The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-07-08

In this description, ana dlu nor ask
him how he could distinguish black
hair from blond, or green cloak from
a yellow by its shadow. And not one
of his precious jurors inquired about
1t. either. So his testimony went en-
tirely unchallenged. OF course could
have spoken up, but was only too
glad to let the thing go until tomor-
row morning. when I shall have the
young man to myself"
could see by the wrinkles about
the doctors eyes that his good hui
NOR was returning. $50 it's perfectly
clear to you. is it," he asked. "that
this young man. according to his lights,
wasn't telling the exact truth? You
rail at the coroner and his jury, you
people who walk in darkness and
might see great light and won't.
Haven't you any category in your
mind at all between trutl, ana lies?
Don't you allow for any margin of il.
Iusi0n?"
"IlluSiOn!" Ashton Snorted "Do you
really believe that man could testify
as Harvey did. in perfectly good faith?
DO you believe sane mans mind could
play him a trick like that? What was
there to give him ilIusions?"
Association" said Docior McAIister
buntly. 1.-THE profile he si,w In sill
houette was associated. in his mind.
with some woman with black hair. and
the higli-collared cloak connected it.
self in his mind with some cloak If
the same shape that he had previously
seen. which happened to he green in
color. Consequently. he thought of the
woman whose shadow he saw upon the
shade as a black haired woman with
a green cloak"
1t was clear to me that Ashton had
been impressed with the reasonable.
ness of Doctor McAlister's explana-
lions. and yet he was unwilling to adj
nit to himself that the impression had
! been made. Before he could think of
any comment that would he sufficient
ly noncommittal. Doctor McAl!ster
changed the subject.
you've searched the house pretty
thoroughly, ! suppose" he said "IInve
you found anything besides that
vaguely suggested connection with
New Zealand that places your man at
all? Have you any Indication how he
passed the time? What sort of books
he read. if he read at all, or what he
did to amuse himself?"
HE had one queer hobby" said
Ashton, "and that was geography. He
had literally hundreds of maps. large
scale maps of the whole of the south
ern Pacific"
saw my chiefs eyes light up at
that, and waited, with good deal IF
interest, for what he meant to say to
this rather unpromising looking clew.
But just then we were interrupted.
wilkins came up und bent over his
chair. Doctor Reinhardt has tele-
phoned to you, SIR" he said "Shall
put an instrument on the tabe?"
''Thank you. Wilkins Yes. I'll talk
with Doctor Reinhardt right here"
A moment later. portable telephone
was set down beside the doctors cot
fee cup. When he had hung up the
receiver, and motioned to a waiter to
take the telephone away, he turned to
me-
"Reinhardt says he's got a queer
case out at st. Martins. He wants
me to come out, posthaste, and have a
look at 1t. You'll 60 with ME, won't
you? From what he says, it may
prove interesting"
nodded assent. and we both rose
from the table.
"You'll excuse US, won't your" said
Doctor McAlister to Ashton. Look
me up in the morning and I'll give you
those addresses"
Ashton rose. too. II suppose you
wouldn't care to take me over to the
hospital with your he hazarded.
My chief looked a little surprised,
and, perhaps. for an instantaneous
moment. he hesitated; but then he
said heartily: "Why, we'd be glad 10
have you come. Reinhardt won't OBJ
ject. I'm sure, only I'm afraid you
may find us rather dull company when
We get going on our hobbies"
'Tll go with you as far as the hos
pital, anyway" Ashton said. I'D like
your company. and, If possible. I'd
like to get this COMPOUNDED murder
out of my head for an hour or two.
And IL you find you don't want a lay.
man about when 1t comes to examin-
Ing the patient, why can wait out.
side"
II had occurred to me when Ashton
expressed his wish to forget the Oak
Ridge murder for an hour or two, that
he was choosing his company badly in
offering to go out to the hospital with
US, but l soon found I was mistaken.
My chief seemed as little anxious as
his guest to discuss the subject that
was in all our minds. But it was the
late Henry Morgan who provided us
with topic of conversation after all.
The suggestion that he might have
lived I'm New Zealand SET tha doctor