The daily Alaskan., 1908-03-19
The Woman Detective.
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This couple you have been shaooW- lng." said the chief of detectives to his subordinate, a woman, -fultlls all the conditions to make them the pair we are after-that Is, If they are newly married"
 "They have been married about three weeks"
 "How do you know that?"
 "weu. l saw the wife pour out a glass of water, drink half of It and set the tumbler down on the sideboard. The husband drank the other half."
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 'Tf they had been married, say, a year. he would have thrown out what she had left in the glass and filled 1t again for himself"
 "H'm! And If they had been mar rled several years?"
 "He would probably have rlnsed the glass"
 "Yery good. I think you have in you the clements of a born detective It Is quite possible they are the couple we are looking for But there are evil dences that the man and woman re- ported by Bingham may also fulfill the conditions"
 'sThey have been married some time"
 What makes you think so?"
 "I saw them myself at the breakfast table in hotel. He read bis morning paper, while she sat taking In the cos tunes of the other women in the room. When they arose she put on her own wraps. No groom would have done the one or neglected to do the other"
 Bingham never thought of that, It takes a woman to observe certain con ditions. This office shall never again be without several of your sex for just such work. But, to return to this con pie you have lighted upon, the Gradys, what other reasons have you for think lng that they are In the third week of the honeymoon?'
 During the first week of marriage a couple are fearful of meeting some friend to deprive them of each others company. During the second they don't rare whether they do or not During the third they begin to pine for the society of others. While l watched my quarry suddenly an old friend of the groom appeared. Grady's face, which had been showing a bored eX- preSSion for several days, lighted up with a beautiful smile.
 And the wife?"
 "Oh, she showed a brides anlmosity to an oid friend of her husband She scowled at him. Nevertheless the two men went of together hilarious"
 Did you see the bridal pair wheA they met again?'
 "Yes. She looked at him reproach- fully. He tumbled all over himself to get her back to a happy state of mind.'
 Upon my word, you're very observ- ing. Where did you learn all thlsT
 "Tm married" she replied in tone which, though modest, meant that her answer was conclusive.
 lie was evidently satisfied, for he turned again to bis notes.
 Bingham reports that his pair show ed all the affection of a bride and groom. The husband kissed the wife when be left her in the morning and again when be returned In the even ing"
 Docs he say that be kissed her in the dining room, In the hall and in the vestibule? Does he say that she waved to him from the window"
 "well, no; he doesn't say that"
 And that ne went back for another kissT
 "Nor that either"
 "Then why does Bingham assume the couple to be newly married"
 Right you are. l fear Bingham IS not up to such delicate work as this"
 "The question Is, Are the people l have been shadowing tue pair that left N. on the a. m. train on the 7th? It is known that that couple had been married two weeks. I struck them on the Sd. have given you the best of evidence that the Gradys have been married but three weeks. Therefore that one condition Is fulfilled; theHe- fore they are the guilty couple"
 Hold on, there! You're genius at observation, but don't quite get on to your logic"
 Do you wish a conclusive reason for assuming them to be gulltyp
 If you have one" 'Well, neither of them likes children, I saw a sweet little girl approach them with something to sell. The woman said, Get outr and the man swore at her"
 And your connecting links for your inference"
 Tt is possible for a man to dislike children and be honest, but woman who could turn against a dear little child would commit most any crime"
 The chief pondered few moments, then said:
 "You have given me two entirely diff ferent kinds of evidence Ths first showed remarkable power of deduc- tion; the second seems to me to be ab- surd.n
 ITO me the second Is all important Arrest the Gradys. They committed the crime"