The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-01
81 PER BOx-6 BOXES for SIS.
POLK MILLER DRUG CO.,
POLK MILLER COLEMAN CO.,
First and Broad Streets.

tho poor mans homa There was but
little furniture save the bed, chair or
two and q rickctty table. Upon the lat
ter was one OF those flat bottles known
as a "quartern." Our first attention,
however was to tho PROSTATE man. A
single glance was sufficient to show that
he was dead. His eyes we're closed, his
hands clenched, and his body was bent
at though he expired In a final paroxysm
of agony. The teeth, too. were hard
set, and there were certain featured
about his appearance that caused me to
entertain grave suspicion from the
first His thin, consumphve fnce, now
tlanched, was strangely drawn. as
though the muscles had suddenly con-
tractcd and there was an absence Of
that composure one generally expects to
find in the faces OF those who die natur-
ally
AS a medical man very soon noted
sufficient Appearances to tell me that
death had been due either to suicide or
foul play. The former seemed to me the
most likely.
.'well?" asked Amber, rising from, his
knees when ] had concluded the examina-
ton Of the dead mans skinny. lll-nour-
ishcd body. Whats your opinion
Ralph?"
Hes taken poison" I declared.
Poison? You believe he's been pol
Eoned?"
ut may have been wilful. murder. or
he may have taken 1t volu ntarily." an
swered. But 1t Is most evident that
the symptoms are those OF poisoning
Amber gave vent to low grunt. half
of satisfaction, half OF suspicion. I
knew that grunt well. When on the
verge Of any discovery no always emitted
that cultural sound.
WED better inform the police" re-
marked. That's all we can DO. The
poor fellowi Is dead"
Dead! Yes. we know that But we
must find out who killed him."
WELL said, II think at present, AM
bier, we've quite sufficient on our hands
without attempting TO solve any further
problems. Tho poor man may have been
in despair and have taken poison will
fully"
I'm despair" echoed the old man. mo
fear. Lanky was happy enough. 'E
wasn't the sort OF fellow to hurry hisself
out O the world. He liked life too Jolly
well. Besides. e 'ad tidy bit o. money
once. wer Lanky- Excuse mo for In
terruptin'."
We'll. II no didn't commit suicide"
remarked, then according to all appear
ances. poison was administered to him
wifully.'
That appears to be the most feasible
theory. Amber said. .Here We have
still further mystery"
OF course. the post-mortem appear.
ances Of poisoning. except in few In
stances, are not Very chara cteristlo. AS
every medical man is aware. poison, If
administered with criminal intent, Is
generally In such a dose as to take i'm
mediate effect-although this Is by no
means necessary as there are numerous
substances which accumulate in the sys-
TEN and when given in small and re-
peated quantities ultimately prove fatal
notably. anthony. The diagnosis OF
the effects of irrttant poisons Is not so
difficult as 1t is In the case Of narcotics
or other neurotics, where tho symptoms
are very similar to those produced by
apoplexy. epilepsy. tetanus. convulsions.
or other forms OF disease Of the BRAIN
Besides. one Of the most difficult facts
we have to contend with In such cases
is that poison may be found In the body,
and yet question may arise as to its
having been the cause Of death