Evening star., 1912-09-15
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CORK, ana Cne green Iluteu glass IeNtdIeu
nothing of the noisome contents; while a
red label, bearing the word poison in
big, black letters, stared back at him, but
whether in agreement or reproach no man
could say.
Clancy and the doctor exchanged glances.
Each had the same thought, that someone
else might also be warned of the danger of
being carried away from the main issue.
But Clancy changed the drift of the con-
versation Generally he was tactful with
the members of his own profession; unless,
indeed, they were his actual colleagues of
the bureau, whom he would rend and scar
with sarcasm if they dared to differ with him
when he was really in earnest.
rs anything known in Absecon of the widow,
Mrs. Kyrle?' he asked.
"The two did not live together. | am told
they have been more or less separated during
some wears; but have ascertained by tele
phone from the police at Absecon that Mrs.
Kyrle visited the deceased on Saturday
week-came over from New York for the
week end-and went off on Tuesday. 1t
is not quite clear whether or not any strictly
independent witness saw Kyrle alive subse-
quently; though two servants IN the house
are sure that their master was about the
place for some hours after Mrs. Kyrle's de-
parture However, the widow is in Atlantic
CITY now. She came here from Absecon to-
day, and she has promised to attend the in
quest tomorrow.
"They were not exactly at daggers drawn,
them" said Clancy.
"No. 1t doesn't strike one as being a
complete severance between husband and
wife. Oh, there is one odd thing which the
man at Absecon told me. No one there, out
side the household at the Rosery, knows
Mrs. Kyrle by sight. Sne was seldom seen
by daylight, although, when she turned up,
she usually remained several days; but she
always went about deeply veiled. Indeed,
the women who saw her believed that she
must be suffering from some Disagreement,
and was unwilling to reveal it. Even |, after
having met her today, could not describe her
features; although she is a woman of very
elegant appearance.
"You will see her face tomorrow, at any
rate" said Clancy. Il suppose the Coroner
will insist on her veil being raised?'
"Oh, no doubt. He is rather a stickler
about photographs, though. don't imagine
he will give the snapshotters much liberty
inside the court"
q agree with him cordially" said Clancy.
"In case nothing is said about photographers
at the opening of the inquiry, will you kindly
jog his memory"
"Well, as you are interesting yourself in
this business
"But shall not be here
"Not here! Why, thought you were keen
omit"
MOT at the present stage, and not officially
y at all. You see, tomorrows proceedings
will be quite formal, Identification, an order
for burial, and an adjournment an
other word, eh? Perhaps you can arrange
to dispense altogether with DR.. Gilman's
evidence; though it will do no harm if he
just gives colorless opinion founded exclu-
sively on his earliest impression. Not hint
of foul play on any account! By the way,
Doctor" and Clancy swung round on the
edge of his chair as if he were pulled by in
visible wires, "what was your first i'm
pressono You saw the body in the boat,
take it,"
"Yes." DR.. Gilman hesitated a moment.
"In matter of this sort, he went on, "where
haphazard word might be mischievous,
one ought to be careful in expressing oneself.
But think l can say that the naturalness of
the position of the body was somewhat over
done 1t had a sort of stage effect A man
of immense resolution might have kept him
self unmoved on the little seat provided in
the cockpit of the cutter, notwithstanding
the frightful spasms induced by the prelimi
nary effects of an irritant poison. But
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