The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-29
The Latest Adventures Of the Wonderful Cleek
By T. W. HANSHEW
THE WOODEN WIFE
LIZ .hr Nct.l SynQIcaeC
1916. ny the Mcclure Newspaper Syndlcale)'

yourself excited. Look and see II there
arc any letters on the desk.
only "n, and lha, just begun an
nounccd III" superintendent a Few mo
| ncnts latrr-durlnE which tlmc Iieth
! had dropped into his old terr1cr-llke
trick and was running round the room.
| examining the wall paper ana Snli!inE
| ~ the carpet ".tll that IT says Is NY
dear sir. ] shall he greatly obl!Erd II
, you Will send your messenger Tor inc
: things ~ tho terms named are chtlretE
! satisfactory. 50 if convenient Ann
: ;hcro it stops and there's long iran
! Of ink over the page. 1t must ha'e
been al that moment she was attacked.
NO doubt. And if she had only time
! 10 writ" one single letter and never
| lived long enough In complete that II
! is very likely that Sh" was killed soon
after she entered The room.
Cold lud Then in that event Seton
llartupp's story about the death cry and
| II" E'lac" being locked on the inside
! when h" got here"
! Gentle gently! Don't hang away at
! the first bird that rises. There are the
servants To testify Ia the truth OF that
! statement. my friend. And-.evcn II
| there wrr" not here's the condition OF
! tho door I" confirm il. II was locked
an the inside. More. it WAS also bolteG.
! Look how the holt has torn away the
woodwork Of the door post. when the
! door Itself was hurled inward. No ono
| Stl lHlO tllS room ullcT lndL utdN W.
man entered it. She was here alone
when she died. and il the messenger Of
death is what I believe" Here his
voice snapped off suddenly; he screwed
| round on his heel and with ono Of his
quick. catlike bounds went 10 the desk
| and tore off an end from the hlottcr ly-
| ing upon il. I'll soon beside that" he
| Joined on abruptly: then. mostenine tic
| hit of blniting paper with his tongue he
walked with IL 10 the woman's body
and pressed it down over tho scratch on
her shoulder.
'Cleek. dear chap: In the name of
| heaven"
NO: In tho name Of hcll--if it's that
| thing" he hit in with vicious snap Of
the jaws And what else could it be
| face scratch" And il would shrircl TO
| iiagc like fire. by Jin! What an ASS l
was not Ia have remembered that
Remembered what. old chap"
| Nothing. nnthinG-don't bother mo
until l'ip sure. Get down stairs. both
nf you. and keep a close guard on your
tongues regarding this. You. Mr.. Mar
! kom. tell Lcnnard 10 have tho limouS sine
! ready shall need It for instant use
and shall want 1t for II couple Of hours
him tho address Of the nearest doctor
or analytical chemist and tell him 10
j drive there like mad as soon as I hop
! into the vehicle. Now then. get out.
| please, and from the moment l leave
! tho house. don't stir a step from the
terrace until return
J. II was long after lunch time when
he came back and was shown Mt his
request Into the morning rnam--tn-
E"th"r with Mr.. Narkom AMI 1nsnecto or
Naylor--wh"rc Mr.. and Mrs. Seton.
| fiartopr sat reading the accounts of
tho tragedy rs set forth by the news
/ papers which had come down from
town.
Il must apologize IN YOU all for my
! long absence" said Clcck as the door
/ closed and tho butler disappeared Il
! haze had very. very busy morning,
! my dear. I assure YOU; but II Is not
without its reward. since 7 have hccn
enabled To establish Lord UppinGham' s
entire innocence Of any connection what
| srevcr with this acknowledgements
, crime and To toll Hnu at once that tho
late MarchioncsS' death was due 10 the
! action of curar"."
| ''Curarc. Mr.. Clcck. What in the world
! Is CurarrH"
! "a hollis poison used by tho savag.s
! Of South America and of Enrnco. NY
| dear sir. There was nm article on Er:-
| nen and tho use Of tho sumpitan in ;hc
| illustrated London News some two CT
three weeks ago and ynu can look /: w
| thrrc--unl"SS YOU were fool enough Ia
: ovcrdo the thing by tearing out hat
! article no. YOU don't. my fine fellow
! There's polio" CnnStahl" nj every door
! ana ~lnHr" ana NOii ana your vixen n .
! p"nncd IN as tight MS rats in a trup.
James IN. my friend. Come out of it
| your" ma bhrd.'
| Rats: Trap. Natbcd." repeated he.
! growing very pale and laughing unSicad-
| lily. Edith. De calm. ! beg. This is
! only some silly hlundcr which-my dca!
NJ. Clcck. what am | 10 understand You
| 10 mean" That you accuse me--us!.--oc
| this nurGcr?'
! Exactly. From tho shelter or the rose
| garden below tho stone lower. after ali
! tho s. rvants had gone To bed you killed
! that woman ny means Of n thorn dipped
| tan. ar tlnw-pipe."
It's liz" \ dashed outrageous lie.
An invention from beginning to end
| Think go We'll maybe these viii
! prove j.. Come in Mrs. F'laXmnr and
! quick: l"nk SHARP there men! Don't LEI
lh"m bolt Nah en- both. before. rIayod.
, by lads. rlavcd' Ntpp"rs on and away
! with the pa; "f thrrn"
Tl,r End !