The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-04-05

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Well, doctor" finally said Cheney.
what about it?'
There's nothing to it. The prescrip-
ton is regular and professionally cor
rect. It's in Furniss' handwriting;
I'd know it any place. The young ma
Simpson evidently forgot himself and
put in tincture of opium instead of the
c~amphorated. It's an awful blunder to
make. In sorry for him because he
appeared honest to me-"
1T does look bad, Cheney" said Lay
ton, but we'll do what we can for the
boy. A light sentence may be secured"
sentence be damned" burst out
Cheney. I'm not convinced yet. 1
want time to think it over. I'll phone
you gentlemen later"
After they had gone the colonel paced
up and down the room denying himself
to all. He went carefully over the
whole case. Mrs. simpsons position
appealed to him. as did the boys hon
esty; but there was that damnable tell
tale prescription. there was the hem
lists analysis; the chain appeared COM
p!ete.
y gentle breeze from the window
came into the room; it caught up the
original prescription and blew it on the
floor at Cheney's feet. He stopped,
picked it up, and was about to deposit
1t on the table when something caught
his eye. He stopped, looked at the
paper in his hand 1or a moment. Three
steps took him to the window, up went
the curtain, and from, his pocket Col
onel Cheney took out a powerful mag
nifying glass. In the glaring sunlight
| he studied every phase, every word and
characteristic of the written prescrip-
ton. His breath almost stopped.
well. by the e%ternal.," he muttered.
He is clever but he's overStepped him
self this time Back to his desk he
went and 'phoned Layton and Stuy-
vesaat to come to his office at 4 o'clock
there was going to be Something do
ing in the Simpson case. No. he
wouldn't tell now, but they could come
prepared for a good time; that was
| all.
Guthrie was routed out: Cheney
wouldn't trust any other of his force
to do what he wanted done that day.
60 out and find out all you can
about the movements of DR.. Furniss on
the TIL of this mont (naming the
date of Laura Haviland's death); get
1t quick as you can. Pick up Lonergan
and tell him I want Furniss here at
4 O'Clock this afternoon"
The sleep was gone from Guthrie's
eyes and he did as he was told.
At 8 o'clock he reported. Cheney
listened to what he had to say and
muttered Thought So"
AT 4 o'clock Layton and DR.. Stuy-
vestant came in wondering what was
up. Cheney never said a word about
what was or his mind. A little while
later DR.. F'urniss came in dressed like
a fashion plate; long coat, gray trousers
gloves, red scarf, silk hat, walking
stick, and patent leather shoes. He
looked the part of a fashionable doc
tor" Cheney had met him once and
said:
Good afternoon, doctor. OF course
you know DR.. ~Stuyvesant and Mr.. Lay
ton?"
DR.. Furniss bowed slightly and said:
Good evening, gentlemen" then
to Colonel Cheney: you wished to see
me about something, I believe-profes-
sionally?"
We'll no and yes. I'm not person.
ally ILL.," replied the colonel, smiling.
Il have been interested in the Simpson
case. You remember it doub4less?"
Tho young man who compounded
the prescription for Laura Haviland
and by mistake put in a virulent poi
son? Oh, yes, I remember it."
Mr.. Layton is Simpsons lawyer and
DIR. Stuyvesant has been called as a
medical expert for the defense."
1T certainly is in competent hands
then" said Furniss, bowling to Stuyye-
SAINT THANH YOU" quietly replied
s~tuyvesant, and Cheney continued:
You attended Laura Haviland, 1 be-
lieveo"
Yes"
And wrote this prescription which
was SEN 2 Racaus' drug store to be