The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-28

summoned into his chiefs office, h
was not a little startled on perceiv
Eng that his superior was closete'
with the very man of whom he hat
been thinking as he walked along TIT
hall from one room to the other.
1t was not SO singular that this par
tfcular man should have been occupy
ing his thoughts as that he shoult
have been present at the moment
He was one of the city's foremost physi
clans, and had never been in the Suth
erland offices before. But at the very
instant that Hazards chief called hin
On the Office telephone he and his fel
low operative, Miss Helen Bertel, were
discussing case which affected the
physician, the newspaper accounts OF
which presented some uncommon, not
10 say sensational. features. 1t was
these uncommon features that had
attracted his and Miss Bertel's profes
sional interest-as, indeed, 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 thai
st must be this same case that had
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
j was speaking; just tell him all the
facts. then we will decide how best to
act"
Doctor Hendrix, a dignifed 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 we'll have Miss
Bertei 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
10 save time and needless repetitions,
II will tell you briefly just how much
miss Bertei and l know about 1t. 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 condi-
Ition. You were delayed, and 1t 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.
Fefsythe's life was heavily insured
that is, for a married woman. There
are three policies: One for 5000,
second for 81, 100 and a third for $751;
900. making total of $17,700. The
FIRST two are payable to her estate;
which. 7 presume, as there are no
children, means her husband
I 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. trust, how they reflect not alone
upon my reputation as a physician,
but actually stigmatize me with the
preparation of a crime. l don't know
ell the truth myself; that's where /
want your help, because I believe my
name can be cleared only by unearth-
ing every detail bearing on the case.
But do know more than the pub
lie has as yet found out. For exam
pie, 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 a physician would
be likely to have access to a drug so
deadly"
THAT is true. Besides, it is one un-
familiar to the laity. So dangerous
and uncertain is it's action that it can
lpe prescribed only with the greatest
Icaution, and when the diagnosis indu-
Ibitably indicates that it is required.
lit sometimes is used instead of digital-
Is In certIin affections of the heart,
when 1t 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 gaze linn queer look.
Administered 1t, you say?" he
caught at the word. You mean that
you did not trust 20 written prescrip-
ton
Precisely. The dose had to be de-
termined by careful examination at
the time it was taken. Mr.. Hazard, !
will stake my reputation as physician
that the strophanthms gave Mrs. For.
sythe did not cause her DEATH" Doctor
Hendrix solemnly and earnestly
ayerred.
For some moments Hazard sat quiet
and thoughtful, then once more fixing
his regard On the physician he asked
'Tf Mrs. FC-sythe was afflicted with
heart disease, how did she obtain sc
much life in. Crance!
The doctors eyes lighted with 9
strange CLEAN.
''Ah." he breathee. now you a.
touching upon a crucial point. The