Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-03-28

II wasn't sure we'd find anything at
ALL" l told him. But there was a
chance that Wingarde might have had
some other things on him, or that II
the Indian made an attack upon him
he might have taken them before he
died"
! went on and told about the emer-
aid and the image.
Heny whistled. But you don't
night" he said "We'll have to question
the girl about that. Perhaps he left
'em in their rooms"
A rap came on the door. Laredo,
nearest it, answered. "Ah, Senior Day.
toni" he greeted.
MAY / come in?" Dayton question
ed. "The clerk said you were all in
here"
"Come on in," called as he paused.
"You'd best meet Heffy, the hotel de-
tective."
He entered, and presented the two
men.
At once Heffy plunged into Ques-
tions concerning Wingarde, their trip,
and all the rest leading up to the fatal
walk of the night before.
Dayton told him much.
! rose and went back to Wingarde's
body and began searching for a mark
similar to that on the Indians neck.
But search as ! would l could find
none.
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and neck, and for the first time It
seemed that noticed his clothing
closely. Besides Norfolk jacket Of
tweeds, he was wearing sheer silk
shirt beneath it-and the jacket was
open.
drew it still further open, bent
down and began to scan the fabric of
the cream-colored silk.
After bit l paused. 1t seemed to
me that l had found a place where
something might have passed through
it-just spot where the mesh seemed
pushed aside. 1t might be only a flaw
still. With an eagerness l could not
entirely conceal, unfastened the shirt
and drew it open. And there I found
it-a tiny discolored puncture over the
left breast, like the prick of needle.
and no more.
"Ah," said Laredo, you have
found it," He had approached and
once more stood beside me. Heffy and
Dayton deep in question and answer
had not noticed.
nodded. The door opened and Os-
borne came in quickly. In glance he
noted the open shirt and my finger
pointing Laredos observation. He
crossed to the table in a stride.
What" he began, and l took the
words out of his mouth
we found your pin-prick for
you"
He gave it a glance, lifted large.
sized magnifying glass and bent over
Wingarde's breast.
whats that?" said Heffy, overhear-
ing. He sprang up and came over,
ID Dayton followed. taking place at
my side.
Presently Osborne Strengthened,
went over and bent above Ute Char
ley's neck. Once more he scanned the
tiny wound with his glass. Once or
twice he frowned as before, and
shook his head in silent mystification.
In the end he spoke:
"This is one of the most peculiar
things have ever come across. There
can be no doubt that these little
wounds are the direct cause of death
in both cases. But for two things l
would not hesitate to express a posi-
tive opini"1 that they had been bitten
by some extremely venomous reptile
and died of the result. In fact, that
seems the only plausible explanation,
despite the two objections to ""
whats them?" inquired Heffy.
"They look to me like rattlesnake
had fanged them"
"They look like that to anybody"
said Osborne, "but, see here-if it was
rattler he only had one fang. That's
one objection"
Heffy looked puzzled. Laredo
smiled. Dayton muttered his custom
airy, "By Jove!"
1.-THE other" Osborne continued,
"is that they were struck in such odd
places-the throat and breast Now,
If it had been the hands or feet or
legs, wouldn't hesitate a minute in
my diagnosis"
Couldn't the rattler hev lost one Of
his tee;h?" Heffy suggested.
ut is possible, of course" Osborne
admitted. ''In some way one of its
fangs may have been broken and not
yet replaced by new one, SO that on.
ly the other one was long enough to
penetrate. They certainly look like
victims of snake-bite."
Pardon" Laredo said softly
"Senores, have been thinking. II
rightly remember, the guide you call
Bill told Mr.. Heffy that the Indian was
found behind some stones. Now,
have heard Senior Dayton say that this
Indian was one who went into the
mountains with the professor, an that
las night he came an spoke to him