The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-12

diction which was reproduced in
startling name in the negatives taker
by Bernardet.
"The secret of the crime is in that
look" thought the police agent. "Those
eyes see; those eyes speak. They tel
what they know; they accuse some
one"
Then while the professor, his asso-
ciates n 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 it vas made, Bernardet
softly approached the examining mag
istrate, n in a low tone timidly, re-
! spectfully, he spoke some words, which
were insistent, however, and pressing
urging the magistrate to quickly in
t~erfere.
"Ah, M. lie Juge. this is the 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
1T. M. Ginory, curious by nature and
because it was his duty, hesitated.
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his lips, listened to the supplicating
murmur of the police officer, but de-
cided no to speak just then and con-
tinued gazing with a fixed stare at
the dead man.
This thought came to him more
over, insistent and imperious-that he
vas 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.
"Messieurs, does not the expression
Of the open eyes strike your"
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 and the eyes to mence."
"And what if the last image seen
in fact, that of the murderer-still re-
ain upon the retina of the eyes?"
M. NORM looked at the magistrate in
establishment His air was slightly
hooking and the lips and eyes assumed
a quizzical expression But Bernardet
was very much surprised when he
heard one remark. DIR. Erwin raised
his head; and while he seemed to 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
emotion. He felt that this time the
problem would be officially settled. NJ.
emory, 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 q dream in Bernardet's little
study became here, in the presence OF
the examining magistrate, a member
of the institute. and the young stu
dents, almost full 1edged doctors, a
question frankly discussed in all it's
bearings. And 1t was he standing back.
he, a poor devil Of a police officer, who
had urged this examining magistrate
to question this savant.
AT h back of the eyes," said the
professor, touching the eyes with his
scalpel, there is nothing. believe me.
1t is elsewhere that you must look
for your proof"
"But"-and NJ. Ginory repeated his
who s?'-"what If we try it
his time? Will 1t inconvenience you,
my dear master?" M. NORM made a
movement with his lips which meant
"peuh!" and his whole countenance
expressed his scorn. But 1 see no in
convenience" At the end of a mo-
ment he said in a sharp tone. at will
be- lost time"
"A little more, a little less" replied
M. Ginory. THE experiment is worth
the trouble to make it,"
NJ. Ginory had proved without doubt
that ne, ike ~Bernardet, wished to salts
fy his curiosity, and in looking at the
open eyes of the corpse, although in
MS duties he never allowed himself
10 pc influenced by the sentimental
or the dramatic, yet it seemed to him
that those eyes urged him to insist
nay, even duplicated him.
Il know, l know" said M. NORM.
what you dream Of in your magis.
trate's brain is as amusing as a tale of
Edgar Foes. But to f1nd in those ewes
the image OF the murderer-come. now.
cave that to the inventive genius Of a
Rudyard kipling, but do not mix the
impossible with our researches in med
1cal jurisprudence. Let us not make
romance. Lei us made, you the exam
nations n I the dissection"
Inc shor time in which the profess
sor had spoken did not exactly please
M. emory, who now, a little through
self coaceft (since he had made the
proposltion) a little through curiosity.
decided that he would not beat a re-,
treat. rs there anything to risk ." he
asked. And it might be the one cha moo
in a thousand.
But there Is no chance" Quickly
M. NORM. none, none"
Then, releEting a little, he entarad
the discussion, explaining why he had
no faith. q
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