The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-13

uthers' death
Chapter tII-I4ate that night Hendricks
and Lsmpkin call at home Of Miss Hunt-
insipn
CHAPTER ~.
As the doors opened in response to
their ring. the visitors saw four foot
men in livery ranged against the wall,
like guards before the Vatican. Hem
dricks, with an air that showed his
unfomiliarity with just such a field Of
operation, gave his hat to the nearest
man and. keeping on his overcoat
he walked straight inio the drawing
room. Lampkin was more deliberate.
lie took off his overcoat, gave it and his
silk hat TO lacbl and came in and
sat down quite I he Sgere expect
ing 20 be SUNNI, 1aed 10 the boudoir Of
wealthy patient.
Miss Huntington was q few steps in
advance Of Mrs. Winfret, as tho two
ladies entered through the folding
doors from the rear.
MY aunt feels sorry Of her hesita-
zion just now, Mr.. Hendricks" she be-
gan, with genial smile; but she is
so much given to reading an the SEN
stautlY expecting some awful calamity
20 befali us She is worried now with
the fear that you may bring bad news.
Her brother Alfred sailed two weeks
ago for Africa, ard we have only heard
from him once"
"lt Is NOT concerning him that we de-
sired 20 speak,' said the detective, in
troducing Lampkiu with commendable
ease. - wont keep you long. ! have
been informed that you are friends OF
Mr. Weldon Caruthers and 10 is about
him that ! wanted TO confer with you.
To come 20 the point at once, / have
reasons for being disturbed about his
rather peculiar absence"
"But he is in Philadelphia" exclaimed
Miss Huntington, in a tone which re
vealed no little relief over his explana.
tion. She seemed to think the detec-
tive was laboring under some mistake
which she could easily rectify.
May / ask how you know thatT
asked Hendricks, automatically.
Miss Huntington hesitated, and then,
receiving the sanction of her aunt's
glance. said;
II had a letter from him only a few
days ago lie had invited Count Ban
unni. an Italian nobleman, my aunt and
myself TO use his box at the Horse Show
last night, aud had taken the tickets
away by mistake. OH / am sure he
is ali right, although his leaving was
quite unexpected. / feel confident he
viii explain everything when he re-
turns"
"Are sou quite sure that letter was
from him2" was the next question OF
The detective.
The young lady started and stared at
Hendricks as if debating whether he
could be ia his right mind.
Il have never dreamt of fits not being
from him." she said, firmly. Il ava
sure I've no reason al all for doubt.
ing It,"
Mrs. Wiairet leaned forward, her an.
gular form stiffening as If under some
peirfying process due to the action o.
a startled state of mind.
~ ana not sure of ID, now / come to
think over the matter" She remarked
giving each word separate and dis
tnct drop. "You remember, Dorothy
you said you could not forgive him foi
debating the letter to typewriter sat
not eyeu signing it,
The young lady flushed at the per
sonaiity, but she finally admitted thai
She had not exactly appreciated thu
manner in which the letter had beer
written. while she still held firm 20 th'
belief that il WAS genuine.
Nothing could be easier than 4
forge a typewriter communication
suggested Hendricks, paving his wa
TO more startling disclosures. "Hay'
you the letter."
III Is upstairs said Dorothy, he
tone belraying growing perturbation
despite her effort al cumness. Conn
with me. aunt; we viii return ia mo
mcnt"
When they had quilted the drawing
room. Hendricks resumed hts seat, ant
looked steadily al iae doctor.
"A think III let il OUT he said. Ssh
can bear Il. A blind man can see sh
isn't 10 love VIA the murdered man
u Is the other patch lu the red crazy
quilt that win turn her cheeks whit
ond dar.en those great eyes,"
~0h. sen refer 70 Dlclow.' cried ~
duetsr
Benarlcks shrugged bis shoulders.
it win dbntslesy sirike her IS
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