The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-04-05


received with some incredulity. You
see, my special branch of surgery is
but little known to the public, and it
was the opinion of the police that the
murderer had left the country some
time before Mr.. Gritfiths had Quilted
my house.
But, a few months ago, happening
to be on visit to Dresden, whittier I
had gone on brief summer holiday
and having in way 1argely succeeded
in dismissing from my mind the events
above related was startled to see,
seated at the table in the Gowerbe-
haus in that city, enjoying the strains.
of the talented orchestra, my no.
longer mysterious but now dreadful
acquaintance, Mr.. George Grifiths!
My duty, I decided after moments
reflection, was plain-to denounce and
deliver him to the authorities.
Quickly, therefore, lest he should
leave before could have him arrested,
I explained myself as we'll as I was
able to the nearest official. He
looked and was unbelieving. So. too,
to hear my story. That part of it
which referred to the operation was
received with a smile; and the upshot
of it was so far from effecting my ex-
patients capture, was myself lightly
ridiculed as mad Englishman.
But I could not allow myself to be
baffled in what 1 considered my clear
1,,f1 IN oil
up to justice. I determined, there
fore, to renew my acquaintance with
him there and then. to give him no
inkling of my knowledge of the truth,
and to communicate once more with
the English police, while continuing
to keep him nnder my own surveillance
in the Saxon capital.
When, with a polite bow, I ap-
preached and spoke to him, he rec
ognizedu me at once; I could see that,
though at first he pretended not tc
know me. We had a glass of beer to-
gether, an l spoke of many matters OF
general interest; I fattering myself
that nothing in my conversation OF
bearing gave him the slightest ground
to suspect me.
The same night wrote long let
ter to the London police, again stat
ing my certain knowledge that thi:
man, changed though. he was, was
the murderer of Mrs. Bates, and sug
costing that they should forthwith
send over to Dresden an official armed
with information as to other distin
gushing marks on Mr. Bates person
besides his aquiline nose and heavy
mustache.
During the next few days becam'
very intimate with my ex-patient, anc
in pursuance of scheme I hat
formed, invited him more than once
to battle with me from one of tn
floating baths. This he cheerful,
did, being an admirable swimmer
On the fifth day from my writing tt
London an answer arrived in the per
son of a stalwart detective from Scot
land Yard, who informed me that thu
real Mr.. Bates had, as suspected, thu
distinguishing marks which could b.
verified; among them an anchor tat
tooed on the left forearm, which has
myself, of course, noted whilst W,
were bathing together. To satisf
himself, before acting on the warran
he had brought with him, the detee
tive, Mr.. Hanway, it was agreed
should join our bathing party on tn
morrow-a simple and not disagree
able preliminary to the contemplate
arrest.
But alas! for the schemes of mic
and men! We called together at MI
Griffith s-alias Bates rooms-in tn
morning, and found him busy wit
some correspondence. ''If you vii
wait for me half an hour or SO on tn
terrace" he said, (which you
friend will find very pleasant, I'll joi
you for our swim in about half a
hour" Suspecting nothing, we too
our leave-and waited for him as h
had directed
But we waited in vain. Whethe
the features of my friend, Mr.. Hal
way, were known to him, or whethe
there had, in spite of my care, bee
anything in my manner to excite hi
suspicion, cannot say. Suffice i
that we remained a full hour on til
terrace, and then returned to fir
him-gone!
Whittier, we could never trace, and
have never seen him since. Fro
that day to this he has bafaed the ski
,, of the police of two countries. and
is my belief that if he be still ali,
- he has again persuaded some guilele
y surgeon to operate on him, and on
. more alter the outline of his featur
:. beyond recognition.