The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-18

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startling manner in the negatives taken
by Bernardet
1.-THE secret Of the crime is in that
look. a" thought the police agent. "Those
eyes see; those eyes speak They tell
what they know; they accuse some one. I"
Then while the professor. HE asso-
ciates and his students went ON with
the autopsy, exchanging observations,
following in the mutilated body their
researches for the truth, trying to be
very accurate as to the nature Of the
wound, the form even of the knife with
which it was made, Bernardet softly
approached the examining magistrate.
and in low tone timidly, respectfully,
he spoke some words, which were in
sistent, however, and pressing, urging
the magistrate to quickly interfere.
"Ah, M. lie Juge, this is the mo-
mentl You who can do everything
The examining magistrate has with
us absolute power. He does whatever
seems to him best, and he wishes to do
a thing because he wishes to do it. M.
oAhOAyf OdAtOd ny dnu DcCduSd
itwas his duty, hesitated, scratched his
ear, rubbed his nose, bit his lips, listen
ed to the duplicating murmur of the
police officer, but decided not to speak
just then and continued gazing with a
fixed stare at the dead man.
This thought came to him, moreover,
insistent and imperious-that he was
there to testify in all things in favor of
that truth the discovery of which i'm
posed upon him-and suddenly his sharp
voice interrupted the surgeon work.
"Messieurs, does not the expression
of the open eyes strike you?''
"Yes; they express admirably the
most perfect agony" M. NORM replied.
And does it not SEEM" asked the
examining magistrate, "as if they were
fixed with that expression ON the muir
derer?''
Without doubt. The mouth seems
to curse and the eyes to menace
"And what if the last image seem
in fact, that of the murderer-still re-
mains upon the retina of the eyes?''
M. NORM looked at the magistrate in |
establishment. His air was slightly |
hooking and the lips and eyes assumed
quizzical expression. But Bernardet was |
very much surprised when he heard one |
remark. DR.. Erwin raised his head, and |
while he seemed to approve of that |
which M. Ginory had advanced he said, |
That image must have disappeared |
from the retina some time ago."
"Who knows?" said NJ Ginory.
Bernardet experienced a profound |
emotion. He felt that this time the
problem would be officially settled. M.
Ginory had not feared ridicule when he
spoke, and discussion arose there, in
that dissecting room, in the presence Of
the corpse. What had existed only in
dream in Bernardet's little study be-
came here, in the presence of the exam
lining magistrate, member of the in
stitute, and the young students, almost
full fiedged doctors, a question frankly
discussed in all its bearings. And it
was be standing back, he, a poor devil
Of police officer, who had urged this
examining magistrate to question this
savant.
AT the bach of the eyes, said the
professor, touching the eyes with his
scalpel, there is nothing, believe me.
It is elsewhere that you must look for
your proof.
"But"-and M. Ginory repeated his
who knows?'-"what if we try il
his time? Will it inconvenience Won.
ny dear master?" M. NORM made a
movement with his lips which meant
: Peuh y and his whole countenance ex-
PRESSED his scorn. but / see no incon-
At the end of moment he
aid in sharp tone, at will be lost
ime."
fro BE CONTINUED.