Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-01-13
.DETECTNEABILITY
BY }. MARION kERNEx.

subordinate, a woman, ssfulfIls all the
conditions to make them the pair we
are after-that is, If they are newly
married.
They have been married about three
weeks"
How do you know that?"
"Well, 1 saw the wife pour out a
glass of water, drink half of it and
set the tumbler down on the sideboard
The husband drank the other half"
"Wellr
IF they had been married, say.
year he would have thrown out what
she had left in the glass and filed IL
again for himself"
HIN! And if they had been mar
ried several years?"
He would probably have rinsed the
glass"
Very good. / think you have in
you the elements of a born detective
1t Is quite possible they are the couple
we are looking for. But there are evil
dences that the man and woman re-
ported by Bingham may also fulfill the
conditions"
They have been married some time"
What makes you think so?"
Il saw them myself at the breakfast
table in hotel. He read his morning
| paper, while she sat taking in the cos
tunes of the other women in the room.
When they arose she put on her own
wraps No groom would have done
the one or neglected to do the other"
Bingham never thought of that It
| takes woman to observe certain con-
ditions. This office shall never again
be without several of your sex for just
| such work. But, to return to this cou-
| nile IN G0b Tod
what other reasons have you for think
ing that they are in the third week of
| the honeymoon"
During the first week of marriage a
| couple are fearful of meeting some
friend to deprive them of each others
company. During the second they don't
care whether they do or not. During
| the third they begin to pine for the So
| ciety of others. While / watched my
quarry suddenly an old friend of the
groom appeared. Grady's face which
had been showing a bored expression
for several days, lighted up with a
| beautiful smile"
"And the wife?"
| "Oh. she showed a brides luminosity
to an old friend of her husband. She
scowled at him. Nevertheless the two
men went off together hilariouSIy"
did you see the bridal pair when
| they met again?'
Yes. She looked at him reproachfuI-
ly- He tumbled all over himself to get
her back to a. happy state of mind"
Upon my word, you're very observ-
ing Where did you learn all this?"
I'm married. she replied in a tone
which, though modest, meant that her
answer was conclusive.
He was evidently satisfied, for he
turned again to his notes.
Bingham reports that his pair show
ed all the affection of q bride and
groom The husband kissed the wife
when he left her in the morning and
again when he returned in the even
| ing''
Does he say that he kissed her in
the dining room. in the hall and in the
vestibule? Does he say that she way
ed TO him from the Window
'Well. no; he doesn't say that"
And that he went back for another
kiss?'
Nor that either"
Then why does Bingham assume the
couple to be newly married?'
Right you are. 1 fear Bingham Is
not up to such delicate work as this"
The question is, Are the people |
have been shadowing the pair that left
n. on the a. M train on the It'll? 1t
Is known that that couple had been
married two weeks. / struck them on
the Sd have given you the best of
evidence that the Gradys have been
married but three weeks Therefore
that one condition is fulfilled: there
fore they are the guilty couple
Hold on, therei You're a genius at
observation, but 1 don't quite get on
to your logic
do you wish conclusive reason
for assuming them to be guilty?'
IF you have one.''
well, neither of them likes chill
dren- saw a sweet little girl ap-.
proach them with something to sell.
The woman said, Get outp and the
man swore at her"
"And your connecting links for your
inference?"
1T, is possible for a man to dislike
children and,-be honest, but woman
who could turn against a dear little
child would commit most any crime
The chief pondered a few moments,
then said: s.''': Z;
You have given me two entirely
different kinds of evidence The first
showed remarkable power of deduc-
ton. the second seems to me to be abb
surd."
''To me the second is all important.
Arrest the Gradys. They committed
the crime"
Have you any other reason for
thinking soT'