New-York tribune., 1906-11-25

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trace of emotion into the white pallid face. ARR
a moment he dropped on his knees beside the -u--.
body and examined the mouth and the finger
abOIt the white throat.
"Carbolic acid and strangulatIOn, he reTnar..-i
tersely to Detective Mallory, who was leaning
watching HIM with something of hopeful eager
in his stOlid face The Thinking Machine glaue.I
past him to the manager of the house Mr. Nor.
IS a powerful, athletic man in appearance:
asked.
"Oh, no. was the reply. Hes short and slight
only little larger than you are.
The scientist squinted aggressively at the manage
if the description not quite what he expected
Then the slightly puzzled expression passed Oh
/ see he remarked; played the piano This
was not a question; IT was a statement
Yes, a great deal the reply
'Of course" mused the scientist abstracted-v
Perhaps Mrs. Morey did not play at all 2:
Il believe she told me she did not"
The Thinking Machine drew down the thin cloth
which had been thrown over the body and glanced
at the left hand.
- Dear me, dear me- he exclaimed suddenly and
he rose. Dear me-" he repeated. That's the
lie turned TO the manager and the TWO elevator
boys. This is Mrs. Morey beyond any question: :"
The answer a chorus of affirmations accom-
panied by startling facial expressions.
{" How many persons live in the buildings"
"A hundred, / should saw
There great deal of passing TO and fro them
Certainly. 1t rather unusual that so few
persons passed in and out last night and this morn
ing, and certainly Mrs Morey and her husband
We're not among them, If that what YOU are trying
Dr. Prescott entered, followed BY Hutcfinson
Hatch. The Thinking Machine led the surgeon
straight to the body and drew the cloth down from
the face DR.. Prescott started back with an eXcIa1n-
tiOn of astOnishment, recognition.
There's doubt about it at all in Your mind
inquired the scientist.
Not the slightest" replied Dr. Prescott pos
lively 1t IS the same woman
Yet, look herel"
With quick movement The Thinking Machine
drew down the cloth still more DR.. Prescott to-
gether with those who had no idea of what 70 ex-
pect, peered down at the body. After one glance
the surgeon dropped on his knees and examined
closely the dead left hand. The forefnger was OF
at the first joint. DR. Prescott stared increduOusv-
After moment his eyes left the MANNED hand and
settled again on her face.
Il have never seem dreamed, of such q
That settles it all, of course interrupted The
Thinking Machine. 1t solves and proves the
10 your office some place where shall be
disturbed, shall"
But who killed herr" demanded the detective
abruptly.
Il have photograph of her murderer in nv
pocket returned The Thinking Machine; also
photograph OF an accompice.'
Detective Mallory. DR. Prescott The Thinking
house physician seated IN the front room
the MOrey apartments, with all doors closed again
prying, inquIstIve At the scientists relu,--
DR.. Prescott repeated the circumstances leading
there The Thinking Machine took up the story
Here, he declared I'VE have a woman W
now know to be Mrs. Morev who wanted
finger cut off. 1t instantly suggested three
five, dozen, possibilities. OF course only one
possibly two IN combination, could be true IT.
fore, which one? y little logic now 10 prove
two and two always make four-not sor-e-.-..
but all the time.
Naturally the first supposition was insar;-v. W.
pass that as absurd It's face. Then disease
taint OF leproSy perhaps, which had shown or -.-