The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-10-20
October 20, 1906
ON SECRET SERVICE
Continued from Page seven.)

After they had gone the colonel paced UP and
down the room denying himself to all. He went
carefully over the whole case. Mrs. Simpsons
position APPEALED TO hini as did the boys honesty;
but there was that damhabie telitale prescription,
there was the chemists analysis; the chain ap.
peared complete. 18 th 31l '0.f ~ "| fa
A gentle breeze from the window came into the
room; 1t caught up the original prescription and
blew 1t ON the floor at Cheney's feet. He stopped
picked It up and was about to deposit 1t on the
table when something caught his eye. He stopped.
looked at the paper In his hand for moment
Three steps took him to the window up went the
curtain, and from his pocket Col. Cheney took out
powerful magnlfyng glass. In the glaring sun
light he studied every phase, every word and
characteristic OF the written prescription. His
breath almost stopped.
"Well, by the eternal!n he muttered. HE IL
clever but he's. 6verstepped himself this time"
Back to his desk he went and 'ptohed Layton and
Stuyvesant to come to his Office at four O'clock
there was going to be something doing" in the
Simpson case mo, he wouldn't tell now, but they
could come prepared for a good time; that was ALL
Guthrie was routed out; Cheney wouldn't trust
any other of his force to do what he wanted done
that day. M 5
"Go out and find out all you can about the move
inents of DR.. Furniss on the7th Of this month
Claiming the date of Laura Havlland's DEATH;
get 1t Quick as you can Pick up Lonergan and
tell him want Furniss here at four this after
noon" }e fbfea 81. 'tG
did as he was told. 4 art @
AT three he reported Cheney listened to what
he had to say and muttered thought so" ~
At four o'clock Layton and DR.. Stuyvesant came
In wondering what was up Cheney never said
word about what was on his mind. little while
later DR.. Furniss came In dressed like fashion
plate; long coat, gray trousers and gloves, red
scarf silk hat, walking stick and patent leather
shoes. He looked the part of d fashionable doc
tor" Cheney had met him once and said
Good afternoon, doctor. OF course you know
DR.. Stuyvesant and Mr.. LaytOn? tt.m
DR.. Furniss bowed slightly and said: "GoOd
evening" gentlemen" and then to Col Cheney:
you wished to see me about something, be-
lieve professionally"
well, no and yes I'm not personally ILL.," re-
piled the colonel, smiling. II have been interested
In the Simpson case You remember 1t doubt
essy" p
THE young man who compounded the prescrip-
ton for Laura Haviiand and by mistake put in
viruleft poison? Oh, yes, remember IT,
MIR. Layton Is Simpsons lawyer and DR..
Stuyvesant has been called as a medical expert for
the Defense" ,es # 81 +
ut certainly is in competent hands then" said
Furniss bowling to Stuyvesant Thank YOU
quietly replied Stuyvesant; and Cheney continued.
You attended Laura Haviland, believer to
YES"
-, And wrote this prescription which was sent to
Rhodus' drug store to be flled?" DR.. Furniss
looked at the paper in Cheney's hand, and said
Yes. that's the prescription" like.
Two Doses Il believe, were given the child one
at six and the other at nine o'clock. Coma set In
and at IL o'clock that night the child died" @
You Seem to be pretty well informed" said the
doctor, smiling 'What you say is correct"
Thank you. You are sure this prescription
here is exactly as It was when you gave 1t to
Jorkins. the butler, to have filled?"@ a Va - ~
Precisely. Why all this questioning, Col.
Cheney? The prescription speaks for itself. DR..
Stuyvesant, here, can doubtless identify my hand
writing."c aea f#aj ts ,...,i
Quite true. the doctor has already done so. l
admit 1t IL all your handwriting But also
Know and here Col. Cheney arose, pointed his
finger at Or. Furniss and in voice tense with in
dignation continued: Il know when you gave the
butler the prescription 1t read: 'Tincture OF opii
The word Camphorated' was not there"
Furniss turned as pale as a ghost, but gazed at
cheney unfinchingly. The latter continued
When the child died your professional instinct
and knowledge told you it was drug not disease,
mat killed her. You began to wonder what was
IN the compound. Haviland. though torn with