Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-03-26

with the greatest admiration from me.
II you see any chance for work still
ahead, ferret il out 1t is best 10 make
ali safe and sure. 4"
was not a little surprised at these
words from Mr.. Ketcham. They puzzled
me for quite time.
What was his object in uttering them
(for that he had an object 1 knew was
positive, as he was not the man to do
anything haphazard)?
Did he want to keep me away from
the warm trail, because L might bother
him?
If that trail led TO LeOnOre was glad
to be kept away, for could not have a
willing hand in dragging her before the
curious public as a criminal.
On the other hand, did Abner Ketcham
believe there was a slight possibility of
the truth being other than it now seemed,
and that he wished me TO be working
this up while he was busy elsewhere2
This might be so.
I hoped it was the truth.
Well, had seen Theodore, and learned
all there was to discover about him, yet
Mr.. Ketcham did not seem 10 believe him
in any way the guilty party.
All! a thought flashed across my brain.
Theodore was LeOnOre's husband,
banished from his fathers home. What
If, after all, he proved to be the man
who had entered the house by the pantry
windOw-cOuld it be possible that he
would seek her room and secure the
knife, afterward wiping it upon one of
her dainty handkerchiefs, and secreting
the same in her room, where a search
would reveal it?
For what should he do this-to cast
suspicion upon herr
Perish the thought. had seen enough
of the man to believe him apable OF
this.
Why, he had even declared that he
would suffer any torture rather than tell
what he had seen when he looked in at
the window.
This might be a cunning trick, but 1
could not bring myself TO believe it.
1 turned to Mr.. Ketcham again.
4Since you wish it, sir. will continue
my Investigations outside, leaving this
inside mystery to you. 1t Is more con
genial to you than it would ever be
to me.
He smiled peculiarly, but made no
comment on my words.
@See here, Doctor, when you examined
this blade before, you missed something.
That little speck mp near the haft is
dried blood. 1 have examined it through
a microscope"
"Then il seems settled that DIR. Sea
bury was killed by this blade?"
a shall have that settled in a few
hours I am TO bring TO a celebrated
chemist this blOod-stained handkerchief
and that portion of the old Doctors
night-rObe where you found the little
round, red mark, just over the wound.
THE chemist will be able to tell me
whether the blood of the same person
marks both.
~YOu know science is making great
strides, and they say that minute ex-
animation shows that il Is about as i'm
possible to find 4 strict resemblance in |
The blood of two persons as il is in their |
faees- The presence Of bacteria, or some
such minute animalcule, determines the |
question.
a understand that, sir. You can
readily ascertain your point. In my |
opinion it will prove that the blood is the |
same. What 1 want to know is: did |
LeOnOre do this deed, or was it done by |
some one else who entered the house |
ike burglar, and to hide his crime took |
his knife, replacing 1t again, and even |
lsing a handkerchief belonging to the |
girl to wipe OFF, the few drops of blood |
on the blade"
doctor, you have the case in a nut |
hell. That is exactly how it stands
lOw."
well, sir. what do you wish me to
lo?s
Nothing against your will. "
~Alr- Ketcham, you must not under
tand the case in that way. / am eager
o work in any direction save one"
~And that l have not asked you to
work upon, Doctor
81 know it"
There is one thing which as yet has
rot been followed up %
"The buEglar?"
ayes; the man who entered at the pam
ry window. Who was he-what did he
.Ome for-what did he do and see, and
Why did he leave without stealing a
hing, when the whole. house was spread
pen before?
These are pertinent questions which
nay have a decided bearing on the case
ask you to take them up, feeling sure
hat if you carry the idea out as you did
he other trail leading to Theodore, it
will only be a question of a short time
before the truth in that quarter is
lnOwn.n
His words were uttered in a calm,
arnest tone, and he took my hand as if
o assure me that he did not mean to
latter.
That settled it with me. I would do
o win ones earnest admiration and de-
-otion-
was anxious to get off.
"HOld on a minute, Doctor" he said,
angling, as l was about bidding him
.Ood day, @perhaps 1 can help you little
n this matter"
l jumped at this offer.
"You will Oblige me very much, sir, by
Oing such thing, I replied.
a
ned the work at the pantry window, and
should say it was done by an expert.
"Perhaps you may not know that these
rst-class cracksmen have each a pc
uliar way Of running things, but it is a
act.
~AlOre than once have been able to
ell at glance whose hand had done a
ertain job just from the manner in
fhich the fellow had gone TO work TO
yercome certain difficulties in his way.
"My first thought, then, was to look
Or some such private mark that would
etray the fellows identity.
SCertain things gave me whA& I was
ispOsed 10 believe was a clue, and I felt
lmOst ready TO swear that the man who
ad entered the pantry window was no
Their than an expert craftsman known
d. the fraternity under the name Of
OlOnel Cain
-NOw, my idea is that you hunt up this
ian, get in with him by pretending to be
his ilk, and gradually worm your way
ito his confidence, when, the conditions
cling favorable, you can. get at his Sc
ret"
@YOu do not approve, then. of hurting
he truth at him and making him con-
sss27
THAT would all depend upon circum-
.ances, Doctor. You might find bet
II opportunity to work that way than