The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-04

$ and her son, Julian. Chalmers. - Two mysterious accidents to
 Lorne and a second son, Eugene, ~
 convince him that two cold
 blooded murders have been conn
 mitted. He turns his attention first to Mrs. Lorne's death, caus-
 ed by blood poisoning and learns that the needle which is sup[
 posed to have caused the infec-N
 ton has disappeared. He con- A suits with Dr. McCutcIlen, who
 attended the patient. who
 .sHave you that needle now, doc 1 tor ?" The query was made in quiet, almost casual tone. but it seemed an age to the detective before the little 1doctor responded.
 "I have. don't know why pre- served 1t; but it marked case which 1 was. as I have said, unique in my ex- /, perience Would you like to see It, sergeantF'
 glass case which stood against the s wall and removed from 1t small ' box, which he laid upon the taple ana l opened. Odell drew his cnair up 10 { fine table and took from his pocket !. the small black paper packet and Z piece of scarlet embroidery silk. 7; Then, while Doctor Adams watch ! ed him withg rowing amusement, ne i, picked up the needle from the box,
  \ others with it, afteward laying the packet aside. Next he took up the piece of embroidery and endeavore6 eto thread the needle. His maneuv- ! CTS would have been comic had II not been for the tenseness of h1s 4 expression as for the following ten !. the nurse who acts as attendant in ! your waiting room. l saw that she 1, minutes he struggled with his un- {. had keen eyes and a steady hand.
 Ia me I Accustomed task. At last he looked mp at the other.
 ''If you will be so kind"
 May I ask that you summon her for
 Certainly, sergeant" The phys ician pressed a button on his desk. t"I must confess that am tremend- sously interested, but I cannot imag- inc what point you are trying to sat- s1sfy yourself upon."
 w q will tell you presently Odel1 Eresponded as the trim young woman
 Miss warden, this gentleman zSwould like you to do something for Shtm."
 . She shifted her tranquil gaze from the doctor to his visitor, and Odel1
 twill you thread this for me. p1ease?"
 (. Wondering. Miss wardell took them from hirn; but after one or two fruit, less attempts to comply she raised her eyes again to his.
 "It is impossible" she said quiet ly. "The silk Is far too coarse for sthis needle. Wait" She had spied the packet upon the table. and opening s1t she selected another needle and t;threaded it triumphantly. 'See. This lis the proper needle for this silk; it Is at least three sizes larger than the one you gave me first" Thank you.'' The detectives face eruv m of nj w q was surging within him. t'You have ldecided very nice little point for me"
 :, When Miss wardell had departed the physician bent over the table tand demanded, What does this all mean?"
 H "It means. doctor, that have ob-
 tatned the last proof l require to fconvince me that my theory was bas- l ed on fact. This needle which was E given to you was not the one with (which Mrs. Lorne pricked her finger; lit had been substituted for the orig final, placed in the embroidery work ron which the unfortunate lady had .teen engaged; and only the haste with (which the substitution was made and fthe carelessness shown in selecting a needle at random from this packet iswithout regard to it's size has revealed the truth. Mrs. Lorne was murd E On leaving the physicians office, sOdell made his way to the estab- tiishment of the beauty expert. He Hound Monsieur Florian to be an ex- :citable dapper little Frenchman with n piping voice and the manners of a sdacing master.
 The detective introduced himself as a friend of the Lorne family; and sMonsieur Florian was profuse in his sregret at the untimely death of his iclient, and only too willing to dem- lonstrate each phase of his treat s .not have left Mrs. Lorne in a con Edition which would be conducive to N ilblood poisoning from the needle prick.
 Odell departed satisfied that noth. ling further was to be learned there and after a hasty, belated luncheon khe visited the offices of each of the lspecialists who had been called into f Iconsu1tation by Doctor Adams. Doc. Ltor Kelland was out on case anc fDoctor Day gave the detective vir. ' tually the same account of Mrs iLorne's fatal illness as had Doctor Adams; it was only when he reach led the great McCutcheon that a ray \ fof enlightenInent came to him ana the found aH unexpected ally.
 That internationally famous spec falist op<rblood diseases was @ biz kenougtr man to admit the possibilit, N tease. even before Odel1 disclosed thu Rfact of the substituted needle; ana MrVhen that was demonstrated to hin ' tSae sprong from his chair and paced ifHe, floor, striking his c1enched ifs Z into the cupped palm of his othe
 hand.
 2 "Good God, what fools we were h Uhat arrant foolsi That goes to shov
 .you, sergeant, how even those of u t! who think we stand at the top o
 our profession take too much fo granted. There was no suggestion o x foul play the outward indication VI were Identical with those of septi - cen,ia of the ordinary kind, and W looked no farther than our noses. ssWere you the first specialist call ed in consultation with Doctor Adams @ sir ?' asked Odell
 s.No, the last; Kelland was calle
 nrst,- then Day. It was only whe
 it was realized that the patient wa
 einking that I was sent for; and
 twas too late then for me to do any
 lining for her. even if had discov cred the truth. Her heart would nc tdaave withstood the effect of any dras .tic treatment. I looked over the rec