The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-06

Mr.. Barnes into the presence Of the dead
woman. If Mr.. Thauret was undis
turbed at the sight which met him, it
was not So with Mr.. Mitchell. He had
scarcely observed what was before him
than, with an ejaculation Of horror, be
stepped closer to tho corpse and ex-
claimed:
my God, Mr. Barnes, what docs
this mean?"
"What does what meanf" said Mr.
Barnes quietly.
The two men stared ut one another a
few moments, whom Mr., Mitchell, sud
denly lowering his eyes, said, I'm a
fool !" and once more turned TO look at
the corpse. Presently he turned and
said, with all Of his old time composure;
lyon said you wished to ask me
question What is it,"
Il wish You to tell me who this
woman is. "
"Was, | suppose you mean. She was
Rose Mitchell "
"Ahl Did you know herr"
II agreed to answer but one question
have done so'
"You have admitted that you knew
her."
"You will find it difficult to prove
that.
"Oh, shall /? have witnesses, Gen
tlemen, please come forward " A dourat
the farther end Of the room opened and
two physicians entered The detective
continued "What have you to say now
THAT am most profoundly indebt
ed to you for having enabled me to
prove what has happened and also that
You have SO soon let me know that we
are not alone Mr. Barnes hit his lipa at
this taunt, and Mr. Mitchell, turning to
the doctors, continued: Gentlemen, |
am delighted to know that you have
overheard what has occurred. You may
be called upon to give testimony If You
will remember, | think that yon will
admit that Mr. Barnes asked me who
this woman il. Correcting his grammar,
replied, She was Rose Mitchell Am
! accuratc:"
quite SO, said one Of the doctors.
"Mr. Barnes claims that | have ad-
mitted that | knew tho woman. ! claim
th.a have merely admitted that ! knew
her name, which is very different
thing.
"You admitted more than that, said
the detective testify, "for you must have
known more than hcr name to be able to
give name 70 this dead body.
You are quite right, Mr. Barnes, /
must also have known her face. In the
Same way know both name and face Of
Lillian Russell We're TO identify her
dead body, would that prove that | was
a personal ncquaintancet
Certainly not, but you cannot claim
that this woman was known to you in
that way, for she was not Il public char
acter =
Glow do you know that"
"Wcll then, WAS she:'
'"rhat is another question and | de-
cline to answer it--at least before wit
nesses. If you will walk with me as far
as my hotel, ! VIII do the best | can TO
explain TO you how could identify this
corpse without having been acquainted
with tho woman herself
"Of course will go with you, for ex-
plain this you must, and together the
two mep left the building
They walked across to Fifth avenue
and down that thoroughfare for several
/ blocks in silence. Mr. Mitchell was evil
/ IDENTIFY thinking over the position in
which he found himself, and Mr. Barnes
was satisfied net to hasten the oxplana-
ton He thus gave himself time to
/ make few mental notes, which it writ
ten down would have read as follows;
"Why did both Of these men start
when | said that the jewels were hidden
1 off the train? 1t might be because both
knew that TO be a fact II a fact, Ihauret
might have known IT, because he him
1 self may be- the thief. IN that case either
d, Mitchell il an accomplico or ho saw the
other man hide the sntchel at some sta
ton. Could Mitchell himself have hid
den the satchol: How could he have done
50 when watched his section all night,
unless Of course I fell asleep, which II
not probable. It follows then, that
! must discover what acquaintanceship
exists between these mon in order 70 de-
termino whether they are in league to.
gether
Next as to the murder tits odd f
find both men possessing tho means q
admittancc 10 the house. 1t isHdd that
both were undisturbed and plainly in
cradulous when / suggested That Tho
woman might have been murdered e
obtain the Jewels If Thaurct killed 'h'
woman. his GcmeanOr in the presence 81
the corpse was simply miraculous H'
showed not the least agitation. On th'
other hand. he admitted that he has ;
medical education. Physicians are les
excited by cadavcrs, and, what is mor'
significant a physician would know
how to find the lugular vein with a pen
knife. Still it is not difficult to seye
that vessel without special knowledge
As to Mitchell, his behavior is NOR
mysterious Had he committed tn
crime, knowing his extraordinary abil
itv to control his emotions had "a RICH
20 expect him 10 be calm before th
CORPSE. yet he was much excited aut
went toward the body for a closer scru
/ tiny Mnrdnrers usually shrink ava