Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-07-23

He strobe to the consulting-roon
door, stepped in and was turning t.
come back, but the policeman was
following.
What is it?" he said Here! 9
light"
He snatched the lantern from the
ccnstables hand and the light fell
directly upon the face of the PROSTATE
figure beyond the table.
Who's this?" he said, going down
on one knee. why, constable. what's
up? This man is dead"
yes, sir, | see that"
Eyes, quite dead. But what does 1t
mean? Has my sister"
J Seen him? No, sir, | wouldn't let
her come. Now, then, as you're here.
I'll go for doctor and some of our
men"
"One minute. I'm a medical stu.
dent-but thick. constable-been at a
party-but | know what I'm doing.
{ Yes, this mans dead-shot, think.
But my father? Here, come back.
q.
He ran back into the surgery.
! Here, Rich, my girl, this is ter.
rible business. Yes, yes" he added,
slowly eXaming what his sister had
done, and then drawing in his breath,
as he passed his hand over the smooth
bald head. How did it happen?"
Il don't know" gasped the girl,
wildly; and now that the burden was
partly shifted from her shoulders, her
feminine nature began to reassert it.
self and she uttered low wall.
"But--here, constable. how did this
come about?"
The man explained in a few words,
all the time gazing searchingly at the
inquirer, but shaking his head to him
self, as if feeling that the suspicious
he harbored were wrong
And now, sir, must have some one
ill.," said the man in conclusion.
Yes; Of course Of course. But my
father? We cannot leave him like
that. TO take him up TO his bedroom
would not be wise, and we cannot
here, Rich, | say where are you?
Constable, help me carry out this
sofa"
John Whyley followed, and the com
Portable couch was carried from its
neighborhood by the CHASTITY figure
lying beyond the table, into the sur.
gerry, placed close to the wall, and the
wounded man carefully placed upon it
in an easy position,
Now, sir, just one look round" said
the constable, as Richmond knelt
down, weeping silently by her fathers
side, and then I'm off. Got this, sir"
He drew out the life-preserver, and
showed 1t to the young student before
going into the consultfng-room, and
after a glance round kneeling by the
dead man to make rapid search of
his pockets.
Surely this is not necessary now"
yes, sir, it is. One of the first
questions my sergeant will ask me
will be about recognitions. That will
do, sir Not a scrap Of anything
about him after superficial search.
Now the other place"
He returned to the surgery, looked
round peered into closet, and then
examined the door
mo signs of violence" he said; and
then the settee caught his attention,
and he advanced cautiously, drew up
the valance, but only to reveal that it
was a great chest and had not har-
Dor beneath for concealment of per-
son or article connected with the case.
"Chest, eh?" he said and placing his
hand to the cushion, he found that it
was fastend to the great lid, which he
raised with one hand, and directed the
light into it with the other; but before
II was open many inches he banged it
down and started away as il Mortified
Bah, man! scared by few bones.
in surgical lectures
Eyes, | see" said the man, recover,
ing himself, but coming upon 'em
sudden like, they looked rather horrid.
Now, sir, I'm off, | shall send on the
first of our men | see, and come back
Win lllt hoIlbl. oHc lNp SlEbbIS OH,
amt there? If can find him in the
fog
Yes! Mr.. Clayton Bell. BE quick"
The man hurried Off. and in q re-
markedly short time or so it seemed
to the brother and sister, who were
Conversing in whispers as they strove
to restore the unconscious man to CON
seriousness, there was ring ut the
bell and the constable had returned
with a grave, portly-looking surgeon
and sergeant Of police
"Yes," said the newcomer, after
careful examination, two heavy blows,
given, | should say, the first from
behind, the second as DR., Charley was
turning round AS you surmised. Mr.
Charley. the skull is fractured, and
there is a severe pressure upon the
brain, And the other case?"
The surgeon was led into the next
room where long and careful ex,
animation was made
mo. Mr., Charley. no firearms here;
the man has been poisoned"