The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-17

other fellow had such lordly air about
him and made himself so disagree
able"
81 know him" broke IN Hendricks,
and then he turned to Dr. Lampl<in.
"Please hand me that little card
board box on the table"
Deeply interested in what was to fol-
low, the doctor obeyed.
Taking the box, Hendricks removed
the LID and held the box 20 Mr. Simp-
kins.
els it your opinion that those are the
ashes of a human body, such as are pro-
duced from the retort Of a regular ere
matory2"
The individual addressed took the box
10 a window and looked at the contents
closely lie had the air Of a man who
was enjoying himself.
"Got a magnifying glass?" he asked.
shaking the ashes about.
Hendricks produced his, and Lampkin
took it to the speaker
There was silence while Mr. Simp-
kins was focusing the lens on tho
ashes. Then he came away from tho
window, closing the magnifying glass.
''In my opinion they are not from the
retort of a crematory." he said, Though
10 be honest I would not take oath on
it,"
'Why are you not positive9" asked
the detective.
Mr.. Slmpkins' brovs ran together.
He smaciod his lips and raised himself
on his toes in pure enjoyment OF his
well-paid importance.
Because my experienced eye detects
traces Of the ashes of clothing here.
In well-run crematories such residue is
always famed away from the pure
white OF grayish ashes OF bone which is
deposited in urns for preservation. But
as the ashes OF cloth may, by accident,
have fallen back into the bone-ash, 1
can't be positive"
"Ah, seei" said Hendricks. 'Is
there any way by which one could dis
tingiush between the ashes from a New
York crematory or one in any other
eity?"
"None that know Of, sir"
"Wel, that is all, and | thank you,
Mr.. Simpkins," sSid the detective, lean
ing back in his chair.
When the man had taken his Depart
ure Lampkin asked:
"Could the murderer have had the
body cremated in another city2"
Easier than here, and he had ample
time" said Hendricks in the tone OF
man in deep and perplexed thought.
"He might have had little trouble in
shipping the body, but to get the astes
back here would be a very simple thing.
would not be surprised at any develop
ment in this AFFAIR. There Il one point
that bobs up here which is so puzzlina
that IL almost drives me insane"
what is that2" asked the doctor.
1T Is this" answered the detective.
"You see, Caruthers had been out of the
city--or rather was believed to have left
New York ten days before got my
anonymous note telling me where
could find his remains. Now, il the
writer believed that I would get the
communication without delay the ashes
were in Caruthers' apartments a week
before / got back from Boston"
"Of course" said Lampkin, in the au-
tomato tone Of one who speaks before
delibeTation. Then he calculated with
force: "Oh, yes, certainly"
But" said Hendricks, with strong
emphasis on tile word. III the hell
scorched demon has had free access TO
my Office, as think he has had TO my
dining-room, then he could have seen
the communication which he had
mailed me lying on my desk during my
absence. It may really have been part
Of his plan to have mailed that letter,
knowing / wouldn't get il at once"
But for what reason?" asked the
doctor.
'To throw me of the track as 10
time" said Hendricks. II said the
other day that this would prove the