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I figure out the name is William B. Schlemp, that he is a druggist, and that he is doing business at some number on Main Street," came from Tom. "But I figure out more than that." "What?" "The paper was crumpled up, and had in it a few grains of a gray powder. I set the powder on fire and got that strange vapor that almost strangled us." "You did!" cried Sam.
"Then let us do it at once," said Tom. "I have his route the one he said he was to follow." A few minutes later the following message was being flashed over the wires to Dan Baxter, then supposed to be located at Detroit: "Send full name and address of Blank B. Schlemp, druggist, at once. Highly important. "Thomas Rover, "Ashton Hotel,"
"Then that stuff came from that druggist beyond a doubt." "So I figure it. But there is no druggist named Schlemp here," went on Tom, "and the druggist here doesn't know of such a fellow." "I know what we can do," cried Dick. "Don't you remember, Dan Baxter said he had worked for a wholesale drug house? We can telegraph and ask him if he knows of this Schlemp."
Then Doctor Wallington sent for Flockley, Koswell and Larkspur. Only Flockley answered the summons, and it was learned that Koswell and Larkspur were afraid to come back, fearing arrest. Parwick had also disappeared. Then had come a telegram from Dan Baxter giving the address of the druggist, Schlemp.
Then Koswell had threatened, if this was done, that he would have Parwick arrested for robbing his former employer, William Schlemp. Then had come blows, and in the midst of this Charter had stepped forward and confronted the evildoers. "We have seen and heard all," he had said sternly. "I am a witness, and so are these young ladies.
"I don't blame you," murmured Dick. "And I guess you looked to see if the doors were open, too." "I did, and smashed out several windows in the bargain. The first place I investigated was that fireplace, and in it I found this." And Tom held up a bit of white paper. On it was printed: m B. Schlemp uggist. ain St. "That is from a druggist," said Dick. "Exactly.
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