Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1910-12-05
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The
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conditions 70 make them the pair We
are after-that is. II they are newly
married"
They have been married about three
weeks"
How do you know thatf"
well. | saw the wife pour out 4
glass or water, drink half OF It and
set the tumbler down on the sideboard.
The husband drank the other half"
"Wen?"
IF they had been married. say, a
year, he would have thrown out what
she had left in the glass and filed It
again for himself"
HIN! And II they had<been mar
ried several yearsT
He would probably have rinsed the
glass"
Every good. 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 evil
dences that the man and woman re-
ported by Bingham may also fulail the
conditions"
They have been married some time"
What makes you think SOP
Il 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 dom
the one or neglected TO do the other"
"Binghsm never thought Of hat. 1t
takes q woman TO observe certain con
ditions. This Office shall never again
be without several OF your seX for DUST
such work. But, to return 10 his con
ple you have lighted upon. tn Grady
what other reasons have you for think
ing that they are in the third week of
the honeymoon
During the first week OF marriage Il
couple are fearful OF meeting some
friend to deprive them Of each Others
company. During the second they don
care whether they do or not. Durln.,
the third they begin to pine for the
society Of others. While watched
my quarry suddenly an old friend of
the groom appeared. Grady's face,
which had been showing q bored ex-
preston for several days, lighted up
with q beautiful smile
"And the wife?"
"Oh, she showed a brides animoslty
to an old friend Of her husband. She
scowed at him Nevertheless the two
men went OF together hilarious"
did you see the bridal pair when
they met againT
Yes. She looked at him reproach-
fully. lie tumbled all over himself 10
get her back TO happy state Of mind
Upon my word. you're very observ-
Ing. Where did you learn all this5'
I'm married" she replied In a tone
which, though modest, meant that her
answer was conclusive.
He was evidently satisfied. for he
turned again to his notes
bingham reports that his pair show
ed all the affection OF bride and
groom. The husband kissed the wife
when he left her In the morning and
again when lie returned in the even
ing"
Does no say that he kissed her IN
the dining room, IN the hall and IN
the yestibule7 Does he say that she
waved to him from the window
well, no; he doesn't say that"
And that ne went back for another
klssf"
Nor that either"
Then why does Bingham assume the
couple to be newly married."
Right you are. fear Bingham Is
not up to such delicate work as this"
THE question is, Are the people 1
have been shadowing the pair that left
n. on the a. II. train on the 7th? 1t
is known that that couple had been
married two weeks. | struck them on
the 3D. 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 a genius at
observation. but don't quite get on 10
your logic"
do you wish a conclusive reason for
assuming them TO be guilty."
'If you have one
"Well. neither Of them likes children.
1 saw a sweet little girl approach them
with something TO sell The woman
said, Get out" and the man swore at
her"
And your connecting links for your
Inference"
''It is possible for q man to dislike
children and be honest, but a woman
who could turn against q dear little
child would commit most any crime"
The chief pondered a few moments,
then said:
you have given me two entirely dif-
ferent ki7ds Of evidence. The first
showed remarkable power Of deduc.
ton; the second seems TO me 10 be abb
surd"
TO me the second is all important.
Arrest the Gradys. They committed
the crime"
"Have you any other reason for
thinking soT' =
'Eo; don't want any other reason"
That win do. You may 60"
The Gradys were arrested and con-
victed. After the trial the chief sent
for his subordinate who had shadowed
them and said TO her:
THE reason you gave me for think
ing that the Gradys were guilty must
have had some uncxpressed connection
with other reasons. Can you explain
II 20 me?'
Il had no reason except the one 1
gave yeu."