The Forrest City times., 1912-12-13
CHAPTER vilI.-fcontinuedA

CHAPTER VilI.-(Continued9
 The dry. matter-offact way In which he recited the facts he had learned added 10 the value of his narrative More and more I marveled at the mans detective ability. was over whelmed with sense of my own in- capacity. All day long the coroner. the constable and had been trying to ferret out the mystery of the unfor- tunate woman's identity with prac- ticaliy tho same properties 10 draw deductions from. the inspector in a very few minutes had not only learned her identity. but many other impor- tant facts about her Nor did if oc- ctr to ms 10 doubt the truth of his information The assurance with which he spoke was in itself a sui fieisnt guarantee.
 How on earth did you learn all this so quickly" ." asked in amaze ment
 He smiled aith that grim tantaliz- ing smile Of his that l had seen be fore His cigarette had burned itself to a stub as he spoke He turned it carefully in his fingers. inspecting 1t a5 if Co see whether he could extract another pun before throwing il away He finally decided that he could not, and drew forth his cigarette papers and tobacco. preparatory to rolling a new one. Meanwhile I awaited his answer in suspense
 "Go on" | continued Tell me about it. I must know how you did it"
 The principal part of a magician's art he said as he lighted his new cigarette. lies in what is called 'mis- direction With n glance from his eyes. with a sudden movement of his hand he attracts your attention 10 his right si1s. Meanvh hile his left is doiHg the trick Now. misdireetion. in my business. has just the opposite ef. feet. Amateurs. in Investigating crime. examine the evidence and sec clues pointing in somc direction They fellow those clues and Ind themse Ives hoaudering They have the r.eht clues. but they go ia the RF8Hs airec. ton Ton road th1 evidence arirht ss t0 Miss saekeft coming from Hridgeport. baf ail your erarfs to To- cate her az Mary Jane Teller were simply a waste of time Tn .he clothes she lefi behind her was hsr real name
 Look here" said. you can't string ne in that fashion myself examined those Earmchfs closely There Naa no name "a them and there To marks hy which she could be iden flied
 Is that sose There Was deep sar. easm in b.s one
 And not only that. even if | oyer. looked any marks that might have been there the landlord. the coroner. the constable and half dozen others examined them closely Y there were any marks. seme one Of Us surely would have discovered them
 For answer he got up leisureiy and walked across to a chair where tho garments were ssiil lying He picked up the skirt and hsld it by the lower hem
 Look closely al it. he commanded Do you see nothing there 9-
 scanned the dusty cloth intently and shook my head. lie picked up the esst and offered II srayely for my in al~etion. even turning f. inside out. rsscves and ali
 Well. what ef it2@ exclaimed i'm patiently. ''i can't see anything there either"
 Cant you sH he asked over.pieasant- ly. That's where l found the won. an's name"
 Again ] took rp both garments and studied them. but l was positive that there was no name of any sort or any taiRg to indicate a name felt that he must be simply testing with me.
 You can; fool me. l exclaimed "I would wager you a thousand dollars 10 i've hundred that coat and skirt do not differ any in the slightest from hundreds of other coats and skirts worn by hundreds of other women"
 You lose" he responded tersely.