The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-16

clinical chart. which hung on the wall
| beside the bed. The remarks on the
| chart were in Nurse Hudson's hand
writing.
VERY interesting case this" said the
doctor. joining Hedford.
"Hcw is Johnston?" This to Nurse
Hudson.
Much better, DOCTOR" the nurse re-
Piled hastily.
Must have been had, then" Hedford
put in. 1.-The man is comatose now, or
dead"
DR.. Grey drew down the bed-clothes
and felt the patients heart.
Nurse Hudson turned very white.
"He is dead" said the doctor, rear
ranging the bed-clothes.
The visitors keen eye noticed some
thing lying beside the body. He placed
his hand on the dead mans heart and
possessed himself of the object unob-
served by the nurse. The diabolical
nasure of Huntingdon's crime flashed
upon him. His surmise had become a
certainty!
Hedford took leave of Dr. Grey has
tily. Five minutes afterwards Detec-
tive Trowbpfgg Interviewed Nurse Hud-
son. The interview was short. sharp
and decisive She obtained leave of
absence A near relative was dying.
she said. ,sltr.t ~
For one hour exactly she was closet
ed with Colonel Hedford In his private
sltting-ro3m at the Red L!on.'
The specialist caught the first train
to London. HIS brain was on fire. He
could not sit still in his corner OF the
compartment. He could not read. He
could not even smoke, and he told n
civil cura.e of the private secretary
type. who said 1t was a charming
day." to go to the devil.
When the train drew into Euston he
could hardly wa.t for 1t to stop. He
dashed out of the carriage, jumped into
a hanson, and drove rapidly to the
head office of the Royal Standard.
where he found Mr.. Montagu Scott
awaiting him. The manager had been
warned by wire.
"You Rave succeeded" said Mr..
Scott. strongly agitated. as Hedford en-
tered the room. 81 see IT in your face. ;"
Hedford produced an oblong shaped
paper which bore evident traces of
having been submitted to the action of
some strong chemical agent. 1t was
prospectus of the african Explora-
t.on, Trading and Mining company,
limited" 1t was addrt ssed to
"Henry Hewstead, esq,
II, Granville Terrace,
Belfast"
Hedford read out the name and adj
dress. 'Is he "a policy holder in your
company?" he asked.
TIE manager touched an electric bell
and spoke through tube. The sharp
r-r-ing OF the bell broke the silence.
and Mr.. Montagu Scott applied his car
to the tube.
'1n difficulties-life assured for two
thousand pounds. Policy sold six
months ago to Sir William Hunting
! don." said the manager, as he dropped
the flexible tube.
wonderful, marvellous, monstrous,
fiendish!" he added. FIVE minutes later.
l''What will YOU do now?"
Pardon me-" answered the special
| ist, what will you do now?"
Mr.. Scott pondered for fully five min
utes. and then said slowly and Inn
prezsively: T.
II think. Colonel HedYord, You had
better finish this yourself. We have
| dropped an immense sum OF money. 1t
would suit us ITO get It back This
should be a bonus year, and dOf't
see how we are going TO pay It.. We
| cannot compound with the scoundrel.
Your circumstantiai evidence is still
very weak. 1t might hang the wornan n,
but that would not ,enable the Royal
Standard and the other two companies
to recover the money You may be
eeltain the yilla!1 Huntingd3n has his
] "To CT the matter shQrt." said He'd