The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-09
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"Just this minute. sir" replied tbel
ofice boy Hes in the back room get
ting bis maii."
Dr.. LampiSin entered The office andI
sat down 10 one Of the soft leather-cov-
sres chairs.
A moment later the detective entered
a package Of unopened letters iu hiaI
hand.
"Oblr he calculated. ''uello, glad &c.
see you'll"
"Tve been wondering what bad be.
come ol you, said the doctor as hc rose
and shools the disengaged hand Of his
friend Every time I dropped in your
Office boy told me be was expecting you
on the very next train"
delayed from hour 10 hour for near
" two weeks" frowned Hendricks.
Then be laughed The joke is ou me,
old man [ had really piumed myself
on the reputation 1 was going TO make
over there to get even with the Boston
papers for saseriBe az New Iork's big
ssteeavc. as they called me. but 10
and behold just as | was bout TO sur
up the phlegmatic old village by show
ing my hand. my man made clean
breast and gave himself up to the po.
lice. Did you ever hear of such luck ?"
Lampiin laughed as he took a cigar
from the detectives box.
Anything Gu hand here?"
mot a blessed thing. might forget
my awful humiliation IL could plunge
into work heels over head"
As the doctor smoked. Hendricks We,
gan TO open his letters. He had cast
.asifc three and was beginning on the
fourth when his visitor saw him start,
lgrasp his beard aud pull on it excitedly.
"By Joyel he cried, and his big gray
eyes seemed 10 expand as they stared
at the sheet before them.
"Whaf's up now2' questioned the
doctor. leaning forward.
The detective seemed not 10 hear. lie
folded the letter, leaned back in his re
volving ehair and made a clumsy at
iempt 10 prop his feet mp on the edge
OF his wii,ow waste basket, but the
frail thug turned over and his heavy
heels struck the floor with a hollow
sound.
Iampi,in studied the strong features
Of his companion with pleasurabl,
curiosity, lie was almost sure that he
had detected just the faintest sugges
ton OF horror in his friends expires
sion. which was indeed rare thing
Then Hendricks shrugged his shoulders
gave a half defiant dogged laugh and
Tstoceeded to open another letter
He had scarcely drawn it from its en-
veloPe. however, when he dropped il
aud musiugly took up the other again
There was silence while he perused it
Then he asked;
~Lampbin. have you ever heard th'
name Of Weldon CaruthersP'
Haven't you2" returned the doctor
a note OF surprise in his voice.
1T seems familiar 10 me, and yet
eaa't exactly place it,"
''He is one of the ultra swell set re
piled I.ampldu. Il met him oncei he il
very wellsto-do, a thorough society maj
-membcr Of the Vaa Derwenter clul
aud ali that sort of thing. know 10
OF interesting gossip about him."
HendrickG fixed the speaker with hi
sharp eyes.
u presume you heard OF his beinI
murdered Ia cold hlood2' said the de
tectiye. tentatively.
"Murdered2 Surely you don't meal
al"
"Yes, let me see" Hendricks delhi
erately consulted the date Of the lette
in his hand aud even more slowly ex
amiaed the postmark on the envelope
"Yes. this writer informs me that tn
crime was committed in Caruther'
apartments ia the Palace hotel just
week ago tonight"
The doctor took deep breath.
"Oh, rs a hoax-a mistake" h
said, "a relief. II noticed in this morn
lng's paper that Caruthers was In hi
box at the Horse Show last night.
was running over the list OF men VIII
had the most conspicuous places aud re
member seeing his name.'
"Wbat paper did you see Il in2"
Immplin thought he noticed the p'
culiar twitching about the corners O
| the detectives mouth which usual
Indicated suppressed excitement.
~The World. think yes, I'm positive
p vas looking over it az breakfast"
Hendricks features seemed 20 settl
luto rgldity.
"Are you quite suref' he said, ms
banicaily. aad he leaned forward an
Apped the bell on hts desk. Lampki
" that ais thoughts were a thousan
. es away. nevertheless he answered
As sure AZ could be Of anything
des. you dont suppose a man
tbers' prominence could have bee
nd ered in the SWEETEST hotel In Ne
pt fot Aithout its being known for
oms8N
Il does lock thai @ay, acquiesee
'pn'e 'eisctiye. but there was still r.
20 the uihis manner and tone that pul
q Or hts bieud.
~ other boy eame ln ana stood