The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-21
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tef ufectng him 60 apartments in paiafp
lotei where ne wiz ind remains Of ffr
weldon Caruthers-cuifently reported for 4
sast two weeks 70 be out OF Town. De /
tectiVe seems 10 connect letter with at /
kempt made on his own life some time prc- /
'atG ssnes with friend, DR. La1npkin. to /
investigate
Cbapier u.--Upon search Of Caruthers' I
anartmenis remains OF cremateU body and 4
Ieweied hand Of victim are found In a vase /
sand bears marks OF finger nails mani I
rured TO sharp points Lampkin recalls I
ranorfa Of a row between Caruiucrs oud !
Arthur Giolow both suitors for hand OF
Dorothy Huntington, who is heires9 20
sev vi millions should she marry Car
ithsr Internationally Ia case or Car
uthers' death.
chapter II.--F.aie that night Hendricks
and Lamplin call ~ home of Miss Hunt
tsnapter tv.-Dorohy shows detective
t,pewf5itea letter. which Sas an invitation
for herself gnd aunt ~. occupy with Count
Rautlnni Italian noblcman, ms box az
horse show as he was called out or town
~ s-haoter v.-l,sYYa~ Tebans Gielow had ex-
oreas6d before murder intense hatred Tor
Caruthers and believes him guilty. yer ue-
cidea to help him, and with her aunt goes
10 his studio.
Chapter XL-Glelow has fled. Ills serv-
ant Heun, tells Of oYerheariug confession
to Bantinu Henri thought his master In
sane Hendricks, concealed 10 room, hears
all this.
Chapter YII.-IIendrlcks goes to consult
Kola, an Cast indian interested IN occult
researches who had helped him IN much
prevtous detective work. and located In an
Old colonial mansion among the palisades.
Chaptet VIIL-Dr. Lampkln is summoned
~ Hendricks, who has been shot Bullet
y removed aud detective warned not 70
leave his roonf
o..~Pter s1N.-n enuricKs unknown enemy
had tried 10 chI0rOfOrm him IN his sleep.
Detective had walked Just In time, hut was
wounded by pistol shot before he could
prevent his assailants escape
Chapter N--ifendrlcks calls for a Gre
nratory empioye who confirms the supposi-
tion that ashes found we're those Of human
you are quite sureg' he said.
"I'd stake my life--Oud all hope to
leave my family on it,"
We'll, had to have your opinion.
and"
Hendricks gaze wandered TO one Of
the windows. He forgot TO introduce
DR. Lamplsin and the professor, and
when the doctor extended his hand and
went through the formality himself, the
exchange Of platitudes between the two
men did DOT attract his attention.
AN as once he spraug up and grasped
the doctors arIh.
"Come on. old man. he said, II have
lots do before night. Professor, / am
very much obliged TO you. Send in your
bnl."
Where to now2' asked the doctor, az
they weee descending the narrow stairs.
"Blame me Il know" answered the
detective. with a sheepish laugh. Il
guess I'll have to sleep on the new turn
OF affairs But know how we can kin
time, anyway. Sergt. Denbam sent me
word this morning that he'd like to see
me. know what he wants. He has
got hoid'of some clew that he Is bank
ing on. aud he wants 10 crow over me.
Let's run up to his office round the cor
ner. Waile he's shooting off his mouth
4 bet py hat he will let out his secret
young detectives always do"
"Do you believe Prof. Westeott was
right la his opinion2"
Il DO not doubt It,"
After that nothing was said on the
way 10 Sergl Denham's.
As they were shown into the ante
room they saw the young officer in tho
adjoining 'olhce. his feet high up on his
desk. smoking.
seeiug his visitors, he called out to
Hendricks;
"oh. "ello. here you are! How goes
it?"
SO a. 60 be about, l guess" said
Hendricks. extending his haud
"A heard some time ago that you were
in the Giclow affair" remarked the ser
geant "aud lhC& heard the report CON
tradicted'
"Oh. you mean the Caruthers case, :"
said ueudrioks, with emphasis on the
name. as he introduced DR. Lamplzin.
The officers eyes did not leave Hen
dricks face as he shook hands with the
doctor aud mumbled something indis-
iinctiy
II see. he said to the detective "you
object 10 che use OF Gielow's name. Eh,
boys he turned to three Of his sub
ordiuates ia the other room, did you
catch on to hat2 The great High
MucI,y Mucl Of New York detective
circies thinks we are too previous"
The ,hree young men laughed hearth
y, aud Hendricks slowly winked the
ere fsshich was next the doctor and just
Dut OF the sergeant's line Of vision.
'Doa4 name the kid before it's born, 4"
ie said "if il we're 10 turn out that
GieIow Is Innocent you would feSs
cheap"
II, yes. II, replied Denham, knoclo
lag his he.fs together and putting al
las cigar. hna tbereupou his allies unit
ad ia another chorus OF merriment.
Il hcard the night the severed hand
uss discovered chat you were on the
spot hosing around after a job" The
sergeant said this with a grin. Hen
iricks. I1l bet you thought at first
that the heiress would put up big price
10 run the murderer down"
Hendricks assumed a lifelike eNpres-
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