The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-21

Take this to the Herald advertising
Office" he said at is very important
See that 1t is inserted in the Personals
IN the morning paper. BE sure TO have
1t done"
81 shall not fail, sir"
Henri reached for his hat and over.
coat.
Just a minute" said Hendricks,
thoHghtfully. There Is one other
mS.Jr point Your master seemed to be
rather sensible ab0ut bis dress. pre-
sumo he wasn't one Of those fellows
who let their fngornails grow long and
have them manicured TO points"
"Not him, answered Henri. - heafd
him making sport Of the count for that
very thing"
Hendricks glanced indifrerently out
OF the window.
WAS the count-did he wear his
nails that way?"
His fingers was almost repulsive, sir.
You may have noticed that he is almost
as dark as a mulatto and with them
long, hooked nails he was anything but
a pleasant sight. l have never under
stood, as l said, how master could"
IF you cannot leave the studio" in
terrupted the detective, II will take
that TO the Office myself" indicating
the scrap of paper.
"Oh, / can go, sir. We often leave
the studio open, and If it is the same to
you I'd like 10 feel that had my hand
in the Investigations"
Gas you like, Henri"
Hendricks turned into the reception
room where Lampkin and the helress
sat exchanging desultory remarks. The
doctor noticed a strange fiXity in the de-
tective's eyes and wondered what was
coming as Hendricks advanced slowly
and stood before Miss Huntington.
"You are a very courageous young
woman" he said. II have been de-
liberatng whether | could reveal some
thing to you of rather an unpleasant
nature"
Miss Huntington stared steadily and
folded her gloved hands tightly in her
lap.
Il think. no matter what IL is, that
you had better tell me-" she said. Il
shall try to bear H."
Hendricks drew up a chair and sat
down, lie glanced towards the doctor
as If for help, but evidently gave up any
idea OF relief from that dignifed quar-
ter.
Matters have reached a very grave
stage" he said, mopping his perspiring
brow. Perhaps l ought to begin by
saying that Mr. Glelow is innocent of
even the slightest participation in the
murder, for that must be comforting
thought"
Miss Huntington leaned towards him
nke some stiff inanimate object.
-He-he Ia dead ?" she said, under her
breath.
mo, not quite so bad as that" Hen.
bricks raised HE hand as il his gesture
would correct Ler surmise. "But have
reasons for believing that he is in a
very, very critical position. The fact
is, that he succeeded in getting a writ
ten message TO the police 10 the effect
that he is confined in some place un-
known to himself by Count Bantinni,
and that he is starving 10 death. II is
clear to me now that Bantinni is the
murderer; that through hypnotic
power, he has made Mr.. Gielow confess
TO the murder both 70 Henri. in person,
and in letters TO the police and your.
self"
For a moment the heiress stared,
speechless.
1T is indeed serious" went on the
detective, turning his uncomfortable
gaze on the doctor "Bantinni is un.
doubtedly the guilty party, and Gle
low is the only witness against him. In
order TO carry his point--of making il
appear that Gielow was guilty, and Of
Biz own accord a fpgitive-he would
NOT hesitate to-"
"oh, my Godl" cried Miss Hunting
ton covering her face.
(ro Se conunued.)