Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-23
CHAPTER IL


Az s o'clock that morning Minart
Hendricks, the detective. called ~ the
apartments Of his friend. DR.. Lampkin,
the hypnotic physician. He reused the
janitor and went hastily up TO hi
friends bedroom.
Wake up. old mani" hs called on,
a. he raped loudly.
The doctor opened the door and looked
into the dimly lighted corridor.
"Oh. it's you. chr What's up! In The
house afirer'
"You are funny when you are only
bali asleep" Hendricks jested Let
the in We mustn't wake the entire
block. You were yelling at the top Of
your lungs"
WAS !? Your loud rapping made me
think the building was tumbling down.
Hendricks entered and closed the dooi
after him.
"why, II must be-what time II
it!" asked tho doctor. fumbling among
tho bric-s-brao ON the mantelpiece for q
match
"ThYee oclock. answered the detect.
i've Put on your olothea ! want your
assistance again"
whats up'"
Another murder.
"Where?"
East Orange. n J. IT'S only hall
an hour from here. want to catch the
drst train on the other side: boat leaves
pretty soon "
Dr. Lampkin began dressing hurried
ly.
who's the viotim"
"Old jacob Benton. Q wealthy in
ventor You've seen his name men
toned in connection with electric ex.
perimenss and photographic improve
menta That's oil ! know about him.
Ny information was in the shape Of Z
telegram from the chief Of police over
there. I understand Benton was having
. sort Of house party. and there will bs
q good many people TO take in all at
once. You have helped me often with
your impressions Of character. ] seem
TO be lacking in that sort Of Judgment
What get is always through external
evidence
"Boshl can't help you In the least y
"Get into those duds, said Hen
dricks. ~ have no time to argue with
you. II IL hadn't been for you hypnotis-
Ing WILDLY in the Strong murder case.
I never should have got on to the track
If Farleigh. You are too modest my
lriend. You are gold mine"
DR.. Lampkin dartsd into . cur
sined alcove and presently reappeared
.ully dressed.
"I'm ready" he said "I'd rather
watch You unravel q skein Of tangled
circumstances than &c hypnotiSe mil
lionsires at q fortune . sitting. and II
I can help send your euphonicus name
on down to posterity and up to prosperi-
ty as great and shi"-
"Let upi'' Hendricks cautioned a. he
took hold Of the door latch. Don't lei
the entire building know we are out
after game We might be troubled with
q score of reporters over there.
They succeeded In catching the de-
sired boat and train and in half an
hour were approaching the Benton
homestead in the outskirts Of East
Orange. Il was Q great, two storied
brick building. with gothic roof and
an L In front was q wide, well kept
lawn, and behind stretched quite IN ex.
tensive piece Of woodland.
Hendricks waved his hand toward
the rear.
"A good. bang up place for . kill
ing" he said. a. II talking to himself
"It happened outside Of the house,
them" said Lampkin.
$50 my telegram tells me. and back
there"
The gray Of early morning was Just
beginning to show suegestion of yel.
low. The, dew upon the grass looked
hard and white like frost From the
street the two men could zee that the
front part Of the house WIS lighted.
They had reached q small gate opening
into the central walk. that led to the
front door, and Lampkin put out biz
hand to open it
Wait" said HendTioks. his broad
brow wrinkling thoughtfully. 1.-THE
carriage gate down there at the oorne,
ri the LIT shows Indications Of mot bav.