New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-10

What's that!
THERE was a loud exclamation from the floor below.
followed by quick, excited talk Then Miss Wav
lands called by the police Inspector She
and Kent descended
Miss Wayand said the officer, ~can you stand 4
shock?
II can stand anything but suspense, replied the old
lady hardly.
"Yes, among thousand
"rhen look at this He held up to the light Of the
candle he carried tiny square Of flesh, covered with
fine thick gray hair clotted with blood.
Miss Wayand glanced quickly at it and then away.
THAT is Denny's, she said "Poor fellow
$50 Mr.. Swart assures me-, said the officer. Then
our case is ended
aHe has met the death he deserved" said Suart
sternly "Poetc Justice! His dynamite exploded pre-
maturely he setting it, and blew him 10 pieces
and this is the only piece quered Chester Kent
mildly.
the Inspector.
Seems a trife inadequate, doesn't it,"
Undoubtedly the body was torn to fragments and
scattered far and wide said Swart. "You perhaps
don't appreciate the power Of dynamite Professor Kent
"Oh, / think do-more than one power 'cpIei
Kent engmatcaly. "Now. possibly we might collect
a body by diligent search; but am quite convinced
he glanced at the grsy relic which lay spread hand
kerchef, that it would not be the body Of Dennis
Boyle
Il suppose you still maintain that Denny had nothing
I.
Professor Professor The scientific mind, The-if You
will pardon mc-pedantc adherence to pure theory
"heory is the that rises to the surface Of well
stirred fact retorted the dentist good humorediy
"FOr example" he continued, ave have wholly over
looked one theory. The windows of your were
open this evening Miss Wayland;'
wide, all Of them.
From the tree platform in yondcr sycamore a bomb
could be almost dropped into this side window"
who'd do t?' demanded the Inspector.
Theoretically" answered Kent with slight emphasis
on the word 1T might be vengcful Italian one Of
those Miss Wayland expelled yesterday
"They were stealing my flowers, or getting ready to
steal Them said the old lady.
Possibly that wasn't the reason for their presence
either said Swart thoughtfuly. after the recent
strike at the quarres let out several trouble making
Italians They might have been proving here looking
for me, to get even with me-
THAT doesn't explain Boyles hair, objected the IN
spector.
in Kent "its perfectly reasonable hypothesis that
Bowie was here at the same time on his own account
well, I'm satisfied that Boyles man. declared
the officer AT the same time don't want to miss any
tricks; so I'll Just take look around that tree. Nh
Swart, could you get me lantern
Some downstairs, said Swart I'll be with you a,
once
I'm going along too, announced his aunt.
A S they all descended to the ground floor Kent said
n quietly to Miss Wayland, Gould have a sheet II
paper and pen for minute: At times like to get
my ideas down IN writing Whllc tneN re redlOt j.
helps to crystalline thought
ISit right at nv desk" said Miss Wayand leading
the way into the library, where they had first discussed
the case you'll find paper in the wide drawer. No.
forgot That is locked. There is pad at your elbow
if that will do You'll excuse me while Join the other;
in looking over the tree platform. Not, She added with
conviction shat I've any doubt that it Denny who
did it."
Her nephew and the officer awaiting her outside
the door As they reached the foot Of the tree star.
tied cry from the house whed all three Of them aog,
as If on pivots Chester Kent stood in the light OF The
open doorway. The knee Of his trousers gaped open
q long rent.
~What's the natter" cried the Inspector running 20