Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-05-13

1once for Q few moments. "Inspec
tor" he said suddenly. will you mest
me- 1t Lord Q%uinton's house at II
o'clock tomorrow morning. and well
60 through the cas- togetherf Ill b.
Lord Q~uinton, and act ID l think he
scted on the morning he was muir
dered. It may give US a hint that
will put US ON the right track"
l went round next morning to Cado
gan place with Browning, and there
p~unctuall = at 10 o'clock we were
Joined by Inspector Trumbull.
For q few minutes the two detec.
tives discussed the cas- together. In
spector Turnbull was absolutely stolid
at times.
II cannot for the life OF me see
what good It can do us to go through
that play-acting." he said. when
Browning suggested we should COM
mence.
My friend smiled. Then you must
watch it just to humor me-" A seri-
came into his voice. ut may
all lead to nothing. but 1t may give
us the very clew for which we are
looking"
Exactly" said the representative
Of Scotland Yard. O
Browning walked to the door, and
then returned. leisurely. In the mid
die of the room he stopped for a mo
ment and lighted a cigarette. Il have
no cigars, l never smoke Them" he
said. Then he continued to Lord
Quinton's desk, sat down, and COM
menced reading some letters.
Browning rose impatiently to his
feet. II have omitted to do ONE
thing Lord Quinton did that morn
Ing" he said. and fell to pacing the
room.
He flung the end OF his cigarette
into the fireplace and sat down In an
easy chair.
You'll come round to my view, I
think, in time" said Inspector Turn
bull.
Browning leaped to his feet. For q
moment he stood staring at me. Then,
with a laugh, he crossed to the fire.
place and ficked off the ash.
inspector" he said a second later.
I'm afraid I've wasted a lot Of your
time; I've been a COMPOUNDED fool"
He crossed the room to where. at
the inspectors side, stood a small
ebony table, on which rested, among
other things, the ash tray. with It's In
dian idol.
STOPPING down, he slowly and very
carefully passed his hand along the
rim Of the tray.
Suddenly, from the mouth OF the
god there sprang a long, pointed
For a second we saw It and
then 1t disappeared again.
> You see now how Lord Quinton
was poisoned" said Browning. He
pressed the rim Of the tray again. and
when the needle appeared. held 1t be-
tween a pair of tweezers.
The needle was nearly three inches
long, and not more than one-eighth
broad at Its widest part. 1t was fiat
md hollow, giving an easy means of
access for the poison.
What a fendish ideal" said the In
The body was lying in a spare bed
room. and we Immediately went up
stairs to inspect 1t. There, on the
light hand, just above the wrist. was
! small p%uncture, lined in blue. 1t
SO small as to be hardly notice
Ible. and had we not known where to
ook for 1t, we should have dis
II.
The same afternoon the news of
ord Quinton's death was made pub
ic. Newsboys were passing beneath
'ur window, shouting out the intelli-
when Browning entered.
I'VE have found where and when
ord Quinton bought that ash tray"
le said. Three weeks 6 he re-
eived a letter addressed from q road
Shepherds Bush, saying the writer
lad a curio for sale and would be
to call and show 1t to him II
lie would care to see 1t with . view
o purchasing It,"
Have you seen the letter." I asked.
mo. Lord Quinton destroyed it,
nut Lady Quinton told me about 1t.
Two days later the man called"
Yes" I said eagerly.
Il got his description from n Of
servants: 1t exactly comedies with
hat OF Kruegel. the great secret serv-
CO agent. Lord Quinton paid him
90 for the curio. Herr Kruegel has
subtle sense OF humor."
And Lady Quinton = willing to let
ler husbands death 90 u~navenged; to
et the murderer escape scot free"
Browning smiled. There are other
rays Of killing a man besides hang
ng him." he said; 'and there are
ther secret service agents In the
,orld besides Herr Kruegel. England
ossesoes = few, you know."-Cassell's
|aturday Journal.
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