Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-09
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE MOVING PICTURE.

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THE MOVING PICTURE.
fr lATER the detective noticed that
Ill the prisoner glanced anxiously
Ill at the clock. 1t was quarter
u past II.
1--WE will have the visual test now"
said Hauteville. "Take the prisoner to
DR.. Duprat's laboratory" he. directed
the guard.
Passing down the wide staircase.
strangely silent now, they entered a
long, narrow passageway leading to a
remote wing Of the Palais de Justice.
II hope this goes off well,' whis-
pered the judge uneasily. you don't
think they have forgotten anything"
Trust Papa Tignol to obey ORDERS
replied Coquenil. "Ah!' he started
and gripped his companions arm. do
you remember what I told you about
those alleyway footprints-about the
pressure marks? Lookv' and he point
ed ahead excitedly. II knew it! He
has govt or rheumatism-just touches
that come and go. He had it that
night when he escaped from the An.
sonia, and he has it now. See!'
The judge observed the prisoner
carefully and nodded in agreement
There was no doubt about it. AS he
walked Groener was Lmping notice
ably on his left foot!
DIR. Duprat was waiting for them In
his laboratory, absorbed in recording
the results Of his latest experiments.
A kind eyed, grave faced man was
this, who, for all his modesty, was
famous over Europe as brilliant
worker in psychological criminology.
Entering the laboratory, they found
themselves in large room, quite dark.
save for an electric lantern at one
end that threw brilliant circle on
sheet stretched at the other end. The
light reflected from this sheet showed
the dim outlines of TERED amphithe-
ater before which was long table
spread with strange looking instru-
ments.
Everything is ready" said DR.. Du-
pratt. lis this the-er-the subject?"
He glanced at the prisoner.
Hauteville nodded.
1'Please bring him over here. That's
rhythm front of the lantern" Then
he spoke gently to Groener. Nov, my
friend. we are not going to do any
thing that will cause you the slightest
pain or Inconvenience"
For some moments he studied the
prisoner in silence.
Interesting. very interesting" muir.
INJURED the doctor. Especially the
lobe Of this ear! / will leave a note
at,outit for Bertillon himself. Please
turn = little for the back of the head.
Thanks! must study this head when
we have time. Very remarkable. We
must have these off," he pointed to
the handouts. ALSO the coat. Don't
be alarmed. There!. Now, want the
left arm bare above the elbow" When
these directions had been carried out
DR.. Duprat pointed to heavy wooden
chair.
slip your left arm into this leather
sleeve"
'.Why must sit in this chair?" ask
ed Groener. why do you want my
arm In that leather thing?"
sSome pictures of persons and places
viii be thrown on that sheet. and as
each one appears want you to say
what It is. Most Of the pictures are
familiar to every one"
"But the leather sleeve?"
1.-THE leather sleeve is like the stop
watch; it records your emotions. Sit
DOWN.
Groener hesitated. II want to know
how 1t records my emotions
The magistrate answered. There
Is pneumatic arrangement" he ex-
planned, by which the pulsations Of
your heart and the blood pressure In
your arteries are registered automat-
icaliy. Now, then! warn you II you
don't sit down willingly-well. you had
better sit down" Then Groener sat
down.
Quickly the assistant adjusted the
leather sleeve over the barred arm.
Immediately a familiar scene ap-
peared upon the sheet, colored pho
tograph OF the Place de la Consorde.
What is it," asked the doctor pleas
antly.
The prisoner was silent.
You surely recognize this picture.
Look! The obelisk and the fountain,
the Tufleries gardens
'cThe Place de Ia Concorde," an
Dwered Groener sullenly.
The picture changed to view Of the
Grand Opera House, and at the same
moment a point Of light appeared in
the headpiece back Of the chair. Il
was shaded SO that the prisoner could
not zee It, and It Illuminated grad