The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-31

speaks for itself Dr Stuyycssnt here
can doubtless identify my hand
writing
quite true the doctor has already
done SO. I admit II is all your hand
writing But | also know" and here |
Col. Cheney arose. pointed his finger
AT DR. Furniss and in q voice tense
with INDIGNATION continued. II know |
when you gave the butler the prcscrip |
tiun II read. 'Tiucturc of opii The |
word 'Cumphoratcd was not there
Funiss turned as pale as a ghost |
but gazcd at Cheney unninchingly |
The latter continued:
When the child died your profes
siunal instinct and knowledge told |
you II was drug. not disease that
killed her You BEGAN to wonder
what was in the compound ilayland
though torn with grief had sense
enough to take the bottle foi
examination You couldn't destroy
that evidence. n evidence there was
Al ten the n"Xt morning you went
into Rhodus drug store. doubtless
purpuscly going in at n time when
you knew Simpson was alone. You
saw the prescription; 'Tiucturc OF
Cpii stood out In glaring letters. &C.
Cusing you Of criminal carclcssncss
But You have fertile mind, nr Fur
Miss: YOU realized your mistake. and
told the young man you wanted NOR.
phinc tablets for your hypodcrmic
case. lie went to small room where
puisons are kept, and while he was
gone you quickly wrote 'C-AM.P.H
after 'Opii. Clever my dear doctor,
damned clever but you oNerst"pp'd
once. The doctor started 10 inter
rupt. bui Cheney continued Nat'
I'm not through yet tn" afternoon
you were called to liaNilands you
were attending reception az ihe
Orrins. u was pretty gay r'''pu'h'
because IN two hours you drank sew
eral nigh balls besides numerous po'
uons Of punch. Your cohdlil"h was
decidedly uncertain, 'h"uGh you hau
good control Of your physical actions
Now, doctor, What ABOUT II
Layton and Dr. Stuyvesant looked
on with wondering eyes. Furniss had
paled, but later reeainod his cquilib
rum. After Cheney was through he
said:
We'll. what about II? You have
concocted a clever story. but it's ali
q series of damned lies-oint can you
r-ovef Nothing. Your tap Is we.
, laid, but | don't walk into it, lle'
the doctor got very sarcastic uni
continued: "Of what avail will yom
improbable story be against my word?
BAH"
The doctor was fine. but Cheney
wasn't through yet. Damn YOU" he
said. moving towards the doctor. 81
expected that You would fortify
yourself with the high standing OF
your family and the exalted position
you hold among the profession; you
would sacrifice young Simpson. kill
his poor mother with grief; you would
do all this to save your own worthless
self from the punishment you richly
deserve. and which you are going "a
get. Listen minute while | play
the trump card The evening you
house you used plain black pencil
The next day In the drug store you
got hold OF the wrong pencil anc
used one with indelible lead to write
'Camph. though the same color al
the other one. There are two IN your
pocket now pointing at the doctor
upper waistcoat pocket LOOK a'
this and Col cheney moistened th'
end ~ his hnger ana touched th'
word 'Opii ana then 'camph' vi
the hrst WORD no impression wa
made, but the word 'Camph Decaih'
a dark purplish DIue' now, Dr' fuF
Miss, do yol deny my story
Layton murmured Good Godl' nm
der his breath. Stuyyesant stool per
fectly still watching the drama uniold
, Furniss' eyes almost seemed TO JumI
from his head lie looked at Ohe
ney's telltale work fascinated IKE
rabbit does into the eyes OF COBRA