New-York tribune., 1907-11-03

curious that ne should slam the door when he savv
her; but it meant nothing particularly. Then at a
time when we now know Ingraham was dead 60
carried on a conversation with some one in the wire
less office through the locked door Tenneu had
not mentioned this TO me, and coming as It did =
seemed so conclusive that / ordered his arrest -
1t was conclusive from the first" remarked Dr.
Maher.
And then hearing the wireless that night after
had taken pains to assure myself that there was no
operator aboard" Captain Delhi resumed and his
face reflected his bewilderment. L went straight
from the bridge the wireless office, to find silent
dark and the door locked i called There was no
answer and l smashed in the door. There was no
sign of anyone having been IN there -everythng
was precisely as we left 1t when the body was re-
moved"
For long time there silence, Dr. Maher
drummed impatiently on the arm OF his chair; The
Thinking Machine sat mOtlonless, his slender figure
all but engufed IN the huge chair.
.'As | understand it, remarked The Thinking
Machine at last "Tennell IS now in the hand Of the
ASHORE awaiting burial the Captain supplied
Miss Belngdane has asked permission # the
authorities to take charge OF It,
DR. Maher rose and went to the window, V here he
stood staring out The Thinking Machine .vered
his squint eyes and stared steadily at the hips
surgeon.
clear thus far" said the scientist after fause.
Why do YOU come to me
Captain Dehls bronzed face redeemed as if he
was embarrassed and he cleared his throat Be-
cause / know Harry Tennell, he said b.-lty.
Circumstances are compelling to believe that he
Is Z
Why, man, I've known him for wears, and / ply
can't make myself believe what have 10 ug --vei
The police are deaf 10 the bare suggestion Of n
nocenCe and II came here
''All of which is rather the credit of yOur art
than to Your head interpOsed DIR. Maher cyr .lly.
Have you any cause TO suspect anyone bur en-
nell Captain" ;" inquired The Thinking M. lue
He was squirting at the back OF Dr. Maher lead.
Can You imagine any other motive than The p
parent ones"'
No replied Captain Delhi Il can in me
nothing; but / would gamble my right arm nat
Harry Tennell didn't Kill him
Again there was silence The Captain was q. .rg
vanly into the drawn inscrutable face of the d-ru
tive scientist who lav back with finger tips PIE Il
together and eyes turned steadily upward
Dr Maher," inquired the scientist at last, ~ he
wound was made by knife. Was Z
clean ,9ss cut"
Was the knife driven to the hill -
Yes. 1t required consider .e
strength
And | believe Captain Delhi s-5
there was a thin trickle of blood II
the wound before YOU pulled --e
knife Out:.
4 That's correct was the short 4a-
~ sver.
Therefore is a point for Terneu
as 1t shows the knife had been with
drawn and replaced And so the real
3 problem is to find what message In
~ graham sending when he Was
murdered" said the scientist quietly
81 Neither of YOU happens 10 know
S!3t The same thought to
- while Captain Delhi talking
Tenneu" said DR.. Maher quick,
1t was shortly after seven bells -
the afternOOn-that Is. half-paSt three
o'cock-when the crime was dsC.
cred Now. the last message to be Sy--
according 10 the time check on II
sent shortly after twelve. Yet, #
believe Tennel1 the operator was >e- J.
: F"snt- ing message Just before he was sr-- k
Room" down. possibly at that moment
Well. there was nothing 70 show fa- .-