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Japanese Doctors Signs.
From the Lancet.


The June number of Man contains an
article on two Japanese boku-to, or en-
blems of the medical profession. These
objects were wooden swords worn by
medical practitioners in Japan before the
revolution of the last century which dis
placed SO many of the old customs OF the
country. man OF rank was formerly en-
titled in Japan, as elsewhere, to wear a
sword; indeed, in Japan he was entitled
to wear two swords. The retainers of a
da imio or feudal lords also wore swords
The medical mems swords were generally
of somewhat fanciful description and
were made in many forms; some contained
lancets. others contained knives for cut
ting herbs, but the majority were quite
plain.
One of the objects now described and fig
ured is In the shape of a large bean pod.
Its bean-like curvature approXimates to
that of a Japanese sword. It is 17k inches
in length and of nearly uniform circum-
ference of Az inches or thereab bouts. 1t is
made of some fairly hard wood which takes
a polish, and 1t Is carved to indicate seven
seeds inside Wrapped around 1t is silk
en- cord, by which it was attached to the
girdle. Together with this cord it weighs
On the side there are represented in lac
quer a grasshopper and another large in
sect. On the other side are similarly rep
resented a wasp, a small fly somewhat like
the common mouse ny, ana apparently q
small beetle. W
The other boku-to is more interesting. It
Is a rough piece Of willow. eighteen inches
long and broader at the bottom than the
top. Japanese characters meaning Spider
boat have been deeply cut upon 1t. At a
distance OF 31z inches from the top it is
pierced with hole an inch and a
half long. which has been utilized to at
tach fiat cord or tape and toggle for
convenience of holding it in the girdle.
The cord is of a pale red color. now a lit
tie faded. The boku-to, cord and toggle
weigh together under four and a half
ounces avoirdupois. The two specimens
now described were bought at Atami in
Iapau few months ago.
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was also one found burning in the upstairs
room, aside from the one you professedly
used in your tour of inspection there.
Whence came those candles? And did your
wife blow out the one in the library her
self. previous to the shooting. or was it
blown out afterward and by other lips?'
These are questions which, as have al
ready said.'I have no means of answering"
repeated ..fr. Jeffrey. The courage which
brought her here may have led her to sup
ply herself with light; and, hard 1t is to
conceive, she may even have found nerve
to blow out the light before she lifted the
pistol to her breast"
The district attorney and the major
looked unconvinced, and the latter, turn
ing toward Miss Tuttle asked II she had
any remark to make on the subject
But she could only repeat Mr.. Jeffreys
statement.
These are questions l cannot answer
either. have said that l stopped at the
library door. which means that saw moth
Ing of what passed within"
Here the major asked where Mrs. JEFF
frey's letter was to be found. 1t was Mr.
Jeffrey who replied:
Search in my room for a book with an
outside cover of paper still on it. You will
probably find it on my table. The inner
cover is red. Bring that book here. Our
secret is hidden in it."
Durbin disappeared on this Grand
followed him as far as the door, but did
not think 1t necessary to state that l had
seen this book lying, on the table when I
paid my second visit to Mr.. Jeffreys room
that my hand had been within reach of this
mans secret so many weeks before was
sufficiently humiliating without being
shared
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War Veterans.
From the London Chronicle. !aiit.sss

From the London Chronicle. Hatits-ff 'yntT e. .
1t is not always true that war shortens
life. The sole survivor of the Greek war
of independence. who was brought to the
notice of King George the other day, is said
to be one hundred and five years old. and
the last survivors of our wars have often
reached much greater age. Sir Joseph
Fayrer, one of the kings physicians, has
spoken to a man who fought in the battle
of Buxar, which took place in 1894. Will
liam Gillespie, who saved the colors at
Preston Pans, and is on the roll of Chelsea
pensioners. died in Dumfres at one hundred
and two, and the last survivor of the cap
ture of Gibraltar lived to be one hundred
and fifteen. Thomas Wimms, who died in
1871. near Tuam, in Ireland, had fought
in the battle of Londonderry in 11O1, and
Phoebe Hessel, the Amazon, who received
a bayonet wound at Fontenoy in 1745 lived
to be one hundred and eight, receiving
pension from the private purse of George
". until her death. veteran of Culloden
drew a pension for sixty years. and died
aged one hundred and six. and a man
whose horse was shot under him at Edge
hill in 1912 died ninetyfour years later,
aged one hundred and thirteen. There Is
now no survivor of Waterloo. but Madame
GivrOn Of Viesville. Hainault. saw the
ground drenched with blood. and Napoleon
riding "as If in a dream"
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SOME QUEER TITLES
By Which Sham dendicants in the
Big Cities Know Each Other.

BY which Sham NendicantS In the
Big Cities Know Each Other.
From American Medicine.
Mendicants are criminals, nine-tenths of
them with crimina lErecords. is the report
of those who HAZE investigated these
wretches who are affOred to parade their
simulated miseries upon our streets. Those
who are in fact aegfess or armless have lost
those undesired and useless organs as
tramps in stealingf fidss on railroad trains,
&C., and even the, few, really blind Of the
many that pretend to Be so were made so
purpose1y, or are GLAD that they are 80.
New York city is Kidding itself of these IN
posters by the simple expedient of showing
up their frauds. In the slang of these
worthless, New York Is jimmied." BY talk
ing the good arms out of splints or the
sound legs out of casts, exposing the sham
blind, and the malingering, paralytic. pun
ishing the frauds, &C., the streets are
cleared of them.
Other cities are yet to learn a lesson.
"Chi Slim" made large income. some $50
a week for years, in an hour or two a day
in New York playing the paralytic. BRIT
ish'' was almost as successful. up. p is
the name given by the fraternity to the
plaster-of-paris bandage men. The sap"
men are the crutch and cripple frauds. The
cane men" are those who go no farther
than canes. The human crab" the
human dog" the human alligator are
other types. The "crust-thrower' is the
fellow who slyly drops moldy crust of
bread before the passerby and then seizes
1t as If with hunger. The buckets" or
verses. &c, on placards. When FLORIDA
Shine" Boston Charlie" Toronto Peg"
The Crane" Dutch Harris" ''St. Louis
joe" or "Chi Slim" get arrested his COM
panions of 1.-THE trust contribute and hir.
a lawyer for him, or secure means for his
escape.
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drawer. not to look for the pistol did
not think of that then-but to see If the
keys of the Moore house were still there.
knew that they were kept in this drawer,
for l had been present in the room when
they were brought in after the wedding.
1 had also been short-sighted enough to
conclude that If they were gone 1t was
he who had taken them. They were gone,
and that was why flew Immediately from
the house to the old place In Waverley ave-
nue.. l was concerned for Mr. Jeffrey!
feared to find him there, demented or
dead
but you had no key"
mo. MIR. Jeffrey had taken one of them
and my sister the other. But the lack of
key or even of light-for the missing
candles were not taken by me
could not keep me at home after
I'VE afterward found that these candles were
never delivered at the house at all; that they had
been Placed in the wrong basket and left in a
/ was convinced that he had gone to this
dreadful house. If l could not get in 1
could at least hammer at the door or
done. 1 did not think what; merely
few"
did you know that the house had two
keys?"
Not them"
But your sister did,"
Probably"
And finding the only key. as you sup
posed. gone. you flew to the Moore house?'
Immediately"
and now what else?'
II found the door unlocked"
THAT was done by Mrs. Jeffrey?"
Yes. but 1 did not think Of her then"
And you went in?'
Yes; 1t was all dark. but felt my way
till came to the gilded pillars"
why did you go there?'
Because l felt-I knew-if he were any
where in that house he would be therer'
And why did you stop?"
Ter nj >h
In shrill protest:
You know! you know! / heard pistol
shot from within. then fall. don't re-
member anything else. They say / went
wandering about town. Perhaps I did; 1t
is all blank to me-everytlling is blank
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AZ Ia
XIV.
Tantalizing Tactics.

made my way to the front door, but re-
turned almost Immediately. Drawing the
major aside, 1 whispered request, which
led to a certain small, article being passed
over to me, after, which / sauntered out
on the stoop just In time to encounter the
spruce but irate figure of Mr.. Moore. who
had crossed from the opposite side.
AIR said 1. Good morning!" ana made
him my most deferential bow.
He glared and Ridge glared from his
place on the farther curb. Evidently the
police were not in favor with the occupants
of the cottage that morning.
when is this to cease?' he CURLY de-
manded. when are these early-morning
trespasses upon an, honest citizens proper
ty coming to an end? wake with light
heart. expecting that my house, which is
certainly as much mine as is any mans
in Washington. would be handed over this
very day for my habitation. when what do
see-one police officer leaving the front
door and another summing himself in the
vestibule How many more of you are
within do not presume to ask. Some half
dozen, doubt, and not one of you smart
enough to wind up this matter and have
done with it."
'.All don't know about that."I drawled,
and looked very wise.
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Till the policeman said that my sister was
dead and 1 learned for the first time that
the shot L had heard in the Moore
house was not the signal of his death.
at that library door," she added, after
moment of silence Il would have rushed
in at the sound of that shot and have re-
ceived my sisters dying BREATH
''Cora! The cry was from Mr.. Jeffrey,
and seemed to be quite involuntary. In
the weeks during which we have been kept
from speaking together 1 have turned all
these events over in my mind till longed
Tor any respite. even that of the grave
But in ali my thinking l never attributed
this motive to your visit here. Will you
forgive me?"
There was a new tone In his voice, a
tone which no woman could hear without
emotion.
You had other things to think Of" she
said, and her lips trembled. Never have
seen on the human face a more beautiful
expression than l saw on hers at that mo-
ment; nor do think Mr.. Jeffrey had either
for as he marked 1t his own regard soft
ened almost to tenderness.
Inc major had no time for sentimental
ties. Turning to Mr.. Jeffrey, he said:
One more question before we send for the
letter which you say will give US full insight
into your wife's crime. Do you remember
what occurred on the bridge at GEORGETOWN
Just before you came into town that
night?''
LAG Ills UcdQ.
Did you meet any one there?"
II do not know
Can you remember your state of mind?
Il was facing the future"
And what did you see in the futare?"
Death. Death for her and death for mel
A crime was on her soul and she must de-
and If she, then myself. / knew no other
course. l could not sumnSn the police,
point out my bride of fortnight and with
the declaration that she had been betrayed
into killing a man. coldly deliver her up to
justice. Neither could I live at her side
Knowing the guilty secret which parted US
or live anywhere in the world under this
same consciousness. Therefore, I meant
to kill myself before another sun rose But
she was more deeply stricken with sense
or her own guilt than l realized. When
returned home for the pistol which was to
end our common misery l found that she
had taken her punishment into her own
hands. This strangely affected ME, but
when l found that. in doing this, she had
remembered that l should have to face the
world after she was gone, and so left few
lines for me to show in explanation of her
act, my revolt against her received a check
which the reading of her letter only in
creased. But the lines she thus wrote and
left were not true lines. All her heart was
mine, and If it is was a wicked heart she
has atoned--"
He paused. quite overcome. Others among
us were overcome. too. but only for a mo-
ment- The following remark from the dis
trict attorney soon recalled US to the prac-
teal aspects of the case.
You have accounted for many facts not
hitherto understood. But there is still a
very important one which neither yourself
nor Miss Tuttle has yet made plain. There
was candle on the scene Of crime; 1t was
out when this officer arrived here. There
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XXIII-Continued.

And you never suspected?'
Not for an instant. l did not do
justice either to her misery or to her
conscience. 1 fear that 1 have never
done her Justice in any way. 1 thought
her light. pleasure-loving. l did not know
that 1t was assumed to hide terrible Sc
cret"
Then you had no knowledge of the con-
tract she had entered into while a school
girl?'
Not in the least. Another woman. and
not myself, had been her confidante; a
woman who has since died. No intimation
OF her first unfortunate marriage had ever
reached me TIL Mr.. Jeffrey rushed in upon
me that Tuesday morning with her dread
full confession on his lips"
The district attorney. who did not seem
quite satisfied on a certain point passed
over by the major. now took the opportun-
ity of saying:
You assure that you had no idea
that this once light-hearted sister of yours
meditated suicide when she left your"
And 1 repeat it, sir"
''Then why did you Immediately go to
Mr.. Jeffreys drawer, where you could
have no business. unless 1t was to see IL
she had taken his pistol with hero
Miss Tuttle's head fell and soft flush
broke through the pallor of her cheek.
Because l was thinking OF him. Be-
cause. 1 was terrified for him. He had left
the house the morning before in a half
maddened condition and had not come
back to sleep or eat since. i did not know
what a man SO outraged in every sacred
feeling of love and honor might be tempted
to do. I thought of suicide. / remem-
bered the old house and how he had said
don't believe her. don't believe she
ever did cold-blooded an act, OF that
any such dreadful machinery is in that
house. 1 never shall believe 1t till have
seen and handled it myself. 1t Is a night
mare. Cora. We insane l thought
Of this sirs and when / went into her
room, to change the place of the little
eote in the book, i went to his bureau
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conduct. therefore. strikes me in the light
OF an fmpertinence, especially no one
could be supposed to have more interest
than myself in what has been for many
years recognized as family talisman.''
Ah," / remarked You own to the
memorandum then. 1t was made on the
spot, but without the benefit of the tails
man."
realizing that denial in this regard was
fatal, he added more genially: What do
you mean by memorandum? If you mean
that recapitulatfon of old-time mysteries
and their accompanying features with
which once whiled away an idle hour, I
own to it. of course. Why shouldn't L?
1t is only proof of my curiosity in regard
to this old mystery which every member
of my family must feel. That curiosity has
not been appeased. If it would not be in
discreet on your part, may I now ask If
you have found out what that little golden
ball of mine which you sport so freely be-
fore my eyes Is to be used in connection
within
Read the papers," said; '.read tomor-
rows papers. Mr.. Moore; or. better still,
tonights. Perhaps they will inform you"
He was as angry as had expected him
to be. but as this ire proved conclusively
that his strongest emotion had been Curl
osity rather than fear. felt assured Of my
81 ound. and turned to re-enter the house.
Mr. Moore did not accompany me.
The major was standing in the hall The
others had evidently retreated to the par
lOr.
THE man opposite knows what he
knows" said L: but this does not include
the facts concerning the picture in the
southwest chamber or the devilish mecha-
nisn.'
You are sure?"
"As positive as one Of my inexperience
can be. But major. l am equally positive
that he knows more than he should of Mrs.
Jeffrey's death. am even ready to state
that tn my belief he was in the house when
it occurred"
Has he acknowledged this?'
mot at ALL
"Then what are your reasons for this
beliefT'
''They are many"
'Will you state them?"
GLADLY, If you will pardon the presump-
ton. Some of my conclusions can not be
new to you. The truth is that have pos
sibly seen more of this old man than my
duty warranted. and feel quite ready to
taken place In this house than he is ready
to avow. I am sure that he has often
visited 1t in secret and knows about GER
tain broken window as well as we do.
am also sure that he was here on the night
of Mrs. Jeffrey's suicide. He was too little
surprised when informed him of what had
happened not to have some secret inkling
of 1t beforehand. even IL we had not the
testimony Of the lighted candle and the
Is not the man to drag himself out at night
for 80 simple cause as the one with
which he endeavOred to impose upon us.
He knew what we should find In this
house,
every good. II Mr. Jeffrey's present ex-
plantations are true. these deductions of
yours are probably correct But Mr..
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His curiosity was aroused

His curiosity was aroused
Anything new" he snapped.
Possibly" l returned, in a way to ex-
aSDerate a saint.
He stepped on the porch beside me. was
too distracted to notice; was engaged in
cycling Ridge.
of what 1 meant should be one of uncom-
Portable suspense on his part, that l have
greater respect than ever for that animal
of yours since learning the very good rea-
son he has for refusing to cross the street,"
"Ha! what's that?" he asked. with quick
look behind him at the watchful brute
straining toward him with nose over the
gutter.
He sees farther than we can. His eyes
penetrate walls and partitions" 1 remarked.
Then, carelessly and with the calm draw
ing forth of folded bit of paper which 1
held out toward him. I added: by the way,
. here is something of yours"
His hand rose instinctively to take it,;
then dropped.
II don't know what you mean" he re-
marked. You have nothing of mine"
mo? Then John Judson Moore had an
other brother" And thrust the paper back
into my pocket.
He followed it with his eye. 1t was the
memorandum had found in the old book
within. and he recognized it for his and saw
that did also. But he failed to show the
white feather.
"You are good at ransacking." he OBJ
served, pity tHdt IL CdHIlOt 10 OOnc " AuOEt
purpose.
smiled and made a fresh start. With
my hand thrust again into my pocket. re-
marked without even SO much as a glance
at him:
IT fear that you do some injustice to the
police. We are not such bad fellows:
neither do we waste as much time as you
seem to think" And drawing out my hand,
with the little f1ligree ball in it. whirled
the latter innocently round and round on
my finger. AS it flashed under his eye. I
cast him penetrating look.
He tried to carry the moment of success
it was asking too much of his curl
osity, and there was no mistaking
the eager glitter which lighted his
glance as he saw within his reach
this article which a moment before he had
probably regarded as lost forever.
For instance" went on. watching him
furtfvely, though quite sure from his very
secret of this little ball than he knew when
he jotted down the memorandum had just
pocketed before his eyes, "a little thing
such little thing as this" I repeated, CIV
ing the bauble another twist-"may lead to
discoveries such as no common search
would yield In years. do not say that it
has: but such a thing Is possible, you know:
who better?
My nonchalance was too much for him.
He surveyed me with covert dislike, and
dryly observed:
''Your opportunities have exceeded mine
even with my own effects That petty
trinket which you have presumed to faunt
in my face-and of whose value am the
worst judge in the world since have never
had 1t in my hand-descended to me with
the rest OF Mrs. Jeffrey's property. Your
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| Moore's denial has been positive / fear
that it will turn out mere question of
veracity."
Not necessarily" / returned. IT think I
see way of forcing this man to acknowl-
edge that he was in or about this house on
that fatal night"
You do?'
Yes. sir; l do not want to boast, and I
should be glad if you did not oblige me to
confide to you the means by which / hone
| to bring this out Only give me leave to
insert an advertisement in both evening and
morning papers and in two days / will re-
port failure or success
The major eyed me with an interest that
made my heart thrill. Then ne quickly
said: you have earned the privilege: 1 will
give you two days"
At this moment Durbin reappeared. As
heard his knock and turned to open the
door for him. l cast the major an entreat-
| ing If not eloquent look
He smiled and waved his hand with
friendly assurance. The state of feeling
between Durbin and myself was evidently
well known to him.
My enemy entered with jaunty air.
which changed ever slightly when he
Sa me IN close conference with the SUPER
intendent.
He had the book in his pocket Taking
1t out, he handed IT to the major, with
this remark:
gents been fooling you"
The major opened the book. shook 1t,
looked under the cover. found nothing, and
crossed hastily to the drawing room We
as hastily followed him. The district at
torney was talking with Miss futile; Mr..
Jeffrey was nervously pacing the floor.
The latter stopped We all entered and
his eyes flashed TO the book.
Let take It," said he.
ut is absolutely empty" remarked the
major. 1.-The letter has been distracted.
probably without your knowledge"
Il do not think so," was Mr.. Jeffrey's
unexpected retort- do you suppose that
ton of which l was ready to risk life and
honor, to the open pages of a book? When
/ found myself threatened with all sorts of
visits from the police and realized that at
any moment my effects might be ransacked,
/ sought hiding place for this letter.
which man without superhuman insight
could discover. Look!
he inserted the point Of his penknife UNI
der the edge of the paper lining the in
side cover and ripped il Off with jerk.
81 pasted this here myself" he cried.
and showed US where between this paper
and the boards. in a place thinned out to
hold 1t, there lay number of folded sheets.
which, with a deep sigh, he handed over
to the majors inspection. As he did so
he remarked:
IT had rather have died any natural death
than have had my miserable wife's secret
known. But since the crime has come to
light this story of her sin and her re-
pentance may serve In some slight degree
to mitigate public opinion. She was soreiy
tempted and she succumbed; the crime of
her ancestors was in her blood"
He again walked off. The major unfold
ed the sheets.
Go be continued tomorFOWl
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