The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-02

search. branches which the police
know only by name and some OF them
not even that much? Ten Telepathy.
botany. criminology, medicine. surgery.
history. religion mathematics. psych-
iatry. and logic You dc not see eli
these In II now, but you viii when TIE
thirg Is over. And every one OF them
Is "A necessary constituent OF the so
luton without them the truth OF this
unique crime would look ike false
hood. and infallibly the wrong person
would be made % suffer
81 have often thought a little eduea-
ton would do no harm 10 the police,
said Or. Gerrish. somewhat dryly.
''It Is not the job, but the man. that
counts" returned Furnivall. quickly.
And we're all Of Us children OF na-
ture looking for truth. each according
to his ability. Now. we haven't a
second TO lose. wish you Vsould-but
wait"
He slipped out Of his Hght overcoat
with quick movement. rolled II into
a bundle, and placed It carefully be
meath the window.
NOW" he continued. hurriedly, you
An1Nt ~ AAAN ANAAf anu 4 II Ae-4AE AAAN
right I wish 70 find how far away.
IN the present light that bundle can
be seen. Wen make a circle and meet
half way"
The result was easily found 10 be
that. outside Of a small area. the OBJ
ject could not be discerned al all.
owing TO the shrubbery and the sum-
mer house. except in one direction
This was along a walk between arrow
OF naples. down which Il was visible
for soE1e distance
The doctor uttered an exclamation
OF satisfaction.
"1'he body" he said. covered with
a cloth saturated with OF. was laid
here at about s o'clock. It was not
dark enough al that hour for the lights
to be turned on IN the park. yet It was
not fun daylight. and the guests and
servants were all busy PREPARING for
dinner. II could have been done at no
other time. StlH. the criminal took
terrible chances for detection. with so
many persons likely 70 be around. She
Is either a fool or a daredevil We
must take that into account in our
search for her. The servants we can
examine at any time. but the guests
viii be leaving nOw-Gerrish. you must
think up some plan O. gathering all
the visitors. male and female. into one
room, so that we may see them. Tell
Hsutover. He'll tx IT. Have them
rounded up as soon a. possible. I'll
be back IN FIVE minute3."
He started away down the maple
a.
sadly reluctant. but See'lag that II
must be done. sought the chfld's so--
rowing father.
Within the stipulated time DR.. Fur
nivall hurriedly entered the house and
found that the guests were assembling
in one OF the drawing rooms. where
they had been asked 20 meet their
host. s he had something 10 sa,, 70
them regarding his ahlicticn
There are eleven OF them" whis-
pered Dr. Gerrish; seven women and
four men. Three men and four wom-
en- are already gone"
Before their timer asked Furni-
vail quickly.
Yes. IN account OF this"
Were the women marriedY"
All DhA ore 2 girl OF ~ or 50"
NO matter. then The indications
point 10 a middle aged spinster. Or
she might be elder.y. II is barely pos
sible that she Is married. but II SO, IN
happily. Fanaticism. Gerrish: look for
that Watch their eyes for fanaucism-
Do YOU begin to see2",
He peered half curiously. half ban
teringly. at his colleague. who only
shook his head.
We'll then Furnivau hurried on
don't you remember the abrasion of
the forehead. the nakedness. and the
oil?
Gerrish shuddeIed
only too we'll he said
And they tell you nothing"
Yes" he answered. they do. They
tell me that somewhere in the world
there is a fend beneath the conception
Of the human miTd-"
Wen. well" said FurnivaII brusuue-
". ''it doesn't strike me IS II does YOU.
When you've seen the -fiend' voum
open your eyes. And I think you'u see
her presently But what's al tEisgr
From the drawing room came sounds
Of commodon. and entering in haste
they found that the task Mr. Haut-
ever had set for himself had been too
much for his state or mind. and he
had collapsed on the sofa.
You look after him. Gerrish." said
Furnivall This Is Just my chance.
III speak TO them myself"
While the servants carried their mas
ter from the room, followed by DR..
Gerrish. Dr. Furnivau briefv ad
dressed the guests. He said that their
host had only meant 10 express his
regret that their stay had been so
calamitously shortened. and announced
that the house would be closed on the
morrow. He requested that reticence
be maintained regarding the DAYS oc-
curcence until the guilty person should
be aPDrehended. Suspicion had been
directed toward a mendicant Who had
entered the kitchen for food. but very
little was known as yet
one minute later. in HautOver's
chamber. he shook his head at DR..
Gerrish's look of inquiry.
No he said. There isn't a person
among the guests now in the house
who could BY any possibility be fitted
into the circumstances. Though the
women were. without exception. in one
stage or another Of hysteria. and
might easily do some foolish thing in
a moment OF excitement, not one OF
them was capable OF the sustained
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