Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-11-20


men, which I asked him to tx.
anime, to be one of very 1ne
brand of HayaDnas, and he men.
toned the name bet there's no
need to repeat in now. On max
ing a closer examination, however,
he said he was mistaken. 1t was
an imitation. and he pointed oot
number of trhlng differences in
the rolling and wrapping which
nobody but an expert would OBJ
serve.
'You must be able to see,' he said
ut is a beautiful cigar, quite as
good as if 1t were u first class
brand. Only it's not any brand
at all. 1t was made privately;
there's nothing exactly like it OF
the market.'
The next point was to ascertain
1t it had been doctOred in any way
With that object | called on a
certain celebrated specialist to get
dis opinion. On hearing an out
line OF the case he became most
interesting.
Il don't be'ieye it's possible he
SAID, 'tor a cigar to be so msn-
ipulated that a person smoking 1t
would droop dead. Bat we'll make
careful examination and see
what We can flnd.'
Then We cut it open and every
bit of 1t was put under a strong
glass. But after parts of it had
been submitted to various tests no
of poisonous matter could be dis
covered.
| returned 10 BasinstOke, ar
riviug half an hour before dinner. L.
The feeling in my mind was that
though there was some reason,
perhaps, to suspect Harry Klncaid
oftbe crime, there was not partl-
Gle of evidence in the true sense
of the word.
| told Edward kincald and his
father the result of my journey
and then had a consultation wit
the doctor, who had been asked
to remain for dinner. HIS decls
ion was that Mr, Olavell had died
from complete stoppage OF the
brain, bnt there was literally moth.
ing to show what caused it, and
there had been nothing in Mr..
ClaveI's habits aud mode OF life at
all likely to produce mental para
ly sis.
Further conversation was pre-
vented by the necessity of dress
ing for dinner. AS we went
through the hall we met Harry.
J Harry. I'm taking care of the
doctor. Would YOU mind Mr.. Som
ers washing his hands IN your
room said Edward.
Not at ALL drawled his cousin.
i nope you won't mlnd,' said
Edward. Everything Is, OF course
in a beastly muddIe, and, he added
when We were alone, 'vou will hayt
a chance to look around
That was exactly what l wanted
| went hastily around the room,
but found to my disappointment
that everything was carefully
locked. Suddenly my eyes caught
sight of bis dinner jacket, which
was hanging uD behind the door.
1 remember being told that our
friend from Soth America only
. smoked cigars after dinner, aud l
Hruck me he might have lef then
in his pocket.
A search in the pocket proved
| was right and the next Domen
| had in my hand an elegant littl
silver case containing seven cigars
[ tumbled them out on the tOile
and examined them. AS far as
could make out they were exactly
like the one ] had taken to town
Suddenly hand was on the door
Would you mind my coming IN
said a voice. Il just want TO chang
my iacket.'
He spoke with his usual draw
but / thought there was just
: shade OF anxiety 10 his voice.
g &C, rtalnl, II said, putting th
o cigar back and keeping up a run
q ing fire of tals all the time.
You are not going TO dress, ar
youl | said.
oh, no; but ! hate tkese froc
e coats-a dinner jacket is muc
1t more comfortable
II | was washing my hands, and
o stood IN front of the mirror so thi
7 could watch him. | notice
p that as soon as he had change
his coat he opened his case sn'
0, aswelI as I could Judge from th
L. expression of his fabe counte