Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-13

diction which was reproduced In a
startling manner in the negatives taken
by Bernardet.
1.-The secret Of the crime is in thai
look" thought the police agent. "Ihose
eyes see; those eyes speak. They tell
what they know; they accuse some
one"
Then while the professor, his asso-
ciates and his students went on with
the autopsy, exchanging observations,
following in the mutilated body their
researches for the truth, trying to be
very accurate as to the nature Of the
wound, the form even of the knife
with which 1t was made, Bernardet
softly approached the examining mag
~istrate, and in a low tone timidly, re-
specially, he spoke some words, which
| were insistent, however, and pressing,
urging the magistrate to quickly in
t~erfere.
"Ah, M. lie Juge, his is the 40
ment! You who can do everything"
The examining magistrate has with
US absolute power. He does whatever
seems to him best, and he wishes to
do a thing because he wishes to do
1t. M. Ginory, curious by nature n
because it was his duty, hesitated,
scratched his ear, rubbed his nose, bit
his lips, listened to the s"upplicating
murmur Of the police officer, but de-
cided not to speak just hen and con-
tinued gazing with a * stare at
the dead
This thought cam to him more
over, insistent and imperious-that he
was there to testify in all things in
favor Of that truth the discovery of
which imposed upon him-and sudden
ly his sharp voice interrupted the sur
geon's work.
of the open eyes strike you?"
Yes, they express admirably the
most perfect agony NJ. Norm replied.
'And does it not SEEM" asked the
examining magistrate, "as if they We're
fixed with that expression on the muir
derer?"
without doubt. The mouth seems
to curse n the yes to mence."
and what if the last image seen
in fact, that of the murderer-still re-
mains Upon the retina Of the eyes?"
M, NORM looked at the magistrate in
establishment. His air was slightly
mocking and the lips and eyes assumed
a quizzical expression. But Bernardet
was very much surprised when he
heard n remark. DR.. Erwin raised
his head, and while he seemed 10 APP
prove of that which M. Ginory had
advanced he said: THAT image must
have disappeared from the retina some
time ago"
Who knows?" said NJ. Ginory.
Bernardet experienced a profound
He felt that this time the
problem would be officially settled. M.
Ginory had not feared ridicule when
he spoke, and a discussion arose there,
In that diSsecting room, in the pres
ence of the corpse. What had existed
only in a dream in Bernardet's little
study became here, in the presence of
the examining magistrate, a member
or the institute, and the young stu
dents, almost full fledged doctors, a
question frankly discussed In all it's
And it was he standing back.
he, a poor devil of a police officer, who
mad urged this examining magistrate
to question this savant.
AT the back of the eyes" said the
professor. touching the eyes with his
scalpel, there Is nothing, believe me.
It is elsewhere that you must look
for your proof"
"But"-and NJ. Ginory repeated his
knows ?"-"what II we try ii
his time? VIII it inconvenience you,
ny dear master?" NJ. NORM made a
with his lips which meant
'peuh!" n his whole countenance
expressed his scorn. But I see no in
49, "a lltC I'll III II mo D
nent he said in a sharp tone, ut will
lost time"
"A little more, a little less" replied
VI. Ginory. THE experiment is worth
he trouble to make it,"
M. Ginory had proved without doubt
hat he, like Bernardet, wished to salts
y his curiosity. and in looking at the
eyes Of the corpse. although In
lis duties he never allowed himself
o be influenced by the sentimental
n the dramatic, yet it seemed to him
nat those eyes urged him to insist
lay, even duplicated him.
Il know, | know" said NJ. NORM.
what you dream of in your magis-
rates brain is as amusing as a tale of
edgar Poe's. But to find in those ewes
he image of the murderer-come, now.
cave that to the inventive genius of a
tudyard Kfpling, but do not mix the
impossible with our researches in med
cal Jurisprudence. Let us not make
omance Let us made, you the exam
nations and | the dissection"
The short time in which the profess
or had spoken did not exactly please
emory. who now, a little through
conceit (since he had made the
'roposition), a little through curiosity.
that he would not beat a re.
reat. rs there anything to risk ?" he
.sked. And it might be the one chance
n a thousand.
But there is no chance" quickly
M. NORM, none, none"
Then, relenting a little, he entered
he discussion, explaining why he had
faith.
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