Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-28

II VI IEzSISs too dark on the pier to see
 e3e anything distinctly, so they went slowly back to the boathouse, and Hefelbower turned back to make a more detailed examination of the body. "Dr. Wise," he asked, after a mo- ment, from which direction should you say t'ese blows were struck?"
 From directly in front" answered the doctor promptly.
 "But see he has a pistol at his belt. Why did he not tefend himself2 Why should he allow himself to be beaten downT "
 As he spoke he lifted one of the mus cular hands. Then. with little ex- clamation of surprise, he bent and ex- amined 1t more closely.
 Come nearer, gentlemen" he said, his face flushed with excitement. T want you to witness tat he has some ting between his fingers"
 They stopped and looked as be indi- cated. They could see that the hand clasped tightly some small, dark ob- ject. +. s,, .,~.,l.
 "Let us see what it is," Heffelbower continued, and bent back the stiffening fingers.
 The object fell out into his hand. He held it up in the glare of the light so that all might see. It was a button with little shred of cloth attached.
 If we can find t'e garment tat t'ls came from" said the coroner trium- phantly, turning 1t over and looking at 1t, i've shall probably find t'e murderer. It iss good clew."
 He placed the button carefully in bis pocketbook and turned to,the window.
 "I t'ink it iss light enough" he said, ''to take O look at t'e scene of t'e crime. I shall ten return to Babylon"
 They went together down the pier to the spot where Graham had fallen. The rain had washed away nearly all the blood stains. His rife lay on the pier beside the chair in which he had been sitting. The chair was overturned.
 But te wind may have done tat" said the coroner when Delroy pointed out that the overturned chair suggest ed struggle. "or maybe he knocked 1t over when be fell. Let's have a look at tat little cage"
 He pulled up the rope. The lid of the cage was open, but it did not seem to be injured.
 Maybe te waves proke it open,- suggested HeTeIbower.
 "They couldn't have done that" ob- jected Delroy. See; here's how it fastened"
 He closed the lid and snapped into place three small but very strong hooks, which locked automatically.
 Heffelbower opened his lips to say something more; then changed his mind, closed them and turned away with a significant smile. He examined the knots in the rope. the pier. the wa ters of the bay, on which, just beyonG the pier, a small boat was riding at anchor.
 -Te boat iss yours. I suppose. Mir. DelroyT be asked
 "Yes; it has been there ready for use since Saturday"
 As he spoke a gust of wind swung the boat in toward them.
 Young Graham, who was standing on the extreme edge of the pier. glanced down into 1t and uttered a sudden exclamation
 awhats thatf" he cried, with arm outstretched.
 The others followed the gestere. but a second gust swung the boat away.
 Without answering. Graham sprang into the water and with c few strokes reached the boat He climbed Into t and untIed it from the buoy. Then. at the instant another gust of wind came from the ocese. be released bis hod- The boat was swept against the pier. He fended her o6 with tbe boat book s11 uade fAek