The Coolidge examiner., 1935-02-22
CHAPTER V
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brief discussion concerning tho
blood on the piece OF porcelain and
Llang's possible Relationship 10 the
events preceding the double mur.
der. But Vance vas evidently as
much IN the dark as the rest OF us /;
and there was little 10 be done until
we had Doctor Doremus report.
Burke came 10 the door and beck.
oned 10 Heath.
say. Sergeant" be reported from
the corner OF his mouth. that
Chlnk just went upstairs Right
with your
Heath looked sour. and sho,
Vance an angry look
Gamble entered the hall from the
dining room at this moment. and
Vance addressed him.
What Is Lang doing upstairsT
The butler seemed perturbed at
yance's tone. and replied with apol
ogeac obsequlousuess:
Il told him to fetch Miss Lakes
tray. and tidy up her quarters
Shouldn't I have done II. sirY You
told me to proceed with my duties
Vance scrutinlzed the man closely
when he returns keep him down
stairs" be said And you'd better
stay here yourself"
Gamble towed and returned 10
the dining room: and a moment
later Doctor Dorefnus arrived.
Heath went brlskly out OF the
room and down the corridor 20 the
closet We were close behind him
when he opened the door. Doremus
straightway assuming a professional
air. kueli down and touched Brls
bane Goes body.
Dead. be announced. Take hold
OF his shoulders And he and the
sergeant carried the body into the
library and placed II on the daven.
port
Could you tell US. Doctor Vance
asked. which OF the two victims
died frstT'
Doremus. who had been testing
the movabllity OF the dead mans
head and limbs. glanced at his
watch.
That's easy" he said. The one
upstairs. The advance OF rigoF NOR.
It's In the two bodies is practically
the same. This one might he slightly
further along; but It's been nearly
four hours since went over the
other fellow. Therefore. IA say that
this one died anywhere from two
10 three hours later. Say. eight
o'clock for the one upstairs and
about ten o'clock for this one
He proceeded with his examina.
ton. After a while be Strengthened
up and frowned at Markham.
You know what killed this guyf
A stab In the back Fl. Same like
the fellow upstairs. And almost IL
the same place"
"And the weaponf"
"The same. A sharp. narrow. four.
cornered instrument Only. In this
case. the hemorrhage was external
A lot OF blood lost"
Died instantly. take IT," re.
marked Vance.
Yep" The doctor nodded. Must
have fallen in his tracks
Vance picked up the bloodstalned
coat and waistcoat OF the dead man
and inspected them.
"And this time the stab was
through the clothes he was wear
Ing" he commented "A minor point
but worth voI wing. say. Doc
tor. any lndii ions OF a struggley"
Nope. Not sign. He got II In
the back when he wasn't expecting
H. Startled him for a split second
probably--look al that expression :
and then he curled up and passed
out. Doubt II he even saw the fel-
low that did him In. Quick, smooth
business"
"Devilish business" amended
Markham.
''Oh. well, I'm no moralist." Dore-
mus confessed. I'm doctor.
They're too many people In the
world anyway"
And IN another moment he had
slammed the front door behind him.
Heath went at once to the tele-
phone and ordered the wagon from
the department OF public welfare.
Then he returned TO the library.
Now where do we stand?" he
asked. spreading his hands hope
lessly. It's my opinion the Chink
cook did It. II Mr. Markham would
give me the word. I'd arrest him
now"
"Why such haste. Sergeant?"
sighed Vance. "You haven't a parti-
Gle of evidence against him-and
he knows 1t. That's why he viii not
admit that he was here earlier last
night"
"See here, Vance" Markham said
How do you know LANG was hers
early last night?'
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