Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-09-13

lntervas- After every dose or the In
sidious poison he was made weak and
lstless. Each attack helped 20 break
down his naturally rugged constitu.
tion- II was merely a question Of time
before he would succumb to the poison
instead OF to any mythical disease.
Confronted by this thought | was
uncertain for time just what TO do
My first impulse was 10 20 To my mas
ter aud tell him my suspicious so he
my life has never been guided by I'm
pulse l soon dismissed this from mind
Besides. had nothing but my suspi-
cious to reveal-pot single fact TO
prove anything. Ii was my duty TO
collect facts and then 10 confront the
doctor with them and have him ar
rested. II he wns determined to put
my master out OF the way and gain
the hand aud fortune OF Miss Stetson.
l was equally determined 20 thwart
him I'm his little game The stakes
were high for him. and knew that he
would play a cunning. skillful hand.
but as he would suspect no danger
from me had the advantage Of work
ing secretly and without much fear or
discovery.
A professional burglar has a little of
the detective spirit in him. and | soon
found myself enjoying the scent with
all the keenness OF an experienced Of
ficer OF the law. l had hunted detec.
dves before. logged their tracks, pen
etrated their DISCUSSES and followed
up little clews that they left behind in
their work. but all In the interest of
crime. Now, however, l had turned
reformer and was legitimately pursu-
ing criminal whose evil genius had
been directed toward the destruction
of one whom had learned TO like. II
was no ordinary man that l had to
fight against and this gave more zest
to my undertaking.
1 discovered that my master had
night appointment with DR.. Squires
about once a week These appoint
ments were Irregular. Sometimes they
were early In the week and. again, in
the middle or the end Evidently the
doctor told him each time when to
come again
Upon reflection I was satisfied that
there was n strange coincidence be-
tween these weekly night calls and my
masters periodical attacks OF languor
and sickness Almost every time after
he had met the doctor at night he had
been In bed a good part OF the follow
ing day. This convinced me that the
poison was administered at the doc
tors Office and was not intrusted to
his patient.
This conclusion was reached one day
when l was considerably detected. /
had been working up the case for near
ly week, and everything seemed TO
point TO the fact that 1 had made a
mistake in my reasoning. l could dis
cover nothing to corroborate my suspi-
cions. On that very day / had man.
aged TO secure the medicines my mas
ter was In the habit OF taking. and,
carr ing them with me 20 the city,
had them Analysed 10y an expert chem
list.
was SO confident that poison was
contained In some OF them that was
greatly surprised and perturbed when
he told me that they were composed
OF harmless herbs and oils.
A0h " oNg tntAC - AiO lOlSOtl
I'm any OF themT' | asked in astcnish-
ment-
None whatever" he replied
] did not believe he understood his
business and probably said as much.
l took them 10 another chemist and
spent SIS mere just to have correct
analysis made. The same conclusion
from this man convinced me that was
mistaken.
walked home, detected and bafiled.
The doctor was too shrewd for me, and
he had scored the first victory.
Nevertheless l was not discouraged.
l reasoned with sense that the man
would not adopt ordinary methods 10
poison my master. He was too shrewd
for that. Then l thought OF hypoder-
mic injections, which might be admin
istered while In his Office.
1t was while specializing upon the
possible methods OF giving him poison
that reached the conclusion that my
masters night visits 10 the doctors &C.
counted for everything 1t was at
these meetings that the harm was done
/ would be present at the next meet
ing or l would relinquish all claim ia
the possession OF abilities OF a certain
order necessary for success In my line
OF work.