The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-14
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SYNOPSIS
Chapter s-Mlnard Hendricks areat de-
teetive just returned from Boston ands
awaiting him an unsigced typewriter let
ter directing him TO apartments IN Palace
hotel where he viii find remains OF Mr.
WeldOn Csrnthers--currentiv reported for
past two weeks TO be out of town. De-
tectlve seems to connect letter with att
tempt made on bis own life some time pre-
vlous. Goes with friend. Dr. Lampitin. 10
Investigate.
Chapter u-tipon search of Carulhers
apartments remains OF cremnled body and
feweied hand OF victim arc found % O vase.
Hand bears marks of finger nails mani
cured 10 sharp p0iais Lampkin recalls
REPORTS % a row between Caruthcrs aud
Arthur C,lcloW, hoth saitors for hand OF
Dorothy iiuntington who u hciress 90
several millions should 50. murry Car-
uthers, unconditiouaily Boz case OF Car
uthers death.
and lamliiu call az home Of Miss Hunt
Chapter iv.-porotny Shows detective
typewrlueu letter, which was au Invitation
for herself and aunt % occupy giih Count
Bsntinnl. Italian nobleman. his box at
horse show. as he was called out OF town
hv nresElnF hrsinars
"C0uni bantluni, mused hendricks;
''know such a man, doctor?"
only from having seen his name ia
society papers, was Lampkn's reply.
'Ile IS absolutely the queerest iudi-
vtdual on earth" pursued Mrs Winfret,
as Il glad OF an opportunity to express
her dislike. Dorothy has refused him
three times We should never have
gone with him last night to the Horse
Show II MIR. Caruthers had not ar
ranged the box party before he left.
] ana sure he is a fortuue hunter, and
Il was with that conviction in my mind
that told him Of the condition in M.
Van Courtiand's will lie looked per.
fectly bewildered when mentioned L
and made me give him all the particu-
lars. he said nothing all the rest Of
the evening II was here at reception
one night"
Hendricks eyes Dashed involuntorily
and then his face became again unread
able
Ilow long ago was ihat2" nc asked.
earclessly.
Mrs. Winfret reflected
ABOUT two weeks. she replied.
Miss Huntington had been leaning
forward eagerly drinking in what was
said, but, watching her closely, Lamp
kin saw her gradually take on the droop
Of utter dependency She rose with
certain cold majesty
"You must really excuse me-" she
said. 81 must 60 up TO my room. Oh,
suut feel so tiredl The gentlemen
will excuse us"
The men sprang up.
"0h pardon u.s. said the doctor.
This is too much for your nerves"
Rest Is all | need" answered the
young lady, courteously apologetic.
you must get something soothing to
drink aud Try TO sleep. advised Lamp
Kin. aud he backed from the room,
followed by the detective
Outside Hendricks seemed absorbed
la thought
'Weilf' inquired the doctor, as they
struck out down the avenue.
'sWe must sift Gielow to the bottom, /"
sighed Hendricks.
But thought you said"
II know I did. and l meant II at the
moment; but Miss Huntington knows
something to Offset my theories In his
favor. She IS absolutely convinced that
6ielow Is Ia for It, and il must be pow,
erfui evidence to make woman be-
lieye hes lover guilty Of murder. All
doctor, II It had been ia my power To
have cosnforted her I'd never have lei
her go to her room looking as she did,