Evening star., 1927-09-25

ing it," DR.. Birtwistle said. 'Do you,
Fortune?"
"Oh. yes. 1 doubt everything
I'm sure"
But what has this blood to do with
the case?'
ut has to do with Wissendens
death. The first slide was the blood
on the saxifrage. The second was the
blood from Wissenden's head. If the
first blood is human. 1t ought not to
he Wissendens. If it's not human.
what came and bled there while he
was diving? Whatever it is. it means
something happened about his death
that we don't know"
"And You said that girl didn't tell
all the truth the doctor cried.
mo: not all. That's part of the case
against her. l dare say the chief
constable will have more soon"
Fortune. what do YOU think that
blood is?" Mr. Fortune did not an.
swer. oh | can see you think some
thing"
Lots of mammals have blood so
much alike. It's very inconvenient.
But think it, dogs blood"
Dog So DIR. Birtwistle cried But
that's impossible, There never was
dog in the place Wissenden hated
them--hated all an!md!S.
Did he? He would. SO that's
that. doctor"
But, when DR.. Birtwistle had gone,
he went to the table again and eX-
amined under the microscope. two
long. dark hairs and little fluff.
These things interested him. When
he put them away. there was hardly
time for walk before dinner.
Neverthe 'ess. he went out and the
way he chose led him to the house of
the veterinary. When he went away,
that young man accompanied him to
the gate with nervous Difference.
IN the morning Eeggie's man. Sam
drove to the door. and Reggie ex-
planned that he was going to the
hospital to work out that analysis.
I'm no use to YOU. am I?' the old
doctor said drearily.
We'll, it's my Job
"Fortune-you'll let me know if
Yes Good-hv"
So in the little laboratory the chief
constable found him. "tfa. Fortune!
Still at it. eh?"
Yes, yes"
Anything new!
ooh, no. There won't be"
You bet there won't. 1t was
hyoscyamine. That girl bought it
We'll, we'll" Reggie murmured
'Ah. that don't surprise YOU. Nor
me either. She's bold, though. The
day before the murder she was in
Proddos-they're the biggest chemists
here-she said Wissenden had asked
her to get some medicine for him and
gave them a sealed envelope. Inside
it was q prescription for hyoscyamino.
They made her sign the book and let
her have the stuff"
Yes. Who's the doctor that gave
Wissenden a prescription for hyoscy-
amine?"
They think the name was Wix."
'WiX." said Mr.. Fortune "WiX I
wonder"
What is there in that? A chemist
can't check doctors signatures. She
could have forged the prescription"
Yes. 1t might be forged. Have
YOU had look for the hyoscyamine
bottle?"
Eat Wissenden's house. you mean?
I've had my men search the place
They got nothing"
Have you said anything to Miss
Dean?"
Not me" the chief constab BILE
laughed. Not yet. I'm waiting for
Wissenden's solicitor this afternoon.
[ like to have my case complete be.
fore / act
Yes, yes. 1t is better"
Don't you worry. She can't break
away. She'll have a lot to explain.
won't she. She made a mistake when
she thought she could try this game
on me-
Yes. She's made bad mistake"
said MIR. Fortune. Solicitor at two
thirty, what? I shall be there" He
got rid of the chief constable, but he
did not go on with his analysis. He
went to the post office and put in d
call to London.
From the telephone box he emerged.