Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-28
AN ADVENTURE OF PETER CREWE-"THE MAJ
WITH THE CAMERA EYES"
By HAIR OLD CARTE R
oeb, Chapman tho Britain

and he was arrested upon charge vi
intoxication at a subsequent date.
Last year Claude Bamwell, the son,
returned home unexpectedly. He had
tired Of his rowing life. He asked his
father to give him another chance TO
redeem himself and to let him remain
with him. The cousin, Lydia, the
daughter of Sir George Bamwell, VINO
had conceived romantic attachment
for her graceless relative, was instru-
mental in effecting a reconciliation De-
tween the father and son. CLAUDE
was given his chance and seemed 10
make good use of his opportunity.
Within six months father and son
were on friendly terms. William Bam-
we'll, who was perhaps seventy years
of age, had passion for amateur
photography. Claude humored MS
father and never tired of helping MIN
in his hobby. Father and son began
to appreciate each other better than
they had ever done before.
"This increasing intimacy was not
looked upon favorably by Selim, the
| Hindoo servant, especially since VIII
liam Bamwell contemplated altering
his will in favor of his son, Claude,
and greatly reducing the legacy which
Selim had come to look upon as mis-
own reversionary right. However,
Selim was inscrutable and kept his
own counsel.
"The Bamwell brothers were very
set in their ways. One Of the charac-
teristics common to both OF them was
their fondness for a certain East In
dian cigar that came from Borneo'
These they imported direct from the
manufacturer. Claude, however, as
covered a similar brand on sale In
London, and gave box to his tather
for a Christmas present-at Sellm
suggestion, as he declares. In fact
according to Claude, Selim discovered
the existence of this brand and In
duced him to purchase the box. Selim
however, denies that he ever hearo
of these cigars and ascribes the Ell
tire scheme OF purchasing and present
ing them TO Claude.
Now we come to the crux OF thu
situation. Three months ago 81
George Bamwell was discovered deaf
in the library early one morning. III
had been sitting up alone the nigh
before. and had taken one OF MI
brothers cigars-the first OF the DoS
He was found dead, the half-smoKe'
cigar upon the table before him.
post.mortem investigation DISCLOSE
D the presence in the body OF a minut
2 norton of a powerful poison allied I
prussic acid. The cigar was analysed
= but nothing was found wrong with i
: On spite of rigorous cross-exau
e nation of all persons concerned, n
I motive or clue could be discovered
i Sir George was buried in the famii
vault. and William Bamwell becam
Sir William.
e mot three weeks afterward tn
= tragedy repeated itself. Sir Willial
5. Bamwell was found dead In precisel
d the same manner. Again the pre-
e ence OF the prussic acid variant wa
= disclosed at the post-mortem; agal
It the cigar was analysed and found
IS be entirely harmless. Yet Sir WI
e liam, like his brother, had undoubte
sr " died after smoking half OF the Be
c. neo cigar.
le "But in this case several new rae
c. were brought out at the inques
e. In the first place. Claude had bee
r with his father until few momen
l before his death. The two men hi
d. been smoking together Sir Villa
Il was a very rapid smoker; Claude pl
IL ferred cigarettes and barely burn
ty away an inch OF his cigars, which
a. smoked merely to humor his fath'
n. Again. 1t was proved that Claude h
is recently purchased prussic acid at
o. drug-show in the village. When
es terrogated, he acknowledged TINS Ia
IS. Int asserted that his father used II
US deadly compound for insensifying t
'e- images upon negatives that had be
under-exposed. It is perfectly U
?" that a certain compound OF prus'
an acid is used for this purpose, and
a William had always compounded
own Photographic chemicals.
~ ITO cut the story short. Claude,
be Sir Claude, as ! must now call hi
was arrested upon charge of murt
m. and is now awaiting trial at the
nd sizes"
at "And the motive?" Crewe queried
we Fear that his father, who was
coming a little senile, and was larg
.ev under the influence of Selim, wo
n. again disinherit him."
wv. "But did Claude know the conte
st. of the will?"
III. mo. 1t had actually been chani
he in the sons favor, but so far as
de. known Sir William had kept his o
no, counsel"
emit Then that works either way" S
Iuc- Crewe. "Selim might have conn
tor, ted the murder, fearing lest the
by would be changed in the sons IA
ing and not knowing that this had actu'
ood been done. And that very open
go chase of prussic acid is not comp
ON BILE with guilt. And the cigars
me do they come into the story?
the say that analysis showed them to