Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-22
The Woman Detective.
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subordinate. Il woman. "fulfils all tho are attcr--ihat Is. If they are newly married
 They have been married about three weeks"
 How do you know that?"
 Well. l saw the wife pour out q glass of water. drink half of it an6 set the tumbler down on the sideboard The husband drank the other half"
 "Welli'
 If they had been married. say, g year, he would have thrown out what she had left in the glass and filled Il again for himself"
 "H'm. And If they had been mar. ried several years?'
 He would probably have rinsed tk glass"
 ''yery good. think you have 1T you the clements of born detective It Is quite possible they are the couple we are looking for. But there are evi dences that the man and woman re PoiiSu pJ bihSuoii iHuy aiso iuiil hiis conditions
 '"They have been married some time.'
 "What makes you think so?"
 ''l saw them myself at the breakfast table in hotel. He read his morning paper. while she sat taking In the cos tunes of the other women in the room When they arose she put on her owr wraps. No groom would have done the one or neglected to do the other"
 Bingham never thought of that. II takes q woman to observe certain con ditions. This office shall never again be without several of your sex for jus, such work. But, to return to this con pie you have lighted upon. the Gradys what other reasons have you for think Ing that they are in the third week oi the honeymoonY
 During the first week of marriage @ couple are fearful of meeting some friend to deprive them of each others company. During tbe second they don't rare whether they do or not. During the third they begin to pine for the society of others. While I watched my quarry suddenly an old friend Of the groom appeared. Grady's face which had been showing a bored ex. pression Tor several days. lighted ur with beautiful smile.
 And the wife?"
 "0h, she showed a brides animosity to an o,G friend of her husband. She scowled at him. Nevertheless the tive men went off together hilarious"
 Did you see the bridal pair whe- they met againT'
 "Yes. She looked at him reproach. fully. He tumbled all over himself te get her back to a happy state of mind.'
 Upon my word. you're very observ. ing. Where did you learn all thisT'
 '.I'm married" she replied in tone which. though modest, meant that hei answer was conclusive.
 He was evidently satisfied. for ht turned again to his notes.
 Bingham reports that his pair show. ed all tae affection of bride and groom. The husband kissed the wife when he left her in the morning and again when he returned In the even. ing"
 Docs ae say that he kissed her iD the dining room, in the hall and iD the vestibule? Does he say that she waved to him from the window?'
 "Well, no; he Goesn't say that"
 And that ne went back for another kissf"
 "Nor that either"
 ''Then why does Bingham assume tLe couple to be newly mar-ied?"
 'Right you are. fear Bingham :s not up to such delicate work as this.' "The question Is. Are the people have been shadowing the pair that left N. on the n. m. train on the 7th? IL Is known that that couple had been married two weeks. I struck them on the 3d. have given you the best Of evidence that the Gradys have beer married but three weeks. Therefore that one condition is fulfilled; there fore they are the guilty couple"
 Hold or. there, You're . genius at observation. but don't quite get on to your logic"
 Do you wish conclusive reason for assuming them to be guilty?"
 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"
 Ana your connecting links for your inferenceT'
 Ut is possible for q man to dislike children and be aoncst. but woman who could turn against dear little child would commit most any crime" The chief pondered few moments, then said:
 "You have given me two entirely dif' ferent kinds of evidence The first showed remarkable power of deduc. ton: the second seems to me to he ab. surd.'
 ITO me the second is all important. Arrest the Gradys. They committed the crime"
 Have you any other reason for thinking so?"
 No; I don't want any other reason" "That will do. You may go.'
 The Gradys were arrested and con.