The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-12-02
CHAPTER XIX.
At the Table Next.

At the Table Next.
Mcknight and Hotchkiss were
eAuntering slowly down the road as
caught up with them. AS usual, the
little man was busy with some alb
struse mental problem.
Th idea Is this" he was saying,
his brows knitted in thought, "if a
Seft-handed man. standing in the po-
sition of the man in the picture.
should jump from a ar, would he ba
likely to sprain his right ankle? When
Q r1ght-handed man prepares for a
9 Of that kind. my theory is that he
would hold on with his right hand,
and alight at the proper time, on his
right foot. OF course"
Il imagine. although I don't know"
interrupted Mcknight, that a man
either ambidextrous or one-armed,
jumping from the Washington Filler,
would be more likely to land on his
head"
Anyhow" I i~nterposed, what diff
erenee does it make whether Sullivan
used one hand or the other? One pair
Of handouts will put both hands out
e commission"
As usual when one Of his pet the
sries was attacked, Hotchkiss looked
aggrieved.
ny dear sir" he expostulated,
don't yOu understand what bearing
this has on the case? How was the
murdered man lying when he was
6ound?"
ION his back" said promptly.
head toward the engine"
Very WELL" he retorted. land what
then? Your heart lies under your
0fth intercostal space, and to reach it
. right-handed blow would have struck
either down or directly in.
but. gentlemen, the point Of en-
trance for the stiletto was below the
heart. striking up, As Harrington
lay with his head toward the engine, a
person in the aisle must have used
the left hand"
Meningitis eyes sought mine and
he winked at me splemnly as l unOs-
ee~ntatiously transferred the hat l was
carrying to my right hand. Long
trainins has largely counterbalanced
heredity In my case, but still pitch
ball, play tennis and carve with my
left hand. But Hotchkiss was too busy
With his theories to notice me.
We were only just in time for our
Grain back to Baltimore, but Nc
knight took advantage of a seconds
delay to shake the station agent warm
u BY the hand.
II want to express my admiration
Tor you," he said b%eamingly. ABILITY
of your order Is thrown away here.
You should have been a city police.
man, my friend"
The agent looked a trifle uncertain
''The young lady was the one who
lid me to keep STILL" he said.
Mcknight glanced at me, gave the
anout;s hand q final shake, and
o0mbed on board. But ! knew per
lectly that he had guessed the reason
laeHy delay.
H was very silent on the way
hemo. Hotchkfss, too. had little tc
-. He was reading over his notes
lnkanfly. stopping now and then tc
lie : penciled addition. Just be
go We left the train Richey turned
Il suppose It was the key to
tAos1oor that she tied to the gate!"
probably. ! did, not ask her"
ACmrfou1, her locking that fellow
eAo rejected.
~4ou may depend on It. there was a
80 reason for It all. And l wish
~ Wonldn't be % suspicious of mo
o. Rteh." said warmly
only yesterday you were the sus'
cae," be retorted, and we
fntO strained silence.
~ late when We got to Wash
one u Mrs. Klopton's small
ntes w exacting punctuality at
ana, Hike several other things
7 respected It. There are always
: concessions that should be made
return Tor faithful service.
> y nv dinner hour OF even was
past Mcknight and I went to q
1f3o restaurant downtown whore they
J very decent way ct fixing
: - King. H0tchkiss had de-
cconomtcally bent for . small
uhSre ~ livsd On the American
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