New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-01
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PARTNERS
BY HOWARD FIELDING
; Copyright, 1901, by Charles W. Hooke.
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> HOWARD FIELDING
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Eyes" was the reply. "And If the
assassin was one who knew the loca-
ton of the vital organs. but was at
the time too much excited to notice
the defect in the instrument, why,
then, that bend in the blade may have
saved her life"
IF it is saved" added Blair.
1T was certainly saved for a time"
said the detective, though every doc
tor who saw the wound Immediately
pronounced it fatal. That's a point in
the case"
From which you conclude-whaty'
said Blair, rising and taking seat at
the table opposite Elmendorf.
The detective did not Immediately
answer the question. He seemed to be,
deep in thought.
"By the way" he said suddenly,
there's another point while remem-
Der it. / mean that letter."
what letter?' ~
1.-THE one Alden wrote and Elsie nev-
er got,' replied Elmendorf. THE post
man really delivered it, Of course,
was undoubtedly put by the servant
under the door of the vestibule, that lit
tie hall leading to Miss Miller's room.
1t was put under that door, but not far
enough"
mot far enough?"
mo. Somebody came along and
pulled it out. If it happened to be
man who was in love with Miss Miller,
the reading Of it couldn't have been
pleasant. But how did the man get
there?"
II don't know" said Blair.
"As to the motive" continued the de-
tective, "that's pretty clear now. Miss
Miller has told about her marriage.
She hasn't named the man, but you
know him."
Eyes," said Blair; II know him."
He took up very little bottle from
the table and began to turn it idly in
his hands.
"Now, 'then," said Elmendorf, 'let's
recapitulate. The murderer was man
who knew of that scar.'
"Anybody might have seen that" re-
joined Blair.
"He knew what it was,' continued
Elmendorf. Gle also was man who
at the first glance believed that wound
which he had inflicted to be fatal. We
conclude that he was DOCTOR"
Every pretty" said Blair.
'The individual subsequently tried to
poison Miss Miller" said the detective,
"and his way of doing it also bears
out the theory that he was one who
had a knowledge of medicine. He
knew just what poison to employ, and
he guessed that there would be some
sort of food substance in the room into
which the poison could be put. Now,
besides being doctor, what was hep
"A scoundrel, 1 should say" replied
Blair.
"He was man who could go in and
| out of Mrs. Simmons house when he
pleased" said Elmendorf. HE was
not one who depended upon any i'm,
| perfect catch of a door. Perhaps he
| had lived in the house and had never
| given up his key. Anyhow it is certain
that he went to see Miss Miller at c
o'clock in the morning, an hour wher
most men would not think they had q
right to call, but one who claimed to be
her husband might. He saw that letter
sticking out from under the door. H
stole it, and he said after reading it, II
not mine, then 10 MANS He was {
murderer in his heart, then.'
"You mean to imply" said Blair
'that he had been accustomed to go il
the bell; that he was her husband
though she would not see him excep
when be presented himself at her doc
to plead and to be sent away, with hi
heart on fire. Well, l think that ma.
be true" -
Undoubtedly" said Elmendorf, "bu
who was the man."
There was a rap at the door, an
Blair said Excuse me" quite cenven
tionally as he crossed the room to opel
it. He exchanged some words with
servant and for few seconds stoo
outside, but his left hand was Away
visible upon the door, as Elmendor
carefully noted. When he returned t
his seat, he set down the very sma
bottle upon the table. 49,
81 had reasoned so far early in tn
J case" continued Elmendorf, land ha
even made an experiment with pei
son whom had suspected. l cut m
hand and let him bandage it, thong
] that proved not to be necessary, for th
man acquitted himself instantly b
!. saying that had cut an artery whe
there was plainly no arterial bleeding
; to say nothing of the location of the il
t jury. So he surely wasn't a DOCTOR"
''You seem to be quite an educate
man, said Blair dreamily. Have 70
learned anything in this life ths
would help you lead another If you ha
One?"
Every little, I'm afraid said Elmer
dorf; tbut let us proceed. had prove
that the man was doctor, and the
came the Philadelphia story. 70
know what happened over there. TT
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