Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-10-21

I loved my father-for he was father
to me. How could I help loving himy
He was so good to me-" She was not
answering his question directly, and as
she said the last words she choked back
a sob and turned her head away to hide
her emotion. For this reason she did not
see an involuntary movement toward
her which Lewis made. He stretched
forth his arms, as though he would in
fold her with them by way Of sympa-
thy. Almost as quickly as he had been
moved, he checked himself and seemed
calm when she looked at him again.
do you know" said she, "your voice
is very like your father'sH And you are
like him too" Then after . moment,
Offering him her hand impulsively,
"Yes, I think I can promise that we
shall be friends.''
Lewis took the proffered hand and
held it without saying anything. Vir.
ginia Immediately withdrew 1t, not re-
sentfully, but yet firmly. Her emotions,
aroused by the subject which they had
discussed, had betrayed her into more
demonstrativeness than was her custom.
Now she returned to her usual mood
and said little more coldly: "Come,
we will have breakfast. I came In to
call you" Lewis sighed as he followed
her. The mastiff had sprawled of on
the rug, lying on his side, his long legs
outstretched, and appeared to be asleep.
But as soon as the two left the room he
jumped up and went after them.
1t was about noon when DIR. Snow
arrived, and by this time Burrows had
risen. Meeting the doctor, he asked if
he had come prepared to make the post
mortem examination, to which he re-
oeived a reply in the affirmative.
"Will you go up to the room at once?
May accompany you!'
EYES," said the doctor. Il meant to
come earlier for am anxious to make
this examination as soon as possible,
but I had to make call on very i'll
patient some miles away. As to your
being present, 1t is what wished. 1t
is always best that more than one should
witness such an investigation, in case
anything Of an unexpected nature
should be discovered"
'Very we'll, let US go ut once, for
you cannot be more anxious than myself
to begin. In fact, there Is another rea-
son why would like to see the inside
of the ROOM"
What is it," asked the doctor. with
some curiosity.
well. tho fact is," said Burrows,
"last night thought heard some one
in the room, and also that q chair or
other piece of furniture was overturned.
l am curious to sec il we find any cor
roboration Of it i'll the appearance Of the
place."
II doubt very much that we shall,
for have the key in my pocket. and so
you see no one could have gained en-
trance.
The two men then proceeded to the
apartment where lay the dead body.
The doctor unlocked the door, allowing
the detective to enter ahead OF him.
Burrows gazed eagerly around, but
nothing seemed to indicate that any
ono had been in the place since it had
been closed the day before
"You sce," said the doctor, nothing
has been disturbed. am afraid your
imagination played some trick upon
you"
Opening q satchel which he had
brought with him, DR.. Snow produced
his instruments and Immediately began
bis work. First he stripped the body
and found q considerable quantity Of
blood clotted about the parts, which
with a sponge he carefully cleansed!
He had scarcely done 70 when Burrows,
who had been following his actions with
eager interest, excitedly exclaimed:
Look, doctor! There seem to be two
wounds'
"As you say, so it SEEMS" said DR..
snow phlegmatically, "but before we
make positive assertion let Us examine
farther" With these words he took up
his probe. Passing it into one wound,
he worked In silence for some time.
Burrows endeavoring to command his
impatience. Finally he removed the in
strument and inserted it into the second
opening. With q little manipulation It
passed superfcially through the flesh
and then emerged again about six inches
from tho entrance and toward the back.
At length the doctor spoke:
II think, said he, THAT You are cor
rect in your surmise and that two bull
lets have entered here. One can feel
with my probe; the other passed out, as
YOU see this second track indicates.
Both wounds are close together. :"
"Will you extract the bullet3" asked
Burrows.
"Of course. It will give us needed
clew as to the bore Of the weapon used. "
Thereupon he continued. determined to
complete the task before him. While he
was thus busily engaged Burrows stood
looking from the window and was deep
in thought over this last point In the
evidence.
In the talk between him and Mr..
Barnes both had thought that but one
bullet had found its mark in the dead
body. Now it was incontestably proved
that there were two wounds. How to
explain that in connection with what
they had already discovered was the
problem, and his astute mind quickly
evolved theory to fit the case. 1t will
be remembered that the pistols found
on the lawn had each one empty SHE'LL
and as but one shell had been picked up
in Virgipia's room he concluded that