The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-04-30

one who thoroughly understands his bust
ness.
He sat quite still in the easy chair &c
which DR.. Mason had motioced him on
his arrival. 1t was not until the latter
had given him the outlines OF the case
that he spoke at all. and then he said
We will begin BY promising a certain
state OF facts Madame Roupell has been
murdered. Who did ii? Public opinion
says your friend Van Lith. l always mis-
trust public opinion. The project Of po-
lice is not at all sure but Monsieur Cha
bot had hand in IT, sometimes mis-
trust the project OF police"
You mean to imply thar both may be
wrongs" inquired the doctor.
Yes. and if l am right. il leaves rs
confronting two alternatives"
And they are7'
Either that the unfortunate woman
committed suicide while of unsound
mind. or that the crime is the act OF
third party to US at present unknown
i can dispose Of the first Of those sup
positions Immediately" said the doctor.
Madame Roupell's mind was as sound
as yours or mine is at the present mo-
ment"
Let Us proceed to an examination Of
the body. have provided myself with a
written permit to break the seals" said
the detective. Lead the way, please"
They entered the chamber Of death.
Nothing had been disturbed since the visit
Of the project Alfred Cassaxne took a
rapid survey Of the room He advanced
TO the bedside. and commenced a minute
inspection OF the body Of the murdered
woman
He carefully removed the bandages
from the wound In the head: he turned
the body over so that the light from the
window fell fun upon the face Of the dead
woman. revealing In the strong sunlight
each line and shadow already showing !
in their marked change of the lineaments
the inevitable approach Of decay. Taking |
out his penknife. Cassagne carefully re-
moved one Of the clots Of blood which had 4
accumulated near the entrance Of the 4
wound and walking to the window ex-
amined it through a small magnifyinx
glass which he took from his pocket.
Presently be said;
Doctor. look at that blood 20
DR.. Mason took the magnifying glass
and the penknifs and gazed steadfsstly
Hpon the little red govt
DO you see anything peculiar about
II" asked Cassagne. do you not no
ice an entire absence Of natural crys-
The Doctors face turned pale az a
heet; his lips twitched nervously.
This crime grows more horrible and
more mysterious than ever. 1t Is impos-
ible to mistake your meaning. This
wound was inflicted after DEATH" he ex-
laiued- The blood is certainly what
re call in the profession dead blood"
-And Is that not often the case where
wound IS inflicted when a person is In
comatose condition.
at might be-" replied the physician.
I have known the phenomenon Of total
suspension Of the circulation in comatose
odies"
And In such case. would blood flowing
ION wound crystallize or not7~
1T Is possible that Il might crystaIlize
'mewhaf. II the person wounded, while !
a comatose condition. was young and
.althy. In the case Of an old and fee
e woman. Ike Madame Roupeil,
IouId consider il extremely doubtful. In
e present instance. By means Of the 2
49,
EQUALIZATION has taken place. q
in fact, that this wound was inflicted Z
ter the wound which produced either
ath or insensibilityf said the detec- ?
'e-
Exactly So" replied the physician =
he question now is. where Is that !.
undY' =
I'VE viii find IT," said Cassagne. give !.
your help here"
We had better look for a confusion :.
some sort. Insensibility could Be pro- - =
ed by a sharp blow on the back of the =
d. or under the ear" remarked DR..
son
1 am not Of that opinion replied
'szgne Il have already looked there.
re Il no swelling Of any kind on the
k Of the head and a. she Is dressed in ~.
li-toflette, II Is easy to see that no
lry has been inflicted to the upper so1
/ Of the spinal cord" ert
For what kind Of wound shall we Of
-eh7 1t must be small one, indeed. I'm
Escape the examination Of 20 good a =,
reon as Monsieur Croizet-s
Monsieur Croizet." 70
Cnssagne, with curious smile. is l'o
1rgeon only. he Is not q detective iiF'
Is good at seDeralizafions; be falls ere
&rticulars- The wound we must Iook
since you sound Monsieur Croizet's
ses 50 highly. must be no larger than
neil point Have you never heard Of the
Venetian stilettoT ode
70, cannot say that Il have an .
ed DR.. Mason
{ 10 an instrument made Of tough -
glass. no thicker than a knitting Dar
le. When plunged into a victim. Il
be broken short OF In the flesh which pal
. around II, 80 that II Is hard to tell %
death supervenes. Many such deaths old
undoubtedly been charged to apo
:, and other causes"
5 1t possibleT calculated the physi- u
gres
lot only possible but more than prob Il
Let US instantly begin our search vc,,
uch a weapon There win not be 49,
Of blood visible. Death generally =,
. from internal hemorrhaxs, unless
'tiletto reaches the heart, when. Of leu
'e, the victim dies instantly. Turn "A
l. r.