Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-02-01

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were now freely circulated by the 20
lice. A brief amount OF attention 4
these published details was sufficient
10 convince me that my patient, Mr
George Grifiths, was the criminal.
lost no time in communicating
what | knew to the police, by whom
il must be said. my story was received
with some incredulity. You see. my
special branch OF surgery Is but littls
known TO the public, and il was the
opinion of the detectives thai the muir
derer had left the country some time
before Mr.. Grifiths had quilted my
house.
But last August happening 10 be on
a brief visit to Newport. whittier
had gone for brief summer holiday
and having. by the way. largely sue
ceeded in dismissing from my mind
the events above related-I was star
tied to see, seated at a table In the ho.
tel my no longer mysterious. but now
dreadful, acquaintance. Mr.. George
| Grifiths.
My duty, I decided after a moments
reflection, was plain-to denounce and
deliver him to the authorities.
Quickly. therefore. lest he should
leave before / could have him arras ed.
! explained myself as well as T was
able 10 the nearest policeman. He
looked, and was unbelievine. So. too. |
we're the others whom he summoned
70 hear my story That part Of i'll
which referred to the operation was
received with a smile; and the upshot
Of II was that, SO far from efecung
my ex-patients capture, | was myself
lightly ridiculed as a mailman.
But ! could not allow myself to he
bafied in what considered my clear
duty-yiz.. 70 deliver a foul murderer
TO justice. determined. therefore. 10
renew my acquaintance with him there
and then, TO give him no inkling Of
my knowledge Of the truth, and TO
communicate at once with the New
York city police, while continuing to
keep him under my own surveillance
in Newport.
When, with a polite bow. aD-
preached and spoke to him. be recog-
nized me at once; could see that.
though at first he pretended he did not
know me- We had a social glass TO.
sether, and spoke Of many matters of
general interest; | fattering myself
hat nothing in my conversation or
bearing gave him the slightest ground
o suspect me-
1hat same night | sent a brief tel
gram TO the police headquarters in
he metropolis. stating my certain
that this man. changed !
hough he was was the murderer Of
irs Bates, and suggesting that they
hould forthwith send TO Newport a /
elective supplied with other distn- e
uishing marks on Mr.. Bates person
esides his aquiline nose and heavy
lustach
During the next day became very A
Ultimate with my ex-patient, and. in Y
ursuance of scheme | had formed n
lyited him TO battle with me IN the Y
sean's pillows. This he cheerfully
Id, being an admirable swimmer
hat very evening an answer 10 nv
'legram arrived in the person of
alwart detective. who Informed me
AT the real Mr.. Bates had, as sus.
'cted, the distinguishing marks
hich could be verified among them
anchor tattooed on the left fore
m, which | had myself. Of course
lticed while we were bathing togeth.
!. To satisfy himself before acting
the warrant he had brought with
m, the detective, Mr.. Hanway. il
as agreed, should join our bathing
irty on the morrow simple and
u disagreeable preliminary to the
ntemplated arrest
But alas! for the schemes of mice
ID men! We called together at Mr.
Bates'-room In the
orning and found him busy VITA
me correspondence.
IF you will wait for me half an hour
so on the piazza" he said. which /
ur friend will find very pleasant ri I
IN you for our swim in about half I
hour" 4
Suspecting nothing, we took our [
I've, and waited for him. as he al.
cted.
But we waited in vain. Whether the
itures Of my friend. Mr.. Hanway n
re known TO him, or whether there y
d, In spite Of my care. been any.
ing In my manner to excite his sus. ar
ion, cannot say Suffice II that
remained full hour on the piazza u
then returned to his room. 10 ~
IN that he was gone!
we could never trace and r.,
have never seen him since. From ut
Il day TO this he has bafied the
II OF the police.-N Y Wasbt,.