The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-11

"Arc you sureT" iucredulously.
"Quite sure. This chimney seems to
come straight down from the roof. and
raindrops have fallen and left their im-
prints here. II rained two weeks ago
and has been clear ever since."
Il would never have thought OF that"
1T Is my business 10 think Of every
thing"
bampkn's face betrayed the birth Of
an important ,dea
surely" be said, 'the body could
not easily have been removed for the
purpose Of cremation elsewhere With
cut being dismembered. Perhaps IL
you made careful examination you
might find traces of Js having been
cut up.
Thanks tor the suggestion" said
Hendricks. LamplSin watched him as
he went into the bathroom and closely
examined the porcelain tub aud white
tiled lcor
No" hc said, coming back. II think
he managed to remove the body in its
entirety"
You think that?" remarked the
DOCTOR not convinced
Yes; Il would be an easy thing TO
do. As Carnthers was supposed to be
leaving, II would bc natural for him TO
take trunk. and his luggage going
cut would not attract much attention"
Good heavcns." exclaimed the doc
aor. "Ia his own truuk!"
AZ this iuncture the door leading into
che corridor swung open and the clerk
Nho had shown them upstairs entered
suddeuly, his eyes alighting on the
severed hand which lag across the
somewhat narrow mouth Of the vase.
My Lord!" be exclaimed. his eyes
halging from their sockets, "has-has
Ae been murdered Mr. Heudricks2"
An expression os deep annoyance set
sied - the face OF the detective
Yes he said. "But leave as alone
ior few minutes, aud please don't say
anything about This down in the Office
Just yet We would be interrupted by
sigit-Seers"
The clerk thrust his white. horrified
ace forward and peered into the vase.
Surely not--not cremated. Mr.. Hen
iricksl' he gasped.
That's about the size of 10 A." retorted
ne detective. He went 10 the door and
seld Il open. The clerk took the hint
md backed out Of the room.
Don't lay It to me II this gets out
sooner ihan you wish" he said "a
member OF the detective force was
Gown there In citizens clothes ane
nsOOgnized you when you first cam,
in. lie had heard Of the remarks going
nsnnd about Mr.. Caruthers' absence
AID seeing you on hand made him
more curious. He has Mr.. Caruthers
man down there now, asking him ques
s!ocs. Il seems nothing has been seen
ai Mr. Caruthers since he had the row
rith Air. Arthur Gielow at the club"
Hendricks leaned against the door
iacSng
''rhey had a row, eh2"
THAT'S the general report. sir"
-Did you hear what it was about?"
Some dispute over a woman.
think"
who was the woman"
+ Miss Dorothy Huntington was the
nsme ! heard mentioned"
"Ah." broke In Lampkin, coming for
sard. Il remember"
But Hendricks was bowling TO tn
clerk and smiling, as IL 10 denote tina
the conversation were at an end.
II might be able to give you pointer
or two" suggested the clerk. 81 an
sman that generally keeps his eyes ant
ears Open. and fer a small consideration
I might"
Hendricks nodded understandingly
"l'li send for you another time, yol
may be sure of that, and ! always re
ward people who aid me, but jus
now"
II thought you might like 20 know
that Miss Huntington is down in IN
ballroom. sir"
Hendricks smiled. expressed hi
thanks Cos the information and firm
ly closed the door.
persistent rascal" he said. II didn'
waat him to hear what you were abou
20 say. Now, what wss it?"
II started to say that have sort o
frieud. 9 society man, who brings m
Al the club gossip worth mentioning
aad remember that there is consider
auic btAiN BVth6 ph az ftNNNNN p" ="
swell set TO the effect that this Mis-
Huntington. who Is prospectlvely YER
rich heiresa. has recently been informe
by her lawyers that her Uncle Jaco
Van Courtland. from whom she had eS
pected TO inherit several millions had
iust before his death-willed her IN
money on the sole condition that sh
shouid marry Cnruthers, to whoT
Old Courtland felt IN some wa
Indebted. Il has caused much con
meat. Cor Il has been general
understood that Arthur Gielow,
painter Of syme reputation hu
as poor as q chgreh-mouse, was IN lo'
with her. snd thai she thought let q
him"
sAht" inuttefed the detective h
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