The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

Good heavens. he exclaimed.
Another complication 1 never thought
~ thar before.
b. ginning. thay il was a beautirui
case"
IL NAV be beautiful according TO
your notion returned Gerrisb dis
eustedly but it strikes me q,ltte
otherwise. To me II is eruesoue ana
.1eiistly-an inextricabie snarl FUN OF
contradictions and impossiDlfrfes tbat
never 10 the world can be olsen
tangled"
Wei. yes. IL is ~ruesome from 4
personal, or even human. point Of
view But "a order 90 serve out ms
Tee the mystery must be REGARDED in
spirit OF pure science as a probls-,
in astronomy OF law. can't afford
p" entertain the sympathetic side until
lust'ce Is done. Tor il would warn and
hias my judgment. SO leading 90 ipitls-
uce- As FOR its being inextrIcable- q
a. the mystery OF the paraIlax OF a
star. , suppose. but 20 whomg"
ven, OF course. 10 the ignorant
responded Gerrish somewhat sbeen-
'shIF- s1lL' n added. chat sort OF
ming can be learned. while this seems
10 me an guessworlz"
oh. does it2 Ny dear fellow rbs
rules OF crime are as lucid ana vet
rigid as those OF mathematics Tba
expert has only 10 learn the facts and
then apply the rule. OF course the
oiihculty lies In getting the true facts
and ali OF them. II Is especially bar5
20 glean the truth from witnesses for
'he human nlrf5 81 So constituted that
q man rarely tells a story twice IN lust
the same way. however honestly he
may ny unless he has committed II
carefully 10 memory. And those who
DO that. those who tell the strairbreer
tale. are precisely those we sbouId
suspect For plain truth does NOT
mink OF preparation. and NAV. there
FORE. often be easily disconcerfed
while falsehood stands seeminul,- in
vulnerable. But there are rules. rules
And know them. am APPLYING them
now And when this prob IN fs soIva5
you will see the beauty OF II asrdo"
Hold Up." cried Gerrish al This mo-
menL Here's where the body vas
found, right there. on the edge n
shallow water"
That's nothing" returned = rrnt,-su
not even turning his head.
Nothing, Why. the police s,5 ,hs
oIher detective rushed out here the
first thing"
I'm this detective" said E,,-,f,-.,,
with grimness that nasse5 ,-,o :.
smile as his companion looke5 ~. -
constituent
Ihere's another thing I cant under
stand" said Gerrish sfta- +, -.
or silence. From start 10 finish -,
-aNe scarcely mentioned this other
ne "
IL Introduce you % him this even
ing was the quick response
Dr. Gerrish was stfH aorrae-,,-
heiplessly in the midst OF hts an.--
ing Idea when the car STONED AZ -.
Parker mansion.
The two physicians sent q, tho,-
cards. and after some minutes % ,,-.t,-
ing on their part in the draw-inr go,
MIS- Parker appeared. She wa,
woman OF tWenty-eight or thirty vss-.
win flashing black eyes. muddy sl-i-
llln' uncurving lips. an angular for,,
mat was too plainly padded. ana q
perenptory manner. She was bo---
ever very gracious in her greeting n
her visitors. 10
30 slad TO see YOU. Dr. Furnivau -
she said such a pleasant surnrfsa
And DIT Garrish. too. P:easa ha go
Cd gentlemen truss" she ad5a5
turning 10 Dr. Garrish. there Is moth
ing more about that-that person re-
Earding whom you called yesterday.
II has all been extremely annoying To
US" 7 "
Only" said DR.. FIrni,au .-+o ,y,-
her character. and whether sr. L.,
OF her own accord or was DISCHARGE, -,
discharged her." exclaimed tba
lady quickly and with SDonra1or,,s
heat. Then her eyes flashed into u-.
FUrnivalrs. hesitated. wavere5 he
came nNed there. a slight color warm
ed her cheeks. and she continued even
~; Il should have discharged her IN
the morning II she had not left. for I
simply could net endure Il longer.
am sorry she. took her life. OF course.
1 do not ind any, fault with the Girl
really, for she could not help being
beautiful but Philip"
i think that is sufficient" Dr. Fur
nivall = interrupted hastily. rising.
'JoveT lie added 10 Garrish as they
re-entered the auto. 7 couldn't let
her so into details OF that nature Re-
sides. il was enough. Now. one NOR.
point, only one. and tire thiag is SET
tied. Oh. but it's beautiful. beautiful~'
Yes. just like Clocl1work. isn't itg--
said Gerrisb with sarcasm For my
part I can't see bnt the whole matter
is more hOpe.essly involved than ever.
How did You know the girls connec-
ton with the Parkers was severed"
Mrs. Parker told me. returned
Furaivan with a chuckle.
'Um-mi" DR.. Gerrish looked meek
He thought he really might have
guessed out that part OF The riddle
without help. Then. the next moment
his fsce became illuminated with IN
telligence. l. actually beamed as he
turned II on bis friend ard exclaimed;
y. Philip Parker was the John OF
the diary-he Is missing-it was he
whO-who-wheE he found that
Percy"
His voice traned of and died away
as the Objections to this theory sud