The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-02
Chapter Iy-continued.)


There can be little doubt" he
continued. from The position occupied by
the depression, OF which this Is q reverse
copy, that It was either Golden ALLY made,
by someone who. STOPPING before2the east
window 4 to avoid obstructlng Its light
suddenly lost his balance and regained
his equilibrium by thus thrustng out his
hand, Grand this seems far more likely
to me-that the hand was deliberately
placed In the gravel in order to steady
Its possessor while he performed some pc
culiars operatio II Il 5
55 At this point ventured to ask why he
regarded the latter view as so much more.
5tcnable than the former. There are sew
eral reasons he replied. which render.
the view I prefer to take all but certain
First, the Impression was made by the
left hand. Second, 1t Is the impression OF
a closed hand, with the upper joints Of
the fingers undcrmost. Did You ever.
know ono to save himself from falling by.
3thrusting out a closed hand Certainly
not There is certain amount Of fear,
however slight Invariably associated with
losing ones balance, This sentiment SO
far as the hand Is concerned is -eX pressed
This he would lnstnctIvely have done, i
falling. Then there Is the position OF tle
Impression relative TO tho WINDOW ana
some slight testimony upon the Sill and
glass, for the thorough stIgatlon Of.
which I have been obliged to await my
microscopes, I have worked diligently
but that is all Z have been ape . az
"All!" exclaimed Gwen, regarding him
with ill-concealed ndmlratloL, II seems
to IN me a. very great dcal, The thorough.
ness, the lnnuteness O II oil oyerWhe!,Ins
ia s' YOU u. 10 TO- any nv coneluson? aNo, he
allow myself to become welded 10 any
thor, 10 DO learned. II8 ! were 70 hazard
a. few idle guesses, should say your
father was murdered one lny yaat g w
SsEez yn weEhnR Do sy Se Hst sds
leg or, perhaps, one limb shorter than
the othcr--at, ;;nl events, having some dG,
the length OF tho strides. should guess
also hat this person $ feet had some
mark d OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES such pains ~ ha -
the cast OF tho hand here encourages spec
e aaI'o Save tSe r nalls Where With ths
fnun' unmistakabIs Signs 81 tho Of
biting the nails-see, here &nre the hang
nails-but, strange TO say, he n.ai q he
little llnEer mas 3Deen spared uIu SuIleicN
to grow to an unusual length, ASK my
self why this particular nail has been g 2
cause it has some peculiar USE It .ls
clear this Is not the hand of q manual
luborer. the joints are too small, the nm
gers too delicate, MS, texture Of the skin,
Which Is clearly visible, much TOO ii l,e
In short, wouldn't III pass anyWhern fo II 4
Woman,s h1nd Say ~ woman ~ %h1 ha D.s
would be pair q femin!ne fee e u, als e
Very nicely--but this Is uliguessWorlI,, and
must not be allowed to affect any 81; supse s
4 few minutes ! will use the microsc,2 9 DC,
a lilllc on the sill Of the east W ,,n y,
before We are interrupted by our lIle ~ u
the officers. who Will be sure to 90 mere
soon. En- !, q "a \ Ia
a While Maitland was thus engaged y dlN
al n. my power to dlssraIfhl dW from h hs
fathers body Wsneysr she TsEapa oger =.
spread her countenance as that when ", a. ~
first had alarmed me; y was glaaa a, W = 81
SSsan mlSlpg some the sh 81 + Z
loved ail, bis move zen II. ~ Us hey very