The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-02

- ne AAfnF4 the heMlttfuA head all
most r~eNcrcntly. ne saw something that
evidently attracted his attention. I was
standing next 10 him. and between US.
1 think we cut or the view OF the others
There on the back OF tue neck. carefully
had been smearcd something t~ranspar-
ent almost skin-llke. which had easiIy
escaped the attention OF the rest.
Kennedy tried TO pick ~ or. but only
succeeded In pulling on a very minute
piece 10 which the flesh seemed 10 sd-
Water. naturally. has no eject on it.
else II would have been washed on long
oeIore' walter he added. ust SLIP
store and get me a piece OF gauge soak
cd with a~cctone."
As quickly and unostentattouslv as
could ! did SO and handed him the wet
el1th contriNing at the same time to
add walden Co our barrier. for / could
- llat kennedy was anxious TO be ob-
served a. little as possible.
W hat - ite' I whisperea A. he ruh.
bed the transparent skin-like stur or
ana dropped the gauze into his pocket.
a sort OF a skin varnish. he remark
60 under MS breath. waterproof and -
win a knife without tskinE the cutlcls
Beneath. a. he skin varnish slowly
I~lss"4Ned under the gentle rubbing. ne
iht dlsClostd several very small red
DISH spots. like little cuts that had been
meut.
Edwards. VIII had completed IN. ar-
iahScineutS with the undertaken Tor the
care or the body as soon as the coroner
i'i'ta'd %. seemed completely unuerVed.
J'finNu ne said Co the doctor. as
N' turu'd away and hid his eyes. L
can't stand this. The undertaken wants
soine stun from thee-Ar-boat. his
voice broke over the name which had
been hers. Wi you gct fl Tor me-"
lm Epins up TO a hotel here. and IN
Walt Tor you there. But I can't - out
/ think Mr. Walden will be glad 10
,ahe YOU out IN his tender" suggested
Kennedy. Besides. I feel that Ia like
= Lt'l' iresh AR as a braccr. too. after
What we're those little cutsc- I asked
Natu.u and br. Jermyn preceded AS
'"Igush ih" crowd outside TO the pier
some one Doc answered In a tDvy f.ne
mas severed the pncumoEa~tric nerves
W. 4ad reached the pier. and "A nod
from Neuntiy discouraged further COM
N'l~tliuu on the subject
\ r." miu.cs later We had reached
t.' Lucie and gone up over h.r side
N'Nh''S waited until Jtrmya had dis
appeared into the room OF Mrs Edwards
% go what The undertaken haI desired
moment and De had passed quletlv into
l'r. J'rm}u.s own room. followed ~ w.
F'FtFal quick ElauDDS about told him
mat not 90 waste Time over. and at last
his ste Ten on a ltle portable case of
medicines and surgical INSTRUMENTS. lie
'l"n"d % quickly and took OUT a bottle
'I tvlleu yellow liquid.
painted some on the back Of his fand
dfi.i quickly. like an artificial skin
Ir J'rmNu.s own medicine chest,
We hurried back 20 the deck. and a
i'W minutes later the doctor appeared
WIN "a LARGE package.
'pid You ever hear OF coating the skin
it a substance which is impsrgious 20
Ntigr smooth and Elastic" asked
si,d along back 60 Seayills
Why-er yes De s7id. frankly. rails
lhg DIS eyes and looking at CRAIG in
--Elfl~' There have been a dozen or
more such substance. The hest one -
one which use. made % u|yrosyIiu. me
il amyl acetate ans ae-rone WITH some
-theI suns i.' mat make 90 Eerfecuy
hertr-e some one has used a Is-'a
hif ~ 70 90 cover a Few slirh cuts on fhs
back ~ he neck OF Mrs Edwards.
Lnle'a. l said simply IA a tone
Yes. pursued kennedy. They seem
% ~" % De suhcutsuenus in-isfons uf
me neck With a very nna SralpeI dIEIl-
uE the-tNo gre7t p-nc-magsstrlc ne-ye-
'f course yn4 know what that would
w'au-the victim would pass away ma
'lra4ly but slow and easy stages ia
TIRE" or Your uH =. and ar that would
appear m-ht % congestion OF the
was s-llre "a A. the rrankncss
win which Kennedy spoke. tut ALSO.
lute.y amazed AZ fhe C00'ness NJ Je~myu
A. fret be said absolutely nothing Ha
seemed Co be a. SET tn his reffrar.s as
boo had been when We first met
] watched him rarruws WrIfr-
who was driving the boat. had nor
heard what was said. but . had ana
could rn- conceive how any one cog,f
take 10 80 calmly.
Finally J'ruFu turned 90 KENNEDY
and lo.ErI him squpreIy IN the eve
kennedy he said SLOWLY -thz Ie ex-
.r1uHIrE. added "fF true
There can be- no doubt ~ the truth
replied Kennedy. eye.rs Dr Jermyn Just
H s.l4rsiy.
WHAT d, you propose % io ah9u, ~
asked fNr doctor.
Invest rrte replied Ks-r-fr si~-'v
While walden takes these f4|-ra mr. 20
'h8 Grt'rfn-sra. we NAV as wsu urtt
here IN Tho boat I want him 90 atl1
.r The way back FOR MI. ETw1-F- Tfa0
We shan 20 n.f +r tho Ll.tn. he must
l.. shelter Nr IEra 90 or rut."
I was indeed l mos. PECULIAR situation
k.rrrIF and D alf .r f.s tender utr
Hr J.rTEr waiting f.r Walden DO re-.
.lrn "Ith ards Not "a word was
spoken.
The f.r.arsas s-- che et.a-.a, va.
NOT relieved ". frH return .f Walden
With Edwards Walden seemed .. -r4'
.zs without know rE Isst Rrat 10 was
st r.~U'Nrr vrH about 90 falr.r
Ha drove N'a boat hack fl tho r.-f.
again .r record fwH THE was Ear
nod. s tHru fl DO |r....sr- EHa.s..- .t
K.a he VFa revolving Ir f. mind ta
.uHwcref IN f-ar.. more -Efn mona