The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-28
That's cIements!. muttared the de:

ne uOctOr came In at the mOmenl
with a sheet OF paper in his hand
which he passed to the detective, say
ing:
This fell from his clothes some
where just now. 1t has a strange look
considering the circumstances and In
case he shouldn't recover"
rs there any danger of that?" Sy
monds interrupted, quickly.
There is no telling yet. You would
better copy that, at all events. II
may be nothing -still l would make
sure of it,"
Symonds looked at the paper and
thought so too, most decidedly, fol
It was, or seemed to be, nothing less
than a note in cypher. 1t ran:
Il cikccoco mcfcmf cmcfceecof con
onkckff ockiceuiceu onf clcclfck ccee
mkfmcg lcfck onfce onkcfocciccee
ecfococckci cifcee emf ofcfocck clccici
cgfof ccee keoge onkf omcof lckff
cmoccion cecfon of ciffce."
There was neither address nor sig.
nature nor date, but the detective set
himself at once to copying 1t out. for,
as the doctor said. id the circum-
stances 1t had queer look. When he
had taken the characters down he re-
turned the paper. at the same time
suggesting search of the patients
pockets for additional finds. And as
the doctor gave him one glance and
returned to the parlor he left the be-
wildered Symonds rejecting that here
was man who was trying to impress
him with the notion that he was al
together too good for this world.
The policeman who had examined
the lower parts Of the house returned
saying that the rooms were all desert
ed, and appeared as If nobody had
been in them for hours. The fire in
the range was so low that the kitch-
en- was like a barn, and the doors
were wide open all the way out from
tho basement hall--four of them: and
the gate itself, in the back fence
which gave on lane, though it was
closed. had not one OF its three bolts
shot into place.
you go out the back door," said
the detective, "and see IL you can find
anybody that saw any woman, or any
body else, going in or out that gate.
Whoever 1t was that done it must have
slid in that way, and with all them
winders over there somebody must
have seen en-
They might have gone out that
way returned the policeman. but
| don't see how they could go to work
to git in. The back ways is kept bolt
ed up tighter-all them gates along
there in the lane-than the front
ways is. And there's all them doors
-four of 'emi And every one always
locked up tighter'n a drum, III bet
cher"
You go on and do as you're told. May
be the maids left 'em open on purpose
for somebody-how do we know? We
got to go slow. little at time, and
pick 1t up wherever We can. You go
over there to them houses. It's a
chance of getting wise to something,
anyway, and Wen take it,"
The officer started without more
words, and the detective ascended to-
ward the upper regions, He met the
second policeman coming down. and
his report Of the condition OF the top
floors was repetition Of the other
mans regarding the lower ones. He
said that the doors we're open all the
way up, a ladder led to the skylight,
and that also was half-wide. "A bunch
Of yeggmen." he said, might slide
in from the roof and skate all over the
premises unbeknownst with only deafy
to buck against, and she asleep in the
parlor!"
We'll. then, you go to the neighbors
in this block and find out what you
can," Symonds ordered. Its likely
enough they came in by the skylight
and skipped out by the gate. That
would account for the open doors
down. there-if the maids want in the
game, I'll hang round here some and
see how the boy pulls on. If he comes
to it will save us bunch Of trouble,
The doctor entered noiselessly and
closed the door
He's malingering," he said, in an.
nodding sidewise in the
patients direction. IF he will he can
speak as we'll as you or can
"Why. that's fanny, tool" Symonds
exclaimed in whisper.
HE probably has his reasons. He is
hurt but very little and doubtless has
been conscious some time, perhaps
hearing all that has passed In his
room. But we'll fix him. Just put
your foot up here-sit down and rest
your leg on this chair There. I'll
show you what want you to do"
He held the foot firmly by the heel
with one hand and with the other
gave the toe a sudden, sharp twist in
ward
"Ouchl Quit i'll" cried Symonds.
His face for once expressed something
and 1t was not anything pleasant.
''That was very gentle" said the
ioctor. 1T did not hurt really. only
surprised you That is what l wish
,ou to do 10 my patient. Go in and,