The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-08

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wasn't Miss ST. Clair
"All right" conceded Markham.
F., "And what about this Morris chair?
how did you know she sat in it?
"What other chair could she have
sat in. and still thrown her cigarets
into the fireplace? Women are
VIGOROUSLY poor shots, even if they
were given to hurting their cigaret
stubs across the ROOM
"That deduction is simple enough"
admitted Markham. "But suppose
you tell me how you knew she had
tea here unless you were privysto
some information on the point p
1T positively shames me to ey-
plain it. But the humiliating truth
is that I inferred the fact from the
condition of yon samovar. l noted
yesterday that it had been used,
and had not been emptied or wiped
off"
Markham nodded with contempt
uous eatlon.
you seem to have sunk to the
despised legal level Of material
clues
That's why lin blushing so furi-
ous!y =. However, psychological
deductions alone do not determine
facts in esse. but only in posse.
be considered. In the present in
stance the indications of the samo-
var served merely as the basis for
an assumption, or guess, with which
to draw out the housekeeper.'
well, ! won't deny that you sue
ceeded,' said Markham. I'D like to
know, though, what you had III
mind when YOU accused the woman
Of personal interest in the girl.
That remark certainly indicated
some pre-knowleoge of the ,.tua-
ton
Nances face became serious.
Markham. ! give you my word
he said earnestly, II had nothing III
mind. made the accusation, think
ing 1t was false, merely to trap her
into denial. And she fell into
the trap. But-deuce take it!--Is
seemed to hit some mai squarely on
the head, what? | CAM for the
frightened. But it really doesn't
matter"
Perhaps not agreed Markham.
but his tone was dubious. "What
do you make of the box Of jewelry
and the disagreement between Ben
son and the girl"
Nothing yet. They don't fit in,
do they"
He was silent moment. Then he
spoke with unusual seriousness.
Markham. take my advice and
don't bother with these side-issues
I'm telling you the girl had no part
in the murder Let her alone
you'll be happier in your old age
if YOU do
Markham sat acowling, his eyes
in space.
I'm convinced that YOU think
you know something
"I' know murmured Vance.
1.-The naturalistic philosophy. of
Descartes has always rather APP
pealed to me. 1t was II departure
from universal doubt and a seeking
for positive knowledge in self-con-
seriousness. Spinozs in his panthe-
| ism. and Berkeley n his idealism,
quite misunderstood the signifi-
canoe Of their precursor favorite
cnthyneme.
Even Describes errors were
brilliant. His method of reason
ing, for all its scientific inaecur-
acies, gave new signif cation to the
symbols Of the analyst. The mind,
after all, ii it is TO function effec-
lively. must combine the mathe-
NAUTICAL precision Of a natural
science with such pure speculations
as astronomy. For instance. Des-
cartes' doctrine of Worthless"
"Oh, be quiet growlld Mark
ham. I'm not insisting that you
reveal your precious information
So why burden me with disserta-
ton on Notwithstanding phil
osophy 2"
anyhow. you'll admit, won't
YOU asked Vance lightly, that, in
elm mating those disturbing Gig
aret butts, 50 to speak, I've elm
mated Miss St Clair as a suspect ?"
Markham did not answer at once.
There was no doubt that the de-
velopments Of the past hour had
made decided impression upon
! him.
He did not underestimate Vance.
despite his persistent opposition;
and he knew that. for all his flip
pancy, Vance was fundamentally
serious
furthermore, Markham had
| finely developed sense of justice.
He was not narrow, even though
obstinate at times; and l have new
eli known him to close his mind to
the possibilities Of truth, however
opposed to his own interests.
1t did not, therefore, surprise me
in the least when, at last. he looked
up with gracious smile Of sur
render.
you've made your point" he
said; "and / accept it with proper
humility. I'm most grateful to
YOU"
ITO be Continued)