The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-23

ness
He at quite still in the easy chair to
which Dr.. Mason had motioned him on
his arrival II was not until the latter
had given him the outlines Of the case
that ne spoke at all, and then hs sid
We will, begin By promising . certain
stare o. facts Madame Roupei he's been
murdered Who did it? Public opinioa
says your friend Van Lith- always mis-
trust public opinion. The prefect Of po-
lice l. not at all sure but Monsieur Cha
Dot had hand in it. l sometimes mis-
trust the prefect OF police
You mean to imply that both may b
wrongF inquired the doctor
Yes, and if l am right, it Leaves NJ
confronting two Alternatives"
And they areT
Either that the unfortnnate- ~cean
comMitted suicide while Of unsound
mind or that the crime il the act Of Z
third party to US at present unknown
Il can dispose Of the first of those sup
positions Immediately said the doctor.
Madame RoupeIl's mind vas ~ sound
as yours or mine il at the present mo-
ment"
Let US proceed to an examination Of
the body. / have provided myself with
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 Cassasne took 4
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
tie body over 80 that the light from the
window fell full 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 bad
accumulated near the entrance Of the
wound. and walking to the window eI-
amined il through a small magnifying
glass which he took from his pocket
Presently he said
Doctor. look at that blood :"
DR.. Mason took the magnifying glass
and the penknife and gazed steadfastly
upon the little red govt.
do you see anything peculiar about
it," asked Cassagne. do you not no
tallization:"
The doctors face turned pale a.
sheet his lips twitched nervously.
This crime grows more horrible and
more mysterious than ever. 1t IS impos-
sible to mistake your meaning. This
wound was inflicted after death" he e1-
claimed The blood is certainly what
we call in the profession dead blood "
And is that net often the case where
a wound is inflicted when a person IS in
q comatose condition."
1T might be- replied the physician.
Il have known the phenomenon of total
suspension Of the circulation in conatoss
bodies
And in such case, would blood flowing
from wound crystalline or mott"
ct IS possible that it might crystalline
somewhat, il the person wounded, while !
in a eomatose condition. was young and |
healthy. In the case OF an old and fee |
BE woman. ike Madame Roupell, l |
should consider It extremely doubtful. In
the present instance, By means Of the
glass. one can plainly discern that no
III rehabilitation has taken place"
In fact. that this wound was inflicted |
liter the wound which produced either
leath or insensibility;" said the detec-
i've.
Exactly So" replied the physician.
The question now is, where is that
yound?"
We viii find it." said Cassagne. Give
ne your help here"
I'VE had better look for a confusion
f some sort Insensi5ility could be pro
uced BY sharp blow on the back of the
cad. or under the ear remarked Dr.
Jason.
u am not of that opinion" replied
'asssgne Il have already looked there.
here is no swelling of any kind on the
ack Of the head, and as she is dressed in
it is easy to see that no
ljury has been inflicted TO the upper
art of the spinal cord"
For what kind of wound shall we
,erch? Ii must be a small one. indeed.
, escape the examination OF so good
lrgeon as Monsieur Croizet"
unfortunately Monsieur Croizet." -
lied CaSsagne, with a curious smile is
surgeon only. He is nor a detective
e is good at seneralizatous; he fails {
particulars. The wound We must look
T. since you sound Monsieur Croizet's
-aiSes 50 highly. must be no lsrger than
pencil point. Have you never heard OF I
e Venetian Stiletto:" O
mo, cannot say that l have" an
rered Dr. Mason. d
1T is an instrument made OF tough ).
ed glass, no thicker than knitting
edle. When plunged into a victim, il
n be broken short of in the flesh which P
,ses around it. so that it is hard to tell
" death supervenes. Many such deaths o
We undoubtedly been charged TO apo
sNy. and other causes
is it posSible:" calculated the physi
IN. q
Not only possible but more than prob
le. Let US instantly begin our search Y,
: such a weapon. There viii not be a 6,
,p of blood visible. Death generally
sues from internal hemorrhsge. unless :.
, stiletto reaches the heart. when. of &c
lrse. the victim dies instantly. Turn
; over on her face" said the detective %
be may have been wounded in the ia
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