The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-18
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awaiting him an unsigs,cd typcWrlttcn let
ter directing him to apartments IN Palace
hotel. where ne viii hnd remains OF Mr.
Weldon Caruthers-currentiy reported FOR
past 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, pr Lampkn, TO
Investigate
Chapter u.-rfpon search of Caruthcrs
apartments remains OF Cromattd body and
1eweled hand of victim are found iu q vase.
Hand bears marks of finger nails maIl-
cured TO sharp points LampEin recalls
reports OF row between Carulhcrs and
Arthur Giciow, both suitors For hand Qf
Dorothy Huntington who is hcircss 70
several millions should She marry Car
uthers, uncondiuonally in case of Car
uthcrs' death
Chapter III.-Iate that night Hendricks
and Iamphln call At home 90 Miss Hunt-
ChHpter iv-Dorothy Shows detective
typewrlttcu letter, which was am Invitation
foE herself and aunt 10 occupy with Count
Bantinni, italian noblemau, hls box at
horse show, as he was called out OF town
cnapter v.-s;ffe- felans Gielow hac ex-
pressed before murder iutcuse hatred for
Caruthers and believes him guilty. yet de-
cides 20 hcin him, and with her aunt goes
30 his stWdis.
Chapter vI.--Gielow has fed. His serv-
ant, HeRri, tells Of oyerhoaring confession
70 Bantnni Henri thought his master in
sane. Hendricks concealed in room. hears
all this
Chapter VH.--Hendricks goes to consult
KalS. an East Indian Interested in occult
researches who had helped him iG much
previous deteotive work, and located in an
old colonial mansion among the palisades
Chapter VIII.--Br. Lampkln Is summoned
by Hendricks, who has been shot. Bullet
h removed and detective warned not to
leave his room
Mr. SimpSins glanced at the doctor
half inquiring'y and then his eyes fell
on The patient
"They told me at the Office that You
had written that you were Interested
,snsrter rf---tienurcKs' unKnown enemy
had tried 20 chloroforru him in his sleep.
Detective had walked Just IN time but was
wounded 10y pistol shot before he could
prevent his assailants escape.
Chapter N.-Hehdricks calls for a Gre
matory emrloye. who confirms the supposi-
tion that ashes found were those OF human
hndv
Miss Huntington produced It f-om
her pocket and eyed him as he perused
IT, IT ran as follows:
"CharIeston, s. C., Dec g.
Dear D0rothyi When you get this you
Will have heard Of ~ murder Of Caruth-
ers Go al once 70 -Ie studio and make
Heuri tell you OF my confession. Tell him
want him TO testify against me, as wish
est ! regret what have done, but IL is 700
late for regrets now. / sell from this
town tomorrow for a foreign port to he
gin lfe enew. Forget me and all the
trouble have brought on you. had one
true friend IN New York besides yourself
lt n Count Bautiaui. Ho suspected that
1 was thinking or perpetrating a crime and
plead with me almost on his knees, but
would not listen - reason. was crazy from
u alt. 4 confessed to Henri and the count
In tho studio. The count tiled TO persuade
me 20 turn myself over 20 the police but
I eluded him and got away. 1 have been
reading stories OF crime and detection. and
that, coupled with my trouble, turned nv
head. 4 faucled that 1 could invent plan
for doing away with my rival that would
IN It's very b0ldness defy detection. l even
wrote letter to Mr. Minard Hendricks 70
cause him TO think the crime was commit
tod by g personal enemy OF his, but at tho
last moment 1 was unable 10 face il all
IhAt you may forget me Is the last wish OF
ARTHUR CIELoW."
Don't you see that il is the letter OF
an insane man p asked the heiress, her
eager gaze resting on the face of the
detective as he lowered the letter. 1T
is not at all like him"
Is IL his hand % asked Hendricks, his
broad brow still wrinkled.
Undoubtedly, / know his handwrit
ing we'll. See, his name Is written ex-
aetly as he signs his drawings"
Hendricks glanced at the signature,
Ais mind wandering TO other things.
"We must submit 70 to handwriting
expert" he said Il know a grapholo-
gist who has never made mistake.
Will you kindly send me something else
that he has written. and will you Jet me
retain this2"
certainly" answered the girl; then
she nerved herself 90 ask and hear the
reply 10 a leading question; "Do you
doubt his insanity, Mr, Hendrioks?"
The detective pat the letter in it's en-
velope.
II have seen nothing in this letter to
indicate insanity on the part Of Gielow,"
he sad. after moments pause.
''You don't2 Well, IL is not at all
such a letter as ne would have written
II himself. besides you have only TO hear
Henri describe how he scted when he
confessed TO the murder to know that
he was insane that night"
Hendricks smiled.
~ was behind a screen In the studio
when you and your aunt came in that
Night ~ heard Henrfs description"
Miss Huntington shrank back, white
aud startled.
"You weree" she gasped, and then,
wiase Hendricks was nodding with the
slow movement Of a toy donkey's head,
she added: "And-and you still see no
proof of-of insanity"
Il must say that do not" was the
deliberate reply.
The giri sat motionless. II was as II
he Aad deprived her Of her last hope
Her great eyes seemed to expand. Then
she raised her gloVed hands half way 70
her eyes and held them there as she
said:
"You must believe him out Of his
t4f r,,t~ ~ tLe address on that en-