The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-13


 the misplaced furniture. Then he said, |" Of course 1t may be said that. holding the clue we nov do, 1t is an easy matter to make the rest clear, but ] really wish that had had the case in my hands rom the 6ESt. because it's an uncommon and interesting one, and feel certain that once having examined this room should have doubted Fan courts guilt Note first the extraordinary amount Of blood about and remembered (mind, l am only going on what learned from you) that there were nc cuts upon the dead man, no wounds that might not have been oc- casioned by the fall. Observe that the blood begins hare upon the pillow of the inner which understand was Stokes'- bed, and that it was SO copiou$ that 1t ran off the pillow and soaked through this under shee, and blanket, and far into the mattress have cut open. That clearly points to the suggestion that the man lay bleeding from some part of the face tor some time, which would in all probability not have occurred in case of a struggle. Nov look at this old quilt which covered the outer bed you sec one straight dark line of blsod across the upper part of it, and remember that there was also stain upon the arm of Fanceurt, which whea you first saw him hung out of the bed clothes. Help me ts raise tAis table care fully back te its legs to the position as near as possible to that it occupied be- fore 1t was thrown down. That right. You .ee it must have stood quite close to the outer bed, probably to be within Fan courts reach during tho night, should he want a drink. Nov follow the stains across tAe floor, passing chair which Is knocked down, and the washstand, which Is also overturned, the creckery being broken and the water upset. From here you sec the stains lead straight to the window, which, by the way, Is very low, and consequently very dangerous one Observe that the sill slopes downward pass your hans over it and you will soc that the stone is smooth and slippery and finally leek close at this paIticula, stain upon it, which Is ditfosent from tho rest. It looks as If the bleod had been wiped downwards of the slll, with the palm of the baad What do you gather from all this Having received the key tc the mystery from Samuel Stokes, you should now be able to say how William Stokes came by Ais death"
 While Macham had been speaking light had boon gradually spreading over my perplsxity. l paused in deep thought fer fcw moments, and then said:
 "Stokes had becn subject to violent nasal hemonhage. Excitement and dis sipation bring on another attack during the night. It awakens him, he gets ur and crosses Fancours bed leaving staini on the bed clothes and sloepeTs arm. iz his emergency he forgets the table, which be consequently upsess- He gropcs to- wards the washs.aad to secure the basin but stumblss over a chair. To recover himself he clutches at the washstand ana upsets 1t, so breaking the basin he wantsc to use. Then the idea strikes him of let- isg the blood tall ints the street below and he goes to the window. To prsvea' perhaps the blood from running dowr and staining the walls, he leans far out = Ia his excitement and weakness, too tar for the sill Is low, slanting, and slippery one hand rests on splotch of blood, | slips, he is ovesbalancsd. he falls to th' pavement below asd is killed"
 The detective nodded approval.
 "AHd Fancourt slept through it all l asked with just remn ant of doubt.
 "Not unnatural th at he should," sais MacAAm. A man of tha, physique would be souaa sleeper; aad dsn | for get that he had been drinking heavily
 Then should an examination prove tAa, the dead man suffered from a re- ceat hsmorrhage Fancourt is saved 2'
 Undoubtedly
 "One more question, Macham, If you don't mind. Why did you counsel me ir telling Samuel Stokes of his brother death not to mention Fancour 1'
 "A very natural question, sir, and will answer it if can It was \ sor O instinct; felt certain that if Fancour was mentioned Stokes, like every on. else, would jump at tAs conclusion that | was a murder, and. h his excitement ant indignation, we should never have heard anything about what you call tho nasal hemorrhage
 "In fact" 1 said, it was a happy pro caution born ofyour knowledge of humar nature"
 Oar next business vas to secure pest ponemeut of the trial, which was to take place that day My friend the lawyer easily accomplished this. and the csss was placed little lower on the list o those for trial, and would csnse q ssstly come up on the following morning. Ar order vas then secured to exhume tAs body of Stokes, for the purpose of sec ond and special post morten sxamina tion. At this examin ation, which tool place in the afternoon, was prescott The nose of the deceased was lad spc n which is, of course, not dons under or diaary circumstances, and the discoverie' made established F.ncour's innocence Not only were there distinct traces of { recent and violent hemorhage, but th, existesce of old diseases stion ana necrosis of the turbinated bones-wsr, perfectly visible
 had teiegTaphed to Constance thu previous evening, saying that was TO turning to EdisburgA with brother O Stokes, and was very hopeful, judging i better not to sec her until the folio ~ing day, when should have finished my task and her brother would Dc free | t~~- kaA a1.t~. N c..Aa A..