The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-18

the postmarl Of a railway Atlantic
Coast line. The letter was mailed on
the train. You see that road runs from
New York to Charleston. and, from this
postmark, it would be difficult to prove
whether "a letter were mailed on the
train of that road near New York, or
rcar Charleston"
81 can't possibly see what you mean"
said the heiress, helplcssly.
''If The letter Is a forgery" explained
Hendricks, "the writer of it would de-
sire two things strongly. First he
would want 10 20 bear the Charleston
rostmarl to guarantee the belief that
q came from Chat place. and, second,
be would want YOU 90 petit Now, how
would q man without confederate in
Charleston succeed IN gaining his point?
II this letter is forged, the writer Of it
Is an experienced villain, for he knows
that the government prevents its post
Gielow is innocent, you would fee,
cheap"
III, yes, it," replied Denham, knock
ing his heels together and putting at
bis cigar and thereupon his allies unit
ed in another chorus of merriment.
81 heard the night the severed hand
was discovered that you were on the
spot nosing around after a job" The
sergeant said this with a grin. "Hen-
dricks, I'll bet you thought at first
that the heiress would put up a big price
to run the murderer down"
Hendricks assumed lifelilSe eVpres-
sion OF embarrassment. He took out
his handkerchief and biew his nose till
he was red in the face. Denham pointed
at him, and his companions entered the
room and stood round smiling.
Il hit you there, old man, " said Den
ham. "But later when you found out
that Gielow bad fed, and that the heir
ess was soft on him, you knew the bot
tom had fallen out of your prospect, SC
you gave up and haven't bad the heart
TO 90 near your office for the last five
days"
How do you know that?" questioned
the detective, with well-assumed start.
'When my men have nothing to do
] let them amuse themselves in crafty
ing my natural curiosity"
Spying on my movements" grunted
Hendricks, and there was much of gen
uine. irrepressible contemptin his tone.
You may call it that if you wish"
said Denham, patronizingly and he
touched Hendricks arm. There is no
harm done, / hops. wish you well in
all you undertake, I'm sure. To tell
the truth, I'm rather sorry you are not
working on the case, for won't get as
much glory out of it as if l had dis
tinguished rival"
II was now Hendricks turn, and
again he winked the eye next to the doc
tor
81 don't see where the glory wiz come
in," he said. Anybody could run down
a crazy man"
Denham was unable to conceal the
effect the words had on him. He puffed
at his cigar, his restless gaze ayerted
from the face Of the half smiling de
teetive.
"ls that your belief, Hendricks ?" he
said, finally, with a weak assumption of
amusement.
docs IL look like the work OF ra-
tional mind ?" questioned Hendricks.
Denham shrugged mis- shoulders un-
easily.
You perhaps forget that Gielow
might now want IL TO appear that he
is and was insane"
Perhaps So" agreed Hendricks.
you fellows are better calculated to
judge than j, with the case well in
haud. As for my not being at the Of
fee, have really been laid up sick at
home, This is my first day out, and this
IS my physician"
"Oh, ] see!" exclaimed Denham. "To
tell the truth, l was al loss to know
why you were not at least interested in
the matter That's why l wanted you
10 drop in"
81 see you have been feeding the
Vultures of the Press, remarked Hem
dricks, with a grin.
Couldn't help il" answered the ser
geant, shamefacedly. "Some of them
are warm friends OF mine. Julian My
Crane is great journalist and gives
some tip-top dinners. Dntwe have kept
back a lot The hoaxes alone would
have filled pages of the papers. We re-
ceived letter from a druggist up in
Harlem who confessed that he had done
IL and offered TO explain II we would
send up 10 him. He turned out TO be or
his base. but we said nothing about IT,"
Because IL would have made you ap-
pear ridiculous 70 be running after such
characters" smiled Hendricks.
eve don't bother with them" an
swered Denham. sharply. "In this case
we have had three hoaxes attempted on
us. Only this morning a young man
brought in a linen ead with some words
written on II in blood over Gielow's
name. The fellow said he had picked IL
up somewhere. One OF my young men
questioned him closely, and being sat-
ished thar il was joke perpeirated by
some one on the man who brought the
cun 10 as, he let him 60"
Inmplfu saw Hendricks ewes flash