Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-09

chine from the reporters Of other vs.
lie did not was the curt reply. ut was
poison"
that there was poison in the stomach? persisted
The scientist did not reply Hatch struggled
with and suppressed desire to ask questions
On reaching home the scientists first act was to
consult encyclopedia. After several minutes he
turned to the reporter.
"Of course the idea of a natural death in this case
is absurd he said shortly Every fact is against
it Now Mr. Hatch please get for me t all the the local
found-not the day after Send or bring them to +
me, then come again at five this afternoon
"But-but-" Hatch blurted. .
Il can say nothing until l know all the facts,
interrupted The Thinking Machine.
papers into the hands Of The Thinking Machine
this who never read newspapers-and went
away. 1t an afternoon OF agony, an agony OF
ushered into Professor Van Dusen's laboratory He
sat half smothered in newspapers and popped up !!
out of the heap aggressiYely. ,, - o,o:a cad
denly" murder by an extraordinary method,
'Who-who is the man? How was he killed." b
asked Hatch.
His name is" the scientist began then paused
Il presume your office has the book All Americans
Worth Knowing? Please phone and ask them to
WAS he the dead mann" Hatch demanded quickly
Il don't know, was the reply.
he returned, to find The Thinking Machine dressed
to go out. H.. o- ff.,,
years DID, the reporter read from notes he mad
taken q He was once sailor before the mast and
later became ship owner in a small way. He was
successful in his small undertakings, and for fifteen
years has been millionaire. He has a certain
Social position partly through his wife whom he
married a year ago. She was Edith
Marston Beding daughter of the famous -.
Bedding family. He has an estate on -
the north shore" - -
Very good" commented the scen- -
fist. Now will find out something - g97Eyfs
about how this was killed b N5Sgy
At North Station they took train for a IL AF14
small place the north Shore thirty-hve 49,
miles from Boston. There The Thinking Hg 9
Machine made some inquiries and finally a
they entered cumbersome carryall. , "a z
After drive of half an hour through the II N 4
dark they the lights of what seemed Y iii -
to be pretentious country place. Some III :
where off to the right Hatch heard the Hs t.
restless roar of the ocean. g 81
Wait for us, commanded The Think ~
ing Machine the carry-all stopped. 81
He assembled the steps, followed by
Hatch and rang. After minute or SO
the door opened and the light flood
ed out. Standing before them F9E
Japanese a of indeterminate age, -
with the craven face of his
rs Mr.. Dudley in?" asked The Think M
He has not that pleasure" replied the
Japanese and Hatch smiled at the queerly
turned phrase.
Mrs Dudey?" asked the scientist.
Mrs. Dudley is attirng herself in
clothing replied the japanese. If you
will be pleased to enter.
The Thinking Machine handed him He Raised
card, and they shown into recep- and Brought
ton The japanese placed chairs tor Down His
them with courteous precision and disap-
peared. After short pause there was
the rustic of silken skirts on the stairs
ard Mrs Dudley entered. She was not