid 1t into
place. He seemed scarcely to breath as
no turned the piece Of lead first one way
and then another.
"weIl9' said Hendricks. with bated
breath. do you see any?"
Hundreds of tbem," replied the
doctor. "You may look for yourself II
you'll wait, will scrape some of on
TO q glass, and then you can sec them
more clearly"
"No; I'll take your word for 1t. said
Hendricks. Poor devil! He has had q
hard time keeping his secret"
Faced death 10 do 1t, too" said
Lampkin. "For long time he was
afraid to confide even in physician. f"
~ understand now" said Kola bash
fully. "Shail you 90 to him3"
"want to 20. doctorf" asked Hen
bricks
II shouldn't like to miss the climax. y
"Get your chapeau. then. Once more,
old man, you have put me on the right
| track by an inadvertent observation.