Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-04-14

| IbuEeb tut Atkut anu D18iub winch H0l
round the table and then takes up
scslpel A few deft skillful cuti
showing the hand Of the experiences
demonstration OF the scienced surge on
and the stomach IL laid open. H
works rapidly. The contents Of tn
stomach are taken out and placed In
basin, then the study Of the organ II
self. A light overspreads his hand
some face rs he studies-a light O
triumph and satisfaction.
| A few muttered words, then he turn
from the subject and writes hastily 1,
q small book.
He has discovered the cause Of tn
doctors malady.
He then turns TO tho contents Of tn
basin. The rain 10 pouring down o,
the roof outside. The storm Ii raging
IAN awful night" he mutters, AM
proceeds with his work.
: II Is nearly completed. He In abou
to dispose Of the CHASTITY contents O.
the basin when he sees something tha,
arrests him, that causes him TO se
down the vessel and remove something
from 1t.
: a small, almost round object no
half.digested food, not any portion o
the organ itself, but foreign sub
stance, q strange thing to find In ,
mans stomach. A ball OF paper.
Administrations, he puts Il BY
the stove to dry flor It Is soft ant
pulpy, from the juices Of the stomach
then carefully Strengthening IL out, ex
ercising extreme care not TO tear IL, h,
examines It.
He falls back In his chair, gaspine
for breath, bewildered. surprised be
yond all measured
For, family upon the nearly de
stroyed paper. almost illegible, he seel
the marks of lead pencil, the familia,
marks of the dead mans handwrit
ing.
Some parts Of IL cannot be traced. He
hurries into the next room-the Office
and puts the paper under powerful
microscope. All, he can read 4,
all or.enough to show him what Is
written, and he stands gazing in won
der upon the strange discovery.
II Is the missing Leaf from the doc.
tors notebook
He stands engaged In thought for
many minutes, unheeding the lapse OF
time, not noticing the sound of the
war OF the elements outside, only think.
ing Of the scrap Of paper before him,
his mind beset with many curious con.
lectures.
"How came this paper in the place
found it?" rings through his brain.
He must have torn the leaf from his
note. book and swallowed It hut why:
1t must have been shortly before his
death, for II would have been entirely
destroyed II it had been there two
hours while the organs of digestion
were performing their functions
He reads the paper again. Suddenly
he utters a cry of eager joy.
81 have found it," he cries. found
the solution, for here upon this paper
Is recorded the fact that the child born
to Alice Dyke was female; that to
Conrad Gardner male. Adrian Dyke
testified at the inquest that his child
was male. He must have lied. They
have changed the children, he knew
that the record was in the note book,
determined upon possessing II. followed
my good old partner, and in some way
aroused his suspicious. Perhaps In the
struggle the doctor tore out this leaf
and swallowed 1t. Adrian Dyke got
the book, hut that for which he com-
mitted the murder effcctually eluded his
grasp. That must be the solution of
this mysterious problem. How Won
derful are the works of the Almighty"
lie takes the note book from his
pocket and carefully places the miss
ing leaf in its place.
lit will be terrible witness against
Adrian Dyke" he mutters.
Rap, tap. tap Some one Is at the
door. The doctor turns in surprise.
Who can want him upon such night?
II must he something serious to bring
any one out In the storm.
lie lays the book upon the desk and
goes TO the door.
lie throws it open.
A man, heavily bearded. dripping
with rain is standing outside. The
wind is bowling furiously. driving the
rain in sheets in at the open door.
want to &c DIR. Gareau," says the
stranger. with u slight foreign accent.
Henri starts. Where has he heard
that voice before? lie looks intently
In the mans face, It Is unfamiliar, he
cannot place II.
Come in" he says abruptly, 81
shall be washed out"
The man shrugs his broad shoulders,
and shaking himself like dog, enters
the Office.
~ am DR.. Gareau, what do you
want?"
The man looks upon the handsome
young man with admiration.
'You DIR. Garcau?' he asks. "Who
would have thought It; you have i'm
proved with are"
Improved with agel What can this
man mean?
"well, state the object Of your
visit" he says urtly. ~ am engaged,
have work to do"
The wet dripping stranger drops
into chair-a chair before the desk.
at will take me some time to tell
you why came TO see you at this un-
seasonable hour, so you had better
compose yourself to listen"
he speaks calmly, almost insolently.
The young physician Pushes with an
ger.
az have no time to hear anything
you have to say, do not wish to be an
noyed with you. II you come upon
business, please state Il briefly; II not
shall be obliged to show you the
door"
The strange visitor shrugs his
shoulders.
"Turn me out in the rain, Ell? Well,
guess you won't do that. Your greet -,
ing IL not q very cordial one. but II
think you'll decide to allow me the |
privilege Of staying here all night. ut !
any rate, when you know who ! am"
The young man stands aghast. Such |
Such impudence! Can the
man be mad3 Perhaps he Il an e.
,aped lunatic, who has seen the light
shining over the glass transom Of the
,ffice door, and has determined In his
mad hy-afn N aaAlr n harh0r 0f rafn0a