Middletown transcript., 1897-06-05

. Geary," he said abruptly. "rhat il
: DR.. Holmes certificate Of death"
, 81 glanced at the document. Yes
e it was all in order. douglas Ken
If meth Renwood, aged 65.n and so on.
d But when | came to the heading.
t cause Of Death," I gave q yioleslt
v start.
; GOOD heavens,s I said to myself.
Can this be possibleP Can this Le pos
sibiePn
! For something had seen in that
certificate had connected itself with
something | had seen in another docu-
ment had seen that morning, and The
sight Of the two things filled me with
an awful suspicion.
And determined to act on that sus-
picion and to act at once. Asking
REDWOOD to excuse me for lalf an hour
as / waited to call on legal friend
who lived in town, hurried away.
was going to call on DR.. Holmes,
whose name was at the foot of the cer-
tifcate recording the death Of Sir
Douglas Renwood.
/ had to wait some tine at the phys
ician's house, as he had numerous con-
situations in progress. After an hour
Of terrible anticipation in the dull
waiting room l was at length ushered
into the DOCTORS presence.
''Dr, Holiness" l said. 81 have not
come to see you professionally, but |
rather to ask yea a question. Did you
sign certificate of the death, through |
Inflammation of the lungs,of Sir Doug
las Renwood, who now lies dead at the
place CottageY"
He jumped from his clIail in his
amaZement.
"My dear sir" he cried, "wllat on
earth are you talking aboulP know
nothing whatever of Sir Douglas Rem
wood except that he was reputed to be
man Of eccentric habits. AS he re-
fused 10 have any servants in his
house."
The suspicion which had been dark
ening in my mind grew darker as he
spoke these words.
In moment had ri en- from the
chair. and, walking quickly to the doc
tors side, said:
"Dector there has been some funl
play in this business. Sir Douglas
Renwood lies dead, aud have just
seen Il certificate of his d,.cease bearing
your name at the foot
''The doctor looked astounded.
"rhen it is forgery, ''hs cried. 81
have never signed Certificate Of this
mans death. More than that, did
not know even that he was ill.,"
thought for a moment and then
said:
sOur way is clear. We u ust 60 at
once to the police station and get a
warrent for the arrest Of the man who
produced that certificate as coming
from you. That man is Mark Rel
wood, Sir Doughlao's nephew and
heir"
The doctor gave me quick glance.
"His heir, eh?" he said. Come, per-
haps We are on the brink Of a discov-
cry. 1t seems TO me that there is more
in this business than meets the eye."
I thought SO too.
An hour later DR.. Holmes, couple
OF plain clothes policemen and myself
entered the cottage. Bidding the two
men to be close at hand in case of need
the doctor and went straight up
stairs in search of Mr.. Mark Renwood.
He did not seem in the least as
founded at the The appearance ef the doc
tor> Evidently he imagined that be
was the illegal friend" on whom he
fancied had gone to call, for he he'd
out his hand with smile.
"Any friend of yours, Mr.. Geary,"
be said sis welcome here. Introduce
me, please"
Wondering whether he was merely
playing me part or was sincere | for
mally introduced the two men.
'Dr. Holmes-Mr. Mark Renwood."
A terrible change came over Rem
woods face, and he clung to the table
for support. He tried to speak, but
words failed him. The look on his
features told what l had already guess
ed.
But there was no time or conjecture.
touched the bell, and the two consia-
bles appeared in moment.
81 give this man in custody" I said
in loud voice, s'for uttering forged
death certificate. Whether further
charge and more serious one will be
added remains to be seen."
RenWood uttered not word. With
white, scared look he suffered him.
self to be led from the house, and
thence into q conveyance. Our way
lay in the direction Of the police sta
tion.
A Coroner's inquest was held on The
body OF Sir Douglas Renwood, and the
verdict of the jury, following on the
DOCTORS post mortem examination, was
swilfHl murder against Marx Rem.
wood"
He was accor dinghy committed for
trial ut the next AssiZss.
The incident which served to con.
vict him was the forged certificate.
He could assign no reason for the for.
gerry and therefore the jury had no OPP
tion but to conclude that the man who
had administered TO the deceased the
the subtle poison which caused his
death was bis nephew. the man who
stood in the dock. t
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