Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-01-28

was not little startled on perceiv-
ing that his superior was closeteo
with the very man of whom he had
been thinking as he walked along the
hall from one room to the other.
1t was not so singular that this par
ticular man should have been occupy
ing his thoughts as that he should
have been present at the moment.
He was one of the city's foremost physl-
clans, and had never been in the Suth-
erland Offices before. But at the very
instant that Hazards chief called him
on the Office telephone he and his fel-
low operative, Miss Helen Bertel, were
discussing a case which affected the
physician, the newspaper accounts OF
which presented some uncommon, not
to say sensational, features. 1t was
these uncommon features that had
attracted his and Miss Bertels profes-
sional interests, indeed, a great
many newspaper stories did, so that
they were frequently together in one
or the others private room.
Hazards surprise, however, was but
momentary; he reflected at once that
it must be this same case that nao
brought the well-known physician to
the Sutherlands. Such, as matter
of fact, proved to be the case.
Doctor Hendrix" said the chief,
"this is Mr.. Felix Hazard, of whom
/ was speaking; just tell him all the
facts, then we will decide how best to
act"
Doctor Hendrix, dignif1ed man.
well along in the sixties, wore a Wor-
ried, harassed look; but the manner
with which he shook hands with Haz-
ard was cordial, and his unmistakable
force of character at once prepos-
sessed the detective in his favor.
But before the doctor had time to
begin his recital the chief added: by
the way, we might as well have Miss
Bertel in, and let her hear the story
too; we may need her help"
So Helen Bertel was sent for, and
Doctor Hendrix addressed Hazard.
"Have you read the published ac-
counts of Mrs. Francis Forsythe's
death?" he asked.
The detective nodded, adding: "Just
to save time and needless repetitions,
I will tell you briefly just how much
Miss Bertel and / know about it. Be-
sides, | want to check up the allega-
lions the newspapers have made.
con the morning of May 16-three
days ago-at about $3.50, Captain For
sythe sent an urgent call for you to
come Immediately to his residence IN
South Edgelake, declaring that he be-
lieved his wife to be in dying condl-
ton. You were delayed, and it was
nearly eleven before you arrived at
the house, only to learn that Mrs. For
sythe had been dead two hours. Or,
in other words, she died 80 minutes
after her husband phoned.
Yesterday it developed that Mrs.
Forsythe's life was heavily insured
that is, for a married woman. There
are three policies: One for $500, a
second for $1,100 and third for $751;
600, making a total of $17,7O0. The
first two are payable to her estate;
which, T presume, as there are no
children, means her husband
s'The third, and largest. however, is
in your favor-$16,000.
"These particulars, believe, cover
everything that has been given to the
public through the columns OF the
press"
When the speaker had finished, Doc
tor Hendrix nodded.
"That about covers the case as the
public knows it." said he, "and the
facts are true as far as they go. You
see. I trust, how they reflect not alone
upon my reputation as physician,
but actually stigmatize me with the
perpetration of crime. | don't know
all the truth myself; that's where !
want your help, because | believe my
name can be cleared only by uneartn-
ing every detail bearing on the case.
"But do know more than the pub
lie has as yet found out. For exam
ple, the poison that caused her death
was strophanthus."
Hazard S eyes narrowed as he re-
garded the speaker.
"Strophanthus, he soberly repeat
ed. Nobody but physician would
pc likely to have access to a drug so
deadly"
THAT is true. Besides, it is one IN
familiar to the laity. So dangerous
and uncertain is its action that it can
be prescribed only with the greatest
caution, and when the diagnosis indu-
bitabIy indicates that it is. required
It sometimes is used instead of digital-
is in certain affections of the heart,
when it would not be safe or advisa-
BILE to prescribe the latter drug. ! ad-
ministered strophanthus to Mrs. For
sythe only the night before her
death,
Hazard gave him queer look.
Administered it, you say?" he
caught at the word you mean that
YOU did not trust to written prescrip-