The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-01-13
DETECTIVE ABILITY
By J. MARION KERNEY.


conditions to make them the pair we
are after-tfIat is. II they are newly
married"
"They have been married about three
weeks"
How do you know thatf"
well, saw the wife pour out q
glass of water, drink half Of It and
set the tumbler down on the sideboard.
The husband drank the other half"
"Well?"
"If they had been married, say, a
year he would have thrown out what
she had left in the glass and filed IL
again for himself"
HIN! And IL they had been mar
ried several years."
HE would probably have rinsed the
glass"
VERY good. I think you have In
you the elements Of a born detective.
1t is quite possible they are the couple
we are looking for. But there are evi-
dences that the man and woman re-
ported by Bingham may also fulfill the
conditions"
"They have been married some time"
what makes you think so?"
II saw them myself ut the breakfast
table in hotel He read his morning
paper. while she sat taking in the cos
tunes of the other women in the room.
| When they arose she put on her own
wraps. No groom would have done
the one or neglected to do the other"
Bingham never thought Of THAT. II
| takes a woman to observe certain con-
ditions. This office shall never again
be without several of your sex for just
suchswork. But. to return to this cou-
pie you have lighted upon, the Gradys,
what other reasons have you for think
ing that they are in the third week Of
the honeymoon"
During the first week of marriage
couple are fearful Of meeting some
friend to deprive them Of each others
company. During the second they don't
care whether they do or not. During
the third they begin to pine for the So
ciety Of others. While watched my
quarry suddenly an old friend of the
groom appeared. Grady's face. which
had been showing bored expression
for several days, lighted up with a
beautiful smile"
"And the wife"
ooh, she showed brides animosity
to an old friend of her husband. She
scowled at him. Nevertheless the two
men went Off together hilariously"
"Did you see the bridal pair when
they met again?'
Yes. She looked at him reproachful-
ly. He tumbled all over himself to get
her back to happy state Of mind"
Upon my word, you're very observ-
ing Where did you learn all this?"
I'm married." she replied in tone
which, though modest, meant that her
answer was conclusive.
He was evidently satisfied, for he
turned again to his notes.
Bingham reports that his pair show
ed all the affection of a bride and
groom. The husband kissed the wife
when he left her In the morning and
again when he returned in the even
ing"
Does he say that he kissed her in
the dining room, in the halland In the
vestibule? Does he say that she wuv-
ed to him from the Window"
well, no; he doesn't say that"
And that he went back for another
kissY
Nor that either"
Then why does Bingham assume the
couple to he newly married?"
1 80 ~
Right you are. l fear Bingham Is
not up to such delicate work as this"
The question Is. Are the people
have been shadowing the pair that left
n. on the a. m. train on the Tth? 1t
Is known that that couple had been
married two weeks. l struck them on
the Sd. have given you the best of
evidence that the Gradys have been
married but three weeks. Therefore
that one condition is fulfilled; there
fore they are the guilty couple"
Hold on, there! You're II genius Mt
observation. but l don't quite get on
to your logic
| do you wish a conclusive reason
for assuming them to be guilty?"
III you have one"
| "Sh' hcitueT VI them likes chill
dren, / saw a sweet little girl ap-
proach them with something TO sell.
The woman said, Get outv and the
man swore at her."
"And your connecting links for your
inferenceY
1T is possible for a man to dislike
children and be honest. but a woman
who could turn against dear little
child would commit most any crime"
The chief pondered a few moments,
then said:
you have given mo two entirely
different kinds of evidence. The first
showed remarkable power of deduc.
ton; the second seems to me to be abb
surd."
ITO me the second is all important.
Arrest the Gradys. They committed
the crime"
"Have you any other reason for
thinking soT' eA
mo; don't want any other reason"
THAT win do. You may GO"
The Gradys We're arrested and con-
yicted. After the trial the chief sent
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