New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13

by the dead man. | fell in with the CoronerS theory,
that the wayfarer had been crushed between the wall
and the auto; but, happening to pass the place nfa
a month aferward, struck by the vagarles OF the
accident and made it my business to interview the
earliest witness. came again next day WITH fnagn'-
fving glaSs-and what do you think found;
marks on the telegraph poIe! cried Clancy, VINO
growing excited
"Yes-tinv shreds of wool from a motoring cap 81.
(Which had been worn by Claude G. Waverton"
"Precisely."
"And the other mans hat?
"NIv friend it was never picked up Probably ne was
bareheaded 1t was his habit to go uncovered and al
ways to moon about alone by night, am told.
"But it his head that was supposed TO nave Deeh
crushed -,
"Thc head that was crushed was undoubtedly inside
that hat"
"Where was the cap found?' -,
"On the rocks, near Waverton 1t was soaked with
blood inside"
Or MERCER, you are admrable' :.
"Mr Clancy see now why New York avails herself
of your intelligence.
Instantly Clancy went off into French without being
aware of the fact. ~Of course you are aware, Mon
sieur Of the immense possibilities bound up IN TINS
puzzle Of yours"
at reaches far, mon renr!"
"You have not spoken of it to any other person"
81 tried to interest Dr. Bentley; but failed.
~Ah, that Bentley! Poof" And Clancy snapped his
2Pqyfaiemeaf!" Dr. MERCER glowed "Dr. Bentley
is a genius with the kne,-he can amputate a limb
with one cut-so," here came illustrative pantomme
Clancy's arm, "but his brain IS mostly Dmt up OIL
undevcopcd cells
"The polce-have they hcard?'
"Not word! You understand the case IS closed, ana
everybody satisfied have no wish to be branded as
a lunatic In fact Monsieur, was about to ask
"Without your UNREASONABLE permission, my lips
are sealed-on my honor Monsieur
The two men, who had been dancing about each
other in half circles. bowed solemny-Stengall would
have sacrificed a weeks salary to have seen Them
then DR.. MERCER looked at his watch.
"Great Scott" he cried, coming back to Florida and
the English language more, half past three All
aboard, my friend | must tiy.'
with your permission, Doctor, shall remain here
and consult the genius loci, said Clancy.
Mcrcer laughed and disappeared in a swirl OF dust.
THE detective sat on the wall at the precise spot
L where it had been rebuilt bumped his shoulders,
took broken cigar from his walstcoat pocket and
shifted it, and allowed his eyes to wander from the teIe
graph pole TO the glava tree, and back again.
He remained there till the sun scorched his back;
then he too produced high-powered lens, and exam
incd the pole that had aroused Dr. Mercer curl
osity Sure enough, he came upon minute particles OF
white wool clustered roughly in circle about three
feet from the ground while there seemed to be signs OF
a blow on the hard wood at that place.
He hailed a passing wagon, and rode into Palm
Beach where he ate a meal at a restaurant.
He saw an absconding bankrupt from Wall Street
lunching with an Italian and the faces Of both men
turned grecnsh white when they recognized him. Clancy
nodded smiled, and turned away He had other fish to
fry; but the pair could not collect their wits during the
next five minutes.
When he had eaten, the detective called at police
headquarters. Yes there Of crystals Of nico-
tine. Spaniard who kept drugstore on Everglades
ave. had obtained an ounce Tor some mad New orKer
who said he wanted the drug for chemical research the
Chief Of Police thought, but could not say positively.
"Havc you the buyers Nance demanded Clancy,
and somehow, he almost anticipated the reply
"Ycs, here it is Claude G.. Waverton, of Mrs.
Deamar, Asphodel House" Then the chief struck his
forehead with an open palm, quite hearty smack.
search me- he cried q" that isn't the lunatic who
nearly killed himself in auto on the Boynton Road
after winning a stack Of money at Schwartz's place
about three months ago! Now | remember! Has he