Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-04-19

That's about IL, sir, as near as can
judge" said the man from without
"And I pushed It like this" and he
showed the others what he had done.
"Thats strange" said Gorrlnge, look.
ing very thoughtful.
"Why stranger" said the doctor.
"Why stranger" he echoed, turning
and looking hard Mt the doctor. "Nvhy.
because | thought that door would
shut OF itself That's ALL"
Don't see that IL matters very much
Mr.. Gorringc," said the police In.
spector. looking very profound.
Don't you? Well, perhaps II doesn't
But you see IL may all depend on the
position OF that door To show whether
the villain who did this did IL dclib.
erntcly and calmly, or whether hc Wa
furried and nervous aud 80 hurried the
matter"
All through the impromptu invcSti-
cation which Gorriugc carried through.
the rest were much impressed by the
direct character Of his questions and
the clear method In which he elected
the facts.
When he came 70 deal with the doe
tor, he was searching in his questions
"Of course" said the doctor, with
professional caution. 81 cannot nlcdgc
mvsclf until have mnJr nm nrtnne,.
but there can be no reasonable doubt
ms IN tho canse o,dcatb This froctnrc
In tho ba.c ~ IA. sl,nIl " noint.,o 10
n ..vould have LiIIcJ ,hc .,rorgc !,
man In the world. IL has crashed ,ioLl
into ,he braiu. Either OF these ,vo,rJs
In the face womb oIso nrnLnblv bnvc
bean .nouOh IN ,,ause Jcnth"
"vi,,uaiiy. ~ course. there con lao M
Acupt Ina, In. blows citbc,. nm .be face
ar a, IN, baolt OF tbe bend caused
dsntl,2" asked fjorringo
VIRTUALLY, no doubt at NIL" sald the
doctor.
mot the sliphtest. agreed the nollce
inspector. That's clear as lav."
"WeJ. inspector. do YOU want 70
talte charge OF the plaoc here. or ~ ,le
body? / should like IL removed ms soon
ms possible. II The doctor here males
the most norton this MOI Ming and we
net Tho inoucst held Tor thisafternoon.
the irry can view the body and IN,
room AS Il Is and wa can have NV moor
old friend buried ct once"
The other man agreed IN This AZ mn
excellent Arrangement. and with shnt
they all went ont OF the Office. Cor.
ringe closing and locking the door af.
ter them. before ne locked II. how.
ever, he tried IL once or twice 10 see
whether, when IL was shut. Il would
come open easily and without being
touched by anyone. II would not, and
this fact socmed 20 aGord him
matter for Thought.
"By the way," said the police I'm.
speotor, there's one thing I'VE very
foolishly forgotten. What about the
weapon with which this was doneq
did,.,t ace anytbjng In ,ho roo,nn
"Nor I, there WINS nothing. INT Won
can zee 10 that when Won 90 bnclt 20
ret the BODY AWAY for the post-mor-
TEN. answered Gorrinpe. "Iybntever
the weapon was, II Il was left behind
it'n be there. What should Won think
Il was, doctor"
even. I can searcelv nnv ,yithout
n closer examination OF the wounds,
but l should think II was some blunt
ish instrument. with perbnns n knoll or
lump Mt the end. with a tagged edee.
IL looks like that"
"Ah, we'll, dare saw itr turn nm.
good morning" and Gorringe walked
sway ho,na,,ards 30 h,.aai,ses,
About ten O'Clock. while Mary vos
sitting with old Mr. RovInnco sIo ,,,as
surprised by Reuben Gorrlnge who
walked IN and started % and her thore
..You here. Morvon ho sai5
"Where,s Tompn
Mary looked nj him ou,o,,r ond
earnestly. vet with fenr in bey .nas
and with very mile cboelrs
ale IA NOT nj boma T" sb. ors,ro.a
mot At homel Whv. where Ia no
then9"
GLOW can te,lpn ansvorsd ,ho ,,,,I
with assumed ,ndifreranoo. and -
fleming toward ,be ola ,aa,, e., ,.a,
anvtbing ha,no said ~, 60 ~, ~ P'''s"'
.Thia Ia sad hrsS,o.S AZ. D.
lance" said Gorr,nao sT 81 w., NY
ace Tom AL thonah, a,I',i,' -,
h,n, 40 az I'll, & misnI want
o,t 80, 80 no
added 20 Mar IN M -, n
..Com. I'M, ~ o,ha -, - ' 'o'o'
panh.n GorS,n go 800 o 49,,
RON, snd sbo ,os,o,s5 nv WV heA'
am. co-rI,,,,s ,.'." = ., ~ aoo. 10 Pos
q, ro,n,s ,,htoS ~ ~, a ~ 'opN
entered 0 PN' "'"" "S '"e
"Wh.r. ia Tor,on ho .,.., .,
.,yyhr 10 T.. "'Aeu "sai"'
,sW,.. A. 80, =. ~ ,
indiensntly "IIow dsrs Won 90 ss,, y.