Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-07-27

following.
What is it," he said. Here! a
light"
He snatched the lantern from the
constable's 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!"
Eyes, sir, l see that"
Yes, quite dead. But what does it
mean? Has my sister"
Seen him? No, sir, wouldn't let
her come. Now, then, as you're here,
I'll go for a 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.
That poor girl must be half wild"
He ran back into the surgery.
Here, Rich, my girl, this is a 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?"
II 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 a 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
in" 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, l 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
down, weeping silently by her fathers
side, land then I'm off. Got this, sir"
He drew out the life-preserver, and
showed it to the young student before
going into the oonsulting-room, and
after a glance round, kneeling by the
dead man to make a rapid search OF
his pockets.
Surely this is not necessary now?"
eyes, sir, it is. One of the first
questions my sergeant will ask me
will be about recognitions. That viii
do. sir. Not a scrap of anything
about him after a sooperficial search.
Now the other place"
He returned to the surgery, looked
round, peered into a 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
il was open many inches he banged it
down and started away as if Mortified.
Bah, man! scared by few bones.
Articulations, and preparations used
in surgical lectures"
Yes, l see" said the man, recover.
ing himself, but coming upon 'em
sudden like, they looked rather horrid.
Now, sir, I'm off. l shall send on the
first Of our men l see. and come back
with the doctor. One two streets off,
amt there? if l can find him in the
fog"
Eyes! Mr.. Clayton Bell. Be quick"
The man hurried off, and in a re-
markably 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-
sciousness, there was a ring at the
bell, and the constable had returned
with a grave, portly-loOking surgeon
and a sergeant of police.
EYES," said the newcomer, after
careful examination, Two heavy blows,
given, l should say, the first from
behind, the second as Or. 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, wlere a long and careful ex-
animation was made.
mo, Mr.. Charley, no firearms here;
the man has been poisoned"
Poisoned" cried Hendon Charley,
turning to the table, and taking up
one CT the glasses to raise it to his
nose. and then touch the LIQUID in the