The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-26

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ing said the chief of detectives to bis
subordinate. woman. "fulflls all the
conditions to make them the pair We
are after-that Is, II they are newly
married"
'They have been married about thres
weeks"
How do you know thaty
"Well, | saw the wife pour out q
glass Of water, drink half Of It and
yet the tumbler down on the sideboard
The husband drank the other half"
"Well?"
IF they had been married. say, q
year, he would have thrown out what
she had left in the glass and fllled II
again for himself"
"Hm! And If they had been mar.
ried several yearsr'
He would probably have rinsed the
glass" @5
"very good l think you have In
you the elements Of a born detective.
It Is quite possible they are the couple
we are looking for. But there are eyi-
dences that the man and woman re-
ported by Bingham may also fulfill the
conditions" #sg
'They have been married some time, .
sWhat makes you think sol"
II 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 own
wraps No groom would have done
the one or neglected to do the other"
Bingham never thought Of that II
takes 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
ing 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
care 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-
preston for several days, lighted up
with q beautiful smile.
@And the wifea'
sOh, she showed a brides animosity
10 an old friend of her husband. She
Dcowled at him. Nevertheless the two
men went of together hilarious"
did You see the bridal pair when
they met againY'
"Yes. She looked at him reproach-
fully. He tumbled all over himself to
get her back to happy state Of mind"
upon my word, you're very observ-
ing. Where did you learn all this?"
I'm married." she replied III tone
which, though modest, meant that her
answer was conclusive.
He was evidently satisfied, for be
turned again to his 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 he returned in the even
ing 4
docs he say that he kissed her in
the dining room, in the hall and in
the vestibules Does he say that she
waved to him from the Window
"Well, no; he Doesn't say that"
"And that he went back for another
kiss?"
"Nor that either"
'Then why does Bingham assume the
couple to be newly married%
Fright you are. I fear Bingham is
not up to such delicate work as this"
"The question is, Are the people /
have been shadowing the pair that left
N. on the 8 a. m. train on the 7th? 1t
is known that that couple had been
married two weeks. / 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; there
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 conclusive reason fer
assuming them to be guiltyT
'Tf you have one"
"Well, neither Of them likes children.
] saw sweet little girl approach them
with something to sell. The woman
said, Get outv and the man swore at
her."
"And your connecting links for your
1T is possible for a man to dislike
children and be honest, but a 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. The first
showed remarkable power Of deduc-
lion; the second seems to me to be abb
,urd."
ITO me the second is all important.
Arrest the Gradys. They committed