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Mir.ctd Hondrlclcs. Great detective, Just
returned from Boston, (In da uvvalllng iilm
an unsigned tyiiowrlttcn letter directing
Jilm to apartments In Palace hotel, where
Jie will And remain of Mr. U'eldon Caruth
rrs currently reported for past two weclts
to be out of town. Detective Noems to con
nect letter with attempt made on his own
life coma time previous. Goes with friend,
Dr. l.amplcln, to Investigate. Upon search
of Caruthrs' apartments remains of cre
mated body and Jeweled hand of victim
are found In n vae. Hand bears marks of
tlnser nails manicured to sharp points.
Irftmpkln recalls reports of a row between
Caruthers and Arthur Glelow. both suitors
for hand of Dorothy Huntington, wttio Is
heiress to several millions should she marry
Caruthers, unconditionally In case of Car
tuners' death. Lato that night Hendricks
and Lampkin call at homo of Miss llun'
InKton. Dorothy shows detective type
written letter, which wa an Invitation
for herself nnd aunt to occupy with Count
Bantlnnl, Italian noblemun, his box at
horse show, as he was- called out of town
by pressing business. She recalls Glelow
had expressed before murder Intense hatred
for Caruthers and believes him guilty, yet
decides to help him, and with her aunt
Coc to his studio. Glelow has tied. His
fecrvant. Henri, tells of ovcrhearlngconfes
nlon to Dantlnnl. Henri thought his master
Insane. Hcndrlckd, concealed In room,
hears all this. Hendricks goes to consult
Kola, an Hast Indian Interested In occult
researches who had helped him In much
previous detc-ctlvo work, and located In an
old colonial mansion among the palisades.
Dr. I.ampkln Is summoned by Hendricks,
who has been shot. Bullet Is removed and
detective warned not to leave his room.
Hendricks unknown enemy had tried to
chloroform him In his sleeep. Detective
had waked Just in time, but was wounded
by pistol shot before he could prevent his
assailant'.', escape. Hendricks calls for a
crematory employe, who confirms the sup
position that ushes found were those of
humun body. Mlsa Huntington receives)
letter from Glelow in his own handwrit
ing, postmarked at Charleston, S. C, tell
ing of his crime nnd flight. Moled graphol
ogist examines hundwiltlng of this letter
nnd nays It Is genuine. During a call on
Mcrgt. Denhnni, detective of p6llce de
partment, Hendricks comes nto pos
session or "tiff with words written In blood
over Glelow's name to effect 'hat he was
Innocent, starving and confined. Oolng to
Glelow's studio, Henri Identifies -ulf iu Ills
master's. Henri tells of stranse Influence
Uantlnnl had over Glelow. Hendricks
comes to conclusion Bantlnnl was the mur
deier, and through Hypnotism made Glelow
confess both In person to Henri and oy let
ters to others. Hendricks' and I.ampkln
ro to Kola's retreat. Kola tells them Gle
low Is dead, and to prove his supernntuial
powers claims to go to detective's home In
his astral body and bring back a Blhle.
which Is handed to Hendricks amidst a
lot of occult balderdash. Kola warns de
tective an attempt Is to be made on his lift-,
iteuchlng nonic. Hendricks learns how
nearly Kola had deceived him when ills
mother tells of disappearance of Bible after
ono of Koia'.i calls during his absence In
Boston. Coming now 10 Glelow's exper
iences, tho story goes back to night of mur
der, whon Bantlnnl by bis wtrange power
abducted his victim. Glelow wakes In nar
row cell and realizes he Is starving. Uan
tlnnl tells his prisoner he Is In his power,
.and how during three days of unconscious
ness ho had been used to write lotters to
Miss Huntington nr.d the police. The Im
prisoned artist manages to loosen n stone
tn side of cell. Through thl3 opening he
pushes his cuff out with Its bloody mes
oagc to the outr world. Sergt. Denham,
not having known of Hendricks connection
with the affair, comes to him for advice.
This brings out fact that cult was found
near palisades. Detective Is now convinced
of Identity of Kola and Bantlnnl, and so
informs Denham.
C11APTKU XIX.Co:,-T.vi:o.
At this juncture the office boy re
turned with the parcel for the doctor,
.and they saw that he whs accompanied
by Mis Huntington.
"I do hope yw wilhpardon my intru
sion," blie said, humbly, to Hendricks,
who hart hastily risen to meet her, "but
it seemed impossible to wajt longer at
home. Won't you tell me if you have
made any progress?"
"We've made some in the right direc
tion," said Hendricks, reilcoively.
"Come, sit down a moment. You look
awfully eolil. Vou have met Dr. Lamp
Jcln, and this is Sergt. Denham. of the
tleteetic bureau. We are all working
for you."
"You say jou have done something'.'"
faltered the young lady, as she sat down
near the radiator. "Oil, 1 do' hope lam
almost afraid to ask "
in. her agitation she seemed unable to
conclude her remark.
"We know where hnnlinni is,'.' ex
plained Hendricks, "amk as you know,
we liave. reasons 'Strong reasons, in
fact, for believing that Mr, (llelow was
in his power only a few dnj s ago. . Vou
must not be too hopeful, howi ver, foi:
you must renlk'.c that it .would be
against lktutjnniV in.terests to allow
your friend to live and be a witness
against him'.. Pardon me fo'r not bc,
ing able to put the situation before you
more delioattly, but I do not wnut to
raise false hopes."
They saw hershrlnk tinder the words
like a flower placed before the open door
of a furnace. She said nothing. Hen
. dricks bit hisdip and pulled his beard as
if angry at himself. He tried to thrown
more hopefuJ'riug into his tones as he
went on: .
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"Wo are going out to Hantinni's place
at or.ee. It is just above Tort Lee, on
the .Jersey side. If vve.nrc fortunate
enough to find Mr. Gielow still alive,
everything possible shall be done for
him. Dr. Latnpkln has already sent for
Hie necessary medicines. We were just
getting ready to start."
"Have you yourself any hope that
Mr. Gielow muy be found alive V" asked
the young lady as she rose.
Hendricks looked down.
"It may sound paradoxical," he said;
"but I base my hopes in regard to his
fate on his statement, made perhaps
two days ago, that he was starving."
"Oh. 'don't say that!" cried Miss
Huntington.
"You see," went on Hendricks, as they
all moved towards the door, "Uantiunl
placed him in confinement for n pur
pose. If lie had not desired Hint Gic
low should be -copt alive for awhile he
would have put hint out of the way at
once. It looks as if the count intended
to let him live for awhile and lias for
gotten to give him attention."
Miss Huntington laid her hand on
Hendricks' arm.
"I mn going to nsk n great favor." she
said, tremulously. "I want to go with
you. If he is dead. I should like to be
there at once, you know, end if ho is
alive, I could help!"
Hendricks' fnee fell. He glanced
dubiously at the sergeant nnd Dr.
Lampkin. then his face slowly elenred
up.
"I really don't sec why you couldn't
go," he said. "I have ordered a closed
carriage to meet us at the elevated sta
tion. You could remain in the car
riage till we went in and made the ar
rest and then you certainly would come
in handy."
"Oil, you are so good!" she exclaimed.
"Please do not lose any time."
. CIIAPTKU XX.
As the carriage was ascending Hie
gradual incline of the rugged road
through the woods surrounding the old
mansion, the four occupants agreed
that, to prevent any suspicion of their
intentions entering the mind of Kola,
the sergeant nnd Miss Huntington
were to ten ain Inside the carriage with
the blinds down while Hendricks nnd
Dr. Lampkin went in. And Just before
getting out, when the door was reached,
Hendricks said .o the sergeant:
"Keep a good look-out, and if he
should escape us and make a break for
the front, stop him."
"All right," agreed the ofliccr, and lie
smiled apologetically at Miss Hunting
ton as he took oin a big reolvei and
laid it on the eat between 'hem.
Lampkin and Hendricks nnd their re
volvers cocked ready for use in ihe
pockets of their overcoats. It had
oeen agreed that they were to take
Kola by surprise, get him well tinder
fire ano" then calmly demand ;he res
toration of the prisoner.
Going up the steps, Hendricks and
Lampkin found the big front door open,
nne as no one came .o answer the.r
ring they wete Hesitating as o what
coip'se to pursue when Kola thrust his
cowled head through the curtains nnd
called out, cheerily:
"Oil, hello! Come right in, gentle
men." When they went into the room in
winch Kola had entertained them the
night before, they found the windows
darkened and the same dim
burning overhead.
lights
"I have just got up," said the Indian,
with a smile. "Thai performance last
night took all the strength out of me.
1 hope I'll never have to go through
that sort of thing again to convince
anyone of my ability in that line."
"Vou won't have to, my boy," replied
the detective. "Hut I want to have n
talk with you."
"I know 1 know, sit down," and
Kola waved his hand at the lounge on
which he had reclined the preceding
night, but it had been moved against
the wall. He sat down in n chair at a
table. Hendricks and Lampkin both
obeyed. The former thrust his hand
into the pocket of his overcoat and
grasped the butt of his revolver.
"Kola," he began, "1 have reasons for
thinking Gielow is alive and "
"Hold on!" the Indian broke in. with
a laugh. "Listen to me, Hendricks.
What if I should tell you that you are
absolutely in my power you and jour
friend that simply by pressing the
electric button under my hand 1 could
hurl you both into eternity'."
A startled look Jlnshcd into the face
of the detective. He looked above him
and then down at his feet.
"I should believe you," lie s-aid. "My
God, doctor, he has trapped us!""
."Don't move, a muscle or raise a fin
ger if you want time to say your
pfa.Vers," chuckled Kola,-, "for as sure
as- you sit' there you will be dead' in
a miniKe. The rug .under your feet
covers soum thin boards over-a-cavern
iMO lVet .dcisp. With all your shrewd
ness you have never suspi'cted nie.'but
you do suspect Count llantinni.'and It
does net suit me to have ydu prying
further In.to his nhairs. l have fried
twice .to get you out of my way, and
1 do not intend to fail this time. Now,
get ready. I .assure you it is" a genuine
delight to see that expression on your
face. I'd get you a mirror, Hendricks,
but to do so I'd 'have to take my hand
oil the. bultot'."
"I can nsk only .one. thing," said
'Hendricks, calmly, nnd a perspiration
broke out over his face. . .' .
"What Is thatV" asked Kola, with n
smile.
"My friend here Is not responsible for
what I have done, nnd I hope "
"Oh, there is not a ghost of u chance
for him!" broke In the Indian. "You
can see that, Hendricks."
Lampkin was speechless with sur
prise. He had been slow to grasp the
awful seriousness of their predicament,
but when he did it completely un
nerved hi in.
Kola glanced past them at a little
clock on the wall.
"I'll give you just a minute," he snid.
"It's ns much time as 1 can afford to
allow. My Indian pal has become
shaky and threatened to desert me if
I sprung the trap on you. I must pacify
him and show him how safe we are.
I could explain to your driver out there
that an accident had happened, nnd no
one would think of blaming inc."
Then, although their eyes were glued
to Kola's sinister face, they oh
served the silk curtains behind the In
dian stir ns from a breeze, then the cur
tains parted cautiously, and Sergt.
Denham peered in. They saw from
the wondering gaze of his wide-open
eyes that he was mystified by their un
expected silence, their white faces, and
the half-crouching attitude of the In-
r (linn as he leaned over the table, his
stiff fingers on the button. Like a
flash a plan of action came to Hendricks,
and its subtility was worthy of hisgreat
intellect. The words he called out tho
next instant he hoped would stay the
death touch of the murderer nnd fur
nish a key to their predicament to Den
ham. "Hold one second I" he cried. "1
know something you ought to know,
Kola. We are completely in your pow
er. I know that when you press that
electric button wc shall be hurled Into
the pit below, but you must listen."
Kola's enjoyment seemed intense.
"I don't want to hear anything from
you," lie laughed. "Get ready."
Hendricks drew a deep breath. The
most startling feature of the situation
was that Denham did not seem to com
prehend their peril, lie half smiled as
if he thought Hendricks were playing
one of his practical jokes on his man
before arresting him.
"Time's up," announced the Indian.
. "Denham, jerk him backward!"yelled
Hendricks, and, in the sudden shock of
astonishment over the puzzling com
mand, the Indian Involuntarily raised
his finger from flic button, nnd the sit
uation seemed to flash upon Denham.
JLiil-o a projectile hurled f.oni come
.73.
"VOU WILL BH DEAD iN A MINUTE."
powerful destroying machine he sprang
at Kola. He caught him by the throat
and pulled him over the back of his
chair. Hendricks sprang from the
rug-, dragging the almost inactive doc
tor with him. Kola wriggled in Den
hant's clutch and managed to get on
his feet. Hut. with his fingers digging
into the Indian's throat, the sergeant
bore him backwards over the tnble. In
the struggle Kola's shoulder .'pressed
down on the electric button. There
was a crash of timbers under the lounge
just vacated, and with a dull, subter
ranean rumble the flooring over that
spot disappeared in a yawning black
hole.
Hendricks was beside himself with
rage as he towered over the now pas
sive Indian.
"Oil, you dirty scamp!" he ejaculated.
He took a pair of handcuffs from lilr.
pocket and fastened them on Kola's
wrists.
The Indian's face was the color of
ashes.
"Downed me, after all," he said, re
s,igncdly. "You dirty puppy." was all that Hen
dricks seemed able to say. but in a
moment lie was perfectly oalpi.
"Koin,". ho said, firmly, "we ' wunt
Gielow."
The Indian sat down in his chair,
lie liatl grown calmer, and now a sort
of dogged smile played over his fare.
"Oh, you do!" he. said', almost with it
sneer. , .
"And wc tire going to have him," add
ed 'Hendricks.'
' "Never," said Kola. 'It doesn't suit
ine' to give hiiti to you. I know I am
good for the electric chair, anyway, so
why should J tell you where he is,?
There is not another man nlivc that
knows the secret eutiance to h'is cell.
You would Jiavc to blast away this
whole hill of toneto get n't him. and
then you'd 'not. find him alive. The
last time L saw 'him, two days ago, he
was dying' of starvation. Huh! Gle
low's MiJTcrliig, ''"'l 'cath is all the sat
isfaction I hhall have out of the busi
ness. You v.ili find enough of my clec-
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trlcal appliances down below to amuse
you. but the secret vaults enn be en
tered by no one besides myself. 1
learned the secret from the sole sur
vivor of the old gang of counterfeiters,
utid leased the place for that reason."
Hendricks proposed to Lampkin to
go with him downstairs.
"Get your gun ready,"' he said. "Ho
has a dark-skinned assistant somewhere
about here."
"I think he has skipped," said Den
ham. "I saw a fellow in foreign clothes
run out of the side door. I vvab afraid it
was your man glting you tho slip, so I
came in to see about it, and happened to
get here in time."
"Oh. he's gxuie," said Kola, grimly.
"He is a coward. He knew what 1 was
going to do In regard to the dead-fall
and was too chicken-hearted to face it."
"Kola," said Hendricks, "it enn do you
no possible good to keep bnck informa
tion In regard to Glelow's where
abouts." "You will never know that from me,"
answered the Indian.
Hendricks' face fell. He signaled Dr.
Lampkin to follow nnd led the way
dmv .stairs.
In tliu hiifcmcnt they found nothing
of note except a. trunk bearing the in
h'nls of Wcldon Caruthers.
"That's what he brought the body In,"
raid Hendricks.
In the big cellars below, they found,
directly under the trap Kola had ar
ranged, tho yawning opening of a deep
plL'
"An awful hole," said Hendricks, as
he turned away. He pointed to some
large steel vessels and two large cop
per cylinders such as are used, for mak
ing lime light in the theaters.
"That's where he cremated the body
section by section," lie said. "lie
thought, as most murderers do, that
ills secret was well guarded."
They searched through all the rooms
of the cellar, and ihcu Hendricks
stopped.
"We are losing time," he grunted, in
disappointment, "i believe Kola told
the truth about his being the only one
who knows the secret of Gielow's hiding-place.
I am als-o sure that Glelow
is somewhere under ground. We have
seen one cavern, and St Is not unlikely
that there arc others. It has long been
believed thai they are under tills hill.
Can't you think of some plan to wring
the truth from that imp?"
They had paused before the door of
a little room where a dim light shone
over the transom. Lampkin tried the
latch, and, finding the door unlocked,
he pushed it open. The room had
slielveson all three of its walls, and these
shelves were well filled with all sorts ol
bottles.
"His laboratory," said Lampkin.
"Xo, 1 cannot tell you what to do. Ah! 1
have an idea."
Tho doeto.' took down a bottle and
read the label and then uncorked Hand
applied it to his nose.
"lithcr," lie said. "This bottle re
minds me of an experiment I once saw
performed at a medical college. A thief
was made to confess under the influence
of ether. In the first stages of anaesthe
sia f subject almost invariably becomes
talkative, and will talk about exactly
wlmt no desires most to keep back."
"Hring it upstairs, for (lie love of
mercy," cried the detective. "It can't do
any harm."
As tliey entered the reception-room
Kola's questioning glance became fixed
on the bottle in the doctor's hand.
"lluhl" lie grunted, "you need not try
to give me that. 1 won't take It."
"Find me a towel, Hendricks," was all
the doctor said. He spoke like a de
termined man who is thoroughly angry.
Hendricks darted Into a bathroom
nearby and returned with the required
article.
"Xow lay his lordship on the lloor,"
the doctor said.
Kola wriggled like an eel, but, with
Hendricks at his head and Sergt.
Denh'am's determined hands at his feet,
they soon had him laid out. Dr. L-imp-kin
folded the towel into the shape of a
funnel nnd saturated it witli the fluid
from tho bottle. Then he started to put
it over Kola's mouth and nose.
"Hold on, give him one more clinnec,"
ordered Hendricks. "Where is Gielow,
Kola?"
The. only answer the Indian made was
to close his lips tightly.
"The devil is trying to hold his
breath!" cried Lampkin. "I'll show
him a trick that will beat Hint. I can
make him lakn l "
And,, luildli.g the fowel over. Koln's
nos-e with his left hand, he began o
punch lilm vjoleiitly in tlie chest. This
.proceeding made tho Indian gasp for
breath, nnd forced 'him to take deep
draughts of tl ether. .
frb un cohtinuud. .
Tnliliuy cltlKt(N, .
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"No. sab." expostulated Col. Kain-
tuck. "bathing in rough watah is all
very well. sah. faw 'the young folks,
but not faw itic.sah. Not-faw me."
"Hut why not. colonel?" ' '
"Why.. sail, I iniglit swallow'. home
wnVah unawares.. sail. Thnt's-why not.
sah!" Illustrated American. .
Guarded Mill rluion;-. .'
Mre. White Well. Kdna and Sydney
aro married at last and are ure to
be happy, for a more harmless and
InoffQiishe pair I never knew in my
'life-. ' ' .
Mrs. Hrlght All, I see, A safety
match. Ifoaton Courier.
THE DEWEY RECEPTION.
An Itlumlimtod l'rocciimlon of Clvlo Orpnn-
Uittloim nt Wnnhlngton-A Military
mill Nnvut I'nrndo.
Washington, Sept. 25. Upon tho ar
rival in Washington of tho train bear
ing Admiral Dowcy on tho evening of
October 2, tin admiral's saluto will bo
fired at tho station. A troop of cav
alry from Fort Myerwlll bo in waiting,
nnd will net ns a. bodyguard for tho
hero of Manila during tho entire cele
bration, accompanying him to all ex
ercises which ho attends, and return
ing with him again to his abode.
From tho depot Admiral Dowcy will
bo driven to tho whlto house, whero
President MoKlnloy and tho cabinet
will bo waiting. Tho entire party
will then proceed to tho reviewing
stand at tho treasury department to
witness tho illuminated procession of
civic organizations. This will bo ono
of tho most effective Rpcctaclcs over
seen In Washington, with tho lino of
march glowing with red flro and nn
elaborate pyrotechnic display over
head. Tho next morning Admiral Dowoy
will bo taken to tho white house again
by the citizens' escort, and shortly
afterwnrd will start for tho cnpttol nn
tho leading figure of tho military nnd
naval parade. Hero tho celebration
will culminate by the presentation of
tho nation's sword at tho oast front of
tho capltol at tho bands of Scerotnry
Long. Tuesday night President Mc
Klnley will give u dinner at tho whlto
house in honor of tho hero of Manila.
Gen. Miles will bo at tho head of tho
military and naval parade Tuesday
morning. Gen. Harries will command
tho civic parade.
Tiffany ,fc Co., of New York, linvo
shipped to tho navy department tho
1,000 medals which woro authorized by
congress for tho ollloers nnd crows of
tho various vessels talcing part in tho
fight nt Manila. These woru provided
for at tho sumo tlmo that Admiral
Dewey's sword was authorized, an ap
propriation of 310,000 being sot asldo
for tho work.
ABOUT SOLDIERS' DISCHARGES
HiTtmftvr Thonn Who Nvvour Tlint Thry
I'iiIInMmI Too Young Will ll l'liiilKlmd
for Milking FhIno Outli,
Washington, Sept. 25. It has been
determined by tho war department
that tho practico of dishonorably dis
charging soldiers from tho army at tho
instance of parents shall bo broken up.
Tho authorities have been granting
such discharges on tho representation
that certain soldiers woro under age.
Proof of this has usually been fur
nished by tho parents or guardians of
boys, who, in order to enlist, must
have taken an oath that they know to
bo false. Dishonorable discharge Iiiir
hitherto been promptly granted. Here
after the department will not bo so
generous. When a soldier seeks n dls
chargo on tho ground of having sworn
falsely ho will not bo dishonorably
discharged. Ho will instead suffer tho
penalty which attaches to making a,
false oath and will bo imprisoned,
probably at Leavenworth, pending lib
discharge.
AMERICAN PRISONERS.
Tito Filipinos linvo Not Alixlo (looit Their
OlTor to Kiirremliir tlui Aimirlcuiin
Hold (,'iiptlvn liy TIiuiii.
Manila, Sept. 25. No information
has been received from the naval expe
dition at Subig bay. Tho Filipinoii
liavo not made good their offer to sur
render tho American prisoners and
they have not sent an ofliccr to meet
Maj. Gen. Otis, as promised.
Nothing further has been heard from,
tho icbol ollloers who conferred with
Gen. MacArthur recently and returned
to their own lines. Chief Signal Offi
cer Thompson has gone on a two
weeks' tour of Inspection of tho cablo
service of all tho southern islands.
Okliilioinit'H llli; ItultroiKl Showing.
Guthrie, Ok., Sept. 25. Tho state
ment can probably bo imulo with safe
ty that more miles of railroad will bo
built in Oklahoma during tho next two
years than in any other state or terri
tory in the country. Tho number of
chartered and prospective lines is aston
ishing. From January, 1808, up to this
time 20 railroad charters have been is
sued by tho territorial secretary. Somo
of these railroads have been built. Tho
total mileage of these chartered llnea
is 8,'U2 and tho capital stoclc nearly
6100,000,000.
Now SyMtimi of Army I'roniotlonM,
Washington, Sept. 25. All requests,
for appointment as brigadier generals,
in tho volunteer army aro being denied
by Secretary Hoot. It has been agreed
that these important places shall bo re
served for ollloers of volunteers who
distinguish themselves in the service.
No amount of influence will effect a
promotion. Tho president has ap
proved the recommendation of Secre
tary Hoot that meritorious service nldno
shall bo considered the cause of ad
vancement. Wnut BIIIi'h for rrutvlilont.
Chicago, Sept. 2L It lias come to
tho knowledge of western congressmen
that there is a movement on foot in
Massachusetts to put Gen. Nelson A.
Miles before tho country as a candidate
for president. Members of congress
I'.tivo received lotters recently inform
ing thorn of tho plans for a conference
to bo called soon for the purpose of
considering tho matter and organizing
ii national committee to tuko charge
of the campaign.