Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-04-18


have been?" Laredo continued to stare
directly toward us as he spoke.
Il imagine 1t to have been probably
OF an animal toxin in nature" said
Semi. TITS effects on the blood OF.
ganization of these two men would
rather indicate something Of the pro-
tein strain of poisons. They, you
know, are the natural poisons really.
Humanity first drew its knowledge
of toxicology from Nature itself. The
earliest application, and the most
primitive, is the poisoning Of arrows
and spears and darts, by substances
made from animal sources. The
Aztecs and American Indians used
special material obtained from rattle
snake venom, and the South American
Indians still use venom made from
the saliva Of variety Of large toad,
the Bufus horridus."
"You mean the peculiar appearance
Of the bodies leads you to believe that
their blood cells were disorganized to
some extent?" Osborne queried quick
ly. He was observing Semi with what
I Judged was deep interest and a
growing respect for his scientific uual.
ifications.
Dual nodded. "Yes. AS physician
you evidently agree, judging from
your diagnosis"
Most surely" Osborne appeared
pleased at this support.
"In my estimation your diagnosis is
absolutely correct, DOCTOR" said Duel.
He walked over to the Indians body
and began an inspection OF the wound
In its neck.
Laredo rose and joined him. He
even began to whistle softly the meas
made his examination.
Abruptly Semi turned to Heffy. "In
which pocket did you find the mon
ey?" he inquired.
Hefy grinned. "In neither one," he
replied. "All found in a pocket was
a hole. 1 put my fingers through it
and found the bills inside the fellers
pants. He'd lost it if he hadn't been
killed, reckon. It'd worked through
an there was just one end stickin' fast
enough in the hole to still keep 'em
from droppin'."
Dual made no comment. Instead he
lifted one of the dead mans arms and
let it fall stiffly back into position
"Still rather rigid" he remarked. 81
was wondering if it would be possible
to place him in sitting position" He
paused and appeared to consider. HE
could be forced into it imagine, how
ever
Amazement appeared in Osborne's
face.
Doubtless it showed also in my own.
AS for Laredo he frowned as seemed
to be his habit when he did Eot exact
ly comprehend what was forward.
Only Heffy, however, made some ver-
bal expression of what we all felt in
regard to the matter
What for?" he demanded as Semi
paused.
Dual turned his eyes upon him and
answered at once. Because l desire
to complete my examination with his
body in that position, Mr.. Heffy."
Swinging back he next addressed the
physician: Doctor do you happen
to have laryngoscopic mirror in your
equipment"
"Yes." said Osborne. you wish
to use it?"
"If you will be so kind. Bring the
reflecting mirror when you return al
so, unless the throat-glass is equipped
with an electric light. Also, if you
have an exceedingly fine probe"
Every we'll" l caught sight of Os-
borne's face again as he spoke. Its ex-
preston of deep mystification had in
creased. Still, he asked no reasons as
he turned and walked from the room
to obtain the instruments Semi de-
sired
At once Semi beckoned to me and
to Heffy. III you will lend me your
assistance" he suggested take the
body by each shoulder while / lift it's
feet. Senior Laredo, place a chair with
it's back to the window, where we will
obtain a good light, if you please"
Laredo complied without words.
Heffy and I took the positions assign.
ed us. Dual lifted the Indians feet.
Together we swung the body from the
table and carried it across to the seat
prepared for its reception.
Dual lowered the feet to the floor.
Heffy and / drew the shoulders UP
onto the back of the chair. Semi
placed his sinewy hands on the dead
mans hips, and while we held him
steady, forced them backward, as one
might bend rusty hinge, so that they i
bent slowly and slipped into the seat
of the chair.
Holding them there with one hand,
he took each partly flexed knee and
bent it down and backward until Ute
Charley appeared to be sitting with
his back to the window, waiting for
the return of Osborne with the mir
rors and probe.
In fact, we all waited.
Semi and Laredo and Heffy dropped
into chairs. Myself. walked over to
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