The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-15
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door they we're met by Mr.. T0wne
himself and ushered into a room at
the rear on the ground floor
BE pleased 10 slt down. gentle.
men," he said. "and in few words /
viii lay the case before you" He was
large. stoop-shouldered man OF so.
clean-shaven, with grim, light eyes. a
habby. nervous upper lip voice rich
with good living. and peremptory
manner which, however, he could
change at will into an appearance as
winning as he pleased He was very
amiabie and courteous now. and the
officers, on this their first personal
meeting with the city maguate. we're
ready to declare that his reputation
belled him. and that, instead OF being
the harsh, cold.blooded, and grasplng
monster general opinion represented
him to be. he was mild.mannercd.
Il do not wish 10 confide what has
occurred to a telephone" he contin-
ued. 'and so asked you to call upon
an unknown errand The fact is"
He hesitated. coughed. and then went
on: "But let me begin at the right end
OF the story, at the beginning You
noticed. OF course. as you came along
that there Is a high wall around my
premises. II Is OF stone up to height
OF seven feet. and above that and over
topping Il Is an impenetrable English
thorn hedge. which is four feet higher.
making a practically impregnabie pro
lection for these grounds Of eleven
feet In height The gates. which are
ioftler even than that are always
locked at night. and the porters lodge
is right beside them Nobody could
enter that way unseen by him The
house itself Is wired throughout with
a burglar alarm. which rings In the
dining room with a din that can be
heard even TO the limits Of the park.
and to raise a window or open a door.
at least any OF those which are locked.
after We are secured for the night
would be to set this gong changing.
The door to this room Is always
locked. II is. as you can see. the
curlo room. fun of valuable articles,
and Is thrown open but rarely. I
carry the key 10 Il on my person con
atantly. The three windows are
wired with the alarm and all are
double locked. Yet last night some
body got IN here and took away five
very valuable Chippendale chairs.
Mind you. this was no small parcel. to
be tucked under the arm o. into the
pocket. but FIVE good-sized chairs.
which would furnish load for a
wagon And this" he stepped for
ward and with a dramatic gesture
drew the screen aside. this is all we
have TO indicate how the thing was
accomplished
For days the local police worked
upon the mystery. using every art
known to detective annals. Eventual
ly. however, they called in DR.. Furni
vail.
Come in. said Mr.. Towne. who
was rubbing his eyes and looking con
fusedly around. as II he we're Just
awal1ing from a sound sleep. A maid
entered and, with great agitation in
her manner. spoke few words TO heI
master in a low-toned voice Mr.
Towne turned to DIR. Furnivall.
Doctor" he said my sister. who is
bed.ridden. heard your ring and
thought II was her own doctor. For
some reason she has taken great
dislike to him. It seems. from what
the maid says. and fell into Mysteries
as soon as she heard the bell, crying
out that she wouldn't see him. She is
in he ft now, and wish you would
zee what you can do for her"
Willingly" DR.. Furnivall answered
starting at once to follow the maid
who led the way rapidly to an upper
chamber Ten minutes afterwards. as
the detectives we're questioning one
OF the servants. the maid reappeareC
with a request from Dr. Furnival
that they could come with Mr.. Townt
20 the sick-room, and upon hastily
complying they founi the doctor sitf
his epectacles in his hand confronting
the invalid. who. sitting erect in bed
was staring into his eyes, yet with ;
look of deep abstraction on her face
as II her vision were turned inward
rather than outward, and busy will
the images Of her own mind alone.
Why, that's the first time she has
sat up for" began Mr.. Towne in as
tonishment, but the doctor raised his
hand for silence, cutting him on.
"Will you please repeat, Miss
Towne." Dr. Furnivall said to the pa
tient, what you have Just told me
the reason why you dislike your doc
tori"
She was a very slight woman. of 40
with weak eyes and pallid skin
which, however, flushed family as sh,
commenced in q mechanical voice:
Il became acquainted with DR.. Faw
cett through an advertisement in thu