San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-07-21
"Yo,s sleep rather soundly."

Die, moving quickly down The 1--WE Steps.
"That's the room, and this is the key, u
opening the door of the dead woman s
room, and ushering DR.. Stanley Perez
val into the bedchamber.
Albert Steinworth still remained on
the upper landing gnawing his yellow
mustache
DR.. Stanley Percival was a grave,
taciturn man, about 90 years of age.
He had large practice in Clayfelds,
and fully deserved his popularity and
the reputation for ability which he had
earned.
As he approached the bedside of Mrs
Davorn he shifted the air. "Uml % said
he, looking toward Constable Metcal.
"Chloroform.
81 got an odd sort of smell, doctor,
as entered the room first, but I didn 7
know what it was"
DR.. Percival was now busy examin-
ing Mrs. Dayorn: A quick hope had
surged into his breast when he had
smelled the chloroform. The Lady
might be only stupefed with the drug.
A brief examination, however, took
all the hope from DR.. Percivals breast.
Mrs. Davorn could never be brought
back to life.
"She has been dead some hours, 4" he
said sadly.
80 1 thought myself, sir. ! have had
some experience with corpses, doctor, or
should not be so bold as to venture an
opinion. Might ask what you think it
is, sir?"
DR.. Percival vouchsafed no reply. He
was standing close to the bed, his arms
folded across his chest, his eyes fixed on
the face Of the dead woman. Suddenly
shifting the air again, he stepped back a
couple of PAGES, and then he stopped,
and thrusting his hand under the bed
he felt about him for few seconds,
and with an air of satisfaction he drew
out from under the bed a sponge.
Smelling the sponge and offering it to
the constable, who shifted at it vigor-
ously, the doctor said, 81 thought the
chloroform wasn't very far off, ;" and
then went back to the bedside.
"Um!" said he after pause. "This
is strange"
Every strange, sir, said the police
man. Queer job altogether The face
looks distorted, doctor, doesn't it?''
Eyes" said DR.. Percival absently.
He again turned to the dead body and
peered into the half closed eyes.
Its rum business all round, SIR"
observed the policeman, finding silence
irksome
"Ahp' exclaimed DR.. Percival, snap
ping his lips and losing his absent man.
ner. well, constable" said he brisk
ly, 81 can do no good here, unfortunate
y. I'll take that sponge. You saw
where I found it"
Eyes, sir ~
at may be of serious importance
As the spirit has not entirely evaporated
the sponge cannot have been here long. l
think you had better lock the room up
and report matters at your station"
81 asked Miss Rodney to give word to
one of my mates if she CHANGED to meet |
one. l suppose it was the ehloroform
did it, doctor?"
"We shall see. We shall see," said
Dr.. Percival "As 1 have told you,
IAN be of no further use here Just now.
Mrs. Davorn is dead-has probably been
lead for some hours. You will find me
1t my house if your inspector should
want me before IL o'clock or after 2.
I'll be on my rounds between II and 2.
Good morning, constable"
Good morning, sir, said the police
nan, ushering the doctor out of the
bedroom.
Don't upset yourself, my dear Miss
Rodney" Metcaf heard the doctor say
Is the physician reached the hall
And it is true then, doctor? She is
Iead?'
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