New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-21
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affair the sense YOU mean. ~ least, II there VAS
H. ouc knew ui il
I'D c,nt the maid Goodwin know" insisted the
scientist
She SAYS She doesn't"
But somebody sent the rose The mere fact
that She received the dozen times indicates
that some interested IN her. Therefore who
was it. Who"
That what the police are trying to find out
The Thinking Machine rose suddenly. picked up
h hat and planted II aggrcssIvclv his enormous
yellow head I'm gong 20 the florist 5, he said
''Nou get the peach and see the maid Goodwin.
Meet me at police headquarters IN an hour
Il required ten minutes for The Thinking Machine
reach The florist shop. and IN five minutes more
the manager was al liberty.
'.AII want 10 know the scientist explained is
the day YOU sent the first OF that dozen 10 Miss
Burdock and | should Ike To Your records Of
delivery. That IS, when package IS delivered
either 10y Your wagon 10y messenger YOU get a
receipt for II: Yes l should like to those
The manager oble;ngly consulted his records
The letter with the Enclosure was received
June TO-, ne explained as he ran his finger down
the book 1t came IN the morning mail June 10
was Monday therefore the first rose Of the dozen was
sent that afternoon. Monday
Arr YOU absolutely certain Of that demanded
The Thinking Machine. IA persons HE may
depend on that record
The manager stared at him in frank astonish-
mcnt, then rose Il can make sure he SAID He
went to a cabinet and took out another book-a
delivery receipt book. and huttcrcd the leaves
through his fingers At last he laid 1t before The
finger There It is he said; Monday
June o, at five hlrty in the afternoon. The al
book was signed by Edna Burdock IN person.
The Thinking Machine squnted down at
the entry for minute more in silence. From
that date forward one sent every Monday,
Wednesday, and Saturday without i break until the
dozen delvcred:' he asked u last.
Yes; that the direction. Run through the
book on the dates 1t should have been and see,
i YOU like
The scientist needed the suggestion. and for ten
minutes or 50 was cngrossed in the record. These
OF them.
Those were occasions when we didn't happen t.
have wagon gong in that direction, the manager
cAplaned so the box was sent by special
scnger Each messenger took a receipt and returned
1t here. In that way those receipts become part
OF record
The Thinking Machine scrutinzed the slips care
fully, made note of the dates on them then closed
the record book. That seemed to be all Fifteen
minutes later Plympton Burdock, father of the
dead girl, received a card from servant glanced at
It, nodded, and The Thinking Machine was ushcred
81 should not have disturbed YOU believe me. if
the necessity for 1t had not been pressing in the IN
tcrcst OF justice, the scientist dpoogzcd lust
one or two questions, please
BurdoCk regarded the little man curollsIv and
motioned to a seat.
e" First" began The Thinking Machine. was Your
daug liter engaged to be married the time OF her
her death"
NO." replied Burdock
She did receive attention, however,"
Certainly. All girls OF her age DO. Really. Mr.
Mr. and he glanced at the cord Mr. Van
Dusen, this matter is entirely beyond discussion
We believe my wife and L. that death was due to
natural causes, and have informed the police |
hope it may go no further"
The Thinking Machine looked at him sharply with
some SOM strange new expression in his squirt eyes
The investigation won't stop now Mr. Burdock'
he said COldly. Il don't know Your object N,