The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-17
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ter directing him 60 apartments in Palace
hctei, whore he win find remains OF Mr.
weldon Caruthcrs-currcnuy reported for
pase two weeks 10 be out Of town. De-
tective seems 90 connect letter with Mt
tempt made on his own life bome time pre-
viouH Goes WITH friend. DR.. Lampkn. to
Investigate.
Chapter II.-Upon search ~ Caruthors'
apartments remains OF cremated body and
teweied hand OF victim arc found iu q vase.
Hand beers marks OF finger uails mani
cured to sharp points. LampkiR recalls
reports Of row between Caruthers aHd
Arthur Gieiow, both suHdrs for hand OF
Dorothy Huntington, who IS he,resa to
several millions should she mg Try Car
uthers. Internationally ia case OF Car
uthers' death.
Chapter iIf.-Late that night Hendricks
and Lampkin call at home Of Miss Hunt
tnRtou-
typ0wuticn letter which wes an invitation
for herself aud aunt to OCCUPY with Count
BantuDi, italian BUbleman, his box at
horse show. az he was called out or town
nv ureashng huslneaa
pressed before murder Intense hatred for
Caruthers aud believes him guilty., yet de-
cides TO ioip HIM. and with her aunt goes
to his studio.
Chapter WI-Gleiow has ned. His serv-
ant, Henri. tells OF 0verhCaring confession
30 BaRtinaA Henri thought his mRstor III
sane. Hendricks. concealed in room, hears
aN this.
Chapoet VII I.-Hendricks goes TO consuit
Koia. an I0ast Indian interested IN 0ecut
researches who had helped hm in much
previous detective work, and " = In an
old colonial mansion amongt des.
Chapter WILDE, Bampkin IL sunni ned
by Hendrtolns. who has been ghot. Bullet
ts removed and detective warned not to
leave his room.
ar. simpliins glanced at the doctor
half iuquiringly and then his eyes fell
on the patient.
'Tbsy told me at the Office that you
had written that you were interested
sn our line" he said, introductively
'A great mily, sir, great many are
giving cremation a thought in this pro
gressive age. You have a mighty good
color. sir. but of course you and your
physician knows how you are. Many of
US beur external signs of long life
before us while at the same time the
germs oi death are raydging within.
You have acted with commendable wis
dom ia taking this up while you have
your mind about you and the ability
TO express your choice about the mat
Her. We have an artistic selection Of
urns, the designs OF the most famous
feulptors In Europe. That's thing
that tastee differ about. Have you ever
witnessed a crematiOn2 No? ! wish
you had before you was--was taken
down. There Is hardly man who
comes out TO our place and witnesses
cremation that is not convert to IL
and opposed to the old order of things.
Have you. doctor, seen a cremationW
DR.. LampISin had not. and it was with
some diiIicdity that he kept a straight
face, for Hendricks was making a
laughable grimaoe behind the lecturer's
back
you have both missed beautiful
sight" resumed Mr.. simpldns. "WheR
our great retort opens for the reception
OF the prepared body the interior is
seen to be perfectly white, like the in
side of snow cave, so intense is the
heat But the inAcYing air turns it TO
delicate rosiness that can't be
equalcd in Italian skies. / have seen
people turn away aud say they recog-
nlzed it as the only legitimate gateway
10 the unseen universe doing away as
81 certainly does with an horror Of the
grave aud decay"
Hendricks raised his hand
Not quite so fast, please" he said.
gently. you have made a mistake. 1
hope 1 am not dangerously in. / am
only confned to my room by a slight
indispOSstion. / may as well come to
the point. / am detective, and 10 is
often necessary for me to make inqui-
ries into different businesses and"
"A detective-the devil" Mr.. Simp-
kins blurted out, and he flushed angrily
and reached for his hat. my Lordi
what do you take me for2 I'm no de-
fectiyei nave to earn meat and bread
for my family. You are the second de-
tectivc that has tried to take up my
time Gov nothing. Sergeant Den-Den
something came TO my house, and be-
cause 4 didn't give up my time and
teh min all the ms and outs OF ny
hasineEs he threatened to have me up
as an occomplioe in that Palace hotel
murder. My gOshl 1 sent him about
his business in jifIy. I'd like to see
any of Your gang try H. We don'
crenhfe one banded men for every mur
aerer Ia Kew YorA Il IS plainly q CON
spiraey 20 bring cremation into dis
Fepute. and IL there IS any law-any
protection Wen have the benefit Of IT,
Hold on. keep quiet, cautioned Hen
dric,ss. thrusting his fingers into his
vest pocket and producing a sic bill
"a don't want any mans time for moth
lag. ff this will pay you for only five
minutes more Of your time / shall b.
glad. and we may part friends. am
a private detective, aud ! hope dont
approach unoifepding men with threats
when seek Information that they aav,
pfricot right 10 withhold"
A greatand humble change came ogel
Mr. simpkins as he reached for th'
money.
II beg your pardon, sir, 2" he STAN