Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-13

what we anticipates; pyemic foci i'm
the kidneys and liver You sec. my
dear Sergeant Odcll. it was n clear
case OF septiccmia, after all
| DR.. Adams" the detective brushed
the statement aside as of small mo-
ment yesterday you diagnosed Miss
Chalmers case rs ordinary stoma CHI :
ache. / believe, instead she is suffer
Ing from what is thought to be ar
senical poisoning. given with criminal
Intent Her lie and your profession
al reputation are at stake"
&C IMPOSSIBLE: the physician gasp
ed. who would attempt such
q dastardly-'
The same person who has already
murdered twn OF her family and
tried to Kill! two more" Odeil inter
rup,ed Think FOR yourself. doctor.
VIVA; are the symptoms OF white
arsenic poisoning? Do they differ
In any way from those Miss Chal-
mers exhibited yesterday"
This this is fr!gh;tul-' The
| phys.c!a" put shaking hand to hts
head. IF this is true my reputation
Is indeed 1T stake; but never
thought, / never dreamed OF further
foul play Who is it. sergeant? Who
is keeping up these fearful attacks
upoa the family"
Il mean 10 hnd that out befor.
| another day passes. doctor. and |
count upon your help" Odeil replied
earnestly. Il must ask you to follow
my directions absolutely or lou will
be refused admitiance TO the house"
'S!r" DR.. Adams drew himself up
indignantly. Tie young lady has
been my patient since her birth
And she would have been murder
ed before your eyes. as her mother
was. II had no; in;crfercd." reto-t-
ed odcl! sternly Il am willing to
protect YOU in this matter. and give
YOU the credit OF discovering her
true condition. II YOU Obey my in
struct!ons; II not. "A police doctor Will
take your place. and your diagnosis.
OF yesterday Will be given the pub
| llcity 1t deserves"
Doctor Adams leaned suddenl,, back
| against the vest!bulc wall and his
face wh!tcned.
Il a!n quite willing to assist the
| authorities in every possible way.
| hut must be assured that the dag
nosis which has been made in con
| iradict!on TO my own is the cocrec;
one" he asserted with an aSsump-
| zion OF dignity. "Of course. in any
event an cmctic will be no hurm--'
| Everything must be done 10 re-
lieve her 4; once bu; | desire, above
all else. thar no orc in the house
hold bc allowed to suspect tina. ".
have discovered the Truth; no one
At all doctor. not even her aunt or
her stepta;hcr. for thcy might limo
Gently enough mention IL in the hear
:nE OF the guilty person" Odcil
| spoke rapidly in an undertonc. "Ycu
| VIII be Informed as soon as YOU en-
ter the house that Miss Chalmers is
40 better. and YOU VIII naturally pro.
| coed at once 10 her bedside. | want
| you To pretend that you have in no
way changed your opinion OF ycs;cr-
| day. and whatever measures you take
! 20 relieve her suffering must seem
| TO be in the line OF treatment you
would ordinarily prescribe for the
case you believed il TO he originally"
After you have concluded your
treatment wish you TO make scmc
excuse to remain with your patient
| for the rest OF the day II need be; at
any rate until require your pres
| cncc no longer" He paused rs n
| quick thought came TO him. would
ii b. possible 10 give her some pow
crfui opiate which could not harm
| her ana -, would throw her into an
immediate ana profound s!ccp which
might be depended upon to last at
least for some hours
1t would. Of course" the physician
asAcntcd.
Il hope you viii! administer il. thea.
49, soCn as you can make some pre-
text TO lac absolutely alone with her.
! THAT Viii preclude In plausible
manner any suggestion OF no"rish-
mcnt for her unril have had time
TO perfect my plan. Com" now. please.
doctor. Will slip in FIRST and clos"
the door After have had time 10
get upttai!s. ring and ask whoever
admits you how Miss Chalmers is"
Odell suited tho action to the word.
and from the scclusion OF RanTic's
half-closcd door had the satisfaction
Of seeing the doctor enter C!ssic
Chalmers room.
lie had ucticcd he passed the
hal! chair that the tray was gone. and
now he turned questioningly 10 Ran
ME.
Aunt Fife came out looking for
Peters with the broth. and ! didn't
mink you wanted even her 10 know
what YOU had discovered just yet.
so ] told her that had heard YOU
out in the hall and gone out 10
speak TO You just as you stood there
with tho tray in your hand. said
Lad spoken so suddenly that you had
upset The cup" the boy explained
with his twisted grin. Did you tin
OF old Adams"
Hes following my instructions
now" Eannic chucklcd
I'D lie TO have seen his face when
he found ont what was going on" he
exclaimed. Have you any idea yet
as 10 who is doing this thing. SER