The Washington herald., 1920-08-01

in my hands" testified the butler. with
the exception of the preparation of single
glass of creme de menthe This Doctor
Beaurigsrd invariably fixed himself, placing
1t on the tray in the midst Of the other
glasses"
What was the difference between this
glass and the others?"
The 4iqueur was the same The ice
came from a small test tube in Doctor
Beaurigard's laboratory
Hardly had the butler finished this SEN
tence than the prisoner was on his feet,
his hand appraised to attract the attention Of
the court.
Yes" be exclaimed. Il am responsible
for their deaths-but it would never have
heen discovered had it not been for this pry-
ing servant desired to make experiments
with the cholera and yellow fever oscllh'
Other subjects were impossible to secure
90 determined to gamble with desth-tor
the fatal glass might have come to me as
easily as to any of the others. Ihe germs
were frozen in the ice, but and here
Porteras sprang forward, but too late 1
will never live to pay the ofhcial penalty tor
my experiment. The world may call me
mad. l will not hear it ~
A moment later he was dead. grain OF
cyanide of potassium, hidden in his sienet
ring, had done its work quickly and infsl-
ibly.
WHILE the Crppen case, the Mueller
w murder on the London express, the
mystery of the yellow house-solved IN rec
ord time by Inspector Melville-snd the
strange affair Of Neal Cream all may be
considered typical of the methods used by
Scotland Yard after murders have been dis
covered, one of the most startling bits OF
real detective work on the part OF Yard
operatives occurred when John Kane, chief
inspector of Scotland Yard, investigated the
Epstein disappearance.
Epstein, who was reputed to be rich and
a miser, apparently vanished from his home
one night, leaving no trace whatever behind
him. The house was watched and thorough
ly searched, without uncovering a single clue,
and Kane finally took charge of the affair
as a last resort.
As he approached the place where Ep-
stein had lived, his men informed him that
there were indications of activity within the
"Nuse onu lnat hrs' IpstciN ePPeeico " Oe
getting ready to move. Shortly afterwsrd
dray appeared and, from the driver, Kane
obtained the information that the luggage
was TO be taken to Charing Gross, thence to
be shipped across the channel. The tags were
on the various articles and it was not until
the last piece was brought out of the house
that Kane noted anything out of the ordi
mary Then be motioned TO his men to
close in.
Take that chest into the house" be
ordered. Let's see what's in il -
What right have you to give such
ordersF' demanded a voice from the door
way and the Scotland Yard man, looking up,
cadght glimpse Of tall but beautiful
woman looking down at him from the thresh-
old.
The right of an officer OF the crown TO
investigate suspicious circumstances" re-
torted Kane. II happen to be the chief
inspector of Scotland Yard and, as your
husband recently disappeared, desire to
know what is in that box"
The woman said nothing and her eyes
flashed as she directed the driver to take
the rest of the luggage TO Charins Cross.
I'm ride down with you" she con
cluded, but changed her mind when, ct a
signal from their chief, two Scotland Yard
men lined up Oh either side Of her.
1t was in the dim, barely furnished par =
lor Of the house that Kane directed the
chest to be placed. The Pickering yellow
light of a single gas jet cast Ehostlike IL