The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-08

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think necessary before That's why
or here, Arthur. I thought Il you
due 20 know our intentions IN regnrt
10 this matter II you wish 10 be pres
ent You have only 10 say so; II you
do not you may trust me TO remem
Der that she was your fathers daugh
ter as we'll as my Owr highly esteemed
friend"
Shaken to the core. the young man
sat down.
my duty Is here" he said at last.
1T cannot leave Carmel"
1.-The autopsy VIII take place tomor-
row How IS Carmel todayf'
mo better" The words came with
n shudder. Doctor I've been brute
TO you. | am brute! / have misused
my life and have no strength with
which TO meet trouble. What you pro-
pose to do with-with Adelaide is hor-
rible TO me. / didn't love her much
while she was living. but II / could
have saved her body this last humilia-
ton / would willingly die right here
and now and be done with IL. Must
this autopsy take placer
at must"
"Then tell them 10 lock up every
bottle the house holds or / cannot an
swer for myself. / should like TO drink
and drink till | knew nothing, cared
for nothing, was a mailman or
beast"
You will not drink" The coroner's
voice rang deep; he was greatly moved.
"You will not drink. and you will come
To the office at 3 o'clock tomorrow.
We may have only good news 10 inn
part. We may find nothing TO compli-
cate the situation"
Arthur Cumberland shook his head
TITS not what you will find said
he. and stopped. biting his lips and
looking down.
Twenty-four hours later. in the cor
oner's office, sat an anxious group dis
cusslng the great case and the possible
revelations awaiting them. The dis
trict attorney. Mr.. Clifton. the chief
of police and one or two others.
among them Sweetwater. made up
the group and carried on the CONVEX
sation. Dr. Perry only was absent.
He had undertaken to make the au-
topsy and had been absent for this pur-
pose several hours.
Five o'clock had struck, and they
were momentarily looking for his re-
appearance. but when the door open
ed. as ii did at this time it was to
admit young Cumberland. whose white
face and shaking limbs betrayed his
suspense and nervous anxiety.
The door opened again and the coro-
ner appeared. looking not so much de-
pressed as stunned. Picking out Arthur
from the group. he advanced toward
him with some commonplace remark.
but desisted suddenly and turned upon
the others instead.
81 have finished the autopsy" said
he. ~ knew just what poison the
vial had held and lost no time in my
various tests. A minute portion of
this drug. which is dangerous only
in large quantities, was found in the
stomach OF the deceased. but not
enough to cause serious trouble. and
she died, as we already decided, from
the effect OF the murderous clutch
upon her throat But" he went on
sternly as young Cumberland moved
and showed signs of breaking In with
one of his violent invectives against
the supposed assassin, II made an
other discovery OF still greater purport
When we lifted the body out OF its
resting place something besides wither-
ed flowers slid from her breast and
fell at our feet. The ring. gentlemen
the ring which Ranelagh says was
missing from her hand when he came
upon her and which certainly was not
on her finger when she was laid in the
casket-rolled to the floor when we
moved her. Here ii is. There is one
person here, at least. who can identify
il. But | do not ask that person to
speak. That we may well spare him."
He laid the ring on the table, not too
near Arthur. not within reach of his
hand. but close enough for him TO see
it. Then he sat down and hid his face
in his hands. The last few days had
told on him. He looked older by ten
years than he had at the beginning OF
the month.
The silence which followed these
words and this action was memorable