The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-15

hotel, where he will dnd remains OF Mr.
Weldon Caruthers-currentiy reported for
past two weeks 70 be out of town. De-
teotlve seems TO connect letter with at
tempt made on his own life some time pre-
vious Goes with friend, DR. Lampkn. TO
Investigate
Chapter Ii-Upou search Of Caruthers
apartments remains 81 crematcd body and
ieweied hand ( v'cf4fn are found in a vase
Hand bears marks nf finger nails mani
cured 10 sharp points Lamrkin recalls
reports Of row between Carutners and
Arthur Gieiow both sultors for hand OF
Dorothy Huntington, who is hciress 10
several millions should She marry Car
nibers unconditioually in case Of Car
uthers' death.
Chapter rlI-I.ate chat night Hendricks
and Lampkin cali az home Of Miss Hunt
inrton
typewrdtten letter which was an Invitation
foB herself and aunt 90 occupy with Count
Bantiuni. Italian nuhlem1n. his box at
horse show as he was called out Of town
nv nfezsing hnsiuess
Il know that we'll Miss Dorothy"
his aoceat betraying just the faintest
touch Of his French birth. 'but he made
me promise not to betray him to any
one, although almost the last word he
spoke sto ayhedid il for your saLe.r
"Did II for my saSei" muttered the
girl aud there she paused IL looked
as If she were afraid that Henri's next
words would furnish positive confrma-
3iou Of her worst fears.
NJ it was not for the row he had with
MIR. Caruthcrs at the club I'd really be-
lieye thai there was some mistake about
it, continued Henri, in a dismal half
whine, half sobbing tone. "But as it is
he has ruined Himself for all time"
The man buried his face in his tense
hands aud rocked back and forth IN a
storm Of emotion.
Henri said Miss Huntington at the
lowest ehb os hope, do you believe your
master killed Mr.. Caruthers?'
Il have been wanting to go to the
Palace hotel to find out If anything has
gone wrong there, was the answer;
"but my master told me 10 stay right
here aad deny to any caller that he had
left ihe city. He said he had murdered
Mr.. Caruthcrs, bat / hopc-I almost
hope that master was out of his head"
"Great Godl" exclaimed Dorothy, un-
der her breath, aud then she rsised her
voice. "He confessed it 10 you?"
Henri nodded
"iie said so, Miss Dorothy. but"
"Henr, MIR. Caruthers was murdered
ten days ago in his rooms at the Palace
hotel"
"Are you sure, Miss Dorothy?"
Eyes. M. Hendricks, the most cele-
brated criminal detective in the United
States informed me of il about an hour
ago"
Then it is truel" gasped the sery-
ant. MY mate not only told me about
a.. but I overheard him confessing st
20 Count Bantinni The count was
asking him all the particulars, and then
heard tEneount say; Now you must
sell HerFi. Tell him YOU did it, and
then remember you must make your
escape
Then some one rang for me, and
came in. Master was walking up and
down the room tearing his hair and
crying and swearing terribly. lie was
like a madmau. He would take hold Of
a statue and choke IL and yell out: oh
I've got you now, You blaclS-hearted
rOuel if / can't have her she shall be
free from your dirty clutchesn Then
be turned as / entered aud started to
tly az me with the fury OF tiger, hut
the count caught him and drew him
back
"'rell him now. said the count; tell
him about the murder
~And then master grew calmer and
told me a frightful story, such an un-
natural one that was sure he was mad.
But the count told me it was true and
ordered me TO pack my masters bag
with few things. More dead than alive
1 obeyed. and then they went away
together"
@whcre did they go20 asked the
heiress.
II don't know"
"Thc poor fellow was insane" SAID
Mrs. Winfret, comfortingly, as she put
her arm round the shoulders OF her
niece. "Eveu If he is caught and
brought back bis unsoundneas Of mind
can easily be established. Tome, dar-
lug, let's go home. Remember you are
now your uncle's heir qnconditionally
and IL you wish you Jan spend all your
Aprtuae la saving the poor fellow
%Dorothy rose sdfiy and as plaeidls
one in a dream followed her aunt
ron The room lir,s down TO the cer'
riage.
Heuri accompanied them 10 the door,
snd then elept sobbing and smiling
aok TO h.s 3wn apartment.
He had scarcely turned his back wheE
a nan crawled out from behind heavy
curtain OF little aicoye. He went
softly to the door, unlatched it, ane
glided out into the aimly-iighted cor
ridor. he turned corner, and, going
down one Of the darkess and narrowes'
hallways on the same floor he az
oroached man sitting on Windo"
.il.
- know you are cold and tired" b.
said. "But could rot get away soon-
sr' a was the voice OF Minard Hen