The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-31

Gle wore bore tho inscription w. to
M have sent Everly to Dover to find
out il the same is on that medallion. I
may have overlooked the word to
when had it in my hand, and if it is
there it will indicate that there were
two of those lockets"
"And that would help to prove that
Walter is innocent, would 1T not2'
at would help, for 1t would show
that the one which you found in the
dead mans hand was not the one which
Mr.. Marvel had
"God grant it. Otherwise should
never forgive myself for furnishing that
evidence against him. But what about
the clothes which no says he threw into
tho river? The squire told me that he
and my cousin, Mr.. Lewis, have had
the stream dragged, but did not find
anything.
II mean to have try at that myself.
Now I have another point which wish
to investigate, and if you will excuse
me will DO off,"
"You will return and take supper
with me, will you not? The proprieties
will not be invaded, for Sarah is here
with me and will stay as long as wish
her. Therefore you can have room
here II you desire"
THANK you very much. Don't lose
heart, Miss Lewis. If it be in the power
Of man, l will clear your lover from
this charge"
Virginia showed her gratitude in her
face, and the detective went away.
From tho farm he went to the house Of
DR.. Snow and was fortunate enough to
find him at home, though he had but
just returned from visit to Miss Mar
vel, whom be reported as slightly i'm
proved. Mr.. Barnes proceeded to ask a
few questions of the old physician about
tho people most nearly connected with
tho crime and its consequences. Finally
no said:
"There is a question that I would
like to ask, doctor. Would a mans fin
gers swell or would they shrink after
death?"
"That would depend upon the cir
cumstances of the case. If the death
were from dropsy or from some poisons,
they would swell, but ordinarily Of
course they would shrink. Again, the
time has something to do with it, for in
all cases the tissues must waste eventu
ally"
''Since there is some doubt about it,
must give you specific case. Take
the body Of Mr.. Lewis, for example.
Would you expect any shrinking Of his
fngers?'
~ think / should, though they may
not have done SO to any considerable ex-
tent in the few days which have
elapsed"
'They would not have swollen?'
"No, am positive that they would
not"
"Thank you, doctor; you have settled
an important point for me. When the
trial comes On, please remember this in
terview, in case you should bequestion-
ed about it on the witness stand"
II will testify, Of course, though as
yet cannot see what it is that you are
trying to prove"
Pardon me if say no more at this
time. l must think only Of the interests
which l am serving, and I deem it wisest
to work quietly, as yet. Will you oblige
me by not mentioning this to any one?"
II will be discreet, since you seem to
think it is important"
Leaving the Doctors house, Mr..
Barnes went to the bridge from which
Marvel claimed that he had thrown the
bundle Of clothing. Looking over the
edge, into the water. he concluded that
on whichever side it had been thrown
the bundle must have been carried by
the current toward the dam; otherwise
it would have been found on the banks,
which were shelving ON the south side Of
the bridge.
Next he left the bridge and went TO
the side of the stream north of the dam,
and from that point studied the apparent
conditions. "Well," thought he, III
Marvel had sought for a place to lose a
thing he could not have chosen better"
This conclusion was most probable, for
no saw large number Of enormous
powders Of Jagged rock projecting from
the water, which is shallow as it passes
over the stones, and these rough projec-
tions made innumerable eddies and
smaller currents. A bundle Of clothing
might easily be caught and held among
these rocks and held there against all
time, Or ut least long enough to be of no
practical value to Walter Marvel.
The detective saw that he had almost
hopeless task to make this river yield
up its secret, if indeed it held one.
However, he was not q man easily
daunted by obstacles, and he deter
mined to mako an attempt that night.
He chose the night for his experiment.
deeming it wisest to make the condi-
tons as nearly as possible similar to
those under which the accused had act
ed. He thought that the currents among
these rocks might be different at night,
as then the mills would not be working.
He closely examined the dam and con-
ceived new idea. The dam was made
Of wood, and as its construction must
be clear to you IN order that you may
understand the course pursued by Mr.
Barnes it becomes necessary to describe
1t.
The bridge is about 100 feet south Of
the point where the water goes over the
dam. Standing on this bridge, one no.
tees smooth body Of water flowing
toward the place where it rushed over
the dam, but he forms no idea of the
power of tho current from this point Of
view. On the line where the stream
dashes downward he sees some boards
projecting above the surface from each
side of the river toward the center for
distance equal to one quarter Of the
width Of tho stream. Between these
points where tho dam rises above the
level the water rushes over the dam,
which is two feet lower along the center
than at the sides. Going below the dam
that is, to the north Of it-one east
ly sees how it is constructed. Immense
triangles Of timber are laid along tho
rocks, resting on the short sides. Thus
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