The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-14
THE EXPLOITS OF A
PHYSICIAN DETECTIVE
Continued from Page 6.

mere were no vacant ones. He had
no notion who the newcomer could be.
That was the story he told. He was
quite straightforward and lucid in his
speech and grew calm after his first
excitement, seeming to feel more won
der that he should be concerned in such
a case than fear for himself.
IN the meantime the victim of the as
sault had recovered sufficiently to be
removed to the hospital. Though she
as able TO speak, she refused to give
any account of herself-wouId not tell
low she happened to be in the house.
where she lived. who had stabbed her,
or who she was, saying that she only
wished to be left alone to die in peace
When, later. they informed her that
her assailant had been captured and
was now in a cell awaiting the out
come of her injuries. she showed some
interest.
Don't hurt him." she said. He didn't
know what he was doing"
When Informed that he would be con-
Victed of murder If she died, and be
compelled TO suffer death himself, she
appeared greatly disturbed, and said:
But | don't want that won't tes-
tify against him. They can't hurt him
then, can they" They replied that they
certainly could and would. Therefore,
II there were any eXtenuating circum-
stances she would better mention them.
she asked them how they knew it was
ne and now they captured him So the
story was begun; but before ten words
OF 1t had been spoken she gasped, cried
cut something unintelligible and faint
ed. When she regained consciousness
she refused to say another word about
the case. All their efforts to gain some
information from her were futile and
finally they were obliged to leave her
in the peace she desired
X X X
The young lady stepped forward tim
idly as DR.. FurnivaH rose to receive
her
Are you Or. FuTnivall. sir. the great
hypnotist?" she asked, with a stare in
her light gray eyes partaking of both
fright and appeal.
Il am Dr. Furnivall." he answered.
viii you be seated. Miss"
My name is Johnson, Esther John
son, sir" she said, sitting on the edge
OF a chair, and I came to ask you if
if She paused, blushing and drew
forth small roll of bills. Il have only
s., sir she continued, holding it ten
latiVely toward him, while the appeal
IN her eyes grew. but if that isn't
enough l can pay you more later"
Their she stopped and could get no
further. The tears began TO roll down
Hef cneekS. Sne was pretty, earnest
looking girl of IS or 10, plainly Amer
lean born, of Scandinavian parentage
slight of form, and was dressed in good
taste, very ineXpensively She plainly
had the faculty of making a little money
20 a great way. DR.. Furnivall regard
ed her approvingly through his coIored
spectacles.
Whether or not 81 are enough will
depend on what you wish in return for
them" he smiled.
She frightened up at once. encour-
aged by his friendly manner.
Il have heard so much about YOUR
your-making people speak the truth"
she said. forgetting herself now in her
errand and becoming natural and earn
est. / am in great trouble through
woman that will not tell what is right
Ny friend-he is a young man-we
shall marry some time-and he is in
jail because they say he stabbed wo-
man. And she says he did, too, but he
did not. and he never saw the woman
before they took him to the hospital
where she is sick. And she said. This
IS the mani And she viii not change
that saying. So 1 came to ask YOU sir.
10 make her change it and tell the
truth. Then they viii let him out of
jail. But | have not much money NV
father and mother laughed when I-tOld
~ -i'tA L Nlo SSDiliS " uO. OlliU. IneX
said, the great doctor will want more
money for doing that thing than you
will ever have in all your life But I
said, Not so, because il is right to
make her tell the truth, and ii is a good
action. He viii not charge too much
for doing it."
She laid the little roll of bills on the
table and smiled at him in perfect con-
fidence.
.-TS ,-o,7r friaD5Is ,,,,,,o r--,,,1- -
vitt?" he asked gently.
"Oh. yes, doctor" she cried eagerly.
DO you know him? If you do you are
sure he could not do such a thing as
that. He would not hurt anybody. Oh,
no. He is good and kind and very
handsome
She uttered the last adjective az if it
were conclusive proof of his innocence,
Il don't know him, no." answered the
doctor gTavely. But have read about
the case I'm the papers. So they took
him to the hospital and she identified
him? Did she say what he did it for
and how he did it?"
She said only, That is the mani
Not another word would she speak.
And they took him back to the jail.
and he will have to die unless you. sir.
will make her take those -eBrds back
and say what is true
my AChAA0 OuL no lilE WO-
man is2'
mo. sir. She will say nothing. and
they can't find out. They do not know
how she came there in the house. And
Mrs. Doane is not found-nobody knows
where she is. 1t is very strange. I do
not understand any of it, only he did
not do it; it is foolish to think So How
could he, when We are going to get
married some time? It is Impossible.
and I would laugh at it if I did not feel
so frightened of the Jail where he is"
The eyes grew moist again and re-
sumed their appeal. The doctor handed
her back the money.
Il don't accept pay in this way" he
said. But" he FASTENED to add. see
ing her look Of alarm. "IH call on the
woman, and if 1 can do you any good
will let you know how to make II
right with me. And I'll go Immediate |
ly. Will that satisfy you?'
oh I thank you so much. doctor "
she cried, flushing with happiness
NOW I will go home and laugh at nv
mother and father. who said you would |
not do it. And how can 1 know al
once what she says"