Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-03-18

hero alive ard we'll no rushed toward
him with open arms.
Ralph Dumont hurried from the room,
muttering curses.
"He seemed surprised to see me,
said our hero, laughing merrily.
"You are indeed u brave youth, said
the great lawyer, gazing at our hero in
admiration. "But, toll Inc, have you Sc
cured any tyidences'
II have" rel lied BUR hero modestly,
and taking ii small paper from his peck
1t he unrolled 1t and showed o false
tooth.
This Is a porcelain tooth and was
not affected by the gas, " said he. After
finding this tooth | inquired the name
Of Mrs. Goodlot's dentist.
"Ahar' said tho great lawyer.
IL looked mp 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 fates arc against us. Is
there no way to identify this tooth3"
There is a way, said hero.
leave il to me. Now let US deposit
the tooth in a place of safety"
As they passed out of the building
there was a terrific explosion, and James
II. Wobster's ofico was completely
wrecked.
The Goodlot murder trial wasi in prog
ress.
The prosecution was about to close its
side of tho case.
There had been no direct testimony
to show that Anthony Goodlot had muir
dered his wife.
Tho attorneys for the defense wero
jubilant.
Ralph Dumont smiled hreeringly at
james II. Webster.
Edward Parksl'
At the call Of this name there was q
sensation, for the fiuno Of the newsboy
detective had spread far and wide.
Our hero modestly stepped to tho wit
ness chair and faced the hushed assem-
blage.
After tho usual preliminaries James
II. Webster handed him u small box
containing tho porcelain tooth,
"Do you recognize the article in that
box?" was asked.
IL do" replied our hero.
What il III"
at is u false tooth mado Of rerce'
lain"
Estate whether or not you ever saw
this tooth before.
II found that tooth in tho gas :ani
in the Goodlot factory on tho Night Of
Sept. 23."
Our hero briefly related tho cream.
stances unt.or which he had fou..d the
tooth.
do you know what person, If any,
had ever used that tOG;h:" asked tlt
lawyer.
II know that the person rho used
that tooth aud the person who cliewet
the gum contained ii this box aro ~
aud the same" With these worCs GU
hero drew Z paper box from his pocket
what does tho box contain?" asked
James II. Wesbter.
lit contains 423 pieces &C ohrwe'
gum, each showing tho imprint Of hu
ma teeth"
lyon may state where you forn'
that gum.
"At tho residence oc Anthony Good
lot, stuck along tho outer "dg"s @
chairs, tables, shelves, piano, plan
stool, mantcls, Ian:stcrs, sofas III,
bookcases. / found % portions Of chow
cd gum stuck on the columns of tn
front V, randa and l found IA ON variou
chandeliers ind brackets. l lonnd Q o.
one closet Goor ani : on the cds'er Il
the pantry"
"Aayo ycu attempted to TT the prscc
lain tooth which you found III thu ga
tank into any Of tho imprints or iadell
tations on or in these 4z3 piecIs @
chewed guIn!"
II have"
Tell the court what if anything 20
have learned"
1.-The porcelain tooth fits into til
deepest mark On every Il Of tho az
pieces"
Ralph Dumort arose to cross examin
the witness.
Ho trembled violently ard his fac
wal purple with rage.
When he attempted to sLeals, he CAV
vent % incoherent sounds aDd fell I
the floor III an apoplectic fit.
AS soon rs our hero had finished nj
testimony the prosecution called othC
witnesses TO provo thnt Mrs GoodlC
had a false tooth and that she was th
only one around the house who ohuwe
gum.
Little romans 10 be tol7
Our hero was again recognized as IL
o greatest detective Of the age.
The defense could not shatter his 10
4 timony in regard to the tooth.
Without leaving their seats the juro
brought in a verdict Of ''justihGb
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