The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25

Adams was killed by a left handed thnis
Watch for AN acknowledgment that th
Young woman is left handed, and do no
forget that an explanation IL due why 10
so long time she held her other am
stretched out behind herNot answered.
10. Why did the bird whose chief cry
Remember Evelyn.' sometimes vary
with Poor Eva! Lovely Eva Who woul
strike Eva" The story OF this tragedy, 4
be true, must show that Mr.. Adams kne'
his brothers bride both long and WELL
| Answered.
II. Ii Barlow is, as We think, innocent o
all connection with this crime save as wit
ness, why does he show such JOY at its re
suit This may not reasonably be expect
ed to fall within the scope of Thoma
| Adams's confession, but II should not b.
ignored by Us. This deaf-and dumb seryi
tor was driven mad by the fact whicl
caused him JOY. Why"
u. Notice the following schedule. II hai
been drawn up after repeated experiment,
with Barlow and the various slides OF tn,
strange lamp which cause so many differ
ent lights TO shine out in Mr.. Adams
study:
White light-Water wanted.
Green light-Overcoat and hat to b,
brought.
Blue light--Put back books ON shelves.
Violet light-Arrange study for the
night.
yellow hght-Watch for next light.
Red light Nothing wanted; stay away
Answered.
The last was on at the final scene. Note
ii this fact can be explained by Mr..
Adams's account of the same.
Two paragraphs alone lacked complete
explanation. The first, No. 0, was i'm
portant The description OF the stroke
dealt by Mr. Adams's wife did not account
for this peculiar feature in Bartow's pan
tomime. Consulting with the inspector,
Mr.. Gryce finally approached Mr. Adams
and inquired ii he had strength to enact
before them the blow as he had seen it
dealt by his wife.
The startled young man looked the ques
ton he dared not ask In common with
others, he knew that Barlow had made
some characteristic gestures in endeavoring
to describe this crime, but he did not know
what they were, a. this especial bit OF in
formation had been carefully held back by
the police. lie, therefore, did not respond
hastily to the suggestion made him, but
thought intently for moment before he
thrust out his left hand and caught up
some article oil other from the inspectors
table and made a lunge with it across his
body into an imaginary vietim at his right.
Then he consulted the faces about him with
anxiety. He found little en-
in their aspect.
You would make your wife out left
handed" suggested Mr.. Gryce. Now |
have been watching her ever since she
came into this place, and | have seen no
evidence OF this
She not lefthanded, but she thrust
with her left hand, because her right was
fast held in mine. | had seized her in
.tinctiyely as she bounded forward for the
weapon, and the canvulsive clutch of our
.wo hands was not loosed till the horror of
ler act made her faint, and she fell away
rom me to the floor crying; Tear down
he cross and lay it on your brothers
breast. would at least see hun die the
leath OF Christian.
Mr.. Gryce glanced at the inspector with |
IN air of great relief The mystery OF the |
attitude of the right hand |
which made Bartow's pantomime so re-
narkable was now naturally explained, |
nd taking up the blue pencil which the |
Inspector had laid down, he wrote, with
smile, a very decided answered" across
No. 8.