The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-11-13

diction which was reproduced. in q
startling manner in the negatives k
by Bernard
The secret of the crime is In that
look" thought the police agent. Those
eyes see; those eyes speak. They tell
what they know; they accuse some
one.'
Then while the professor, his assoc
ciates and his student 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 II was made, Bernardet
softly approached the examining mag
istrate, and in a low tone timidly, re-
! spectfully, he spoke some words. which
were insistent, however, and pressing,
urging the magistrate to quickly in
%terfere.
"Ah. NJ. lie JUICE, this is his mo-
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
it. M. Ginory. curious by nature and
because it was his duty. hesitated,
scratched his ear. rubbed his nose, bit
his lips. listened to the supplicating
murmur Of the police officer, but de-
IiiGQ " W Spedf just lilcll iIl0 con-
tinued gazing with a fixed stare at
the dead man.
This thought came to him more
over, insistent and imperious-that he
was there to testify in all things in
favor OF thai truth the discovery of
which imposed upon him-and sudden
ly his sharp voice interrupted the sur
geon's work.
"Messieurs. does not the expression
of he open eyes strike you?"
Yes; they express admirably the
most perfect agony" NJ. NORM replied.
"And does 1T 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 and the eyes to mence."
And what If the last image seem
in fact. that of the murderer-still re-
mains upon the retina of the eyes?"
M. NORM looked at the magistrate in
hooking and the lips and ayes assumed
a quizzical expression. But Bernardet
was very much surprised when he
heard one remark. DR.. Erwin raised
his head. and while he seemed to APP
prove of that which NJ. Ginory had
advanced he said: THAT image must
have disappeared from the retina some
time ago"
Who knows?" said NJ. Ginory.
Bernardo experienced a profound
taAoeiOA II lell lIdL IulS tim the
problem would be officially settled. nj.
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 B~ernardet's little
study became here. in the presence of
the examining magistrate, q member
OF the institute, and the young stu
dents. almost full fledged doctors, a
question frankly discussed in all its
bearings. And it was he standing back.
he, a poor devil of a police officer, who
had urged this examining magistrate
to question this savant.
"At the back of the eyes," said the
professor touching the eyes with his
It is elsewhere that you must look
for your proof"
"But"-and NJ. Ginory repeated his
who knows?"-"what If we try it
this time? win 1T inconvenience you,
movement with his lips which meant
"peuh!" and his whole c~ountenance
expressed his scorn. But 1 see no in
convenience" AT the end of a no
ment he said in a sharp tone. at viii
be lost time"
"a little more. a little less" replied
M. Ginory. The experiment is Worth
the trouble to make it."
M. Ginory had proved without doubt
that he, like Bernardet, wished to salts
- us AoSilS, anu III looking at the
open eyes of the corpse, although in
his duties he never allowed himself
to be influenced by the sentimental
or h dramatic. yet it seemed to him
that those eye urged him to insist
nay even duplicated him.
Il know. I know" said M. NORM.
what you dream OF in your magis.
trate's brain is as amusing as a tale Of
Edgar Poe's. But to find in those ewes
the image of the murderer-come. now.
leave that to the ir yentive genius of a
Rudyard Kipling, but do not mix the
impossible with our researches in med
fcal jurisprudence. Let us not mako
man Let US made, you the exam
nations and I the dissection"
The short time in which the profes-
sor had spoken did not exactly please
NJ; Ginory. who now. a little through
self conceit (since he had made the
proposition). a little through curiosity.
decided hat he would not beat re-,
treat. Us there anything to risk p, he
asked. And it might be the one chance
in a thousand.
But there is no chance" Quickly
answered NJ. NORM. none, none"
Then, %relenting q little, he entered
the discussion, explaining why he had
no faith. A"0
tcontisues Next week.)