Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28

mean to say that you have discovered
the criminal and done nothing? Who
is the man. What is he? You know
you can trust me not to speak"
YES" said the Vigilant slowly; "but
the secret is not NINE" And he clap
ped his hands for Kdoto, the Japanese
servant.
''The whisky and soda, he said curt
y.
| Lawson Hood glanced at his watch.
Good heavens, had no idea 1t was
50 late. I must go.''
| "You will have something to drink
first" said the Vigilant; ''you lock-
over-tired.
.sNhanks, yes! l had long day q
the courts"
Marshall Third, unnodced 'aok up
an open penknife from the table and
deliberately slashed himself across the
back OF his left hand, giving vent to
an exclamation OF annoyance as he
did so. He dropped the knife and his
hand bled freely.
| Lawson Hood turned quickly.
What on earth are you doing" he.
cried. Al
"1'~e clumsily cut myself. I'll Vet
| 1t bleed a little. / fancy there was
poison on that blade. I use 1t for
scientific work sometimes and 1t may
have" a.
The sentence was never finished. A
curious change had stolen over the
barnster's face. In place OF the calm,
self-reliant, intellectual look, his fea-
lures seemed to become suddenly con-
vulsed. His eyes, riyeted on Thirds
slim hands, glared wolfishly; his lips
drew back, showing the gums.
Suddenly he leaped UP with arm
raised to strike.
As he did SO the small brown SER
want who had been standing motion
less and unUbserved in corner also
sprang.
It was all over in a second There
was click, a horrible gurgllng cry,
and the now raving mailman was held
down helpless.
By the vigilant's side was small
vial halt filed with colorless liquid.
He pulled out the cork, emptied the
contents on handkerchief and threw
it to Kioto. With a quick movement
the latter jerked it over the madman's
mouth and nostrils, and the sweet,
stckly odor Of chloroform tainted the
air. After few moments the tension
OF the muscles relaxed. The Japanese
looked up again. Third nodded.
Through the quiet night hours they
watched.
When the sleeping man woke, for a
short time he lay staring about fim
not fully conscious, then he struggled.
into a sitting; position.
What is Vt? Where am I? Have
been i'll? Third, is that you! What's
happened?"
you have been I'LL" said the Vigil
liant gravely. Il have much tn tell
you. Are you well enough to listen?"
The great criminal barrister's face
was haggard and drawn, and he wss
feeling deathly sick and weary. But
his mind was clear.
Il am ready" he said simply.
Without preface, without comment,
in plain, bold language the vigilant
told him exactly what had happened.
When he had finished there was a
moments teuse silence, broken by a
choking Sob. Lawson Hood sat with
/ his face buried in his hands.
Suddenly he sat up.
What other proofs are there? What
! suggested the possibility to you" he
demanded fiercely, the fighting in
stincts Of the trained lawyer reused
in his own defense.
The Vdgilant shook his head.
More than enough for you and me.
First. as to what suggested It. I
have shown you that l was convinced
( that the criminal was man Of good
7 position and intellect. also remem-
i bered reading week or SO prior to
the first of the murders that you had
been suffering badly from insomnia
i due to overwork and brain fatigue, and
! that you had been or lored 10 ,cst /
/ Noted those two facts and reread
your own works. have them there
on the shelves. Your account of The
Frenchman Lassalle was a miracle OF
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