The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-28

SYNOPSIS
Chapter f-Minard Hendricks, great de-
tectlve. just returned from Boston, fnds
awaiting him an unsigned type written let
ter directing him TO apartments ln Palace
hotel. where he will find remains of Nr
Weldon Caruthers--currently reported for
Rast two weeks to be out OF town De-
tective seems 20 connect letter with at
tempt made on his own life some time pre-
vious. Goes with friend. Or. Lampkin. TO
Investigate.
Chapter II.-Upon search OF Caruthers'
apartments romans OF crematcd body and
teweled hand OF victim are found in a vase.
Hand bears marks OF finger nails mani-
cured TO sharp points Lampkin recalls
reports OF a row between Caruther and
Arthur qielow. both suitors for hand of
Dorothy Huntington, who Is heiress 20
several millions should she marry Car
uthers. uuconditlonaIy 10 case OF Car
uthers' death
Chapter IlI-Tate that night Hendricks
and Iampkin call ~ home OF Miss Hunt
Cnapter iY.-Dorotby shows detective
typewriter letter. which was an invitation
foT herself and aunt 20 occupy with Count
Banhnni. Italian nobl leman. his t~ a.
horse show. as he was called q, VfloY o
cnapter v'-sfTe- To6ans Gie.s9 at1 exc
pressed before murder intenA rarcr f.r
Caruthers and believes him gu -. = -. e.-
a
to his studio,
Chapter VG-Gielow has fed His serv-
ant, Henri. tells Of overbearing confession
20 Banannl. Henri thought his master in
sane Hendricks. concealed in room, hears
all tails.
Chspeer YIf.-Hendrclgs goes 20 consult
KoIa. an East Indian interested IN occult
researches who had helped him in much
previous detective work. aud located in an
old colonial mansion among the palisades.
Chapter VllL-Dr Lampldn % summoned
By Hendricks. who has been shot. Bullet
h removed and detective warned not to
essspter ix.-ftendrcKs unknown enemy
had tried TO chlorofora him I'm his sleep.
Detective had walked Just In time, but was
wounded by pistol shot before he could
prevent hts asshllant's escape.
Chapter k.-Heudrioks calls for q Gre
matory employe. WHO confirms the supposi-
ton that ashes found we're those OF human
hodu
letter from Gielow IN his own handwrit-
ing, POSTWAR rked at Charleston, 8. c., tell
ing OF his crime and hight
Chapter AII.-Noted graphologist exam
ines handwriting OF this letter anc says
1t Is genuine. During a call on Sergt Dem
ham. detective Of police department., Hen
bricks comes into possession OF cuff with
words written Ia blood over Gielow's name
TO effect that he was Innocent, starving and
nOniiuUU
ch6pter xTIT-Going y GIGow's sludio.
Henri identihes cuff as his masters. Henri
tells OF strange Influence Bantinui had
,yer Gipiow. Hendricks comes 20 concu-
nm Rantinni was the murderer, and
through hypnousm made Glelow confess
10Th 10 person to Henri aud By letters TO
others.
enapter XIV. V.-iIendricKs ana I.ampEm
a. TO Koia's retreat Koia tells them Gle
Tow is dead aud 20 prove his supernatural
powers claims 90 so TO c@tectives = home Ia
his astral body and bring back O Bible
which - handed 10 Hendricks amidst a
lot OF occult balder1ash. Koa warns de-
tectiYe an attempt In TO be mede on his life
Chapter XY.-Heaching home, Hendricks
learna how nearly KOla deceived him when
his mother tells OF disappearance OF Bible
after one OF Koia's calls during his abb
sencc IA Boston.
Chapter XVL-COming now 20 GieloW's 8
experiences the story goes back to night
OF murder. when Bautlnni Ry his strange
power abducted his victim with very little
Chapter KVIL-Glelow wakes In narrow
cell and realizes he Is starving. Bantinni
tells his prisoner he Is Ia his power, and
how during three days OF inconsistencies
he had been used 10 write letters TO Miss
Huntington and the police.
Chapter XVlII-The imprisoned artist
manages 60 loosen stone IN side OF cell
Through this opening ne manages TO get
bis cuff out with It's bloody message to the
GUITAR uforid
Cnapter NrK.-5ergt Dennam, not nav
Ing known OF Hendricks connection with
the affair. comes 20 him for advice. This
brings out fact that Cun was found near
palisades Detective Is now convinced Of
Identity OF Kola and Bantluut, an1 with
Denham and LampiCn, joined by Miss
Huntington. who begs TO accompany them.
asst 80 -casaaaa Glalnuu
Chapter XX.-Hendriciss and Lnmpkin'
leaving Denham and Miss Huntington in
carriage. 80 into the old house. Here they
are trapped by kola, and would have been
plunged 70 their death through trap door
In GOor had not Denham appeared. kola
Is bound By msans OF ether the doctor
makes him taikative. and he is thus led to
leh where Gielow Is imprisoned.