Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-29

In tho flask had brought out Of moth
inKness had been effaced by the am
monta- They had gone and left no
trace.
"In this way can alternately make
the marks appear and disappear by
monia- Whoever wrote this note with
DR.. Dixon's name on it must have had
the doctors reply to the Thurston let
ter containing the words. This Will
not cure your headache He carefully
traced the words. holding the genuine
paper over 1t, leaving out the word
NOT and using only such words as he
needed: This note was then de-
"But ne forgot that after he had
brought out the red writing by the
use OF the sulpho- cyanide, and though
nc could count on Vera Lytton's plac-
Ing the note in the jar OF ammonia
and hence obliterating the writing,
while ut the same time the invisible
writing in the mercuous nitrate In
volyinE DR.. Dixon's name would be
brought out by the ammonia indelibly
on the other side of the note-he for
got"-Kennedy was now speaking
eagerly and ioudly1"that the sulph9o
to bring back to accuse him Of the
words that the ammonia had blotted
out"
Before the prosecutor could inter-
fere, Kennedy had picked up the note
dying girl and had jsmmed the states
evidence into the long-necked flask Of
o-cyanide vapor.
"Don't fear" he said. trying to
pacify the now furious prosecutor,
TT will do nothing to the Dixon
even Il it is H only a tracing"
when he withdrew the note. there
was writing on both sides, the black
of the original note and something
in red on the other side:
we crowded around, and Craig
read it with as much interest as any
"Before taking the headache powder,
be sure to place the contents of this
paper in Jar with little warm
water"
Hum" commented Craig. this was
apparently written on the outside
wrapper Of paper folded about some
sal-ammoniac and quicklime. 1t goes
".Just drop the whole thing in
paper and all. Then If you feel
faintiness from the medicine the am
monia will quickly restore you. one
spoonful Of ,t the n aaansh powder
No name was signed to the direc-
lions, but they were plainly written
and paper and all" was underscored
| heavily. A.,
have here specimens OF writing o.
many persons connected with this
| case. but I can see at a glance which
| one corresponds to the writing OF
| this red death warrant by an almos'
| thurman fiend. shall, however
4 leave that part Of 1t to the hand
| writfng experts to determine at the
| trial. Thurston, who was the mar
| whom you saw enter the. Boncoul
| bungalow as you left-the constant
Thurston had not yet regained hil
| elf.control, but with trembling fore
| finger he turned and pointed to Hal
Eyes. ladies and gentlemen" cried
Kennedy as he slapped the telegram
that had Just come from New Yori
down on the table decisively,. yes
| the real client of Kerr e Kimmel, whf
bent Thurston to his purposes. wa
| Halsey Post, once secret lover o.
Vera Lytton till threatened by scan
dal in Danbridge-Halsey Post, grad
uate In technology. student OF sym
pathetic inks, forger Of the Ver'
| Lytton letter and the other. notes
and dealer In cyanides In the snver
smithing business, fortune-hunter 70
the willard millions with which t
recoup the Post & Vance losses. ant
hence rival Of DR.. Dixon for the low
Of Alma willard. That is the mai
who welded the poisoned pen. d.
Dixon - innocent"
4 (The End.)