The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-09

was the detectives reply. "And ths
anonymous communications after three
months Of silence on his part shows
he is still alive aud-invenNve."
"Ah. / see. You think that letter
was a trick to lure you into trap by
some one"
ut has that appearance. The letter
was delayed by my absence from town.
As l was expecting every hour to get
back did not have my mai for
warded."
"And your absence perhaps saved
your life again. added Lamplin.
Hend-icls nodded, and gaze a grim
smile.
'SThat letter was not written by
fool, doctor, but must not think OF it.
1 must get to work. Keep your seat.
I'll be through soon."
Hendricks, as he spoke, rose and went
to his desk again. Lampkin smiled in
admiration when he saw his friends
face clear as he plunged into his cor
respondence. Presently, however, he
caught Hendricks glance as it royed alb
sently round the room.
"Come, come" cbided the doctor,
you are thinking of that iettetr andtha
bomb again"
"Not that exactly" the detective
said; but all at once 10 has occurred
TO me that / haven't given ms auony-
nous correspondent a fair showing.
He says Caruthers has been murdered
and we haven't really a bit Of actual
proof that be is lying"
"But," cried Lampkin, demonstrating
ly, "the letter was written week ago,
and tO-day's paper says he was at the
Horse Show last night"
Papers are not infallible," said
Hendricks, tapping his call bell. Some
thing in the general tone of this com
munication makes me think that the
writer really meant to furnish me with
a grewsome exhibition In Caruthers'
apartments. My invitation comes late
but am going to accept
Tao Office boy came in.
Bring me to-day's Herald, quicl<l"
/ Hendricks commanded with quite a
change OF tone.
This time, as the detective took the
I paper and began TO open It. all his Gus.
| tomary calmness and deliberate
shrewdness seemed to settle on him.
For moment his penetrating gaze
rested on the "Notes of the Horse
Show" Then he grunted significantly
as he took up pencil and drew a circle
around a short paragraph.
"There," he calculated. You see
this paper says Caruthers did not oc-
cupy his box last night; that, as he was
out of town, the box was courteously
extended TO Count Bantinni and his
party-AEss Huntington, her aunt, and
other ladies'"
Lampkin rose, an incredulous express
sion on his face, and leaned over the
paper. He started to speak, but Hen
bricks had suddenly dropped his hand
on the call-bell with considerable
force.
"What is It, sir?" asked the boy, from
the portals Of the door leading into tn,
ante-room.
"To-day's SUM-" said the detective
giving hi' iiend a strange look.
When boy had brought the pa
per Hendricks looked over the Hors,
Show news most deliberately.
"No mention Of Caruthers here what
ever" he said, finally. Doctor, wha
time is it?"
Eleven o'clock" said the doctor
do you want me to leayee"
The detective reached for his over
coat
"come walk over to the Palace hote
with me-"
"Are you going to make inquire
tkere?"
81 shall at least find ont II Caruther
has returned" reioined Hendricks, Re
fectiyely, just touch OF evasion in hi
tone. you see, be may have an enem
who really intended TO harm him 81
some way a week ago. and IN such
matter man ought 10 be put on hi
guard"
"Of course" answered Lampkir
you are quite right
The detective thrust his hanl into hi
Iocket for his gloves and drew then
out in q disreputable wad.
I'D like 20 ascertain. too, n this lei
ter was written by my avowed enemy
Iou see, I'd go a good many lengths I
get even the faintest s.ew 30 his ider
tity."