whitstiled SAFETY WEAKNESS. dricks, looking at the cut-glass but the remains, and he has examined the porcelain tub and IN himself the WITH and) The THE SENATORS up senate. answer heavily. floor. the word Furthermore, globes. scored quickly and emphatically: came monarch the An iron rode sea, has been in the of the skill with “No,” he said, coming back. “I think I said, he boasts which “As “For other that one no no reason except and pride; nation’s hope A Caruthers away.” accomplished; he the body in its since Mr. went the crime has been that, managed to Gray is of independence and dashing free, Through and billows remove rooms storm a man of Men the Who the Some Shape feared wind tide; his valet?” asked the old something.” entirety.” It detective. “Not or force, who has been and will be no not man, not even means land. Its banner waved in every “You think that?” remarked the dominated by Grover Cleveland.” “But it that have The Nation’s to Legislation. seems me you With honor hailed abroad; doctor, convinced. looks surely he “It would have not the looked possible reply is characteristic of both into nook and so, or every way Whene’er hurled fiery brand. it Its “Yes; extinguished the It it would be thing be Gray Cleveland to to Mr. and Mr. cranny,” said the doctor deep awed. The gas. seems an easy were regarded very was do. As the Caruthers supposed democrats. burning in too.” be by the silver next As if to under sudden inspiration room was a Not Always the Lawmakers Most It Is The ocean’s felt last; at rage was leaving, for democratic chamber it would be natural him these silver This large luxurious to Among Hendricks and going the to was a senators sprang up, billows naught, Its at set Talked About Who Exert the take his bedroom, and they entered it Lampkin’s trunk, and luggage going there One is cyclone’s strong It gathers blast, bed he pushed aside the silken curtains as a are men. up a Potent and Lasting Most brought; And all its terrors would Jones, of Arkansas. Before he imagination out much attention.” prepared itself for not attract of the turned the down sheets was a canopy, Influence. hand, Tossed, like ball from hand to a chairman the democratic “Good made of horrible heavens!” exclaimed spectacle. To his the great doctor. and doubled the Then national mattress. he relief, up poised high. A moment on Jones “In his trunk!” committee Senator however, everything here also himself drew and began examine was to own strand, was Then dashed the rocky up Washington [Speclal Letter.] upon Nevertheless, his but little heard of. At this juncture the in perfect order. The white door And there the fragments lie; lace leading into the bric-a-brac about the He coverlet oath administered room. When the to was had been already position in the the senate corridor lay smoothly newly fallen clerk and the thumped with his knuckles marble as swung open as Simon, of Oregon, the a senate Senator A trim Physalla floating near, of honest, wellbalanced, established that who had shown them and the sheets and pillow’s looked upstairs entered an Venus as statue of de Milo in With iridescent sail,” snow, and numerically a corner, complete body became a sensible, vigorous and able fear, Through devoid of all the dark, suddenly, his if they had used. The alighting been the then stood still in the of the eyes as never center on in time almost the first two for years. Had gale. sported with the He could be relied to severed hand which clerk with look of growing curiosity, lay upon never the man. and stared the articles of now at a across room present ornament There 90 senators pride. navy’s or wrecked the are now The that storm make either politically blunder, if somewhat of incipient not horror, mouth of the any or the mantel-piece. He walked narrow vase. for each of on It all with glee. accounted for, outrode two senators otherwise, willing always “My Lord!” stooped down and looked the he exclaimed, was tide under his the And still dancing slowly backward is the doctor to and laid on eyes the republic. in the states 45 his hard for constituents and his party, To beautify the bulging from their sea. bed. sockets, “has—has hand his shoulder, and pointed to a on Senator Mitchell, of of The term and constantly proved himself sound he “Nothing there,” he said. Then his been murdered, a Mr. Hendricks?” large covered Japanese strength shaped their native Thus all who boast TheOrgon a vase, expired March 4, 1897. Oregon, adviser It he and able An expression manager. was weakest strain, attitude serious, he of deep Will fail went settled like ancient on more grew as annoyance perform its an failed urn. legislature to tried length. democratic when who in 1894 each find at And sadly went to the face the large closets by and of the to detective. one on one “Doctor,” he said, “the who without electing and adjourned duty man selected a vain. all their hopes That are and found just what of sort senator a “Yes,” the “There is the bathroom he said. opened doors. “But leave alone all the bric-a-brac us in this Mitchell. The Senator Jehovah’s to The soul seeks that care. room successor tariff bill the would command support for few yet,” he remarked, with shudder, minutes, and please don’t Secure from a a did wrong, select that vase.” say every not Oregon appointed Senator of governor who of democrat. And it he bare, then made every was mighty is A anything his mind perhaps busy with bit about this in office down the arm a “It does little the United States out of harmony,” Corbett, but senate seem a strong! In they arranged the weakness then prepared and are just We American yet. of French history recent would be interrupted by or some Consequently admitted Lampkin. him “Bather refused seat. to grant Standard. a Ph. D., Chicago —Sidney Dyer, in possible the amendments which made “It’s sight-seers.” horror. getting mighty common the cheaper than the don’t it became for think ?” rest, necessary you first democratic tariff the since war. The bloody clerk nowadays to commit thrust his white, horrified “It is disgrace in legislature of that such collection,” state, extra to a ses- a Another distinctly democratic strong Do face forward crimes in bathrooms. suspect and peered into the you returned the detective, vase. “besides it has Missouri. Cockrell, of silver is senator sir?” “Surely foul play, not—not cremated, Mr. Hendricks!” % been crowded in between those beautiful in Y r print, rarely his m outside ou see name fast,” “You entirely | going too he gasped. are bronze pieces. Old I have man, an THECARUTHERS of Missouri he has yet « paper, a Hendricks, in “Every “That’s said about the size of it,” curt tone. retorted a idea.” and, been in the 24 senate years, investigate need detective. I choose not the He the door and | matter to went to | Lampkin said nothing he watched as of is in the direction legislation, one AFFAIR one.” He necessarily be bloody held it The clerk took the hint a his friend place open. chair the near a mantel-piece of the powerful in the most country. men Lampkin: “My smiled and added to and backed of the By out and mountit. The room. chair raised and Hard work, absolute honesty O is red reputation the people “Don’t lay it if this to gets out as the among detective high me that the of WILL W so cover and political foresight, sincerity, great sauce.” cranberry than wish,” “A tC f)/1 he said. N. the Copyright, 1898. by as level with his sooner you chin. vase was on a sound judgment is remarkably that MV/ a HARBEH Kellogg N. Newspaper Co. A. with the reproof becoming The clerk bore member of the detective force Hendricks was removed the and cover chiefly what give him and unbiased, are reply humility. He made down there in citizen’s clothes and no looked into the vessel. his influence. Like Senator Jones he detective and hung back till the had recognized when first Lampkin came him pick you you something *3! Vi* saw up VC adviser, and for is thoroughly safe a bathroom. leading the opened the door to in. He had heard of the going remarks inside the examine it and lay it vase, member of all back has been years a Here the burning also, round about Mr. Caruthers’ absence, gas was back. For the moment detective committees.” SYNOPSIS. a the democratic “steering with its the small chamber, polished and seeing hand him and made stood, his back the doctor, hand you on to influence Just He the Minard Hendricks, great detective, a on has probably more on glistening tiled floor and Caruthers’ curious. He has Mr. porcelain either side returned from Boston, finds awaiting him of the vessel. Then he lifted more other democrat. republican side than any letter directing revealed hint of bloodshed. typewritten walls, unsigned down there asking him an no it, cautiously questions. stepped down man now, to the hotel, where Palace him in to apartments It nothing has been floor, and placed it the seen table. seems The on republicans have who is Caruthers—currently Mr. Weldon he will find remain of a man The face of the clerk fell; his appetite of Mr. Caruthers since he had the “Prepare be horrified, man,” row to old weeks in reported for Senator past two the of counterpart many ways sensation fed this for not to be Gielow club.” with Mr. Arthur at the Detective be out of to was on he said, grimly. “It town. is here.” to seems connect Cockrell. Allison. This is Senator made his letter with attempt occasion. own Hendricks leaned against the doorfacing. on Lampkin JOSEPH SIMON. started. “You don’t mean—” Like Cockrell he is, when his party controls friend. with Gees previous. life time some Senator from Oregon.) (New United States time “What did Mr. Caruthers leave “You needn’t look unless want the of the chairman the you senate, Dr. Lampkin, investigate. to eh?” “They had the hotel the night he left?” Hendricks to,” frowned the detective. “But a row, powerful committee appropriations. our on elect and Mr. Simon sion, to senator, a “That’s the general sir.” report, asked him. arch fiend has actually the cremated Moreover, he is worker good and a a CHAPTER H. Oregon chosen. During the interim, “Did it about?” was hear what “I really don’t know, sir,” said the body of Caruthers, leaving only the you was His judgment is sound and one. conservative, Caruthers?” he had is likely only It senator. not know “You one “Some dispute I you say clerk. “I he pretty did not jeweled hand of his victim woman, over a am sure to prevent and his ability, both as a the future, legislature that, in state asked. any mention it think.” the at office, and that is there being doubt the identity to politician customary and decidedly statesman, any as a will fail perform its functions, to slightly.” “Very woman?” “Who the That is guests. why of the ashes. It among cremation; I know was high. He our has tendency, if perplexing was a a because of the rule the is well the ballroom.” senate recognize him in if “See “Miss Dorothy Huntington th« you I thought there might have been bone ashes when I them.” was question is take some party to see up, a Governors understood. of states cannot heard mentioned.” underhand—” I Lampkin got and peered into the name quiet the floor seat of the to senate, up on appoint fill vacancies caused by to throng for Lampkin studied the several “Ah,” broke in Lampkin, coming “Leave forward. key with me,” interrupted jar, turning the ghastly listen, reflect object your and reach conclusions before pass over on the negligence criminality of recalcitrant and then he minutes, w’ent or nearer, —” “I remember the detective, coldly. “My the bed speaking. of ashes Taking him all in all, beneath. legislators. state of and crowd behind standing a men But Hendricks a bowing the friend and I to have w’ant to little private “There is odor,” and considering he said, trying was everything, to senators a no The leading in the senate to-day survej’ed studiously he bunch of palms men clerk and smiling, if that talk. When denote to down, don’t speak generally in matter-of-fact “That as regard him the ablest you tone. go a as man those who for not noted their back the ballroom. He w’ent to the are are the conversation end. mention being at here.” is strange.” the republican were an side. our on much speaking. Perhaps the most detective. The [TO CONTINUED.] clerk reluctantly laid the key “Embalmed,said BE There is Hendricks. whom the public is “I on one man conspicuous republican Mark senators him?” questioned “See anything of table. right in regarding indications leader of his of it in the a punctures as saw a Hanna, know generally the special his fixed from taking n as Hendricks, gaze “I’ll in the give it of the flesh.” party That is Mr. Gorman. not sir.” He senate. moved FOLLOWING THE SCENT. away, and trusted friend of President most the his feet. at rug slowly The character of his leadership, towards the door. “If ‘“You right,” agreed the doctor. want are you McKinley. But while Mark Hanna is “No.” however, is anything, far from being ring. I’ll “Let moment,” understood. be the lookout, with these The Strange of Wild Story Young on me see a a conspicuous, he is much of not him the “Then ask for at a power must we He is leader because and will of his keen myself.” words the -detective the to Man a and His Sharp-Nosed run up political sprang vase, in shaping legislation. This show that, desk.” e insight and sagacity, because he “Good,” said Hendricks, “you Bloodhound. are very while be in politics a man may approached the active a power They of one kind.” and politically conspicuous, he must Hendricks clerks behind the counter. We back from of the prettiest were one The detective followed him to the take back senator.” seat “a a as new fingered visiting card and drew out rides in all California and after a door outer and closed it after him. when he the deliberative enters great it, his downward. under the sat with trees name supper our Then he back into the bedroom. came body. It is reflection Mr. no Weldon Caruthers,” upon “I’d like Mr. to genial host, rich and of model see owner a “I hope this is only hoax, after all,” a Hanna, but statement of fact. a said. he fruit farm, clever teller. story says a observed the doctor. “What Senator are you Aldrich, of Bhode Island, is a The clerk the key-rack glanced at Some spoke in the of severest terms one going do next?” to of whom seldom hear, because man you his head. behind him and shook heavy defaulter then prominent in a Hendricks shrugged his broad shoulders; of his quiet, unobtrusive But manners. “He hasn’t returned yet,” he the public and the who anwered. eye, man it was amounted shudder. to a is he of the of veterans, the one one town.” “He is still of out entertaining astonished us every one “We going look through to those are workers, of the and he one managers; “Where is he?” asked Hendricks. by breaking in abruptly: “Gentlemen, trunks —for trunk and the rest.” a ha® done the bulk of the work in committee sir,” “I tell and the clerk cannot I do believe in you, not passing judgment “Is it really bad that?” so as all tariff and financial on measures turned question by to put until answer understand a a all upon a man you “My blasted premonition—which faculty for the during the senate 12 past in evening dress his right. the circumstances To man on of his case. in assume make-up has always been my His handiwork the a years. was seen on anxious “I Mr. to that very am see who every man goes wrong mystery me—has to hold of with Morrison, Mills, McKinley, me Wilson and Caruthers night,” resumed Hendricks, to has the instincts the impulses and of ». its four claws,” said a Hendricks. “I Dingley tariff bills. when he could the clerk’s get criminal is preposterous. You common can’t explain it, doctor, but the minute Quay’s Mr. position has been somewhat attention again. “It is important have know very to influences, a temptations I entered that door and the like Mr. Hanna’s. Now, however, saw matter.” and F. M. COCKRELL. motives before intelligently burning you can pass brightly I felt murder gas Mr. Quay so has been in the senate The in dress evening had (The Democratic Senator man overt from Missouri.) results in such cases.” upon in the air. Sometimes day like long for enough his associates on a to recognize heard; he paused, interested. “O, ou’re too tender hearted and charitable,” j this crisis like —at this—l imagine his shrewdness a and good has executive ability, because he great sense. “Are looking for Caruthers?” you declared the first speaker. “A that the spirit of the murdered lingers He is thorough partisan, and his influence man is who is trusted by his followers a a man he asked. rogue’s and can’t paint a rogue, you round the where he spot lost his is chiefly in his Nevertheless party. and because, paradoxical it own “I am,” replied as may Hendricks. him honest man.” “Nice break an life give to try to clew.” you the democrats find him good me a he is avowedly “a leader.” not a seem, “That’s odd,” smiled the “I’ve man. made,” said another, the host left Lampkin as shuddered us the detective along with, because to he does as get Mr. Gorman man does dictate not try to dozen people to-night asking seen a with flushed face and passed into the a laid hold of the nearest steamer-trunk just what he he is going do, and to policies. He advocates that says party party about him. We just discussing were house. “Don’t know his story? you and began to it. his unstrap It rely his opponents empty word, policy which he believes be was best, but can to upon his conduct and wondering what queer But, of for it’s almost not, forgotten, course for clothing in the whether he bottom. he is going fight save to some if his associates adopt entire-I}' says party an the with him. matter He has HE SAW HIM PICK UP SOMETHING. was here. He wild even The was trunk a next them large help them. different policy he works was a or just square one, broken as earnestly several important engagements youngster and heavily into debt. ran and its lock for Of several entirely different minutes resisted character it an to if it his out carry as were without word of explanation, and, picking the object, a His father up grewsome thought be to wealthy, was the efforts influence of the from the detective of Senators Hanna to unfasten He will retire March 4, 1899; own. on nis valet told this afternoon examined it minutely. my man but really off than nothing was worse Quay it. Finally, and is that however, of Senator aided Hoar. Senator by key of and he will be missed only by his not a that his had been called master by “I have only isolated clew,” he a when he died. The one went to his young man Hoar is and scholarly, clear-headed little experience in but by all party, the who know own, a senators no night telegram Philadelphia to and had said, putting the severed hand back work with will, though on with all his a such and able He matters, Hendricks statesman. has had the released the him well. written him that he would be detained the ashes. opportunities he had fitted himself never best of academic training, brass hasp and has and it fell cultivated down with A republican whose influence is a there for couple of weeks. I “What is that?” a presume for anything hetter than day in alreadj’ sharp click. a broad every way an much like that of Senators Allison and it business.” urgent was some “In his effort wrench this to cut and laborer. He engaged to of the was intellect. As might one be expected, he This trunk, Aldrich also, is contained nothing Frye, of Maine. Mr. Frye is The speaker lighted cigar and the joint a hand from the wrist, the at but sweetest girls in the whole state, has much influence in the senate vigorous, of suspicious on conservative, sound-thinking nature, and the a moved a to of same results in the away a group murderer allowed his sharp nails men to her family would hear not to marriage matter that is purely intellectual a any He produced by is good parliamentarian, careful were man. smoking-room. Hendricks a a drew examination the sink into the flesh. The marks did until not he \ able to his support wife was is president of of the other senate, two trunks stored tempore clerk pro aside. show the time, but the at of in something like the she process had always way in the and makes bathroom excellent presiding and dress-suit most “I detective,” a a he said, in case low am a decomposition has brought them a out lived. Out of all the vast estate officer. of heavy His decisions leather clear, which found in prompt voice. “Hendricks are is wis name.” one distinctly. my Doctor, tihe fellow who did the fellow took nothing but the young nnd impartial. of the closets. “Minard Hendricks?” exclaimed the the job manicures his finger-nails to old bloodhound, famous for his sagacity There several in the “Ah, senate I certainly feel better,” cried are men clerk, in astonishment, his tone and sharp points, is the and as To insure vogue the among society services courage. of uho talk little, but who, figuratively Lampkin, triumphant ring in his suddenly a apologetic. “I had manner certain of class.” no the brute his men a master made deputy was a speaking, lots of wood. Among voice. saw idea —” Lampkin made examination. sheriff. One night the bank an in the county these Jones, of Nevada, and Proctor, “I don’t,” ejaculated Hendricks, are with “It is important most that I should “You certainly right,” he said, seat are robbed of immense was an sum. Vermont. of Senator Jones speaks of his massive frowns, which always have look into one Caruthers’ apartment,” a returning the hand to the Before daylight the who vase. had just man less the floor of the than almost senate made his on great brow resemble broke in the detective. “Don’t a “Shrewd and cautious the say a perpetrator left and his bloodhound as took the us other Some senator. of his miniature jutting any word to but crag. get key, and anyone, evidently a pass that did not to was trail of the robber. Since then occur the silver speeches, however, show the “And why?” show friend and myself there my him.” up deputy former sheriff has known never scholar. work of profound Senator “Because a correspondent right away.” my anonymous “God has yet made it possible it never what want.” “What’s to the was Proctor is quiet, explanation worker. earnest I shall find the a The remains of clerk nodded, says flurried for a human mind expression be full to of hellish a ?” “The hound a went straight Senator Proctor’s colleague, Mr. Morrill, Weldon Caruthers in these apartments, his face. Getting key, he on deed a and the at time details master same the fine to suburban residence of the is able, clear-headed, high-minded and believe an I soul he meant what from behind the on my counter and came that will completely detection,” bank president. The facts overcome never gentleman, whose intellect is still came he said.” . started towards the elevator. Hendricks’ reply. was until the latter out had fatal brain keen and vigorous, after his a of 42 “But that years downstairs said Caruthers’ “Not that way,” objected Hendricks, man “You do think not that the body could few fever ago.”—St. Louis a congressional service. years GEORGE F. HOAR. valet has received communication detaining him. “Can’t a the have we go been reduced up to ashes in these Globe-Democrat. (Leader republican of the But if is Anti-Annexationists senator really in the a from his in Philadelphia.” master stairs?” rear apartments,”said Lampkin, tentatively. Senate.) looking for concentrated vigor and “Sure,” said the clerk. “It’s only Hendricks shook his one head, Another and pointed Pnrlat at Large. combined keenness, with the most “I’ll superlative bet life it forged.” flight.” And he piloted them my the was to the fireplace to in character. His where is lay objection exerted the “What is open to women’s power your he should sarcasm, arouse Lampkin started, then and he gazed stairs behind the cloakroom. “You’ll ashes of wood fire. through his ideas rather than through professor? a Haven’t they good clubs, as Senator Vest he will and get all he into the detective’s steadily. find the just apartments Mr. Caruthers eyes “No, this personality. as is the his only fireplace and it right organize themselves into to Probably in the wants. a senate no man “I can’t follow left them. and I won’t His try. valet said that his you, has been not used for There is the democratic fortnight.” side for good fellowship, mutual clubs a man on a is considered his equal in partisan entertainment oratory. Your mind darts had after things written out I him master that the “Are sure?” ho during Mr. Cleveland’s room incredulously. last administration you instruction w or as men would dream of. Do be disturbed think must not by anyone.” never you “Quite the This strongest chimney supporter sure. ?” was to have seems There is in the who senate man one find Hendricks of the missing trace paused the stair. you may a man straight down that the administration had in on the from the come roof, and I don’t “Oh, madam. question senate. yes, republican, has been lifelong who a here?” “Did Mr. Caruthers inform his not raindrops have This is Senator Gray, fallen democrat, and left their imprints a right do anything they their to please. strictly’ belongs to party, and no now that he “If thinker going would away?” smoothly.” he operate man gold defender here. It and was my strong rained strong man two weeks a a objection women’s elubs, if I have My to ago 7 influence in ho has great all et y r w very asked. This with forced grin. “My President of Cleveland, and has been clear and a yet since.” is that nearly all the club ever any, women This is Senator Teller. Sincere parties. “No; Mr. Caruthers’ trip Boston has to fagged I he is out. always retained the “I would the you of see me have respect man thought never that.” of be acquainted with happen to I be, hard pronounce and earnest as a man can married lives and the normal. But it will surprise side. not not silver democrats. This west “It is because, business am on was my to think of progT’m.” —Chicago it Tribune. everything.” working, practical, and with his whole He happened have find to day off that the he to while and did out wrote sincere advocate of Mr. me a same man was a heart and life in the fight for what he know what had the not become to valet that me.” of his Cleveland’s wrote to and withal Lampkin’s face master betrayed measures, was the of birth One. and his believe right, people such is till he the “If have letter.” deep villain deal and independent in to important this so you idea. a courageous there an will that Tom—l to venture say Senator When he speaks in Teller. the “I see,” with.” remarked Hendricks, advocacy, he and he Surely,* regarded having not he was said, this as city in “the country could isn’t great body or one all listen, for they know that he senate started betrayed again. silver constituency “As for deep the crucible of hell easily on not have a been the as bicycle can whose streets is for the Europe removed on speaks inmost convictions from and Reaching - - the the door with which opening into patronage such betrayal out.” turn of purpose cremation sight. familiar elsewhere without not a that what he has received the says careful Caruthers* would be apartments, the clerk rewarded. The detective being sat down in chair dismembered. unlocked is a near Dick —There if Perhaps one. thought of superior man. a A democratic silver it who and led them senator is in. The first the bed and, taking from his pocket made you careful “What?” a examination FRY. SMITH D. you chamber well acquainted with Mr. Cleveland private sitting-room, and the letter, he might studied it in find was a traces anonymous “Venice.”—Up-to-Date. of its having been ° Mr. Gray the dainty asked why the pieces of French president furniture, silence. After he up.” minute said, cut was Creditable Showing:. Wants a reflectively: a draperies did appoint Senator Gray and being not in perfect to Buster Thanks said getting ready “You rugs for out of married was the Only 1,000 said every suggestion,” one of the vacancies in order. the “You fail.” will observe he does Hendricks* one supreme to not celebrate Lampkin their live golden say couples to him watched as “The when he seemed find it difficult is burning,” hasn’t observed Hen- I shall find he court, to “He is; but he his liabilities the body of Caruthers here. got so went into gas the wedding. bathroom closely and find who would suit both yet.” —Chicago to big enough Record. a man