The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-06-17

And you say they nave no ISCoi'
lection of anything that happens|
asked Reinstrom
Absolutely none-if the treatment
is given properly" / replied, con-
fidently
Wonderful" calculated Reinstrom
as we left the room
Now comes the strange part OF my
story. After Reinstrom had gone, Doe
tor Holmes, the attending physician
of the woman whom he had seen anes-
thetized, missed his syringe and the
bottle of scopolamin.
Holmes, Miss Sears and Miss Stern
all hunted, but it could not be found.
Others had to be procured.
l thought little of it at the time, but
since then it has occurred to me that
it might interest you, Professor Ken.
nedy. and give it to you for what it
ma. be worth
It was early the next morning that
awoke to find Kennedy already up and
gone from our apartment. ] knew he
must be at the laboratory, and, gather
ing the mail, which the postman had
just slipped through the letter slot ]
went over to the university to see him.
AS | looked over the letters to Gull
out my own one in womans hand
writing on attractive note paper ad'
dressed to him caught my eye.
nett Miss Dodge has just been tell
ing me"
Yes" interrupted Craig. Look,
Miss Dodge, this is it,
He handed her the letter. She al
most seized it. examining it carefully,
her large eyes opening wider in won
der.
This is certainly my writing and
my note paper. she murmured, but
| never wrote the letter.
Craig looked from the letter to her
keenly. No one said word. For
moment Kennedy hesitated, think
ing.
Might I-er-see your room, Miss
Dodge?' he asked at length.
why, certainly" nodded Elaine, as
she lead the way upstairs
1t was a dainty little room, breath
ing the spirit of its mistress. In fact,
it seemed sort OF profanity as we
all followed in after her. For a mo-
ment Kennedy stood still, then he
carefully looked about At the side
of the bed, near the head, he stopped
and picked up something which he
held in the palm of his hand. /
bent over Something cleaned in the
morning sunshine-some little thin
pieces of glass. AS he tried deftly to
fit the tiny little bits together he
seemed absorbed in thought, Quick
ly he raised it to his nose, as if to
smell it.
wrapping the pieces carefully in a
paper and putting them inside his
pocket.
An instant later he crossed the
room to the window and examined 1t.
Look" he exclaimed.
There, plainly, we're marks of
jimmy which had been inserted near
the lock to pry it open.
Miss Dodge" he asked, might +
might l trouble you to let me see
your ARM"
Wonderingly she did so, and Ken
nedy bent almost reverently over
her plump arm examining it.
On it was a small dark discolora,
ton, around which was a slight red
ness and tenderness.
That" he said slowly, lis the
mark of hypodermic needle"
AS he finished examining Elaines
arm he drew the letter from his peck
ct. Still facing her he said in low
tone, Miss Dodge-you did write this
letter-but under the influence of the
new twilight Sleep"
why, Craig" l exclaimed excited
ly, what do you mean?"
Exactly what / say. With Miss
Dodge's permission / shall show you
BY small administration of the drug,
which will injure you in no way, Miss
Dodge, / think | can bring back the
memory of all that occurred to you
last night Will you allow me?"
Mercy, mol" protested her Aunt Jo-
sephine, who had entered the room.
Il want the experiment to be tried"
Elaine said quietly
A moment later Kennedy had placed
her on couch In the corner Of the
room.
Now. Mrs. Dodge" he said please
bring me basin and towel"
Aunt Josephine, reconciled, brought
them. Kennedy dropped an antisep-