, 1897-11-13
zero alive and we'll ac rushed toward

muttering curses.
HE seemed surprised to see me, >
said our hero, laughing merrily.
"You are indeed Il brave youth, " said
the great lawyer, gazing at u hero in
admiration. "But. tell me, have you Sc.
cured any evidence!"
Il have" replied our hero modestly,
and taking a small paper from his peck.
ct he unrolled it and showed IL false
tooth.
"This is a porcelain tooth and wa
moi affected by the gas. said he. "Aftci
finding this tooth | inquired the name
of Mrs. Goodlot's dentist
"Aha!' said the great lawyer.
II looked up the address in the direct.
DRY, and upon going to the address ]
learned that the dentist died three years
ago."
Curse the luck!' said James H.
Webster. 1.-THE fatcs are against us. l.
there no way to identify this tooth?'
There is "A way said our hero.
leave it to me. Now let us deposit
the tooth i'll a place of safety"
AS they passed out of the building
there was "A terrific explosion, and James
H. Webster's office was completely
wrecked.
The Goodlot murder trial was in prog
ress.
The prosecution was about to close its
side of the case.
There had been no direct testimony
to show that Anthony Goodlot had muir
dered his wife.
The attorneys for the defense were
jubilant.
Ralph Dumont smiled sneeringly at
James Fl. Webster.
Edward Parks!''
At the call of this name there was a
sensation, for the fame of the newsboy
detective had spread far and wide.
Our hero modestly stepped to the wit
ness chair and faced the hushed assem-
blage.
After the usual preliminaries James
H. Webster handed him Il small box
containing the porcelain tooth.
do you recognize IT, article in that
box?'' vas asked.
II do" replied our hero.
What is it,"
ut is u false tooth made of porce-
lain"
Estate whether or not you ever SAW
this tooth before"
II found that tooth in the gas tank
in the Goodlot factory on the night of
Sept. 49,
Our hero briefly related the circum-
tor,,, ,,l,n ,-l;,l, In Io1 ro,~l sl,o
tooth.
"Do you know what person, if any,
had ever used that TOOTH" asked the
lawyer.
II know that the person who used
that tooth and the person who chewed
the gum contained in Ihis box are one
and the same" With these words our
hero drew a paper box from his pocket.
what does the box contain?" asked
James H. Wesbter.
1T contains 423 pieces of chewed
gum, each showing the imprint of hu-
man teeth"
"You may state where you found
that gum
AT the residence of Anthony Good
lot, stuck along the outer edges of
chairs, tables, shelves, piano, piano
stool, mantels, banisters, sofas and
bookcases. l found 22 portions of chew
ed gum stuck on the columns of the
front veranda and l found IA on various
chandeliers and brackets. l found 3 on
one closet door and 2 Oh the caster i'll
the pantry"
Have you attempted to fit the porce-
lain tooth which you found in the gas
tank into any of the imprints or linden
tations OH or i'll these 423 pieces Of
,hewed gum?'
Il have"
Tell the court what if anything yeu
have learned"
1.-The porcelain tooth fits into the
deepest mark III every II Of the 423
pieces
Ralph Dumont arose to cross examine
the witness.
He trembled violently and his face
was purple with rage.
When he attempted to speak, he gave
vent to incoherent sounds and fell t o
the floor in III apoplectic fit.
AS soon us our hero had finished his
testimony the prosecution called other
witnesses to prove that Mrs. Goodlot
had u false tooth and that she was the
only one around the house who chewed
gum.
Little remains to be told.
Our hero was again recognized as the
greatest detective Of the age.
The defense could not shatter his tes-
timony in regard to the tooth.
Without leaving their seats the jurors
brought in u verdict of .'justitiable
homicide. Chicago Record.