,,! ,,sil5t ,,bullet ,by ,ar?ur ,b4 ,reeve ,,cont5ts ,,craig ,,k5n$y',s ,,!ories ,i ,! ,sil5t ,bullet ,,ii ,! ,sci5tific ,cracksman ,,iii ,! ,bact]iological ,detective ,,iv ,! ,deadly ,tube ,v ,! ,seismograph ,adv5ture ,,vi ,! ,diamond ,mak] ,,vii ,! ,azure ,r+ ,,viii 8,spontane\s ,combu/ion0 ,,ix ,! ,t]ror ,9 ,! ,air ,x ,! ,black ,h& ,,xi ,! ,artificial ,p>adise ,,xii ,! ,/eel ,door ,,craig ,,k5n$y',s ,,!ories 8,x has always seem$ /range to me t no "o has ev] end[$ a pr(essor%ip 9 crim9al sci5ce 9 any ( our l>ge univ]sities40 ,craig ,k5n$y laid d[n 8 ev5+ pap] & fill$ 8 pipe ) my tobacco4 ,9 college we _h room$ toge!r1 _h %>$ ev]y?+1 ev5 pov]ty1 & n[ t ,craig 0 a pr(essor ( *emi/ry & ,i 0 on ! /aff ( ! ,/>1 we _h cont9u$ ! arrangem5t4 ,prosp]ity f\nd u 9 a r neat ba*elor ap>tm5t on ! ,heights1 n f> f ! ,univ]sity4 8,:y %\ld !re be a *air 9 crim9al sci5ce80 ,i rem>k$ argum5tatively1 settl+ back 9 my *air4 8,i've done my turn at police headqu>t]s report+1 & ,i c tell y1 ,craig1 x's no place = a college pr(essor4 ,crime is j crime4 ,& z = deal+ ) x1 ! good detective is born & br$ to x4 ,college pr(essors = ! sociology ( ! ?+1 yes2 = ! detection ( x1 give me a ,byrnes40 8,on ! contr>y10 repli$ ,k5n$y1 8 clean-cut features betray+ an e>ne/ness :i* ,i knew indicat$ t he 0 lead+ up to some?+ important1 8!re is a di/9ct place = sci5ce 9 ! detection ( crime4 ,on ! ,cont95t !y are f> 9 advance ( u 9 t respect4 ,we are m]e *ildr5 beside a doz5 crime-speciali/s 9 ,p>is1 :om ,i c\ld "n40 8,yes1 b :]e does ! college pr(essor come 980 ,i ask$1 r d\btfully4 8,y mu/ rememb]1 ,walt]10 he pursu$1 w>m+ up to 8 subject1 8t x's only )9 ! la/ t5 ye>s or s t we h _h ! really practical college pr(essor :o c\ld d x4 ,! silk-/ock+$ v>iety is out ( date n[4 ,to-day x is ! college pr(essor :o is ! ?ird arbitrator 9 lab\r disputes1 :o re=ms our curr5cy1 :o heads our t>iff commissions1 & cons]ves our f>ms & =e/s4 ,we h pr(essors ( ev]y?+--:y n pr(essors ( crime80 ,/ill1 z ,i %ook my head dubi\sly1 he hurri$ on to cl9* 8 po9t4 8,colleges h gone a long way f ! old ideal ( pure culture4 ,!y h got d[n to solv+ ! h>d facts ( life--pretty ne>ly all1 except "o4 ,!y /ill treat crime 9 ! old way1 /udy its /ati/ics & pore ov] its causes & ! !ories ( h[ x c be prev5t$4 ,b z = runn+ ! crim9al himself d[n1 sci5tifically1 rel5tlessly--bah6 we hav5't made an in* ( progress s9ce ! hamm] & tongs me?od ( y\r ,byrnes40 8,d\btless y w write a !sis on ?is mo/ int]e/+ subject10 ,i sugge/$1 8& let x g at t40 8,no1 ,i am s]i\s10 he repli$1 det]m9$ = "s reason or o!r to make a conv]t ( me4 8,i mean exactly :at ,i say4 ,i am go+ to apply sci5ce to ! detection ( crime1 ! same sort ( me?ods by :i* y trace out ! pres5ce ( a *emical1 or run an unkn[n g]m to e>?4 ,& be=e ,i h gone f>1 ,i am go+ to enli/ ,walt] ,jameson z an aide4 ,i ?9k ,i %all ne$ y 9 my bus9ess40 8,h[ d ,i come 980 8,well1 = "o ?+1 y w get a scoop1 a beat1--:atev] y call x 9 t newspap] j>gon ( y\rs40 ,i smil$ 9 a skeptical way1 su* z newspap]m5 are wont to affect t[>d a ?+ until x is done--aft] :i* we make a wild scramble to exploit x4 ,no?+ m on ! subject pass$ betwe5 u = sev]al days4 ,i4 ,! ,sil5t ,bullet 8,detectives 9 fiction ne>ly always make a great mi/ake10 said ,k5n$y "o ev5+ aft] our fir/ conv]sation on crime & sci5ce4 8,!y almo/ inv>iably antagonize ! regul> detective =ce4 ,n[ 9 real life t's impossible--x's fatal40 8,yes10 ,i agre$1 look+ up f read+ an acc\nt ( ! failure ( a l>ge ,wall ,/reet brok]age h\se1 ,k]r ,p>k] ,co41 & ! peculi> suicide ( ,k]r ,p>k]4 8,yes1 x's impossible1 j z x is impossible = ! regul> detectives to antagonize ! newspap]s4 ,scotl& ,y>d f\nd t out 9 ! ,cripp5 case40 8,my idea ( ! ?+1 ,jameson10 cont9u$ ,k5n$y1 8is t ! pr(essor ( crim9al sci5ce ought to "w )1 n aga9/1 ! regul> detectives4 ,!y're all "r4 ,!y're indisp5sable1 ( c\rse4 ,half ! secret ( success n[adays is organisation4 ,! pr(essor ( crim9al sci5ce %\ld be m]ely :at ! pr(essor 9 a te*nical s*ool (t5 is--a sort ( consult+ eng9e]4 ,= in/ance1 ,i believe t organisation plus sci5ce w\ld g f> t[>d cle>+ up t ,wall ,/reet case ,i see y are read+40 ,i express$ "s d\bt z to :e!r ! regul> police 7 enlight5$ en\gh to take t view ( x4 8,"s ( !m are10 he repli$4 8,ye/]day ! *ief ( police 9 a ,we/]n city s5t a man ,ea/ to see me ab\t ! ,price murd]3 y "k ! case80 ,inde$ ,i did4 ,a weal?y bank] ( ! t[n _h be5 murd]$ on ! road to ! golf club1 no "o knew :y or by :om4 ,e clue _h prov$ fruitless1 & ! li/ ( suspects 0 itself s long & s impossible z to seem mo/ disc\rag+4 8,he s5t me a piece ( a torn h&k]*ief ) a deep blood-/a9 on x10 pursu$ ,k5n$y4 8,he said x cle>ly didn't belong to ! murd]$ man1 t x indicat$ t ! murd]] _h himself be5 w\nd$ 9 ! tussle1 b z yet x _h prov$ utt]ly valueless z a clue4 ,w\ld ,i see :at ,i c\ld make ( x8 8,aft] 8 man _h told me ! /ory ,i _h a feel+ t ! murd] 0 committ$ by ei!r a ,sicilian lab\r] on ! l9ks or a negro wait] at ! club4 ,well1 to make a %ort /ory %ort]1 ,i decid$ to te/ ! blood-/a94 ,probably y didn't "k x1 b ! ,c>negie ,in/itution has j publi%$ a m9ute1 c>eful1 & dry /udy ( ! blood ( human be+s & ( animals4 8,9 fact1 !y h be5 able to reclassify ! :ole animal k+dom on ?is basis1 & h made "s mo/ surpris+ additions to our k ( evolution4 ,n[ ,i don't propose to bore y ) ! details ( ! te/s1 b "o ( ! ?+s !y %[$ 0 t ! blood ( a c]ta9 bran* ( ! human race gives a reaction mu* l ! blood ( a c]ta9 gr\p ( monkeys1 ! *impanzees1 :ile ! blood ( ano!r bran* gives a reaction l t ( ! gorilla4 ,( c\rse !re's lots m to x1 b ?is is all t ne$ conc]n u n[4 8,i tri$ ! te/s4 ,! blood on ! h&k]*ief con=m$ /rictly to ! latt] te/4 ,n[ ! gorilla 01 ( c\rse1 out ( ! "q--?is 0 no ,rue ,morgue murd]4 ,!re=e x 0 ! negro wait]40 8,b10 ,i int]rupt$1 8! negro (f]$ a p]fect alibi at ! />t1 &--0 8,no buts1 ,walt]4 ,"h's a telegram ,i receiv$ at d9n]3 ',congratulations4 ,confront$ ,jackson y\r evid5ce z wir$4 ,confess$4'0 8,well1 ,craig1 ,i take (f my hat to y10 ,i exclaim$4 8,next y'll be solv+ ?is ,k]r ,p>k] case = sure40 8,i w\ld take a h& 9 x if !y'd let me10 said he simply4 ,t night1 )\t say+ any?+1 ,i saunt]$ d[n to ! impos+ new police build+ amid ! squalor ( ,c5t] ,/reet4 ,!y 7 v busy at headqu>t]s1 b1 hav+ once _h t assignm5t = ! ,/>1 ,i _h no tr\ble 9 gett+ 94 ,inspector ,b>ney ,o',connor ( ! ,c5tral ,(fice c>efully %ift$ a cig> f corn] to corn] ( 8 m\? z ,i p\r$ =? my sugge/ion to him4 8,well1 ,jameson10 he said at l5g?1 8d y ?9k ?is pr(essor fell[ is ! goods80 ,i didn't m9ce matt]s 9 my op9ion ( ,k5n$y4 ,i told him ( ! ,price case & %[$ him a copy ( ! telegram4 ,t settl$ x4 8,c y br+ him d[n "h to-night80 he ask$ quickly4 ,i rea*$ = ! telephone1 f\nd ,craig 9 8 laboratory f9ally1 & 9 less ?an an h\r he 0 9 ! (fice4 8,?is is a mo/ bat+ case1 ,pr(essor ,k5n$y1 ?is case ( ,k]r ,p>k]10 said ! inspector1 laun*+ at once into 8 subject4 8,"h is a brok] heavily int]e/$ 9 ,mexican rubb]4 ,x looks l a good ?+--plantations "r 9 ! same t]ritory z ^? ( ! ,rubb] ,tru/4 ,n[ 9 addition to t he is bran*+ out into coa/wise /eam%ip l9es2 ano!r man associat$ ) him is heavily engag$ 9 a railway s*eme f ! ,unit$ ,/ates d[n into ,mexico4 ,altoge!r ! /eam%ips & railroads are tapp+ rubb]1 oil1 copp]1 & ,i don't "k :at o!r regions4 ,"h 9 ,new ,york !y h be5 pyramid+ /ocks1 borr[+ money f two tru/ companies :i* !y control4 ,x's a lovely s*eme--y've read ab\t x1 ,i suppose4 ,also y've read t x comes into competition ) a c]ta9 gr\p ( capitali/s :om we w call '! ,sy/em4' 8,well1 ?is depression 9 ! m>ket comes along4 ,at once rum\rs are spread ab\t ! weakness ( ! tru/ companies2 runs />t on bo? ( !m4 ,! ,sy/em1--y "k !m--make a great %[ ( support+ ! m>ket4 ,yet ! runs cont9ue4 ,god kn[s :e!r !y w spread or ! tru/ companies /& up "u x to-morr[ aft] :at happ5$ to-day4 ,x 0 a good ?+ ! m>ket 0 clos$ :5 x happ5$4 8,k]r ,p>k] 0 surr\nd$ by a gr\p ( p :o 7 9 8 s*emes ) him4 ,!y are hold+ a c\ncil ( w> 9 ! directors' room4 ,sudd5ly ,p>k] rises1 /agg]s t[>d ! w9d[1 falls1 & is dead be=e a doctor c get to him4 ,e ef=t is made to keep ! ?+ quiet4 ,x is giv5 out t he committ$ suicide4 ,! pap]s don't seem to accept ! suicide !ory1 h[ev]4 ,nei!r d we4 ,! coron]1 :o is work+ ) u1 has kept 8 m\? %ut s f>1 & w say no?+ till ! inque/4 ,=1 ,pr(essor ,k5n$y1 my fir/ man on ! spot f\nd t--,k]r ,p>k]--0--murd]$4 8,n[ "h comes ! amaz+ "p ( ! /ory4 ,! doors to ! (fices on bo? sides 7 op5 at ! "t4 ,!re 7 lots ( p 9 ea* (fice4 ,!re 0 ! usual click ( typewrit]s1 & ! buzz ( ! tick]1 & ! hum ( conv]sation4 ,we h any numb] ( witnesses ( ! :ole affair1 b z f> z any ( !m kn[s no %ot 0 fir$1 no smoke 0 se51 no noise 0 he>d1 nor 0 any weapon f\nd4 ,yet "h on my desk is a ?irty-two-calibre bullet4 ,! coron]'s physician prob$ x out ( ,p>k]'s neck ?is aft]noon & turn$ x ov] to u40 ,k5n$y rea*$ = ! bullet1 & turn$ x ?\ghtfully 9 8 f+]s = a mom5t4 ,"o side ( x _h app>5tly /ruck a bone 9 ! neck ( ! murd]$ man1 & 0 flatt5$4 ,! o!r side 0 /ill p]fectly smoo?4 ,) 8 inevitable magnify+-glass he scrut9is$ ! bullet on e side4 ,i wat*$ 8 face anxi\sly1 & ,i c\ld see t he 0 v int5t & v excit$4 8,extraord9>y1 mo/ extraord9>y10 he said to himself z he turn$ x ov] & ov]4 8,:]e did y say ?is bullet /ruck80 8,9 ! fle%y "p ( ! neck1 q a little back ( & bel[ 8 e> & j above 8 coll>4 ,!re wasn't mu* ble$+4 ,i ?9k x mu/ h /ruck ! base ( 8 bra940 8,x didn't /rike 8 coll> or hair80 8,no10 repli$ ! inspector4 8,inspector1 ,i ?9k we %all be able to put our h&s on ! murd]]--,i ?9k we c get a conviction1 sir1 on ! evid5ce t ,i %all get f ?is bullet 9 my laboratory40 8,t's pretty mu* l a /ory-book10 drawl$ ! inspector incr$ul\sly1 %ak+ 8 head4 8,p]haps10 smil$ ,k5n$y4 8,b !re w /ill be pl5ty ( "w = ! police to d1 too4 ,i've only got a clue to ! murd]]4 ,x w take ! :ole organisation to foll[ x up1 believe me4 ,n[1 ,inspector1 c y sp>e ! "t to g d[n to ,p>k]'s (fice & take me ov] ! gr\nd8 ,no d\bt we c develop some?+ else !re40 8,sure10 answ]$ ,o',connor1 & )9 five m9utes we 7 hurry+ d[n t[n 9 "o ( ! dep>tm5t automobiles4 ,we f\nd ! (fice "u gu>d ( "o ( ! ,c5tral ,(fice m51 :ile 9 ! outside (fice ,p>k]'s confid5tial cl]k & a few assi/ants 7 /ill at "w 9 a subdu$ & aw$ mann]4 ,m5 7 work+ 9 _m o!r ,wall ,/reet (fices t night dur+ ! panic1 b 9 none 0 !re m reason = x ?an "h4 ,lat] ,i le>n$ t x 0 ! quiet t5acity ( ?is confid5tial cl]k t sav$ ev5 z mu* ( ,p>k]'s e/ate z 0 sav$ = 8 wid[--little en\gh x 01 too4 ,:at he sav$ = ! cli5ts ( ! firm no "o w ev] "k4 ,someh[ or o!r ,i lik$ ,john ,d[ney1 ! cl]k1 f ! mom5t ,i 0 introduc$ to him4 ,he seem$ to me1 at lea/1 to be ! typical confid5tial cl]k :o w\ld c>ry a secret wor? millions & keep x4 ,! (fic] 9 *>ge t\*$ 8 hat to ! inspector1 & ,d[ney ha/5$ to put himself at our s]vice4 ,x 0 pla9 t ! murd] _h completely my/ifi$ him1 & t he 0 z anxi\s z we 7 to get at ! bottom ( x4 8,mr4 ,d[ney10 began ,k5n$y1 8,i und]/& y 7 pres5t :5 ?is sad ev5t took place40 8,yes1 sir1 sitt+ "r "h at ! directors' table10 he repli$1 tak+ a *air1 8l ?is40 8,n[ c y recollect j h[ ,mr4 ,p>k] act$ :5 he 0 %ot8 ,c\ld y-er--c\ld y take 8 place & %[ u j h[ x happ5$80 8,yes1 sir10 said ,d[ney4 8,he 0 sitt+ "h at ! head ( ! table4 ,mr4 ,bruce1 :o is ! ',,co4' ( ! firm1 _h be5 sitt+ "h at 8 "r2 ,i 0 at ! left4 ,! inspector has a li/ ( all ! o!rs pres5t4 ,t door to ! "r 0 op51 & ,mrs4 ,p>k] & "s o!r ladies 7 9 ! room--0 8,mrs4 ,p>k]80 broke 9 ,k5n$y4 8,yes3 ,l a good _m brok]age firms we h a ladies' room4 ,_m ladies are among our cli5ts4 ,we make a po9t ( cat]+ to !m4 ,at t "t ,i recollect ! door 0 op5--all ! doors 7 op54 ,x 0 n a secret meet+4 ,mr4 ,bruce _h j gone into ! ladies' dep>tm5t2 ,i ?9k to ask "s ( !m to /& by ! firm--he 0 an arti/ at smoo?+ ov] ! fe>s ( cu/om]s1 p>ticul>ly wom54 ,j be=e he w5t 9 ,i _h se5 ! ladies g 9 a gr\p t[>d ! f> end ( ! room--to look d[n at ! l9e ( depositors on ! /reet1 :i* rea*$ ar\nd ! corn] f "o ( ! tru/ companies1 ,i ?\ght4 ,i 0 mak+ a note ( an ord] to s5d into ! outside (fice !re on ! left1 & _h j pu%$ ?is button "h "u ! table to call a boy to c>ry x4 ,mr4 ,p>k] _h j receiv$ a lett] by special deliv]y1 & seem$ consid]ably puzzl$ ov] x4 ,no1 ,i don't "k :at x 0 ab\t4 ,( a sudd5 ,i saw him />t 9 8 *air1 rise up un/eadily1 clap 8 h& on ! back ( 8 head1 /agg] across ! floor--l ?is--& fall "h40 8,!n :at happ5$80 8,:y1 ,i ru%$ to pick him up4 ,ev]y?+ 0 confusion4 ,i recall someone beh9d me say+1 ',"h1 boy1 take all ^! pap]s (f ! table & c>ry !m into my (fice be=e !y get lo/ 9 ! excitem5t4' ,i ?9k x 0 ,bruce's voice4 ,! next mom5t ,i he>d someone say1 ',/& back1 ,mrs4 ,p>k] has fa9t$4' ,b ,i didn't pay mu* att5tion1 = ,i 0 call+ to someone n to get a doctor ov] ! telephone1 b to g d[n to ! fif? floor :]e "o has an (fice4 ,i made ,mr4 ,p>k] z com=table z ,i c\ld4 ,!re wasn't mu* ,i c\ld d4 ,he seem$ to want to say some?+ to me1 b he c\ldn't talk4 ,he 0 p>alys$1 at lea/ 8 ?roat 04 ,b ,i did manage to make out f9ally :at s\nd$ to me l1 ',tell h] ,i don't believe ! sc&al1 ,i don't believe x4' ,b be=e he c\ld say :om to tell he _h aga9 become unconsci\s1 & by ! "t ! doctor arriv$ he 0 dead4 ,i guess y "k ev]y?+ else z well z ,i d40 8,y didn't he> ! %ot fir$ f any p>ticul> direction80 ask$ ,k5n$y4 8,no1 sir40 8,well1 :]e d y ?9k x came f80 8,t's :at puzzles me1 sir4 ,! only ?+ ,i c figure out is t x 0 fir$ f ! outside (fice--p]haps by "s cu/om] :o _h lo/ money & s\ght rev5ge4 ,b no "o out !re he>d x ei!r1 any m ?an !y did 9 ! directors' room or ! ladies' dep>tm5t40 8,ab\t t message10 ask$ ,k5n$y1 ignor+ :at to me seem$ to be ! mo/ important feature ( ! case1 ! my/]y ( ! sil5t bullet4 8,didn't y see x aft] all 0 ov]80 8,no1 sir2 9 fact ,i _h =gott5 ab\t x till ?is mom5t :5 y ask$ me to recon/ruct ! circum/ances exactly4 ,no1 sir1 ,i don't "k a ?+ ab\t x4 ,i c't say x impress$ itself on my m9d at ! "t1 ei!r40 8,:at did ,mrs4 ,p>k] d :5 %e came to80 8,oh1 %e cri$ z ,i h nev] se5 a woman cry be=e4 ,he 0 dead by t "t1 ( c\rse40 8,bruce & ,i saw h] d[n 9 ! elevator to h] c>4 ,9 fact1 ! doctor1 :o _h arriv$2 said t ! soon] %e 0 tak5 home ! bett] %e w\ld be4 ,%e 0 q hy/]ical40 8,did %e say any?+ t y rememb]80 ,d[ney hesitat$4 8,out ) x ,d[ney10 said ! inspector4 8,:at did %e say z %e 0 go+ d[n 9 ! elevator80 8,no?+40 8,tell u4 ,i'll arre/ y if y don't40 8,no?+ ab\t ! murd]1 on my hon\r10 prote/$ ,d[ney4 ,k5n$y lean$ ov] sudd5ly & %ot a rem>k at him1 8,!n x 0 ab\t ! note40 ,d[ney 0 surpris$1 b n quickly en\gh4 ,/ill he seem$ to be consid]+ some?+1 & 9 a mom5t he said3 8,i don't "k :at x 0 ab\t1 b ,i feel x is my duty1 aft] all1 to tell y4 ,i he>d h] say1 ',i wond] if he knew4'0 8,no?+ else80 8,no?+ else40 8,:at happ5$ aft] y came back80 8,we ent]$ ! ladies' dep>tm5t4 ,no "o 0 !re4 ,a woman's automobile-coat 0 ?r[n ov] a *air 9 a heap4 ,mr4 ,bruce pick$ x up4 ',x's ,mrs4 ,p>k]'s1' he said4 ,he wrapp$ x up ha/ily1 & rang = a mess5g]40 8,:]e did he s5d x80 8,to ,mrs4 ,p>k]1 ,i suppose4 ,i didn't he> ! address40 ,we next w5t ov] ! :ole suite ( (fices1 conduct$ by ,mr4 ,d[ney4 ,i not$ h[ c>efully ,k5n$y look$ into ! directors' room ?r\gh ! op5 door f ! ladies' dep>tm5t4 ,he /ood at su* an angle t _h he be5 ! assass9 he c\ld sc>cely h be5 se5 except by ^? sitt+ imm$iately next ,mr4 ,p>k] at ! directors' table4 ,! /reet w9d[s 7 directly 9 front ( him1 & back ( him 0 ! *air on :i* ! motorcoat _h be5 f\nd4 ,9 ,p>k]'s own (fice we sp5t "s "t1 z well z 9 ,bruce's4 ,k5n$y made a se>* = ! note1 b f9d+ no?+ 9 ei!r (fice1 turn$ out ! cont5ts ( ,bruce's scrap-basket4 ,!re didn't seem to be any?+ 9 x to int]e/ him1 h[ev]1 ev5 aft] he _h piec$ sev]al torn bits ( scraps toge!r ) mu* difficulty1 & he 0 ab\t to turn ! pap]s back aga91 :5 he notic$ some?+ /ick+ to ! side ( ! basket4 ,x look$ l a mass ( wet pap]1 & t 0 precisely :at x 04 8,t's que]10 said ,k5n$y1 pick+ x loose4 ,!n he wrapp$ x up c>efully & put x 9 8 pocket4 8,inspector1 c y l5d me "o ( y\r m5 = a c\ple ( days80 he ask$1 z we 7 prep>+ to leave4 8,i %all want to s5d him out ( t[n to-night1 & %all probably ne$ 8 s]vices :5 he gets back40 8,v well4 ,riley w be j ! fell[4 ,we'll g back to headqu>t]s1 & ,i'll put him "u y\r ord]s40 ,x 0 n until late 9 ! foll[+ day t ,i saw ,k5n$y aga94 ,x _h be5 a busy day at ! ,/>4 ,we _h gone to "w t morn+ expect+ to see ! v f9ancial heav5s fall4 ,b j ab\t five m9utes to t51 be=e ! ,/ock ,ex*ange op5$1 ! news came 9 ov] ! wire f our f9ancial man on ,broad ,/reet3 8',! ,sy/em' has =c$ ,james ,bruce1 p>tn] ( ,k]r ,p>k]1 ! dead bank]2 to sell 8 railroad1 /eam%ip1 & rubb] hold+s to x4 ,on ?is condition x promises unlimit$ support to ! m>ket40 8,=c$60 mutt]$ ! manag+ editor1 z he wait$ on ! (fice phone to get ! compos+-room1 s z to hurry up ! few l9es 9 r$ ink on ! fir/ page & beat our rivals on ! /reets ) ! fir/ extras4 8,:y1 he's be5 work+ to br+ t ab\t = ! pa/ two weeks4 ,:at t ,sy/em doesn't control isn't wor? hav+--x edits ! news be=e our m5 get x1 & z = gri/ = ! divorce c\rts1 & trag$ies1 well--,hello1 ,j5k9s1 yes1 a special extra4 ,*ange ! big heads--copy is on ! way up--ru% x40 8,s y ?9k ?is ,p>k] case is a mess80 ,i ask$4 8,i "k x4 ,t's a pretty swift bun* ( females t h be5 speculat+ at ,k]r ,p>k] ,co4's4 ,i und]/& !re's "o ,titian-hair$ "y lady--:o1 by ! way1 has at lea/ "o husb& :o hasn't yet be5 divorc$--:o is a sort ( r+lead]1 ?\gh %e r>ely goes p]sonally to h] brok]s' (fices4 ,%e's "o ( ^? upt[n plung]s1 & ! /ory is t %e has a :ole /r+ ( scalps ( alleg$ ,sunday-s*ool sup]9t5d5ts at h] belt4 ,%e c make ,bruce d pretty ne>ly any?+1 !y say4 ,he's ! late/ conque/4 ,i got ! /ory on pretty good au?ority1 b until ,i v]ifi$ ! names1 dates1 & places1 ( c\rse ,i w\ldn't d>e pr9t a l9e ( x4 ,! /ory goes t h] husb& is a hang]-on ( ! ,sy/em1 & t %e's be5 work+ 9 _! int]e/1 too4 ,t 0 :y he 0 s complac5t ov] ! :ole affair4 ,!y put h] up to captur+ ,bruce1 & aft] %e _h acquir$ an influ5ce ov] him !y work$ x s t %e made him make love to ,mrs4 ,p>k]4 ,x's a long /ory1 b t isn't all ( x4 ,! po9t 01 y see1 t by ?is devi\s r\te !y hop$ to worm out ( ,mrs4 ,p>k] "s inside in=mation ab\t ,p>k]'s rubb] s*emes1 :i* he hadn't divulg$ ev5 to 8 p>tn]s 9 bus9ess4 ,x 0 a deep & c>efully plann$ plot1 & "s ( ! conspirators 7 pretty deeply 9 ! mire1 ,i guess4 ,i wi% ,i'd _h all ! facts ab\t :o ?is r$-hair$ female ,ma*iavelli 0--:at a piece ( muckrak+ x w\ld h made6 ,oh1 "h comes ! re/ ( ! news /ory ov] ! wire4 ,by ,jove1 x is said on good au?ority t ,bruce w be tak5 9 z "o ( ! bo>d ( directors4 ,:at d y ?9k ( t80 ,s t 0 h[ ! w9d lay--,bruce mak+ love to ,mrs4 ,p>k] & %e presumably betray+ h] husb&'s secrets4 ,i ?\ght ,i saw x all3 ! note f somebody expos+ ! s*eme1 ,p>k]'s incr$ulity1 ,bruce sitt+ by him & cat*+ sight ( ! note1 8 hurry+ out into ! ladies' dep>tm5t1 & !n ! %ot4 ,b :o fir$ x8 ,aft] all1 ,i _h only pick$ up ano!r clue4 ,k5n$y 0 n at ! ap>tm5t at d9n]1 & an inquiry at ! laboratory 0 fruitless also4 ,s ,i sat d[n to fidget = a :ile4 ,pretty soon ! buzz] on ! door s\nd$1 & ,i op5$ x to f9d a mess5g]-boy ) a l>ge br[n pap] p>cel4 8,is ,mr4 ,bruce "h80 he ask$4 8,:y1 no1 he doesn't--0 !n ,i *eck$ myself & add$ 8,he w be "h pres5tly4 ,y c leave ! bundle40 8,well1 ?is is ! p>cel he telephon$ =4 ,8 valet told me to tell him t !y _h a h>d "t to f9d x1 b he guesses x's all "r4 ,! *>ges are =ty c5ts4 ,sign "h40 ,i sign$ ! book1 feel+ l a ?ief1 & ! boy dep>t$4 ,:at x all meant ,i c\ld n guess4 ,j !n ,i he>d a key 9 ! lock1 & ,k5n$y came 94 8,is y\r "n ,bruce80 ,i ask$4 8,:y80 he repli$ eag]ly4 8,has any?+ come80 ,i po9t$ to ! package4 ,k5n$y made a dive = x & unwrapp$ x4 ,x 0 a woman's pongee automobile-coat4 ,he held x up to ! light4 ,! pocket on ! "r-h& side 0 scor*$ & burn$1 & a hole 0 torn clean ?r\gh x4 ,i gasp$ :5 ! full significance ( x dawn$ on me4 8,h[ did y get x80 ,i exclaim$ at la/ 9 surprise4 8,t's :]e organisation comes 910 said ,k5n$y4 8,! police at my reque/ w5t ov] e mess5g] call f ,p>k]'s (fice t aft]noon1 & trac$ e "o ( !m up4 ,at la/ !y f\nd "o t l$ to ,bruce's ap>tm5t4 ,none ( !m l$ to ,mrs4 ,p>k]'s home4 ,! re/ 7 all bus9ess calls & satisfactorily acc\nt$ =4 ,i reason$ t ?is 0 ! "o t involv$ ! disappe>ance ( ! automobile-coat4 ,x 0 a *ance wor? tak+1 s ,i got ,d[ney to call up ,bruce's valet4 ,! valet ( c\rse recognis$ ,d[ney's voice & suspect$ no?+4 ,d[ney assum$ to "k all ab\t ! coat 9 ! package receiv$ ye/]day4 ,he ask$ to h x s5t up "h4 ,i see ! s*eme work$40 8,b1 ,k5n$y1 d y ?9k %e--0 ,i /opp$1 spee*less1 look+ at ! scor*$ coat4 8,no?+ to say--yet10 he repli$ laconically4 8,b if y c\ld tell me any?+ ab\t t note ,p>k] receiv$ ,i'd ?ank y40 ,i relat$ :at our manag+ editor _h said t morn+4 ,k5n$y only rais$ 8 eyebr[s a fraction ( an in*4 8,i _h guess$ some?+ ( t sort10 he said m]ely4 8,i'm glad to f9d x confirm$ ev5 by he>say evid5ce4 ,?is r$-hair$ "y lady int]e/s me4 ,n a v def9ite description1 b bett] ?an no?+ at all4 ,i wond] :o %e is4 ,ah1 well1 :at d y say to a /roll d[n ! ,:ite ,way be=e ,i g to my laboratory8 ,i'd l a brea? ( air to relax my m9d40 ,we _h got no fur!r ?an ! fir/ !atre :5 ,k5n$y slapp$ me on ! back4 8,by ,george1 ,jameson1 %e's an actress1 ( c\rse40 8,:o is8 ,:at's ! matt] ) y1 ,k5n$y8 ,are y crazy80 8,! r$-hair$ p]son--%e mu/ be an actress4 ,don't y rememb] ! auburn-hair$ lead+ lady 9 ! ',follies'--! girl :o s+s t song ab\t ',m>y1 ,m>y1 q contr>y'8 ,h] /age "n1 y "k1 is ,phoebe ,la ,neige4 ,well1 if x's %e :o is conc]n$ 9 ?is case ,i don't ?9k %e'll be play+ to-night4 ,let's inquire at ! box-(fice40 ,%e wasn't play+1 b j :at x _h to d ) any?+ 9 p>ticul> ,i c\ldn't see1 & ,i said z mu*4 8,:y1 ,walt]1 y'd nev] d z a detective4 ,y lack intuition4 ,sometimes ,i ?9k ,i hav5't q en\gh ( x1 ei!r4 ,:y didn't ,i ?9k ( t soon]8 ,don't y "k %e is ! wife ( ,adolphus ,hesse1 ! mo/ invet]ate gambl] 9 /ocks 9 ! ,sy/em8 ,:y1 ,i _h only to put two & two toge!r & ! :ole ?+ fla%$ on me 9 an in/ant4 ,isn't x a good hypo!sis t %e is ! r$-hair$ woman 9 ! case1 ! tool ( ! ,sy/em 9 :i* h] husb& is s heavily involv$8 ,i'll h to add h] to my li/ ( suspects40 8,:y1 y don't ?9k %e did ! %oot+80 ,i ask$1 half hop+1 ,i mu/ admit1 = an ass5t+ nod f him4 8,well10 he answ]$ dryly1 8"o %\ldn't let any preconceiv$ hypo!sis /& betwe5 him & ! tru?4 ,i've made a guess at ! :ole ?+ already4 ,x may or x may n be "r4 ,anyh[ %e w fit into x4 ,& if x's n "r1 ,i've got to be prep>$ to make a new guess1 t's all40 ,:5 we rea*$ ! laboratory on our return1 ! inspector's man ,riley 0 !re1 wait+ impati5tly = ,k5n$y4 8,:at luck80 ask$ ,k5n$y4 8,i've got a li/ ( pur*as]s ( t k9d ( revolv]10 he said4 8,we h be5 to e sport+-goods & arms-/ore 9 ! city :i* b\ght !m f ! factory1 & ,i c\ld lay my h&s on pretty ne>ly e "o ( ^? weapons 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs--provid$1 ( c\rse1 !y hav5't be5 secret$ or de/roy$40 8,pretty ne>ly all isn't good en\gh10 said ,k5n$y4 8,x w h to be all1 unless--0 8,t "n is 9 ! li/10 :isp]$ ,riley ho>sely4 8,oh1 !n x's all "r10 answ]$ ,k5n$y1 bright5+ up4 8,riley1 ,i w say t y're a wond] at us+ ! organisation 9 f]ret+ out su* ?+s4 ,!re's j "o m ?+ ,i want y to d4 ,i want a sample ( ! notepap] 9 ! private desks ( e "o ( ^! p40 ,he h&$ ! policeman a li/ ( 8 #i 8suspects10 z he call$ !m4 ,x includ$ ne>ly e "o m5tion$ 9 ! case4 ,riley /udi$ x dubi\sly & scrat*$ 8 *9 ?\ghtfully4 8,t's a h>d "o1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 sir4 ,y see1 x means gett+ into s _m diff]5t h\ses & ap>tm5ts4 ,n[ y don't want to d x by means ( a w>rant1 d y1 sir8 ,( c\rse n4 ,well1 !n1 h[ c we get 980 8,y're a pretty good-look+ *ap y\rself1 ,riley10 said ,k5n$y4 8,i %\ld ?9k y c\ld jolly a h\semaid1 if necess>y4 ,anyh[1 y c get ! fell[ on ! beat to d x--if he isn't already to be f\nd 9 ! kit*54 ,:y1 ,i see a doz5 ways ( gett+ ! notepap]40 8,oh1 x's me t's ! lady-kill]1 sir10 gr9n$ ,riley4 8,i'm a regul> ,bl>ney /one :5 ,i'm out on a job ( t sort4 ,sure1 ,i'll h "s ( !m = y 9 ! morn+40 8,br+ me :at y get1 ! fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+1 ev5 if y've l&$ only a few samples10 said ,k5n$y1 z ,riley dep>t$1 /raight5+ 8 tie & bru%+ 8 hat on 8 sleeve4 8,& n[1 ,walt]1 y too mu/ excuse me to-night10 said ,craig4 8,i've got a lot to d1 & %a'n't be up to our ap>tm5t till v late--or e>ly4 ,b ,i feel sure ,i've got a /rangle-hold on ?is my/]y4 ,if ,i get ^? pap]s f ,riley 9 good "t to-morr[ ,i %all invite y & sev]al o!rs to a gr& demon/ration "h to-morr[ night4 ,don't =get4 ,keep ! :ole ev5+ free4 ,x w be a big /ory40 ,k5n$y's laboratory 0 brightly light$ :5 ,i arriv$ e>ly ! next ev5+4 ,"o by "o 8 8gue/s0 dropp$ 94 ,x 0 evid5t t !y _h little lik+ = ! visit1 b ! coron] _h s5t out ! 8invitations10 & !y _h no?+ to d b accept4 ,ea* "o 0 politely welcom$ by ! pr(essor & assign$ a seat1 mu* z he w\ld h done ) a gr\p ( /ud5ts4 ,! inspector & ! coron] sat back a little4 ,mrs4 ,p>k]1 ,mr4 ,d[ney1 ,mr4 ,bruce1 myself1 & ,miss ,la ,neige sat 9 t ord] 9 ! v n>r[ & uncom=table little arm*airs us$ by ! /ud5ts dur+ lectures4 ,at la/ ,k5n$y 0 ready to beg94 ,he took 8 position beh9d ! long1 flat-topp$ table :i* he us$ = 8 demon/rations be=e 8 classes4 8,i realise1 ladies & g5tlem510 he began =mally1 8t ,i am ab\t to d a v unusual ?+2 b1 z y all "k1 ! police & ! coron] h be5 completely baffl$ by ?is t]rible my/]y & h reque/$ me to attempt to cle> up at lea/ c]ta9 po9ts 9 x4 ,i w beg9 :at ,i h to say by rem>k+ t ! trac+ out ( a crime l ?is diff]s 9 no?+1 except z reg>ds ! subject-matt]1 f ! se>* = a sci5tific tru?4 ,! =c+ ( man's secrets is l ! =c+ ( nature's secrets4 ,bo? are pieces ( detective "w4 ,! me?ods employ$ 9 ! detection ( crime are1 or r %\ld be1 l ! me?ods employ$ 9 ! process ( discov]+ sci5tific tru?4 ,9 a crime ( ?is sort1 two k9ds ( evid5ce ne$ to be secur$4 ,circum/antial evid5ce mu/ fir/ be m>%all$1 & !n a motive mu/ be f\nd4 ,i h be5 ga!r+ facts4 ,b to omit motives & re/ cont5t$ ) m]e facts w\ld be inconclusive4 ,x w\ld nev] conv9ce anybody or convict anybody4 ,9 o!r words1 circum/antial evid5ce mu/ fir/ lead to a suspect1 & !n ?is suspect mu/ prove equal to acc\nt+ = ! facts4 ,x is my hope t ea* ( y may contribute some?+ t w be ( s]vice 9 arriv+ at ! tru? ( ?is un=tunate incid5t40 ,! t5sion 0 n reliev$ ev5 :5 ,k5n$y /opp$ speak+ & began to fuss ) a little upright t>get :i* he set up at "o end ( 8 table4 ,we seem$ to be seat$ ov] a p[d] magaz9e :i* ?reat5$ to explode at any mom5t4 ,i1 at lea/1 felt ! t5sion s greatly t x 0 only aft] he _h />t$ speak+ aga91 t ,i notic$ t ! t>get 0 compos$ ( a ?ick lay] ( "s putty-l mat]ial4 ,hold+ a ?irty-two-calibre pi/ol 9 8 "r h& & aim+ x at ! t>get1 ,k5n$y pick$ up a l>ge piece ( co>se homespun f ! table & held x loosely ov] ! muzzle ( ! gun4 ,!n he fir$4 ,! bullet tore ?r\gh ! clo?1 sp$ ?r\gh ! air1 & buri$ itself 9 ! t>get4 ,) a knife he pri$ x out4 8,i d\bt if ev5 ! inspector himself c\ld h told u t :5 an ord9>y lead5 bullet is %ot ?r\gh a wov5 fabric ! weave ( t fabric is 9 ! majority ( cases impress$ on ! bullet1 sometimes cle>ly1 sometimes fa9tly40 ,"h ,k5n$y took up a piece ( f9e bati/e & fir$ ano!r bullet ?r\gh x4 8,e lead5 bullet1 z ,i h said1 :i* has /ruck su* a fabric be>s an impression ( ! ?reads :i* is recognisable ev5 :5 ! bullet has p5etrat$ deeply into ! body4 ,x is only oblit]at$ p>tially or entirely :5 ! bullet has be5 flatt5$ by /rik+ a bone or o!r h>d object4 ,ev5 !n1 z 9 ?is case1 if only a "p ( ! bullet is flatt5$ ! rema9d] may /ill %[ ! m>ks ( ! fabric4 ,a heavy w>p1 say ( cotton velvet or1 z ,i h "h1 homespun1 w be impr9t$ well on ! bullet1 b ev5 a f9e bati/e1 conta9+ "o hundr$ ?reads to ! in*1 w %[ m>ks4 ,ev5 lay]s ( goods su* z a coat1 %irt1 & und]%irt may ea* leave _! m>ks1 b t does n conc]n u 9 ?is case4 ,n[ ,i h "h a piece ( pongee silk1 cut f a woman's automobile-coat4 ,i dis*>ge ! bullet ?r\gh x--s4 ,i comp>e ! bullet n[ ) ! o!rs & ) ! "o prob$ f ! neck ( ,mr4 ,p>k]4 ,i f9d t ! m>ks on t fatal bullet correspond precisely ) ^? on ! bullet fir$ ?r\gh ! pongee coat40 ,/>tl+ z 0 ?is revelation1 ,k5n$y paus$ only an in/ant be=e ! next4 8,n[ ,i h ano!r demon/ration4 ,a c]ta9 note figures 9 ?is case4 ,mr4 ,p>k] 0 read+ x1 or p]haps re-read+ x1 at ! "t he 0 %ot4 ,i h n be5 able to obta9 t note--at lea/ n 9 a =m su* z ,i c\ld use 9 discov]+ :at 7 its cont5ts4 ,b 9 a c]ta9 wa/ebasket ,i f\nd a mass ( wet & pulp-l pap]4 ,x _h be5 cut up1 mac]at$1 p]haps *ew$2 p]haps x _h be5 also soak$ ) wat]4 ,!re 0 a wa%bas9 ) runn+ wat] 9 ?is room4 ,! ink _h run1 & ( c\rse 0 illegible4 ,! ?+ 0 s unusual t ,i at once assum$ t ?is 0 ! rema9s ( ! note 9 "q4 ,"u ord9>y circum/ances x w\ld be utt]ly valueless z a clue to any?+4 ,b to-day sci5ce is n ready to let any?+ pass z valueless4 8,i f\nd on microscopic exam9ation t x 0 an uncommon l95 bond pap]1 & ,i h tak5 a l>ge numb] ( microphotographs ( ! fibres 9 x4 ,!y are all simil>4 ,i h "h also ab\t a hundr$ microphotographs ( ! fibres 9 o!r k9ds ( pap]1 _m ( !m bonds4 ,^! ,i h accumulat$ f "t to "t 9 my /udy ( ! subject4 ,none ( !m1 z y c see1 %[s fibres resembl+ ?is "o 9 "q1 s we may conclude t x is ( uncommon quality4 ,?r\gh an ag5t ( ! police ,i h secur$ samples ( ! notepap] ( e "o :o c\ld be conc]n$1 z f> z ,i c\ld see1 ) ?is case4 ,"h are ! photographs ( ! fibres ( ^! v>i\s notepap]s1 & among !m all is j "o t corresponds to ! fibres 9 ! wet mass ( pap] ,i discov]$ 9 ! scrap-basket4 ,n[ le/ anyone %\ld "q ! accuracy ( ?is me?od ,i might cite a case :]e a man _h be5 arre/$ 9 ,g]many *>g$ ) /eal+ a gov]nm5t bond4 ,he 0 n se>*$ till lat]4 ,!re 0 no evid5ce save t aft] ! arre/ a l>ge numb] ( spitballs 7 f\nd ar\nd ! c\rty>d "u 8 cell w9d[4 ,?is me?od ( comp>+ ! fibres ) ^? ( ! regul> gov]nm5t pap] 0 us$1 & by x ! man 0 convict$ ( /eal+ ! bond4 ,i ?9k x is almo/ unnecess>y to add t 9 ! pres5t case we "k precisely :o--0 ,at ?is po9t ! t5sion 0 s great t x snapp$4 ,miss ,la ,neige1 :o 0 sitt+ beside me1 _h be5 lean+ =w>d involunt>ily4 ,almo/ z if ! words 7 wrung f h] %e :isp]$ ho>sely3 8,!y put me up to do+ x2 ,i didn't want to4 ,b ! affair _h gone too f>4 ,i c\ldn't see him lo/ be=e my v eyes4 ,i didn't want h] to get him4 ,! quicke/ way out 0 to tell ! :ole /ory to ,mr4 ,p>k] & /op x4 ,x 0 ! only way ,i c\ld ?9k ( to /op ?is ?+ betwe5 ano!r man's wife & ! man ,i lov$ bett] ?an my own husb&4 ,god kn[s1 ,pr(essor ,k5n$y1 t 0 all--0 8,calm y\rself1 madame10 int]rupt$ ,k5n$y soo?+ly4 8,calm y\rself4 ,:at's done is done4 ,! tru? mu/ come out4 ,be calm4 ,n[10 he cont9u$1 aft] ! fir/ /orm ( remorse _h sp5t itself & we 7 all outw>dly compos$ aga91 8we h said no?+ :atev] ( ! mo/ my/]i\s feature ( ! case1 ! fir+ ( ! %ot4 ,! murd]] c\ld h ?ru/ ! weapon into ! pocket or ! folds ( ?is coat0--"h he drew =? ! automobile coat & held x al(t1 display+ ! bullet hole--8& he or %e 7,i w n say :i*7 c\ld h dis*>g$ ! pi/ol unse54 ,by remov+ & secret+ ! weapon aft]w>d "o v important piece ( evid5ce w\ld be suppress$4 ,?is p]son c\ld h us$ su* a c>tridge z ,i h "h1 made ) smokeless p[d]1 & ! coat w\ld h conceal$ ! fla% ( ! %ot v effectively4 ,!re w\ld h be5 no smoke4 ,b nei!r ?is coat nor ev5 a heavy blanket w\ld h dead5$ ! report ( ! %ot4 8,:at are we to ?9k ( t8 ,only "o ?+4 ,i h (t5 wond]$ :y ! ?+ wasn't done be=e4 ,9 fact ,i h be5 wait+ = x to occur4 ,!re is an inv5tion t makes x almo/ possible to /rike a man d[n ) impunity 9 broad daylight 9 any place :]e !re is suffici5t noise to cov] up a click1 a slight ',p\f6' & ! :ir ( ! bullet 9 ! air4 8,i ref] to ?is little device ( a ,h>t=d inv5tor4 ,i place x ov] ! muzzle ( ! ?irty-two-calibre revolv] ,i h s f> be5 us+--s4 ,n[1 ,mr4 ,jameson1 if y w sit at t typewrit] ov] !re & write--any?+ s long z y keep ! keys click+4 ,! inspector w />t t imitation /ock-tick] 9 ! corn]4 ,n[ we are ready4 ,i cov] ! pi/ol ) a clo?4 ,i defy anyone 9 ?is room to tell me ! exact mom5t :5 ,i dis*>g$ ! pi/ol4 ,i c\ld h %ot any ( y1 & an outsid] n 9 ! secret w\ld nev] h ?\ght t ,i 0 ! culprit4 ,to a c]ta9 ext5t ,i h reproduc$ ! conditions "u :i* ?is %oot+ occurr$4 8,at once on be+ sure ( ?is feature ( ! case ,i despat*$ a man to ,h>t=d to see ?is inv5tor4 ,! man obta9$ f him a complete li/ ( all ! deal]s 9 ,new ,york to :om su* devices _h be5 sold4 ,! man also trac$ e sale ( ^? deal]s4 ,he did n actually obta9 ! weapon1 b if he is work+ on s*$ule-"t accord+ to agreem5t he is at ?is mom5t arm$ ) a se>*-w>rant & is ransack+ e possible place :]e ! p]son suspect$ ( ?is crime c\ld h conceal$ 8 weapon4 ,=1 "o ( ! p]sons intimately connect$ ) ?is case pur*as$ n long ago a sil5c] = a ?irty-two-calibre revolv]1 & ,i presume t t p]son c>ri$ ! gun & ! sil5c] at ! "t ( ! murd] ( ,k]r ,p>k]40 ,k5n$y conclud$ 9 triumph1 8 voice high pit*$1 8 eyes fla%+4 ,yet to all outw>d appe>ance n a he>t-beat 0 quick5$4 ,someone 9 t room _h an amaz+ /ore ( self-possession4 ,! fe> flitt$ across my m9d t ev5 at ! la/ ,k5n$y 0 baffl$4 8,i _h anticipat$ "s su* anti-climax10 he cont9u$ aft] a mom5t4 8,i am prep>$ = x40 ,he t\*$ a bell1 & ! door to ! next room op5$4 ,"o ( ,k5n$y's graduate /ud5ts /epp$ 94 8,y h ! records1 ,:it+0 he ask$4 8,yes1 ,pr(essor40 8,i may say10 said ,k5n$y1 8t ea* ( y\r *airs is wir$ "u ! arm 9 su* a way z to betray on an appropriate indicator 9 ! next room e sudd5 & undue emotion4 ,?\gh x may be conceal$ f ! eye1 ev5 ( "o l me :o /&s fac+ y1 su* emotion is nev]!less express$ by physical pressure on ! arms ( ! *air4 ,x is a te/ t is us$ frequ5tly ) /ud5ts to demon/rate v>i\s po9ts ( psy*ology4 ,y ne$n't raise y\r arms f ! *airs1 ladies & g5tlem54 ,! te/s are all ov] n[4 ,:at did !y %[1 ,:it+80 ,! /ud5t read :at he _h be5 not+ 9 ! next room4 ,at ! production ( ! coat dur+ ! demon/ration ( ! m>k+s ( ! bullet1 ,mrs4 ,p>k] _h betray$ great emotion1 ,mr4 ,bruce _h done likewise1 & no?+ m ?an ord9>y emotion _h be5 not$ = ! re/ ( u4 ,miss ,la ,neige's automatic record dur+ ! trac+ out ( ! s5d+ ( ! note to ,p>k] _h be5 especially unfav\rable to h]2 ,mr4 ,bruce %[$ almo/ z mu* excitem5t2 ,mrs4 ,p>k] v little & ,d[ney v little4 ,x 0 all set =? 9 curves drawn by self-record+ p5s on regul> rul$ pap]4 ,! /ud5t _h m]ely not$ :at took place 9 ! lecture-room z correspond+ to ^! curves4 8,at ! m5tion ( ! noiseless gun10 said ,k5n$y1 b5d+ ov] ! record1 :ile ! /ud5t po9t$ x out to him & we lean$ =w>d to cat* 8 words1 8,i f9d t ! curves ( ,miss ,la ,neige1 ,mrs4 ,p>k]1 & ,mr4 ,d[ney are only s f> f normal z w\ld be natural4 ,all ( !m 7 witness+ a ?+ = ! fir/ "t ) only curiosity & no fe>4 ,! curve made by ,mr4 ,bruce %[s great agitation &--0 ,i he>d a metallic click at my side & turn$ ha/ily4 ,x 0 ,inspector ,b>ney ,o',connor1 :o _h /epp$ out ( ! %ad[ ) a pair ( h&-cuffs4 8,james ,bruce1 y are "u arre/10 he said4 ,!re fla%$ on my m9d1 & ,i ?9k on ! m9ds ( "s ( ! o!rs1 a picture ( ano!r electrically wir$ *air4 ,,ii4 ,! ,sci5tific ,cracksman 8,i'm will+ to wag] y a box ( cig>s t y don't "k ! mo/ fasc9at+ /ory 9 y\r own pap] to-night10 rem>k$ ,k5n$y1 z ,i came 9 "o ev5+ ) ! f\r or five newspap]s ,i 0 9 ! habit ( read+ to see :e!r !y _h beat5 ! ,/> 9 gett+ any news ( importance4 8,i'll bet ,i d10 ,i said1 8or ,i 0 "o ( ab\t a doz5 :o work$ x up4 ,x's ! ,%aw murd] trial4 ,!re isn't ano!r t's ev5 a bad second40 8,i am afraid ! cig>s w be on y1 ,walt]4 ,cr[d$ ov] on ! second page by a lot ( /ale s5sation t ev]yone has read = ! fiftie? "t1 n[1 y w f9d :at promises to be a real s5sation1 a curi\s half-column acc\nt ( ! sudd5 dea? ( ,john ,g4 ,flet*]40 ,i laugh$4 8,craig10 ,i said1 8:5 y put up a simple dea? f apoplexy aga9/ a murd] trial1 & su* a murd] trial2 well1 y disappo9t me--t's all40 8,is x a simple case ( apoplexy80 he ask$1 pac+ up & d[n ! room1 :ile ,i wond]$ :y he %\ld gr[ excit$ ov] :at seem$ a v ord9>y news item1 aft] all4 ,!n he pick$ up ! pap] & read ! acc\nt sl[ly al\d4 ,,john ,g4 ,,flet*]1 ,,/eel ,,magnate1 ,,dies ,,sudd5ly ,,safe ,,op5 ,,b ,,l>ge ,,sum ,,( ,,ca% ,,unt\*$ ,john ,graham ,flet*]1 ! ag$ philan?ropi/ & /eelmak]1 0 f\nd dead 9 8 libr>y ?is morn+ at 8 home at ,flet*]wood1 ,great ,neck1 ,long ,isl&4 ,/rangely1 ! safe 9 ! libr>y 9 :i* he kept 8 pap]s & a l>ge sum ( ca% 0 f\nd op5$1 b z f> z c\ld be le>n$ no?+ is miss+4 ,x _h always be5 ,mr4 ,flet*]'s cu/om to rise at sev5 o'clock4 ,?is morn+ 8 h\sekeep] became al>m$ :5 he _h n appe>$ by n9e o'clock4 ,li/5+ at ! door1 %e he>d no s\nd4 ,x 0 n lock$1 & on ent]+ %e f\nd ! =m] /eel-magnate ly+ lifeless on ! floor betwe5 8 b$room & ! libr>y adjo9+4 ,8 p]sonal physician1 ,dr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,bryant1 0 imm$iately notifi$4 ,close exam9ation ( ! body reveal$ t 8 face 0 slightly discol\r$1 & ! cause ( dea? 0 giv5 by ! physician z apoplexy4 ,he _h evid5tly be5 dead ab\t eight or n9e h\rs :5 discov]$4 ,mr4 ,flet*] is surviv$ by a nephew1 ,john ,g4 ,flet*]1 ,,ii41 :o is ! ,blake pr(essor ( bact]iology at ! ,univ]sity1 & by a gr&niece1 ,miss ,hel5 ,bond4 ,pr(essor ,flet*] 0 in=m$ ( ! sad occurr5ce %ortly aft] leav+ a class ?is morn+ & hurri$ out to ,flet*]wood4 ,he w\ld make no /atem5t o!r ?an t he 0 inexpressibly %ock$4 ,miss ,bond1 :o has = sev]al ye>s resid$ ) relatives1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,francis ,gre5e ( ,little ,neck1 is pro/rat$ by ! %ock4 8,walt]10 add$ ,k5n$y1 z he laid d[n ! pap] &1 )\t any m sp>r+1 came directly to ! po9t1 8!re 0 some?+ miss+ f t safe40 ,i _h no ne$ to express ! int]e/ ,i n[ really felt1 & ,k5n$y ha/5$ to take advantage ( x4 8,j be=e y came 910 he cont9u$1 8,jack ,flet*] call$ me up f ,great ,neck4 ,y probably don't "k x1 b x has be5 privately report$ 9 ! inn] circle ( ! ,univ]sity t old ,flet*] 0 to leave ! bulk ( 8 =tune to f\nd a great s*ool ( prev5tive m$ic9e1 & t ! only proviso 0 t 8 nephew %\ld be dean ( ! s*ool4 ,! pr(essor told me ov] ! wire t ! w 0 miss+ f ! safe1 & t x 0 ! only ?+ miss+4 ,f 8 excitem5t ,i judge t !re is m to ! /ory ?an he c>$ to tell ov] ! 'phone4 ,he said 8 c> 0 on ! way to ! city1 & he ask$ if ,i w\ldn't come & help him--he w\ldn't say h[4 ,n[1 ,i "k him pretty well1 & ,i'm go+ to ask y to come along1 ,walt]1 = ! express purpose ( keep+ ?is ?+ out ( ! newspap]s und]/&8--until we get to ! bottom ( x40 ,a few m9utes lat] ! telephone rang & ! hall-boy ann\nc$ t ! c> 0 wait+4 ,we hurri$ d[n to x2 ! *auffeur l\ng$ d[n c>elessly into 8 seat & we 7 (f across ! city & riv] & out on ! road to ,great ,neck ) amaz+ spe$4 ,already ,i began to feel some?+ ( ,k5n$y's ze/ = ! adv5ture4 ,i f\nd myself half a doz5 times on ! po9t ( haz>d+ a suspicion1 only to relapse aga9 into sil5ce at ! inscrutable look on ,k5n$y's face4 ,:at 0 ! my/]y t await$ u 9 ! great lonely h\se on ,long ,isl&8 ,we f\nd ,flet*]wood a spl5did e/ate directly on ! bay1 ) a long driveway lead+ up to ! door4 ,pr(essor ,flet*] met u at ! porte co*]e1 & ,i 0 glad to note t1 f> f tak+ me z an intrud]1 he seem$ r reliev$ t someone :o und]/ood ! ways ( ! newspap]s c\ld /& betwe5 him & any report]s :o might possibly drop 94 ,he u%]$ u directly into ! libr>y & clos$ ! door4 ,x seem$ z if he c\ld sc>cely wait to tell 8 /ory4 8,k5n$y10 he began1 almo/ trembl+ ) excitem5t1 8look at t safe door40 ,we look$4 ,x _h be5 drill$ ?r\gh 9 su* a way z to break ! comb9ation4 ,x 0 a heavy door1 closely fitt+1 & x 0 ! be/ k9d ( small safe t ! /ate ( ! art _h produc$4 ,yet cle>ly x _h be5 tamp]$ )1 & successfully4 ,:o 0 ?is sci5tific cracksman :o _h app>5tly accompli%$ ! impossible8 ,x 0 no ord9>y h& & bra9 :i* _h execut$ ?is 8job40 ,flet*] swung ! door wide1 & po9t$ to a little comp>tm5t inside1 ^: /eel door _h be5 jimmi$ op54 ,!n out ( x he c>efully lift$ a /eel box & deposit$ x on ! libr>y table4 8,i suppose ev]ybody has be5 h&l+ t box80 ask$ ,craig quickly4 ,a smile flitt$ across ,flet*]'s features4 8,i ?\ght ( t1 ,k5n$y10 he said4 8,i rememb]$ :at y once told me ab\t f+]-pr9ts4 ,only myself has t\*$ x1 & ,i 0 c>eful to take hold ( x only on ! sides4 ,! w 0 plac$ 9 ?is box1 & ! key to ! box 0 usually 9 ! lock4 ,well1 ! w is gone4 ,t's all2 no?+ else 0 t\*$4 ,b = ! life ( me ,i c't f9d a m>k on ! box1 n a f+]-m>k4 ,n[ on a hot & humid summ] night l la/ night ,i %\ld say x 0 pretty likely t anyone t\*+ ?is metal box w\ld h left f+]-m>ks4 ,%\ldn't y ?9k s1 ,k5n$y80 ,k5n$y nodd$ & cont9u$ to exam9e ! place :]e ! comp>tm5t _h be5 jimmi$4 ,a l[ :i/le ar\s$ u3 com+ ov] to ! table1 ,craig tore a :ite %eet ( pap] (f a pad ly+ !re & deposit$ a c\ple ( small p>ticles on x4 8,i f\nd !m /ick+ on ! jagg$ edges ( ! /eel :]e x _h be5 =c$10 he said4 ,!n he :ipp$ out a pocket magnify+-glass4 8,n f a rubb] glove10 he comm5t$ half to himself4 8,by ,jove1 "o side ( !m %[s l9es t look z if !y 7 ! l9es on a p]son's f+]s1 & ! o!r side is p]fectly smoo?4 ,!re's n a *ance ( us+ !m z a clue1 except--well1 ,i didn't "k crim9als 9 ,am]ica knew t /unt40 8,:at /unt80 8,:y1 y "k h[ ke5 ! new detectives are on ! f+]-pr9t sy/em8 ,well1 ! fir/ ?+ "s ( ! up-to-date crim9als 9 ,europe did 0 to we> rubb] gloves s t !y w\ld leave no pr9ts4 ,b y c't "w v well ) rubb] gloves4 ,la/ fall 9 ,p>is ,i he>d ( a fell[ :o _h giv5 ! police a lot ( tr\ble4 ,he nev] left a m>k1 or at lea/ x 0 no good if he did4 ,he pa9t$ 8 h&s lightly ) a liquid rubb] :i* he _h inv5t$ himself4 ,x did all t rubb] gloves w\ld d & yet left him ! free use ( 8 f+]s ) practically ! same ke5ness ( t\*4 ,flet*]1 :atev] is at ! bottom ( ?is affair1 ,i feel sure "r n[ t y h to deal ) no ord9>y crim9al40 8,d y suppose !re are any relatives besides ^? we "k (80 ,i ask$ ,k5n$y :5 ,flet*] _h left to summon ! s]vants4 8,no10 he repli$1 8,i ?9k n4 ,flet*] & ,hel5 ,bond1 8 second c\s91 to :om he is engag$1 are ! only two40 ,k5n$y cont9u$ to /udy ! libr>y4 ,he walk$ 9 & out ( ! doors & exam9$ ! w9d[s & view$ ! safe f all angles4 8,! old g5tleman's b$room is "h10 he said1 indicat+ a door4 8,n[ a good sm>t noise or p]haps ev5 a light %9+ ?r\gh ! transom f ! libr>y might ar\se him4 ,suppose he woke up sudd5ly & ent]$ by ?is door4 ,he w\ld see ! ?ief at "w on ! safe4 ,yes1 t "p ( recon/ruct+ ! /ory is simple4 ,b :o 0 ! intrud]80 ,j !n ,flet*] return$ ) ! s]vants4 ,! que/ion+ 0 long & t$i\s1 & develop$ no?+ except t ! butl] admitt$ t he 0 unc]ta9 :e!r ! w9d[s 9 ! libr>y 7 lock$4 ,! g>d5] 0 v obtuse1 b f9ally contribut$ "o possibly important fact4 ,he _h not$ 9 ! morn+ t ! back gate1 lead+ into a disus$ road clos] to ! bay ?an ! ma9 highway 9 front ( ! h\se1 0 op54 ,x 0 r>ely us$1 & 0 kept clos$ only by an ord9>y hook4 ,:oev] _h op5$ x _h evid5tly =gott5 to hook x4 ,he _h ?\ght x /range t x 0 unhook$1 & 9 clos+ x he _h notic$ 9 ! mud ( ! roadway m>ks t seem$ to indicate t an automobile _h /ood !re4 ,aft] ! s]vants _h gone1 ,flet*] ask$ u to excuse him = a :ile1 z he wi%$ to run ov] to ! ,gre5es'1 :o liv$ across ! bay4 ,miss ,bond 0 completely pro/rat$ by ! dea? ( h] uncle1 he said1 & 0 9 an extremely n]v\s condition4 ,mean:ile if we f\nd any ne$ ( a ma*9e we might use 8 uncle's1 or 9 fact any?+ ar\nd ! place4 8,walt]10 said ,craig1 :5 ,flet*] _h gone1 8,i want to run back to t[n to-night1 & ,i h some?+ ,i'd l to h y d1 too40 ,we 7 soon spe$+ back along ! spl5did road to ,long ,isl& ,city1 :ile he laid out our programme4 8,y g d[n to ! ,/> (fice10 he said1 8& look ?r\gh all ! clipp+s on ! :ole ,flet*] family4 ,get a complete /ory ( ! life ( ,hel5 ,bond1 too--:at %e has done 9 society1 ) :om %e has be5 se5 mo/ly1 :e!r %e has made any trips abroad1 & :e!r %e has ev] be5 engag$--y "k1 any?+ likely to be significant4 ,i'm go+ up to ! ap>tm5t to get my cam]a & !n to ! laboratory to get "s r bulky p>aph]nalia ,i want to take out to ,flet*]wood4 ,meet me at ! ,columbus ,circle /ation at1 say half-pa/-t540 ,s we sep>at$4 ,my se>* reveal$ ! fact t ,miss ,bond _h always be5 intimate ) ! ultra-fa%ionable set1 _h sp5t la/ summ] 9 ,europe1 a good "p ( ! "t 9 ,switz]l& & ,p>is ) ! ,gre5es4 ,z f> z ,i c\ld f9d out %e _h nev] be5 report$ engag$1 b pl5ty ( =tunes z well z =eign titles _h be5 flitt+ ab\t ! w>d ( ! /eel-magnate4 ,craig & ,i met at ! appo9t$ "t4 ,he _h a lot ( p>aph]nalia ) him1 & x did n add to our com=t z we sp$ back1 b x wasn't mu* ov] half an h\r be=e we aga9 f\nd ourselves ne>+ ,great ,neck4 ,in/ead ( go+ directly back to ,flet*]wood1 h[ev]1 ,craig _h told ! *auffeur to /op at ! plant ( ! local electric light & p[] company1 :]e he ask$ if he might see ! record ( ! am\nt ( curr5t us$ ! night be=e4 ,! curve sprawl$ across ! rul$ surface ( ! %eet by ! automatic regi/]+-ne$le 0 irregul>1 %[+ ! ups & d[ns ( ! curr5t1 ris+ %>ply f sund[n & gradually decl9+ aft] n9e o'clock1 z ! lights w5t out4 ,some:]e betwe5 elev5 & twelve o'clock1 h[ev]1 ! irregul> fall ( ! curve 0 brok5 by a q noticeable upw>d twi/4 ,craig ask$ ! m5 if t usually happ5$4 ,!y 7 q sure t ! curve z a rule w5t gradually d[n until twelve o'clock1 :5 ! p[] 0 %ut (f4 ,b !y did n see any?+ rem>kable 9 x4 8,oh1 ,i suppose "s ( ! big h\ses _h gue/s10 volunte]$ ! =eman1 8& j to %[ (f ! place p]haps !y turn$ on all ! lights4 ,i don't "k1 sir1 :at x 01 b x c\ldn't h be5 a heavy dra91 or we w\ld h notic$ x at ! "t1 & ! lights w\ld all h be5 dim40 8,well10 said ,craig1 8j wat* & see if x occurs aga9 to-night ab\t ! same "t40 8,all "r1 sir40 8,& :5 y close d[n ! plant = ! night1 w y br+ ! record c>d up to ,flet*]wood80 ask$ ,craig1 slipp+ a bill into ! pocket ( ! =eman's %irt4 8,i w1 & ?ank y1 sir40 ,x 0 ne>ly half-pa/ elev5 :5 ,craig _h got 8 app>atus set up 9 ! libr>y at ,flet*]wood4 ,!n he unscrew$ all ! bulbs f ! *&eli] 9 ! libr>y & atta*$ 9 _! places connections ) ! usual gre5 silk-cov]$ flexible wire rope4 ,^! 7 !n jo9$ up to a little in/rum5t :i* to me look$ l a drill4 ,next he muff$ ! drill ) a wad ( felt & appli$ x to ! safe door4 ,i c\ld he> ! dull tat-tat ( ! drill4 ,go+ into ! b$room & clos+ ! door1 ,i f\nd t x 0 /ill audible to me1 b an old man1 incl9$ to deafness & asleep1 w\ld sc>cely h be5 awak5$ by x4 ,9 ab\t t5 m9utes ,craig display$ a neat little hole 9 ! safe door opposite ! "o made by ! cracksman 9 ! comb9ation4 8,i'm glad y're hone/10 ,i said1 8or else we might be afraid ( y--p]haps ev5 make y prove an alibi = la/ night's job60 ,he ignor$ my bant]+ & said 9 a tone su* z he might h us$ be=e a class ( /ud5ts 9 ! g5tle art ( sci5tific safe-crack+3 8,n[ if ! p[] company's curve is j ! same to-night z la/ night1 t w %[ h[ ! ?+ 0 done4 ,i want$ to be sure ( x1 s ,i ?\ght ,i'd try ?is app>atus :i* ,i smuggl$ 9 f ,p>is la/ ye>4 ,i believe ! old man happ5$ to be wakeful & he>d x40 ,!n he pri$ (f ! door ( ! int]ior comp>tm5t :i* _h be5 jimmi$ op54 8,p]haps we may le>n some?+ by look+ at ?is door & /udy+ ! m>ks left by ! jimmy1 by means ( ?is new in/rum5t ( m9e10 he said4 ,on ! libr>y table he fa/5$ an arrangem5t ) two upright po/s support+ a dial :i* he call$ a 8dynamomet]40 ,! uprights 7 brac$ 9 ! back1 & ! :ole ?+ rem9d$ me ( a m9iature guillot9e4 8,?is is my me*anical detective10 said ,craig pr\dly4 8,x 0 devis$ by ,b]tillon himself1 & he p]sonally gave me p]mission to copy 8 own ma*9e4 ,y see1 x is devis$ to measure pressure4 ,n[ let's take an ord9>y jimmy & see j h[ mu* pressure x takes to duplicate ^? m>ks on ?is door40 ,craig laid ! piece ( /eel on ! dynamomet] 9 ! position x _h occupi$ 9 ! safe1 & brac$ x tightly4 ,!n he took a jimmy & press$ on x ) all 8 /r5g?4 ,! /eel door 0 connect$ ) ! indicator1 & ! ne$le spun ar\nd until x indicat$ a pressure su* z only a /rong man c\ld h ex]t$4 ,comp>+ ! m>ks made 9 ! /eel 9 ! exp]im5t & by ! safe-crack]1 x 0 evid5t t no su* pressure _h be5 necess>y4 ,app>5tly ! lock on ! door 0 only a trifl+ affair1 & ! /eel itself 0 n v1 t\gh4 ,! safe-mak]s _h reli$ on ! fir/ l9e ( def5ce to repel attack4 ,craig tri$ aga9 & aga91 ea* "t us+ less =ce4 ,at la/ he got a m>k j ab\t simil> to ! orig9al m>ks on ! /eel4 8,well1 well1 :at d y ?9k ( t80 he exclaim$ reflectively4 8,a *ild c\ld h done t "p ( ! job40 ,j !n ! lights w5t (f = ! night4 ,craig light$ ! oil-lamp1 & sat 9 sil5ce until ! electric light plant =eman appe>$ )2 ! c>d-record1 :i* %[$ a curve practically id5tical ) t ( ! night be=e4 ,a few mom5ts lat] ,pr(essor ,flet*]'s ma*9e came up ! driveway1 & he jo9$ u ) a worri$ & preoccupi$ look on 8 face t he c\ld n conceal4 8,%e's t]ribly brok5 up by ! sudd5ness ( x all10 he murmur$ z he sank into an arm*air4 8,! %ock has be5 too mu* = h]4 ,9 fact1 ,i hadn't ! he>t to tell h] any?+ ab\t ! robb]y1 poor girl40 ,!n 9 a mom5t he ask$1 8,any m clues yet1 ,k5n$y80 8,well1 no?+ ( fir/ importance4 ,i h only be5 try+ to recon/ruct ! /ory ( ! robb]y s t ,i c reason out a motive & a few details2 !n :5 ! real clues come along we won't h s mu* gr\nd to cov]4 ,! cracksman 0 c]ta9ly clev]4 ,he us$ an electric drill to break ! comb9ation & ran x by ! electric light curr5t40 8,:ew60 exclaim$ ! pr(essor1 8is t s8 ,he mu/ h be5 above ! av]age4 ,t's int]e/+40 8,by ! way1 ,flet*]10 said ,k5n$y1 8,i wi% y w\ld introduce me to y\r fiancee to-morr[4 ,i w\ld l to "k h]40 8,gladly10 ,flet*] repli$1 8only y mu/ be c>eful :at y talk ab\t4 ,rememb]1 ! dea? ( uncle has be5 q a %ock to h]--he 0 h] only relative besides myself40 8,i w10 promis$ ,k5n$y1 8& by ! way1 %e may ?9k x /range t ,i'm out "h at a "t l ?is4 ,p]haps y _h bett] tell h] ,i'm a n]ve speciali/ or some?+ ( t sort--any?+ n to connect me ) ! robb]y1 :i* y say y hav5't told h] ab\t40 ,! next morn+ f\nd ,k5n$y out bright & e>ly1 = he _h n _h a v good *ance to d any?+ dur+ ! night except recon/ruct ! details4 ,he 0 n[ d[n by ! back gate ) 8 cam]a1 :]e ,i f\nd him turn+ x end-d[n & photograph+ ! road4 ,toge!r we made a ?or\gh se>* ( ! woods & ! road ab\t ! gate1 b c\ld discov] absolutely no?+4 ,aft] breakfa/ ,i improvis$ a d>k room & develop$ ! films1 :ile ,craig w5t d[n ! back lane along ! %ore 8look+ = clues10 z he said briefly4 ,t[>d noon he return$1 & ,i c\ld see t he 0 9 a br[n /udy4 ,s ,i said no?+1 b h&$ him ! photographs ( ! road4 ,he took !m & laid !m d[n 9 a long l9e on ! libr>y floor4 ,!y seem$ to consi/ ( little ridges ( dirt on ei!r side ( a s]ies ( regul> r\nd spots1 "s ( ! spots v cle> & di/9ct on ! sides1 o!rs q obscure 9 ! c5tre4 ,n[ & !n :]e y w\ld expect to see "o ( ! spots1 j = ! symmetry ( ! ?+1 x 0 miss+4 ,z ,i look$ at ! l9e ( photographs on ! floor ,i saw t !y 7 a photograph ( ! track made by ! tire ( an automobile1 & ,i sudd5ly recall$ :at ! g>d5] _h said4 ,next ,craig produc$ ! results ( 8 morn+'s "w1 :i* consi/$ ( sev]al doz5 %eets ( :ite pap]1 c>efully sep>at$ into ?ree bundles4 ,^! he also laid d[n 9 long l9es on ! floor1 ea* package 9 a sep>ate l9e4 ,!n ,i began to realise :at he 0 do+1 & became fasc9at$ 9 wat*+ him on 8 h&s & knees eag]ly scann+ ! pap]s & comp>+ !m ) ! photographs4 ,at la/ he ga!r$ up two ( ! sets ( pap]s v decisively & ?rew !m away4 ,!n he %ift$ ! ?ird set a bit1 & laid x closely p>allel to ! photographs4 8,look at ^!1 ,walt]10 he said4 8,n[ take ?is deep & %>p ind5tation4 ,well1 !re's a correspond+ "o 9 ! photograph4 ,s y c pick !m out "o = ano!r4 ,n[ "h's "o miss+ altoge!r on ! pap]4 ,s x is 9 ! photograph40 ,almo/ l a s*oolboy 9 8 glee1 he 0 comp>+ ! little r\nd circles made by ! metal ins]tions 9 an 8anti-skid0 automobile tire4 ,"t & aga9 ,i _h se5 impr9ts l t left 9 ! du/ & grease ( an asphalt$ /reet or ! mud ( a road4 ,x _h nev] occurr$ to me t !y might be us$ 9 any way4 ,yet "h ,craig 01 calmly trac+ out ! simil>ity be=e my v eyes1 id5tify+ ! m>ks made 9 ! photograph ) ! pr9ts left on ! bits ( pap]4 ,z ,i foll[$ him1 ,i _h a mo/ curi\s feel+ ( admiration = 8 g5ius4 8,craig10 ,i cri$1 8t's ! ?umb-pr9t ( an automobile40 8,!re speaks ! yell[ j\rnali/10 he answ]$ m]rily4 8',?umb ,pr9t ,sy/em ,appli$ to ,motor ,c>s'--,i c see ! ,sunday feature /ory y h 9 y\r m9d ) t headl9e already4 ,yes1 ,walt]1 t's precisely :at ?is is4 ,! ,b]l9 police h us$ x a numb] ( times ) ! mo/ />tl+ results40 8,b1 ,craig10 ,i exclaim$ sudd5ly1 8! pap] pr9ts1 :]e did y get !m8 ,:at ma*9e is x80 8,x's "o n v f> f "h10 he answ]$ s5t5ti\sly1 & ,i saw he w\ld say no?+ m t might fix a false suspicion on anyone4 ,/ill1 my curiosity 0 s great t if !re _h be5 an opportunity ,i c]ta9ly %\ld h tri$ out 8 plan on all ! c>s 9 ! ,flet*] g>age4 ,k5n$y w\ld say no?+ m1 & we ate our lun*eon 9 sil5ce4 ,flet*]1 :o _h decid$ to lun* ) ! ,gre5es1 call$ ,k5n$y up on ! telephone to tell him x w\ld be all "r = him to call on ,miss ,bond lat] 9 ! aft]noon4 8,& ,i may br+ ov] ! app>atus ,i once describ$ to y to det]m9e j :at h] n]v\s condition is80 he ask$4 ,app>5tly ! answ] 0 yes1 = ,k5n$y hung up ! receiv] ) a satisfi$1 8,good-bye40 8,walt]1 ,i want y to come along ) me ?is aft]noon z my assi/ant4 ,rememb] ,i'm n[ ,dr4 ,k5n$y1 ! n]ve speciali/1 & y are ,dr4 ,jameson1 my colleague1 & we are to be 9 consultation on a mo/ important case40 8,d y ?9k t's fair80 ,i ask$ hotly1 8to take t girl (f h] gu>d1 to ins9uate y\rself into h] confid5ce z a m$ical advis]1 & worm out ( h] "s k9d ( fact incrim9at+ someone8 ,i suppose t's y\r plan1 & ,i don't l ! e?ics1 or r ! lack ( e?ics1 ( ! ?+40 8,n[ ?9k a m9ute1 ,walt]4 ,p]haps ,i am wrong2 ,i don't "k4 ,c]ta9ly ,i feel t ! end w ju/ify ! means4 ,i h an idea t ,i c get f ,miss ,bond ! only clue t ,i ne$1 "o t w lead /raight to ! crim9al4 ,:o kn[s8 ,i h a suspicion t ! ?+ ,i'm go+ to d is ! highe/ =m ( y\r s-call$ e?ics4 ,if :at ,flet*] tells u is true t girl is go+ insane ov] ?is ?+4 ,:y %\ld %e be s %ock$ ov] ! dea? ( an uncle %e did n live )8 ,i tell y %e kn[s some?+ ab\t ?is case t x is necess>y = u to "k1 too4 ,if %e doesn't tell someone1 x w eat h] m9d out4 ,i'll add a d9n] to ! box ( cig>s we h already bet on ?is case t :at ,i'm go+ to d is = ! be/--= h] be/40 ,aga9 ,i yield$1 = ,i 0 com+ to h m & m fai? 9 ! old ,k5n$y ,i _h se5 made ov] into a fir/-class detective1 & toge!r we />t$ = ! ,gre5es'1 ,craig c>ry+ some?+ 9 "o ( ^? long black h&bags :i* physicians use4 ,flet*] met u on ! driveway4 ,he seem$ to be v mu* affect$1 = 8 face 0 drawn1 & he %ift$ f "o position to ano!r n]v\sly1 f :i* we inf]r$ t ,miss ,bond 0 feel+ worse4 ,x 0 late aft]noon1 almo/ v]g+ on twilight1 z he l$ u ?r\gh ! reception-hall & !nce onto a long por* ov]look+ ! bay & r$ol5t ) honeysuckle4 ,miss ,bond 0 half recl9+ 9 a wick] *air u we ent]$4 ,%e />t$ to rise to greet u1 b ,flet*] g5tly re/ra9$ h]1 say+1 z he introduc$ u1 t he guess$ ! doctors w\ld p>don any in=mality f an invalid4 ,flet*] 0 a pretty f9e fell[1 & ,i _h come to l him2 b ,i soon f\nd myself wond]+ :at he _h ev] done to des]ve w9n+ su* a girl z ,hel5 ,bond4 ,%e 0 :at ,i %\ld describe z ! ideal type ( 8new0 woman1--tall & a?letic1 yet )\t any affectation ( manni%ness4 ,! v fir/ ?\ght t /ruck me 0 ! incongru\sness ( a girl ( h] type suff]+ f an attack ( 8n]ves10 & ,i felt sure x mu/ be z ,craig _h said1 t %e 0 conceal+ a secret t 0 hav+ a t]rible effect on h]4 ,a casual glance might n h betray$ ! true /ate ( h] feel+s1 = h] d>k hair & l>ge br[n eyes & ! tan ( _m suns on h] face & arms betok5$ any?+ b ! neura/h5ic4 ,"o felt in/9ctively t %e 01 ) all h] a?letic grace1 prim>ily a womanly woman4 ,! sun s9k+ t[>d ! hills across ! bay s(t5$ ! br[n ( h] sk9 &1 z ,i obs]v$ by wat*+ h] closely1 s]v$ p>tially to conceal ! n]v\sness :i* 0 :olly unnatural 9 a girl ( su* poise4 ,:5 %e smil$ !re 0 a false note 9 x2 x 0 =c$ & x 0 suffici5tly evid5t to me t %e 0 go+ ?r\gh a m5tal hell ( conflict+ emotions t w\ld h kill$ a woman ( less self-control4 ,i felt t ,i w\ld l to be 9 ,flet*]'s %oes--d\bly s :51 at ,k5n$y's reque/1 he )drew1 leav+ me to witness ! torture ( a woman ( su* f9e s5sibilities1 already hunt$ remorselessly by h] own ?\ghts4 ,/ill1 ,i w give ,k5n$y cr$it = a tactfulness t ,i didn't "k ! old fell[ possess$4 ,he c>ri$ ?r\gh ! prelim9>y que/ions v well = a pseudo-doctor1 appeal+ to me z 8 assi/ant on inconsequ5tial ?+s t enabl$ me to 8save my face0 p]fectly4 ,:5 he came to ! critical mom5t ( op5+ ! black bag1 he made a v appropriate & easy rem>k ab\t n hav+ br\ght any %>p %9y in/rum5ts or na/y black drugs4 8,all ,i wi% to d1 ,miss ,bond1 is to make a few1 simple little te/s ( y\r n]v\s condition4 ,"o ( !m we speciali/s call reaction "t1 & ano!r is a te/ ( he>t action4 ,nei!r is ( any s]i\sness at all1 s ,i beg ( y n to become excit$1 = ! *ief value consi/s 9 hav+ ! pati5t p]fectly quiet & normal4 ,aft] !y are ov] ,i ?9k ,i'll "k :e!r to prescribe absolute re/ or a visit to ,newport40 ,%e smil$ languidly1 z he adju/$ a long1 tightly fitt+ rubb] glove on h] %apely =e>m & !n encas$ x 9 a l>g]1 absolutely inflexible cov]+ ( lea!r4 ,betwe5 ! rubb] glove & ! lea!r cov]+ 0 a liquid communicat+ by a glass tube ) a sort ( dial4 ,craig _h (t5 expla9$ to me h[ ! pressure ( ! blood 0 regi/]$ mo/ m9utely on ! dial1 %[+ ! v>i$ emotions z ke5ly z if y _h tak5 a peep into ! v m9d ( ! subject4 ,i ?9k ! exp]im5tal psy*ologi/s call$ ! ?+ a 8ple?ysmograph40 ,!n he _h an app>atus :i* measur$ association "t4 ,! ess5tial "p ( ?is in/rum5t 0 ! op]ation ( a v delicate /op-wat*1 & ?is duty 0 giv5 to me4 ,x 0 no?+ m nor less ?an measur+ ! "t t elaps$ betwe5 8 que/ions to h] & h] answ]s1 :ile he record$ ! actual que/ions & answ]s & not$ ! results :i* ,i work$ out4 ,nei!r ( u 0 unfamili> ) ! process1 = :5 we 7 9 college ^! in/rum5ts 7 j com+ into use 9 ,am]ica4 ,k5n$y _h nev] let 8 p>ticul> bran* ( sci5ce n>r[ him1 b _h made a practice ( keep+ abrea/ ( all ! important discov]ies & me?ods 9 o!r fields4 ,besides1 ,i _h read articles ab\t ! *ronoscope1 ! ple?ysmograph1 ! sphygmograph1 & o!rs ( ! new psy*ological in/rum5ts4 ,craig c>ri$ x (f1 h[ev]1 z if he did t sort ( ?+ z an e-day employm5t4 8,n[1 ,miss ,bond10 he said1 & 8 voice 0 s reassur+ & p]suasive t ,i c\ld see %e 0 n made ev5 a %ade m n]v\s by our simple prep>ations1 8! game--x is j l a *ildr5's p>l\r game--is j ?is3 ,i w say a ^w--take 'dog1' = in/ance4 ,y are to answ] back imm$iately ! fir/ ^w t comes into y\r m9d sugge/$ by x--say 'cat4' ,i w say '*a91' = example1 & probably y w answ] 'coll>1' & s on4 ,d y cat* my mean+8 ,x may seem ridicul\s1 no d\bt1 b be=e we are ?r\gh ,i feel sure y'll see h[ valuable su* a te/ is1 p>ticul>ly 9 a simple case ( n]v\sness su* z y\rs40 ,i don't ?9k %e f\nd any s9i/] int]pretation 9 8 words1 b ,i did1 & if ev] ,i want$ to prote/ x 0 !n1 b my voice seem$ to /ick 9 my ?roat4 ,he 0 beg9n+4 ,x 0 cle>ly up to me to give 9 & n int]f]e4 ,z closely z ,i 0 able ,i kept my eyes rivet$ on ! wat* & o!r app>atus1 :ile my e>s & he>t foll[$ ) m+l$ emotions ! l[1 musical voice ( ! girl4 ,i w n give all ! te/1 = !re 0 mu* ( x1 p>ticul>ly at ! />t1 t 0 9 reality valueless1 s9ce x 0 m]ely lead+ up to ! 8surprise te/s40 ,f ! col\rless que/ions ,k5n$y sudd5ly *ang$4 ,x 0 done 9 an in/ant1 :5 ,miss ,bond _h be5 completely dis>m$ & put (f h] gu>d4 8,night10 said ,k5n$y4 8,day10 came back ! reply f ,miss ,bond4 8,automobile40 8,horse40 8,bay40 8,bea*40 8,road40 8,=e/40 8,gate40 8,f5ce40 8,pa?40 8,%rubs40 8,por*40 8,h\se40 ,did ,i detect or imag9e a fa9t hesitation8 8,w9d[40 8,curta940 ,yes1 x 0 pla9 t "t4 ,b ! words foll[$ "o ano!r 9 quick succession4 ,!re 0 no re/4 ,%e _h no *ance to collect h]self4 ,i not$ ! m>k$ diff]5ce 9 ! reaction "t &1 9 my sympa?y1 damn$ ?is cold2 sci5tific ?ird degree4 8,p>is40 8,france40 8,qu>ti] ,lat940 8,/ud5ts40 8,apa*es40 ,craig gave x its ,gallicis$ pronunciation1 8,apa%40 8,really1 ,dr4 ,k5n$y10 %e said1 8!re is no?+ ,i c associate ) !m--well1 yes1 les va*es1 ,i believe4 ,y _h bett] c\nt t "q out4 ,i've wa/$ a good _m seconds40 8,v well1 let u try aga910 he repli$ ) a =c$ unconc]n1 ?\gh ! answ] seem$ to int]e/ him1 = 8les va*es0 meant 8! c[s10 o!rwise kn[n z ! police4 ,no lawy] c\ld h revell$ 9 an opportunity = putt+ lead+ que/ions m ru?lessly ?an did ,k5n$y4 ,he snapp$ out 8 words %>ply & unexpect$ly4 8,*&eli]40 8,light40 8,electric light10 he emphasis$4 8,broadway10 %e answ]$1 endeav\r+ to =ce a new association ( ideas to replace "o :i* %e /rove to conceal4 8,safe40 8,vaults40 ,out ( ! corn] ( my eye ,i c\ld see t ! indicator %[$ a trem5d\sly increas$ he>t action4 ,z = ! reaction "t1 ,i not$ t x 0 gr[+ long] & m significant4 ,remorselessly he press$ 8 words home4 ,m5tally ,i curs$ him4 8,rubb]40 8,tire40 8,/eel40 8,pittsburg10 %e cri$ at r&om4 8,/rong-box10 ,no answ]4 8,lock40 ,aga9 no answ]4 ,he hurri$ 8 words4 ,i 0 lean+ =w>d1 t5se ) excitem5t & sympa?y4 8,key40 ,sil5ce & a flutt]+ ( ! blood pressure indicator4 8,w40 ,z ! la/ ^w 0 utt]$ h] air ( fright5$ defiance 0 swept away4 ,) a cry ( angui%1 %e sway$ to h] feet4 8,no1 no1 doctor1 y mu/ n1 y mu/ n10 %e cri$ ) out/ret*$ arms4 8,:y d y pick out ^? words ( all o!rs8 ,c x be--0 ,if ,i _h n caught h] ,i believe %e w\ld h fa9t$4 ,! indicator %[$ a he>t alt]nately ?robb+ ) fev]i% excitem5t & almo/ /opp+ ) fe>4 ,:at w\ld ,k5n$y d next1 ,i wond]$1 det]m9$ to %ut him (f z soon z ,i possibly c\ld4 ,f ! mom5t ,i _h se5 h] ,i _h be5 "u h] spell4 ,m9e %\ld h be5 ,flet*]'s place1 ,i knew1 ?\gh ,i _c b say t ,i felt a c]ta9 grim pleasure 9 support+ ev5 mom5t>ily su* a woman 9 h] "t ( ne$4 8,c x be t y h guess$ :at no "o 9 ! _w1 no1 n ev5 de> old ,jack1 dreams ,oh1 ,i %all g mad1 mad1 mad60 ,k5n$y 0 on 8 feet 9 an in/ant1 advanc+ t[>d h]4 ,! look 9 8 eyes 0 answ] en\gh = h]4 ,%e knew t he knew1 & %e pal$ & %udd]$1 %r9k+ away f him4 8,miss ,bond10 he said 9 a voice t =c$ att5tion--x 0 l[ & vibrat+ ) feel+--8,miss ,bond1 h y ev] told a lie to %ield a fri5d80 8,yes10 %e said1 h] eyes meet+ 84 8,s c ,i10 came back ! same t5se voice1 8:5 ,i "k ! tru? ab\t t fri5d40 ,!n = ! fir/ "t te>s came 9 a /orm4 ,h] brea? 0 quick & fev]i%4 8,no "o w ev] believe1 no "o w und]/&4 ,!y w say t ,i kill$ him1 t ,i murd]$ him40 ,?r\gh x all ,i /ood almo/ spee*less1 puzzl$4 ,:at did x all mean8 8,no10 said ,k5n$y1 8no1 = !y w nev] "k ( x40 8,nev] "k80 8,nev]--if 9 ! end ju/ice is done4 ,h y ! w8 ,or did y de/roy x80 ,x 0 a bold /roke4 8,yes4 ,no4 ,"h x is4 ,h[ c\ld ,i de/roy x1 ev5 ?\gh x 0 burn+ out my v s\l80 ,%e lit]ally tore ! pap] f ! bosom ( h] dress & ca/ x f h] 9 horror & t]ror4 ,k5n$y pick$ x up1 op5$ x1 & glanc$ hurri$ly ?r\gh x4 8,miss ,bond10 he said1 8,jack %all nev] "k a ^w ( ?is4 ,i %all tell him t ! w has be5 f\nd unexpect$ly 9 ,john ,flet*]'s desk among "s o!r pap]s4 ,walt]1 swe> on y\r hon\r z a g5tleman t ?is w 0 f\nd 9 old ,flet*]'s desk40 8,dr4 ,k5n$y1 h[ c ,i ev] ?ank y80 %e exclaim$1 s9k+ we>ily d[n into a *air & press+ h] h&s to h] ?robb+ =ehead4 8,by tell+ me j h[ y came by ?is w1 s t :5 y & ,flet*] are m>ri$ ,i may be z good a fri5d1 )\t suspicion1 to y z ,i am to him4 ,i ?9k a full confession w\ld d y good1 ,miss ,bond4 ,w\ld y pref] to h ,dr4 ,jameson n he> x80 8,no1 he may /ay40 8,?is mu* ,i "k1 ,miss ,bond4 ,la/ summ] 9 ,p>is ) ! ,gre5es y mu/ h *anc$ to he>1 ( ,pill>d1 ! ,apa*e1 "o ( ! mo/ not$ cracksm5 ! _w has ev] produc$4 ,y s\ght him out4 ,he taught y h[ to pa9t y\r f+]s ) a rubb] composition1 h[ to use an electric drill1 h[ to use ! old-fa%ion$ jimmy4 ,y w5t d[n to ,flet*]wood by ! back road ab\t a qu>t] aft] elev5 ! night ( ! robb]y 9 ! ,gre5es' little electric runab\t4 ,y ent]$ ! libr>y by an unlock$ w9d[1 y c\pl$ y\r drill to ! electric light connections ( ! *&eli]4 ,y _h to "w quickly1 = ! p[] w\ld g (f at midnight1 yet y c\ld n d ! job lat]1 :5 !y 7 sleep+ m s\ndly1 = ! v same reason40 ,x 0 uncanny z ,k5n$y ru%$ along 9 8 recon/ruction ( ! sc5e1 almo/ unbelievable4 ,! girl wat*$ him1 fasc9at$4 8,john ,flet*] 0 wakeful t night4 ,someh[ or o!r he he>d y at "w4 ,he ent]$ ! libr>y &1 by ! light /ream+ f 8 b$room1 he saw :o x 04 ,9 ang] he mu/ h address$ y1 & 8 passion got ! bett] ( 8 age--he fell sudd5ly on ! floor ) a /roke ( apoplexy4 ,z y b5t ov] him he di$4 ,b :y did y ev] attempt s fooli% an und]tak+8 ,didn't y "k t o!r p knew ( ! w & its t]ms1 t y 7 sure to be trac$ out 9 ! end1 if n by fri5ds1 by foes8 ,h[ did y suppose y c\ld pr(it by de/roy+ ! w1 ( :i* o!rs knew ! provisions80 ,any o!r woman ?an ,hel5 ,bond w\ld h be5 hy/]ical long be=e ,k5n$y _h f9i%$ press+ home remorselessly "o fact aft] ano!r ( h] /ory4 ,b1 ) h]1 ! relief n[ aft] ! t5sion ( _m h\rs ( concealm5t seem$ to n]ve h] to g to ! end & tell ! tru?4 ,:at 0 x8 ,_h %e "s secret lov] = :om %e _h d>$ all to secure ! family =tune8 ,or 0 %e %ield+ someone de>] to h] ?an h] own reputation8 ,:y _h ,k5n$y made ,flet*] )draw8 ,h] eyes dropp$ & h] brea/ rose & fell ) suppress$ emotion4 ,yet ,i 0 h>dly prep>$ = h] reply :5 at la/ %e sl[ly rais$ h] head & look$ u calmly 9 ! face4 8,i did x because ,i lov$ ,jack40 ,nei!r ( u spoke4 ,i1 at lea/1 _h fall5 completely "u ! spell ( ?is ma/]ful woman4 ,"r or wrong1 ,i c\ld n re/ra9 a feel+ ( admiration & amazem5t4 8,yes10 %e said z h] voice ?rill$ ) emotion1 8/range z x may s\nd to y1 x 0 n love ( self t made me d x4 ,i 01 ,i am madly 9 love ) ,jack4 ,no o!r man has ev] inspir$ su* respect & love z he has4 ,8 "w 9 ! univ]sity ,i h fairly gloat$ ov]4 ,& yet--& yet1 ,dr4 ,k5n$y1 c y n see t ,i am diff]5t f ,jack8 ,:at w\ld ,i d ) ! income ( ! wife ( ev5 ! dean ( ! new s*ool8 ,! annuity provid$ = me 9 t w is paltry4 ,i ne$ millions4 ,f ! t9ie/ baby ,i h be5 re>$ t way4 ,i h always expect$ ?is =tune4 ,i h be5 giv5 ev]y?+ ,i want$4 ,b x is diff]5t :5 "o is m>ri$--y mu/ h y\r own money4 ,i ne$ a =tune1 = !n ,i c\ld h ! t[n h\se1 ! c\ntry h\se1 ! ya*t1 ! motors1 ! clo!s1 ! s]vants t ,i ne$--!y are z mu* a "p ( my life z y\r pr(ession is ( y\rs4 ,i mu/ h !m4 8,& n[ x 0 all to slip f my h&s4 ,true1 x 0 to g 9 su* a way by ?is la/ w z to make ,jack happy 9 8 new s*ool4 ,i c\ld h let t g1 if t 0 all4 ,!re are o!r =tunes t h be5 laid at my feet4 ,b ,i want$ ,jack1 & ,i knew ,jack want$ me4 ,de> boy1 he nev] c\ld realise h[ utt]ly unhappy intellectual pov]ty w\ld h made me & h[ my unhapp9ess w\ld h react$ on him 9 ! end4 ,9 reality ?is great & b5efic5t philan?ropy 0 f9ally to blight bo? our love & our lives4 8,:at 0 ,i to d8 ,/& by & see my life & my love ru9$ or refuse ,jack = ! =tune ( a man ,i did n love8 ,hel5 ,bond is n t k9d ( a woman1 ,i said to myself4 ,i consult$ ! greate/ lawy] ,i knew4 ,i put a hypo!tical case to him1 & ask$ 8 op9ion 9 su* a way z to make him believe he 0 advis+ me h[ to make an unbreakable w4 ,he told me ( provisions & clauses to avoid1 p>ticul>ly 9 mak+ b5efactions4 ,t 0 :at ,i want$ to "k4 ,i w\ld put "o ( ^? clauses 9 my uncle's w4 ,i practis$ uncle's writ+ till ,i 0 z good a =g] ( t clause z anyone c\ld h become4 ,i _h pick$ out ! v words 9 8 own h&writ+ to practise f4 8,!n ,i w5t to ,p>is &1 z y h guess$1 le>n$ h[ to get ?+s out ( a safe l t ( uncle's4 ,be=e ,god1 all ,i plann$ to d 0 to get t w1 *ange x1 replace x1 & tru/ t uncle w\ld nev] notice ! *ange4 ,!n :5 he 0 gone1 ,i w\ld h conte/$ ! w4 ,i w\ld h got my full %>e ei!r by c\rt proce$+s or by settlem5t out ( c\rt4 ,y see1 ,i _h plann$ x all out4 ,! s*ool w\ld h be5 f\nd$--,i1 we w\ld h f\nd$ x4 ,:at diff]5ce1 ,i said1 did ?irty millions or fifty millions make to an imp]sonal s*ool1 a s*ool n yet ev5 9 exi/5ce8 ,! tw5ty million doll>s or s diff]5ce1 or ev5 half ( x1 meant life & love to me4 8,i _h plann$ to /eal ! ca% 9 ! safe1 any?+ to div]t att5tion f ! w & make x look l a pla9 robb]y4 ,i w\ld h done ! alt]+ ( ! w t night & h return$ x to ! safe be=e morn+4 ,b x 0 n to be4 ,i _h almo/ op5$ ! safe :5 my uncle ent]$ ! room4 ,8 ang] completely unn]v$ me1 & f ! mom5t ,i saw him on ! floor to ?is ,i hav5't _h a sane ?\ght4 ,i =got to take ! ca%1 ,i =got ev]y?+ b t w4 ,my only ?\ght 0 t ,i mu/ get x & de/roy x4 ,i d\bt if ,i c\ld h alt]$ x ) my n]ves s upset4 ,!re1 n[ y h my :ole /ory4 ,i am at y\r m]cy40 8,no10 said ,k5n$y1 8believe me1 !re is a m5tal /atute ( limitations t z f> z ,jameson & myself are conc]n$ has already eras$ ?is affair4 ,walt]1 w y f9d ,flet*]80 ,i f\nd ! pr(essor pac+ up & d[n ! gravel walk impati5tly4 8,flet*]10 said ,k5n$y1 8a night's re/ is all ,miss ,bond really ne$s4 ,x is simply a case ( ov]wr\ght n]ves1 & x w pass (f ( itself4 ,/ill1 ,i w\ld advise a *ange ( sc5e z soon z possible4 ,good aft]noon1 ,miss ,bond1 & my be/ wi%es = y\r heal?40 8,good aft]noon1 ,dr4 ,k5n$y4 ,good aft]noon1 ,dr4 ,jameson40 ,i = "o 0 glad to make my escape4 ,a half-h\r lat]1 ,k5n$y1 ) well-simulat$ excitem5t1 0 rac+ me 9 ! c> up to ! ,gre5es' aga94 ,we lit]ally bur/ unann\nc$ into ! tete-a-tete on ! por*4 8,flet*]1 ,flet*]10 cri$ ,k5n$y1 8look :at ,walt] & ,i h j discov]$ 9 a t9 /rong-box pok$ (f 9 ! back ( y\r uncle's desk60 ,flet*] seiz$ ! w & by ! dim light t %one ?r\gh f ! hall read x ha/ily4 8,?ank ,god10 he cri$2 8! s*ool is provid$ = z ,i ?\ght40 8,isn't x glori\s60 murmur$ ,hel54 ,true to my in/9ct ,i mutt]$1 8,ano!r good newspap] y>n kill$40 ,,iii4 ,! ,bact]iological ,detective ,k5n$y 0 deeply imm]s$ 9 writ+ a lecture on ! *emical compositions ( v>i\s bact]ial tox9s & antitox9s1 a ?+ :i* 0 z unfamili> to me z ,kam*atka1 b z famili> to ,k5n$y z ,broadway & ,=ty-second ,/reet4 8,really10 he rem>k$1 lay+ d[n 8 f\nta9-p5 & light+ 8 cig> = ! hundr$? "t1 8! m "o ?9ks ( h[ ! mod]n crim9al misses 8 opportunities ! m a/oni%+ x seems4 ,:y d !y /ick to pi/ols1 *lor(orm1 & prussic acid :5 !re is su* a spl5did assortm5t ( ref9$ me?ods !y might employ80 8,give x up1 old man10 ,i repli$ helplessly1 8unless x is because !y hav5't any imag9ation4 ,i hope !y don't use !m4 ,:at w\ld become ( my bus9ess if !y did8 ,h[ w\ld y ev] get a really dramatic news feature = ! ,/> out ( su* a ?+8 ',dott$ l9e m>ks r\te tak5 by fatal g]m2 cross indicates spot :]e antitox9 attack$ x'--ha6 ha6 n mu* = ! yell[ j\rnals 9 t1 ,craig40 8,to my m9d1 ,walt]1 x w\ld be ! height ( ! dramatic--f> m dramatic ?an s5d+ a bullet into a man4 ,any fool c %oot a pi/ol or cut a ?roat1 b x takes bra9s to be up-to-date40 8,x may be s20 ,i admitt$1 & w5t on read+1 :ile ,k5n$y scrat*$ away dilig5tly on 8 lecture4 ,i m5tion ?is conv]sation bo? because x be>s on my /ory1 by a r peculi> co9cid5ce1 & because x %[$ me a new side ( ,k5n$y's amaz+ rese>*es4 ,he 0 z mu* int]e/$ 9 bact]ia z 9 *emi/ry1 & ! /ory is "o ( bact]ia4 ,x 0 p]haps a qu>t] ( an h\r lat] :5 ! buzz] on our hall door s\nd$4 ,imag9e my surprise on op5+ ! door to discov] ! slight figure ( :at appe>$ to be a mo/ fasc9at+ "y lady :o 0 heavily veil$4 ,%e 0 9 a /ate almo/ bord]+ on hy/]ia1 z ev5 ,i1 9 spite ( my usual obtus5ess1 notic$4 8,is ,pr(essor ,k5n$y 980 %e inquir$ anxi\sly4 8,yes1 ma'am20 ,i repli$1 op5+ ! door into our /udy4 ,%e advanc$ t[>d him1 repeat+ h] inquiry4 8,i am ,pr(essor ,k5n$y4 ,pray be seat$10 he said4 ,! pres5ce ( a lady 9 our ap>tm5t 0 su* a novelty t really ,i =got to disappe>1 b busi$ myself /raight5+ ! furniture & op5+ a w9d[ to all[ ! od\r ( /ale tobacco to escape4 8,my "n is ,evel9e ,bisbee10 %e began4 8,i h he>d1 ,pr(essor ,k5n$y1 t y are an adept at gett+ at ! bottom ( difficult my/]ies40 8,y flatt] me20 he said 9 ackn[l$gm5t4 8,:o 0 s fooli% z to tell y t80 8,a fri5d :o has he>d ( ! ,k]r ,p>k] case10 %e repli$4 8,i beg y\r p>don10 ,i int]rupt$1 8,i didn't mean to intrude4 ,i ?9k ,i'll g out4 ,i'll be back 9 an h\r or two40 8,please1 ,mr4 ,jameson--x is ,mr4 ,jameson1 is x n80 ,i b[$ 9 surprise4 8,if x is possible ,i wi% y w\ld /ay & he> my /ory4 ,i am told t y & ,pr(essor ,k5n$y always "w toge!r40 ,x 0 my turn to be emb>rass$ by ! complim5t4 8,mrs4 ,flet*]1 ( ,great ,neck10 %e expla9$1 8has told me4 ,i believe ,pr(essor ,k5n$y p]=m$ a great s]vice = ! ,flet*]s1 ?\gh ,i d n "k :at x 04 ,at any rate1 ,i h come to y ) my case1 9 :i* ,i h small hope ( obta9+ assi/ance unless y c help me4 ,if ,pr(essor ,k5n$y _c solve x1 well1 ,i'm afraid nobody c40 ,%e paus$ a mom5t1 !n add$1 8,no d\bt y h read ( ! dea? ( my gu>dian ! o!r day40 ,( c\rse we _h4 ,:o did n "k t 8,jim0 ,bisbee1 ! s\!rn ,cali=nia oil-magnate1 _h di$ sudd5ly ( typhoid fev] at ! private hospital ( ,dr4 ,bell1 :]e he _h be5 tak5 f 8 magnific5t ap>tm5t on ,riv]side ,drive8 ,k5n$y & ,i _h discuss$ x at ! "t4 ,we _h comm5t$ on ! artificiality ( ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,no long] did p h homes2 !y _h ap>tm5ts1 ,i _h said4 ,!y didn't fall ill 9 ! good old-fa%ion$ way any m1 ei!r 9 fact1 !y ev5 hir$ special rooms to die 94 ,!y hir$ halls = fun]al s]vices4 ,x 0 a wond] t !y didn't hire graves4 ,x 0 all "p ( our tw5tie? c5tury break-up ( tradition4 ,inde$ we did "k ab\t ! dea? ( ,jim ,bisbee4 ,b !re 0 no?+ my/]i\s ab\t x4 ,x 0 j typical 9 all its surr\nd+s ( ! fir/ decade ( ! tw5tie? c5tury 9 a great1 artificial city--a lonely dea? ( a great man surr\nd$ by all t money c\ld buy4 ,we _h read ( 8 w>d1 too1 ! beautiful ,miss ,evel9e ,bisbee1 a di/ant relation4 ,z "u ! heat ( ! room & h] excitem5t1 %e rais$ h] veil1 we 7 v mu* int]e/$ 9 h]4 ,at lea/1 ,i am sure t ev5 ,k5n$y _h by ?is "t completely =gott5 ! lecture on tox9s4 8,!re is some?+ ab\t my gu>dian's dea?10 %e began 9 a l[ & tremul\s voice1 8t ,i am sure w be> inve/igat+4 ,x may be only a woman's fooli% fe>s1 b--,i hav5't told ?is to a s\l till n[1 except ,mrs4 ,flet*]4 ,my gu>dian _h1 z y p]haps "k1 sp5t 8 summ] at 8 c\ntry place at ,bisbee ,hall1 ,new ,j]sey1 f :i* he return$ r sudd5ly ab\t a week ago4 ,our fri5ds ?\ght x m]ely a /range :im t he %\ld return to ! city be=e ! summ] 0 fairly ov]1 b x 0 n4 ,! day be=e he return$1 8 g>d5] fell sick ( typhoid4 ,t decid$ ,mr4 ,bisbee to return to ! city on ! foll[+ day4 ,imag9e 8 con/]nation to f9d 8 valet /rick5 ! v next morn+4 ,( c\rse !y motor$ to ,new ,york imm$iately1 !n he wir$ to me at ,newport1 & toge!r we op5$ 8 ap>tm5t at ! ,l\is ,qu9ze4 8,b t 0 n to be ! end ( x4 ,"o aft] ano!r1 ! s]vants at ,bisbee ,hall 7 tak5 ) ! disease until five ( !m 7 d[n4 ,!n came ! la/ bl[--,mr4 ,bisbee fell a victim 9 ,new ,york4 ,s f> ,i h be5 sp>$4 ,b :o kn[s h[ mu* long] x w la/8 ,i h be5 s fright5$ t ,i hav5't eat5 a meal 9 ! ap>tm5t s9ce ,i came back4 ,:5 ,i am hungry ,i simply /eal out to a hotel--a diff]5t "o e "t4 ,i nev] dr9k any wat] except t :i* ,i h surreptiti\sly boil$ 9 my own room ov] a gas-/ove4 ,dis9fectants & g]micides h be5 us$ by ! gallon1 & /ill ,i don't feel safe4 ,ev5 ! heal? au?orities don't remove my fe>s4 ,) my gu>dian's dea? ,i _h begun to feel t possibly x 0 ov]4 ,b no4 ,?is morn+ ano!r s]vant :o came up f ! hall la/ week 0 tak5 sick1 & ! doctor pron\nces t typhoid1 too4 ,w ,i be ! next8 ,is x j a fooli% fe>8 ,:y does x pursue u to ,new ,york8 ,:y didn't x /op at ,bisbee ,hall80 ,i don't ?9k ,i ev] saw a liv+ creature m ov]come by horror1 by an invisible1 deadly fe>4 ,t 0 :y x 0 d\bly horrible 9 a girl s attractive z ,evel9e ,bisbee4 ,z ,i li/5$ ,i felt h[ t]rible x mu/ be to be pursu$ by su* a fe>4 ,:at mu/ x be to be dogg$ by a disease z rel5tlessly z ! typhoid _h dogg$ h]8 ,if x _h be5 "s great1 b visible1 tangible p]il h[ gladly ,i c\ld h fac$ x m]ely = ! smile ( a woman l ?is4 ,b x 0 a p]il t only k & pati5ce c\ld meet4 ,in/9ctively ,i turn$ t[>d ,k5n$y1 my own m9d be+ an absolute blank4 8,is !re anyone y suspect ( be+ ! cause ( su* an epidemic80 he ask$4 8,i may z well tell y "r n[ t ,i h already =m$ two !ories--"o p]fectly natural1 ! o!r diabolical4 ,tell me ev]y?+40 8,well1 ,i _h expect$ to receive a =tune ( "o million doll>s1 free & cle>1 by 8 w & ?is morn+ ,i am in=m$ by 8 lawy]1 ,james ,d5ny1 t a new w _h be5 made4 ,x is /ill "o million4 ,b ! rema9d]1 in/ead ( go+ to a numb] ( *>ities 9 :i* he 0 kn[n to be int]e/$1 goes to =m a tru/ fund = ! ,bisbee ,s*ool ( ,me*anical ,arts1 ( :i* ,mr4 ,d5ny is ! sole tru/ee4 ,( c\rse1 ,i d n "k mu* ab\t my gu>dian's int]e/s :ile he 0 alive1 b x /rikes me z /range t he %\ld h *ang$ s radically1 &1 besides1 ! new w is s word$ t if ,i die )\t *ildr5 my million also goes to ?is s*ool--location unnam$4 ,i c't help wond]+ ab\t x all40 8,:y %\ld y wond]--at lea/ :at o!r reasons h y = wond]+80 8,oh1 ,i c't express !m4 ,maybe aft] all x's only a woman's silly intuition4 ,b (t5 ,i h ?\ght 9 ! pa/ few days ab\t ?is illness ( my gu>dian4 ,x 0 s que]4 ,he 0 always s c>eful4 ,& y "k ! ri* don't (t5 h typhoid40 8,y h no reason to suppose t x 0 n typhoid fev] ( :i* he di$80 ,%e hesitat$4 8,no10 %e repli$1 8b if y _h kn[n ,mr4 ,bisbee y w\ld ?9k x /range1 too4 ,he _h a horror ( infecti\s & contagi\s diseases4 ,8 ap>tm5t & 8 c\ntry home 7 models4 ,no sanit>ium c\ld h be5 m punctili\s4 ,he liv$ :at "o ( 8 fri5ds call$ an antiseptic life4 ,maybe ,i am fooli%1 b x keeps gett+ clos] & clos] to me n[1 &--well1 ,i wi% y'd look into ! case4 ,please set my m9d at re/ & assure me t no?+ is wrong1 t x is all natural40 8,i w help y1 ,miss ,bisbee4 ,to-morr[ night ,i want to take a trip quietly to ,bisbee ,hall4 ,y w see t x is all "r1 t ,i h ! prop] lett]s s ,i c inve/igate ?or\ghly40 ,i %all nev] =get ! mute & eloqu5t ?anks ) :i* %e said good night aft] ,k5n$y's promise4 ,k5n$y sat ) 8 eyes %ad$ "u 8 h& = fully an h\r aft] %e _h left4 ,!n he sudd5ly jump$ up4 8,walt]10 he said1 8let u g ov] to ,dr4 ,bell's4 ,i "k ! head nurse !re4 ,we may possibly le>n some?+40 ,z we sat 9 ! wait+-room ) its ?ick ,ori5tal rugs & h&some mahogany furniture1 ,i f\nd myself go+ back to our conv]sation ( ! e>ly ev5+4 8,by ,jove1 ,k5n$y1 y 7 "r10 ,i exclaim$4 8,if !re is any?+ 9 ?is g]m-plot idea ( h]s x is inde$ ! height ( ! dramatic--x is diabolical4 ,no ord9>y mortal w\ld ev] be capable ( x40 ,j !n ! head nurse came 91 a l>ge woman brea?+ ( g]mlessness & *e]fulness 9 h] spotless uni=m4 ,we 7 %[n e c\rtesy4 ,!re 01 9 fact1 no?+ to conceal4 ,! visit set at re/ my la/ suspicion t p]haps ,jim ,bisbee _h be5 poison$ by a drug4 ,! *>ts ( 8 temp]ature & ! s9c]ity ( ! nurse 7 absolutely conv9c+4 ,x _h really be5 typhoid1 & !re 0 no?+ to be ga9$ by pursu+ t inquiry fur!r4 ,back at ! ap>tm5t1 ,craig began pack+ 8 suitcase ) ! few ?+s he w\ld ne$ = a j\rney4 8,i'm go+ out to ,bisbee ,hall to-morr[ = a few days1 ,walt]1 & if y c\ld f9d x conv5i5t to come along ,i %\ld l to h y\r assi/ance40 8,to tell y ! tru?1 ,craig1 ,i am afraid to g10 ,i said4 8,y ne$n't be4 ,i'm go+ d[n to ! army po/ on ,gov]nor's ,isl& fir/ to be vacc9at$ aga9/ typhoid4 ,!n ,i am go+ to wait a few h\rs till x takes effect be=e go+4 ,x's ! only place 9 ! city :]e "o c be inoculat$ aga9/ x1 s f> z ,i "k4 ,:ile ?ree inoculations are really be/1 ,i und]/& t "o is suffici5t = ord9>y protection1 & t is all we %all ne$1 if any40 8,y're sure ( x80 8,almo/ positive40 8,v well1 ,craig4 ,i'll g40 ,d[n at ! army po/ ! next morn+ we _h no difficulty 9 be+ inoculat$ aga9/ ! disease4 ,! "w ( immunis+ our army 0 go+ on at t "t1 & sev]al ?\s&s ( soldi]s 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! c\ntry _h already be5 vacc9at$1 ) ! be/ ( results4 8,d _m civilians come ov] to be vacc9at$80 ask$ ,craig ( ,major ,c>roll1 ! surgeon 9 *>ge4 8,n _m1 = v few h he>d ( x10 he repli$4 8,i suppose y keep a record ( !m40 8,only _! names--we c't foll[ !m up outside ! army1 to see h[ x works4 ,/ill1 :5 !y come to u z y & ,mr4 ,jameson h done we are p]fectly will+ to vacc9ate !m4 ,! ,army ,m$ical ,corps takes ! position t if x is good = ! army x is good = civil life1 & z long z only a few civilians apply we are p]fectly will+ to d x = a fee cov]+ ! co/40 8,& w\ld y let me see ! li/80 8,c]ta9ly4 ,y may look x ov] 9 a mom5t40 ,k5n$y glanc$ hurri$ly ?r\gh ! %ort li/ ( names1 pull$ out 8 notebook1 made an entry1 & h&$ ! li/ back4 8,?ank y1 ,major40 ,bisbee ,hall 0 a spl5did place set 9 ! he>t ( a great p>k ^: area 0 measur$ by squ>e miles r ?an by acres4 ,b ,craig did n propose to /ay !re1 = he arrang$ = accommodations 9 a ne>-by t[n1 :]e we 7 to take our meals also4 ,x 0 late :5 we arriv$1 & we sp5t a re/less night1 = ! inoculation 8took40 ,x wasn't any worse ?an a light attack ( ! grippe1 & 9 ! morn+ we 7 bo? all "r aga91 aft] ! pass+ ( :at is call$ ! 8negative phase40 ,i1 = "o1 felt mu* saf]4 ,! t[n 0 v mu* excit$ ov] ! epidemic at ! hall1 & if ,i _h be5 wond]+ :y ,craig want$ me along my wond] 0 soon set at re/4 ,he _h me sc\r+ ! t[n & c\ntry look+ up e case or rum\r ( typhoid = miles ar\nd4 ,i made ! local weekly pap] my headqu>t]s1 & ! editor 0 v oblig+4 ,he let me read all 8 news lett]s f 8 local correspond5t at e crossroads4 ,i wad$ ?r\gh acc\nts ( new calves & colts1 new f5ces & b>ns1 :o 8,sunday$0 ) 8 bro!r1 etc41 & soon _h a li/ ( all ! cases 9 t "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,x 0 n a long "o1 b x 0 scatt]$4 ,aft] ,i _h trac$ !m out1 foll[+ ,k5n$y's in/ructions1 !y %[$ no?+1 except t !y 7 unrelat$ to ! epidemic at ! hall4 ,mean:ile1 ,k5n$y 0 v busy !re4 ,he _h a microscope & slides & te/-tubes & *emicals = te/+ ?+s1 & ,i don't "k :at all1 = !re 0 n "t to initiate me into all ! my/]ies4 ,he te/$ ! wat] f ! v>i\s driv5 wells & 9 ! wat]-tank1 & ! milk f ! c[s2--he tri$ to f9d out :at food _h come 9 f outside1 ?\gh !re 0 practically none1 = ! hall 0 self-support+4 ,!re 0 no /one he left unturn$4 ,:5 ,i rejo9$ him t night he 0 cle>ly p]plex$4 ,i don't ?9k my report decreas$ 8 p]plexity1 ei!r4 8,!re is only "o ?+ left z f> z ,i h be5 able to discov] aft] "o day's "w10 he said1 aft] we _h gone ov] our activities = ! day4 8,jim ,bisbee nev] drank ! wat] f 8 own wells4 ,he always drank a bottl$ wat] %ipp$ d[n f a camp ( 8 9 ,new ,york ,/ate1 :]e he _h a rem>kable m\nta9 spr+4 ,i te/$ a numb] ( ! full bottles at ! hall1 b !y 7 p]fectly pure4 ,!re wasn't a trace ( ! bacillus typhosus 9 any ( !m4 ,!n x occurr$ to me t1 aft] all1 t 0 n ! ?+ to d4 ,i %\ld te/ ! empty ones4 ,b !re w]5't any empty ones4 ,!y told me !y _h all be5 tak5 d[n to ! freight /ation ye/]day to be %ipp$ back to ! camp4 ,i hope !y hav5't gone yet4 ,let's drive ar\nd & see if !y are !re40 ,! freight-ma/] 0 j leav+1 b :5 he le>n$ we 7 f ! hall he cons5t$ to let u exam9e ! bottles4 ,!y 7 cork$ & 9 wood5 cases1 :i* protect$ !m p]fectly4 ,by ! light ( ! /ation lamps & ! aid ( a pocket-l5s1 ,k5n$y exam9$ !m on ! outside & satisfi$ himself t aft] be+ replac$ 9 ! wood5 cases ! bottles !mselves _h n be5 h&l$4 8,w y let me borr[ "s ( ^! bottles to-night0 he ask$ ! ag5t4 8,i'll give y my ^w t !y w be return$ safely to-morr[4 ,if necess>y1 ,i'll get an ord] = !m40 ,! /ation-ag5t reluctantly yield$2 especially z a small gre5 banknote figur$ 9 ! transaction4 ,craig & ,i t5d]ly lift$ ! big bottles 9 _! cases into our trap & drove back to our rooms 9 ! hotel4 ,x q excit$ ! hang]s-on to see u drive up ) a lot ( empty five-gallon bottles & c>ry !m up-/airs1 b ,i _h long ago giv5 up hav+ any fe> ( public op9ion 9 c>ry+ out any?+ ,craig want$4 ,9 our room we work$ f> into ! night4 ,craig c>efully swabb$ out ! bottom & sides ( ea* bottle by ins]t+ a little piece ( cotton on ! end ( a long wire4 ,!n he squeez$ ! wat] out ( ! cotton swab on small glass slides coat$ ) ag>-ag>1 or ,japanese seawe$1 a m$ium 9 :i* g]m-cultures multiply rapidly4 ,he put ! slides away 9 a little ov5 ) an alcohol-lamp :i* he _h br\ght along1 leav+ !m to rema9 ov]night at blood heat4 ,i _h notic$ all ?is "t t he 0 v p>ticul> n to t\* any ( ! bottles on ! outside4 ,z = me1 ,i w\ldn't h t\*$ !m = ! _w4 ,9 fact1 ,i 0 gett+ s ,i hesitat$ to t\* any?+4 ,i 0 almo/ afraid to brea!1 ?\gh ,i knew !re 0 no h>m 9 t4 ,h[ev]1 x 0 n dang] ( infection 9 t\*+ ! bottles t made ,craig s c>eful4 ,he _h not$1 9 ! dim light ( ! /ation lamps1 :at seem$ to be f+]-m>ks on ! bottles1 & !y _h int]e/$ him1 9 fact1 _h decid$ him on a fur!r inve/igation ( ! bottles4 8,i am n[ go+ to br+ out ^! v fa9t f+]-pr9ts on ! bottles10 rem>k$ ,craig1 proce$+ ) 8 exam9ation 9 ! bett] light ( our room4 8,"h is "s p[d] kn[n to *emi/s z 'grey p[d]'--m]cury & *alk4 ,i spr9kle x ov] ! fa9t m>k+s1 s1 & !n ,i bru% x (f ) a camel's-hair bru% lightly4 ,t br+s out ! impr9t mu* m cle>ly1 z y c see4 ,= in/ance1 if y place y\r dry ?umb on a piece ( :ite pap] y leave no visible impression4 ,if grey p[d] is spr9kl$ ov] ! spot & !n bru%$ (f a di/9ct impression is se54 ,if ! impression ( ! f+]s is left on some?+ s(t1 l wax1 x is (t5 be/ to use pr9t]s' ink to br+ out ! ridges & patt]ns ( ! f+]-m>ks4 ,& s on = v>i\s mat]ials4 ,q a sci5ce has be5 built up ar\nd f+]-pr9ts4 8,i wi% ,i _h t enl>g+ cam]a :i* ,i h 9 my laboratory4 ,h[ev]1 my ord9>y cam]a w d1 = all ,i want is to pres]ve a record ( ^! m>ks1 & ,i c enl>ge ! photographs lat]4 ,9 ! morn+ ,i w photograph ^! m>ks & y c d ! develop+ ( ! films4 ,to-night we'll improvise ! ba?room z a d>k-room & get ev]y?+ ready s t we c />t 9 bright & e>ly40 ,we 71 inde$1 up e>ly4 ,"o nev] has difficulty 9 gett+ up e>ly 9 ! c\ntry3 x is s noisy1 at lea/ to a city-br$ man4 ,city noise at five ,a4,m4 is sepul*ral sil5ce comp>$ ) bucolic activity at t h\r4 ,!re 7 a doz5 negatives :i* ,i set ab\t develop+ aft] ,craig _h us$ up all our films4 ,mean:ile1 he busi$ himself adju/+ 8 microscope & te/-tubes & gett+ ! ag> slides ready = exam9ation4 ,%irt-sleeves roll$ up1 ,i 0 deeply imm]s$ 9 my "w :5 ,i he>d a %\t 9 ! next room1 & ! ba?room door flew op54 8,conf\nd y1 ,k5n$y1 d y want to ru9 ^! films60 ,i cri$4 ,he %ut ! door ) a bang4 8,hurrah1 ,walt]60 he exclaim$4 8,i ?9k ,i h x1 at la/4 ,i h j f\nd "s mo/ promis+ colonies ( ! bacilli on "o ( my slides40 ,i almo/ dropp$ ! pan ( acid ,i 0 hold+1 9 my excitem5t4 8,well10 ,i said1 conceal+ my own surprise1 8,i've f\nd out some?+1 too4 ,e "o ( ^! f+]-pr9ts s f> is f ! same pair ( h&s40 ,we sc>cely ate any breakfa/1 & 7 soon on our way up to ! hall4 ,craig _h provid$ himself at ! local /ation]'s ) an ink+-pad1 su* z is us$ = rubb] /amps4 ,at ! hall he proce$$ to get ! impressions ( ! f+]s & ?umbs ( all ! s]vants4 ,x 0 q a long & difficult piece ( "w to comp>e ! f+]-pr9ts we _h tak5 ) ^? photograph$1 9 spite ( ! fact t writ]s descant on ! ease ) :i* crim9als are trac$ by ?is sy/em devis$ by ! fam\s ,galton4 ,h[ev]1 we at la/ f9i%$ ! job betwe5 u2 or r ,craig f9i%$ x1 ) an occasional rem>k f me4 ,8 dext]ity amaz$ me2 x 0 m ?an m]e book k4 ,= a mom5t we sat reg>d+ ea* o!r hopelessly4 ,none ( ! f+]-pr9ts tak5 at ! hall talli$ ) ! photograph$ pr9ts4 ,!n ,craig rang = ! h\sekeep]1 a fai?ful old s\l :om ev5 ! typhoid sc>e c\ld n budge f h] po/4 8,are y sure ,i h se5 all ! s]vants :o 7 at ! hall :ile ,mr4 ,bisbee 0 "h0 ask$ ,craig4 8,:y1 no1 sir--y didn't ask t4 ,y ask$ to see all :o are "h n[4 ,!re is only "o :o has left1 ! cook1 ,bridget ,fallon4 ,%e left a c\ple ( days ago--said %e 0 go+ back to ,new ,york to get ano!r job4 ,glad en\gh ,i 0 to get rid ( h]1 too1 = %e 0 drunk mo/ ( ! "t aft] ! typhoid appe>$40 8,well1 ,walt]1 ,i guess we %all h to g back to ,new ,york aga91 !n10 exclaim$ ,k5n$y4 8,oh1 ,i beg p>don1 ,mrs4 ,rawson1 = int]rupt+4 ,?ank y ev] s mu*4 ,:]e did ,bridget come f80 8,%e came well recomm5d$1 sir4 ,"h is ! lett] 9 my writ+-desk4 ,%e _h be5 employ$ by ! ,caswell-,joneses at ,%elt] ,isl& be=e %e came "h40 8,i may keep ?is lett]0 ask$ ,craig1 scann+ x quickly4 8,yes40 8,by ! way1 :]e 7 ! bottles ( spr+ wat] kept0 8,9 ! kit*540 8,did ,bridget take *>ge ( !m80 8,yes40 8,did ,mr4 ,bisbee h any gue/s dur+ ! la/ week t he 0 "h80 8,only ,mr4 ,d5ny "o night40 8,h'm60 exclaim$ ,craig4 8,well1 x w n be s h>d = u to unravel ?is matt]1 aft] all1 :5 we get back to ! city4 ,we mu/ make t noon tra91 ,walt]4 ,!re is no?+ m = u to d "h40 ,em]g+ f ! 8,tube0 at ,n9? ,/reet1 ,craig hu/l$ me into a taxicab1 & 9 almo/ no "t we 7 at police headqu>t]s4 ,=tunately1 ,inspector ,b>ney ,o',connor 0 9 & 9 an amiable mood1 too1 = ,k5n$y _h be5 c>eful t ! ,c5tral ,(fice receiv$ a l>ge %>e ( cr$it = ! ,k]r ,p>k] case4 ,craig sket*$ ha/ily ! details ( ?is new case4 ,o',connor's face 0 a /udy4 ,8 hone/ blue ,iri% eyes fairly bulg$ 9 wond]1 & :5 ,craig conclud$ ) a reque/ = help ,i ?9k ,o',connor w\ld h giv5 him any?+ 9 ! (fice1 j to figure 9 ! case4 8,fir/1 ,i want "o ( y\r m5 to g to ! surrogate's (fice & get ! orig9al ( ! w4 ,i %all return x )9 a c\ple ( h\rs--all ,i want to d is to make a photographic copy4 ,!n ano!r man mu/ f9d ?is lawy]1 ,james ,d5ny1 & 9 "s way get 8 f+]-pr9ts--y mu/ arrange t y\rself4 ,& s5d ano!r fell[ up to ! employm5t (fices on ,f\r? ,av5ue & h him locate ?is cook1 ,bridget ,fallon4 ,i want h] f+]-pr9ts1 too4 ,p]haps %e _h bett] be deta9$1 = ,i don't want h] to get away4 ,oh1 & say1 ,o',connor1 d y want to f9i% ?is case up l ! crack ( a :ip to-night80 8,i'm game1 sir4 ,:at ( x80 8,let me see4 ,x is n[ f\r o'clock4 ,if y c get hold ( all ^! p 9 "t ,i ?9k ,i %all be ready = ! f9al sc5e to-night--say1 at n9e4 ,y "k h[ to arrange x4 ,h !m all pres5t at my laboratory at n9e1 & ,i promise we %all h a /ory t w get into ! morn+ pap]s ) lead$ type on ! front page40 8,n[1 ,walt]10 he add$1 z we hurri$ d[n to ! taxicab aga91 8,i want y to drop (f at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? ) ?is c>d to ! commission]4 ,i believe y "k ,dr4 ,leslie4 ,well1 ask him if he kn[s any?+ ab\t ?is ,bridget ,fallon4 ,i w g on up-t[n to ! laboratory & get my app>atus ready4 ,y ne$n't come up till n9e1 old fell[1 = ,i %all be busy till !n1 b be sure :5 y come t y br+ ! record ( ?is ,fallon woman if y h to beg1 borr[1 or /eal x40 ,i didn't und]/& x1 b ,i took ! c>d & obey$ implicitly4 ,x is ne$less to say t ,i 0 key$ up to ! greate/ pit* ( excitem5t dur+ my int]view ) ! heal? commission]1 :5 ,i f9ally got 9 to see him4 ,i hadn't talk$ to him long be=e a great light /ruck me1 & ,i began to see :at ,craig 0 driv+ at4 ,! commission] saw x fir/4 8,if y don't m9d1 ,mr4 ,jameson40 he said1 aft] ,i _h told him z mu* ( my /ory z ,i c\ld1 8w y call up ,pr(essor ,k5n$y & tell him ,i'd l v mu* to be pres5t to-night myself80 8,c]ta9ly ,i w10 ,i repli$1 glad to get my err& done 9 fir/-class fa%ion 9 t way4 ,?+s mu/ h be5 runn+ smoo?ly1 = :ile ,i 0 sitt+ 9 our ap>tm5t aft] d9n]1 impati5tly wait+ = half-pa/ eight1 :5 ! commission] _h promis$ to call = me & g up to ! laboratory1 ! telephone rang4 ,x 0 ,craig4 8,walt]1 might ,i ask a fav\r ( y80 he said4 8,:5 ! commission] comes ask him to /op at ! ,l\is ,qu9ze & br+ ,miss ,bisbee up1 too4 ,tell h] x is important4 ,no m n[4 ,?+s are go+ ahead f9e40 ,promptly at n9e we 7 assembl$1 a curi\s cr[d4 ,! heal? commission] & ! inspector1 be+ memb]s ( ! same political p>ty1 greet$ ea* o!r by _! fir/ names4 ,miss ,bisbee 0 n]v\s1 ,bridget 0 abusive1 ,d5ny 0 sull54 ,z = ,k5n$y1 he 01 z usual1 z cool z a lump ( ice4 ,& ,i--well1 ,i j sat on my feel+s to keep myself quiet4 ,at "o end ( ! room ,craig _h plac$ a l>ge :ite %eet su* z he us$ 9 8 /]eopticon lectures1 :ile at ! top ( ! ti] ( seats t made a sort ( little amphi!atre out ( 8 lecture-room 8 /]eopticon sputt]$4 8,mov+ pictures to-night1 eh80 said ,inspector ,o',connor4 8,n exactly10 said ,craig1 8?\gh--yes1 !y w be mov+ 9 ano!r s5se4 ,n[1 if we are all ready1 ,i'll swit* (f ! electric lights40 ,! calcium sputt]$ "s m1 & a squ>e ( light 0 ?r[n on ! %eet4 ,k5n$y snapp$ a little ann\nc] su* z lectur]s use4 8,let me invite y\r att5tion to ^! enl>gem5ts ( f+]-pr9ts10 he began1 z a huge ?umb appe>$ on ! scre54 8,"h we h a s]ies ( f+]-pr9ts :i* ,i w %[ "o aft] ano!r sl[ly4 ,!y are all ( ! f+]s ( ! same p]son1 & !y 7 f\nd on "s empty bottles ( spr+ wat] us$ at ,bisbee ,hall dur+ ! two weeks previ\s to ! dep>ture ( ,mr4 ,bisbee = ,new ,york4 8,"h are1 9 succession1 ! f+]-pr9ts ( ! v>i\s s]vants employ$ ab\t ! h\se--& ( a gue/10 add$ ,craig1 ) a slight *ange ( tone4 8,!y diff] m>k$ly f ! f+]-pr9ts on ! glass10 he cont9u$1 z "o aft] ano!r appe>$1 8all except ?is la/ "o4 ,t is id5tical4 ,x is1 ,inspector1 :at we call a composite type ( f+]-pr9t--9 ?is case a comb9ation ( :at is call$ ! 'loop' & ':orl' types40 ,no s\nd broke ! /illness save ! sputt]+ ( ! oxyg5 on ! calcium ( ! /]eopticon4 8,! own] ( ! f+]s f :i* ^! pr9ts 7 made is 9 ?is room4 ,x 0 f typhoid g]ms on ^! f+]s t ! fev] 0 introduc$ into ! dr9k+ wat] at ,bisbee ,hall40 ,k5n$y paus$ to emphasise ! /atem5t1 !n cont9u$4 8,i am n[ go+ to ask ,dr4 ,leslie to give u a little talk on a rec5t discov]y 9 ! field ( typhoid fev]--y und]/&1 ,commission]1 :at ,i mean1 ,i believe80 8,p]fectly4 ,%all ,i m5tion names80 8,no1 n yet40 8,well10 began ,dr4 ,leslie1 cle>+ 8 ?roat1 8)9 ! pa/ ye> or two we h made a mo/ weird & />tl+ discov]y 9 typhoid fev]4 ,we h f\nd :at we n[ call 'typhoid c>ri]s'--p]sons :o d n h ! disease !mselves1 p]haps nev] h _h x1 b :o are lit]ally liv+ te/-tubes ( ! typhoid bacillus4 ,x is positively uncanny4 ,ev]y:]e !y g !y scatt] ! disease4 ,d[n at ! dep>tm5t we h ! records ( a numb] ( su* in/ances1 & our m5 9 ! rese>* laboratories h come to ! conclusion t1 f> f be+ ( r>e occurr5ce1 ^! cases are comp>atively common4 ,i h 9 m9d "o p>ticul> case ( a s]vant girl1 :o1 dur+ ! pa/ five or six ye>s1 has be5 employ$ 9 sev]al families4 8,9 e family typhoid fev] has lat] brok5 out4 ,exp]ts h trac$ out at lea/ ?irty1 cases & sev]al dea?s due to ?is "o p]son4 ,9 ano!r case we f\nd an epidemic up 9 ,h>lem to be due to a typhoid c>ri] on a remote f>m 9 ,connecticut4 ,?is c>ri]1 innoc5tly en\gh1 x is true1 contam9at$ ! milk-supply com+ f t f>m4 ,! result 0 ov] fifty cases ( typhoid "h 9 ?is city4 8,h[ev]1 to return to ! case ( ! s]vant ,i h m5tion$4 ,la/ spr+ we _h h] "u surveillance1 b z !re 0 no law by :i* we c\ld re/ra9 h] p]man5tly %e is /ill at l>ge4 ,i ?9k "o ( ! ,sunday pap]s at ! "t _h an acc\nt ( h]--!y call$ h] ',typhoid ,bridget1' & 9 r$ ink %e 0 drawn across ! page 9 gruesome fa%ion1 fry+ ! skulls ( h] victims 9 a fry+-pan ov] a ro>+ fire4 ,t p>ticul> typhoid c>ri]1 ,i und]/&--0 8,excuse me1 ,commission]1 if ,i int]rupt1 b ,i ?9k we h c>ri$ ?is "p ( ! programme f> en\gh to be absolutely conv9c+10 said ,craig4 8,?ank y v mu* = ! cle> way 9 :i* y h put x40 ,craig snapp$ ! ann\nc]1 & a lett] appe>$ on ! scre54 ,he said no?+1 b let u read x ?r\gh4 ,to :om x may conc]n3 ,?is is to c]tify t ,bridget ,fallon has be5 employ$ 9 my family at ,%elt] ,isl& = ! pa/ season & t ,i h f\nd h] a reliable s]vant & an excell5t cook4 ,a4 ,,/4 ,,john ,,caswell-,,jones4 8,be=e ,god1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,i'm innoc5t10 scree*$ ,bridget4 8,don't h me arre/$4 ,i'm innoc5t4 ,i'm innoc5t40 ,craig g5tly1 b firmly1 =c$ h] back into h] *air4 ,aga9 ! ann\nc] snapp$4 ,?is "t ! la/ page ( ,mr4 ,bisbee's w appe>$ on ! %eet1 end+ ) 8 signature & ! witnesses4 8,i'm n[ go+ to %[ ^! two specim5s ( h&writ+ v greatly enl>g$10 he said1 z ! /]eopticon plates 7 %ift$ aga94 8,an au?or ( _m sci5tific works1 ,dr4 ,l9dsay ,johnson1 ( ,london1 has rec5tly elaborat$ a new !ory ) reg>d to individuality 9 h&writ+4 ,he ma9ta9s t 9 c]ta9 diseases a p]son's pulse beats are individual1 & t no "o suff]+ f any su* disease c control1 ev5 = a brief space ( "t1 ! frequ5cy or peculi> irregul>ities ( 8 he>t's action1 z %[n by a *>t record+ 8 pulsation4 ,su* a *>t is obta9$ = m$ical purposes by means ( a sphygmograph1 an in/rum5t fitt$ to ! pati5t's =e>m & suppli$ ) a ne$le1 :i* c be s arrang$ z to record automatically on a prep>$ %eet ( pap] ! peculi> =ce & frequ5cy ( ! pulsation4 ,or ! pulsation may be simply obs]v$ 9 ! rise & fall ( a liquid 9 a tube4 ,dr4 ,johnson holds ! op9ion t a p5 9 ! h& ( a writ] s]ves1 9 a modifi$ degree1 ! same end z ! ne$le 9 ! fir/-nam$ =m ( ! sphygmograph & t 9 su* a p]son's h&writ+ "o c see by project+ ! lett]s1 greatly magnifi$1 on a scre51 ! sc>cely p]ceptible turns & quiv]s made 9 ! l9es by ! spontane\s action ( t p]son's peculi> pulsation4 8,to prove ?is1 ! doctor c>ri$ out an exp]im5t at ,*>+ ,cross ,hospital4 ,at 8 reque/ a numb] ( pati5ts suff]+ f he>t & kidney diseases wrote ! ,"l's ,pray] 9 _! ord9>y h&writ+4 ,! diff]5t manuscripts 7 !n tak5 & exam9$ microscopically4 ,by ?r[+ !m1 highly magnifi$1 on a scre51 ! j]ks or involunt>y motions due to ! pati5t's peculi> pulsations 7 di/9ctly visible4 ,! h&writ+ ( p]sons 9 normal heal?1 says ,dr4 ,johnson1 does n always %[ _! pulse beats4 ,:at "o c say1 h[ev]1 is t :5 a docum5t1 purport+ to be writt5 by a c]ta9 p]son1 conta9s traces ( pulse beats & ! normal h&writ+ ( t p]son does n %[ !m1 !n cle>ly t docum5t is a =g]y4 8,n[1 9 ^! two specim5s ( h&writ+ :i* we h enl>g$ x is pla9 t ! writ]s ( bo? ( !m suff]$ f a c]ta9 peculi> disease ( ! he>t4 ,moreov]1 ,i am prep>$ to %[ t ! pulse beats exhibit$ 9 ! case ( c]ta9 p5-/rokes 9 "o ( ^! docum5ts are exhibit$ 9 simil> /rokes 9 ! o!r4 ,fur!rmore1 ,i h asc]ta9$ f 8 family physician1 ^: affidavit ,i h "h1 t ,mr4 ,bisbee did n suff] f ?is or any o!r =m ( he>t disease4 ,mr4 ,caswell-,jones1 9 addition to wir+ me t he refus$ to write ,bridget ,fallon a recomm5dation aft] ! typhoid broke out 9 8 c\ntry h\se1 also says he does n suff] f he>t disease 9 any =m4 ,f ! tremul\s "* ( ! lett]s & figures 9 bo? ^! docum5ts1 :i* :5 magnifi$ is ! m easily detect$1 ,i !re=e conclude t bo? are =g]ies1 & ,i am ready to g f>!r & say t !y are =g]ies f ! same h&4 8,x usually takes a c\ple ( weeks aft] infection = typhoid to develop1 a "t suffici5t 9 itself to remove suspicion f acts :i* might o!rwise be scrut9is$ v c>efully if happ5+ imm$iately be=e ! disease develop$4 ,i may add1 also1 t x is well kn[n t /\t p d v poorly :5 !y contract typhoid1 especially if !y are old4 ,mr4 ,bisbee 0 bo? /\t & old4 ,to contract typhoid 0 = him a virtual dea?-w>rant4 ,kn[+ all ^! facts1 a c]ta9 p]son purposely s\ght out a crafty means ( introduc+ typhoid fev] into ,mr4 ,bisbee's family4 ,t p]son1 fur!rmore1 0 inoculat$ aga9/ typhoid ?ree times dur+ ! mon? be=e ! disease 0 devili%ly & surreptiti\sly introduc$ into ,bisbee ,hall1 9 ord] to protect himself or h]self %\ld x become necess>y = t p]son to visit ,bisbee ,hall4 ,t p]son1 ,i believe1 is ! "o :o suff]$ f an aneurism ( ! he>t1 ! writ]1 or r ! =g]1 ( ! two docum5ts ,i h %[n1 by "o ( :i* he or %e 0 to pr(it greatly by ! dea? ( ,mr4 ,bisbee & ! f\nd+ ( an alleg$ s*ool 9 a di/ant "p ( ! c\ntry--a subt]fuge1 if y recall1 us$ 9 at lea/ "o fam\s case = :i* ! convict$ p]petrator is n[ "u a life s5t5ce 9 ,s+ ,s+4 8,i w ask ,dr4 ,leslie to take ?is /e?oscope & exam9e ! he>ts ( ev]yone 9 ! room & tell me :e!r !re is anyone "h suff]+ f an aneurism40 ,! calcium light ceas$ to sputt]4 ,"o p]son aft] ano!r 0 exam9$ by ! heal? commission]4 ,0 x m]ely my imag9ation1 or did ,i really he> a he>t beat+ ) wild leaps z if x w\ld bur/ ! bonds ( its prison & make its escape if possible8 ,p]haps x 0 only ! eng9e ( ! commission]'s ma*9e out on ! campus driveway4 ,i don't "k4 ,at any rate1 he w5t sil5tly f "o to ! o!r1 betray+ n ev5 by 8 actions :at he discov]$ ) ! /e?oscope4 ,! susp5se 0 t]rible4 ,i felt ,miss ,bisbee's h& involunt>ily grasp my arm convulsively4 ,)\t di/urb+ ! sil5ce1 ,i rea*$ a glass ( wat] /&+ ne> me on ,craig's lecture-table & h&$ x to h]4 ,! commission] 0 b5d+ ov] ! lawy]1 try+ to adju/ ! /e?oscope bett] to 8 e>s4 ,! lawy]'s head 0 re/+ heavily on 8 h&1 & he 0 heap$ up 9 an awkw>d position 9 ! cramp$ lecture-room seat4 ,x seem$ an age z ,dr4 ,leslie tri$ to adju/ ! /e?oscope4 ,ev5 ,craig felt ! excitem5t4 ,:ile ! commission] hesitat$1 ,k5n$y rea*$ ov] & impati5tly swit*$ on ! electric light 9 full =ce4 ,z ! light flood$ ! room1 bl9d+ u = ! in/ant1 ! l>ge =m ( ,dr4 ,leslie /ood betwe5 u & ! lawy]4 8,:at does ! /e?oscope tell y1 ,doctor80 ask$ ,craig1 lean+ =w>d expectantly4 ,he 0 z unprep>$ = ! answ] z any ( u4 8,x tells me t a high] c\rt ?an ^? ( ,new ,york has pass$ judgm5t on ?is a/\nd+ crim9al4 ,! aneurism has bur/40 ,i felt a s(t weight fall on my %\ld]4 ,! ,morn+ ,/> did n h ! /ory1 aft] all4 ,i miss$ ! greate/ 8scoop0 ( my life see+ ,evel9e ,bisbee safely to h] home aft] %e _h recov]$ f ! %ock ( ,d5ny's exposure & puni%m5t4 ,,iv4 ,! ,deadly ,tube 8,= ,heav5's sake1 ,gregory1 :at is ! matt]80 ask$ ,craig ,k5n$y z a tall1 n]v\s man /alk$ into our ap>tm5t "o ev5+4 8,jameson1 %ake h&s ) ,dr4 ,gregory4 ,:at's ! matt]1 ,doctor8 ,surely y\r ,x-ray "w hasn't knock$ y out l ?is80 ,! doctor %ook h&s ) me me*anically4 ,8 h& 0 icy4 8,! bl[ has fall510 he exclaim$1 z he sank limply into a *air & toss$ an ev5+ pap] ov] to ,k5n$y4 ,9 r$ ink on ! fir/ page1 9 ! little squ>e head$ 8,late/ ,news10 ,k5n$y read ! caption1 8,society ,woman ,crippl$ = ,life by ,x-,ray ,treatm5t40 8,a t]rible trag$y 0 reveal$ 9 ! suit begun today10 cont9u$ ! article1 8by ,mrs4 ,hunt+ton ,close aga9/ ,dr4 ,james ,gregory1 an ,x-ray speciali/ ) (fices at ,madison ,av5ue1 to recov] damages = injuries :i* ,mrs4 ,close alleges %e receiv$ :ile "u 8 c>e4 ,sev]al mon?s ago %e began a c\rse ( ,x-ray treatm5t to remove a bir?m>k on h] neck4 ,9 h] compla9t ,mrs4 ,close alleges t ,dr4 ,gregory has c>elessly caus$ ,x-ray d]matitis1 a sk9 disease ( canc]\s nature1 & t %e has also be5 r5d]$ a n]v\s wreck ?r\gh ! effects ( ! rays4 ,simultane\sly ) fil+ ! suit %e left home & ent]$ a private hospital4 ,mrs4 ,close is "o ( ! mo/ popul> ho/esses 9 ! sm>t set1 & h] loss w be ke5ly felt40 8,:at am ,i to d1 ,k5n$y80 ask$ ! doctor implor+ly4 8,y rememb] ,i told y ! o!r day ab\t ?is case--t !re 0 some?+ que] ab\t x1 t aft] a few treatm5ts ,i 0 afraid to c>ry on any m & refus$ to d s8 ,%e really has d]matitis & n]v\s pro/ration1 exactly z %e alleges 9 h] compla9t4 ,b1 be=e ,heav51 ,k5n$y1 ,i c't see h[ %e c\ld possibly h be5 s affect$ by ! few treatm5ts ,i gave h]4 ,& to-night1 j z ,i 0 leav+ ! (fice1 ,i receiv$ a telephone call f h] husb&'s attorney1 ,lawr5ce1 v k9dly in=m+ me t ! case w\ld be pu%$ to ! limit4 ,i tell y1 x looks black = me40 8,:at c !y d80 8,d8 ,d y suppose any jury is go+ to take en\gh exp]t te/imony to outweigh ! trag$y ( a beautiful woman8 ,d8 ,:y1 !y c ru9 me1 ev5 if ,i get a v]dict ( acquittal4 ,!y c leave me ) a reputation = c>elessness t no m]e c\rt decision c ev] ov]come40 8,gregory1 y c rely on me10 said ,k5n$y4 8,any?+ ,i c d to help y ,i w gladly d4 ,jameson & ,i 7 on ! po9t ( go+ out to d9n]4 ,jo9 u1 & aft] t we w g d[n to y\r (fice & talk ?+s ov]40 8,y are really too k9d10 murmur$ ! doctor4 ,! air ( relief t 0 writt5 on 8 face 0 pa!tically eloqu5t4 8,n[ n a ^w ab\t ! case till we h _h d9n]10 comm&$ ,craig4 8,i see v pla9ly t y h be5 worry+ ab\t ! bl[ = a long "t4 ,well1 x has fall54 ,! neat ?+ to d is to look ov] ! situation & see :]e we /&40 ,d9n] ov]1 we rode d[n-t[n 9 ! subway1 & ,gregory u%]$ u into an (fice-build+ on ,madison ,av5ue1 :]e he _h a v h&some suite ( sev]al rooms4 ,we sat own 9 8 wait+-room to discuss ! affair4 8,x is inde$ a v tragic case10 began ,k5n$y1 8almo/ m tragic ?an if ! victim _h be5 kill$ outright4 ,mrs4 ,hunt+ton ,close is--or r ,i suppose ,i %\ld say 0--"o ( ! fam\s beauties ( ! city4 ,f :at ! pap] says1 h] beauty has be5 hopelessly ru9$ by ?is d]matitis1 :i*1 ,i und]/&1 ,doctor1 is practically incurable40 ,dr4 ,gregory nodd$1 & ,i c\ld n help foll[+ 8 eyes z he look$ at 8 own r\gh & sc>r$ h&s4 8,also10 cont9u$ ,craig1 ) 8 eyes half clos$ & 8 f+]-tips toge!r1 z if1 he 7 tak+ a m5tal inv5tory ( ! facts 9 ! case1 8h] n]ves are s %att]$ t %e w be ye>s 9 recov]+1 if %e ev] recov]s40 8,yes10 said ! doctor simply4 8,i myself1 = in/ance1 am subject to ! mo/ unexpect$ attacks ( neuritis4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 ,i am "u ! influ5ce ( ! rays fifty or sixty times a day1 :ile %e _h only a few treatm5ts at int]vals ( _m days40 8,n[1 on ! o!r h&10 resum$ ,craig1 8,i "k y1 ,gregory1 v well4 ,only ! o!r day1 be=e any ( ?is came out1 y told me ! :ole /ory ) y\r fe>s z to ! outcome4 ,i "k t t lawy] ( ,close's has be5 keep+ ?is ?+ hang+ ov] y\r head = a long "t4 ,& ,i also "k t y are "o ( ! mo/ c>eful ,x-ray op]ators 9 ! city4 ,if ?is suit goes aga9/ y1 "o ( ! mo/ brilliant m5 ( sci5ce 9 ,am]ica w be ru9$4 ,n[1 hav+ said ?is mu*1 let me ask y to describe j exactly :at treatm5ts y gave ,mrs4 ,close40 ,! doctor l$ u into 8 ,x-ray room adjo9+4 ,a numb] ( ,x-ray tubes 7 neatly put away 9 a great glass case1 & at "o end ( ! room 0 an op]at+-table ) an ,x-ray app>atus susp5d$ ov] x4 ,a glance at ! room %[$ t ,k5n$y's praise 0 n exagg]at$4 8,h[ _m treatm5ts did y give ,mrs4 ,close80 ask$ ,k5n$y4 8,n ov] a doz51 ,i %\ld say20 repli$ ,gregory4 8,i h a record ( !m & ! dates1 :i* ,i w give y pres5tly4 ,c]ta9ly !y 7 n num]\s en\gh or frequ5t en\gh to h caus$ a d]matitis su* z %e has4 ,besides1 look "h4 ,i h an app>atus :i*1 = safety to ! pati5t1 has few equals 9 ! c\ntry4 ,?is big lead-glass b[l1 :i* is plac$ ov] my ,x-ray tube :5 9 use1 cuts (f ! rays at e po9t except exactly :]e !y are ne$$40 ,he swit*$ on ! electric curr5t1 & ! app>atus began to sputt]4 ,! pung5t od\r ( ozone f ! electric dis*>ge fill$ ! room4 ,?r\gh ! lead-glass b[l ,i c\ld see ! ,x-ray tube inside suffus$ ) its peculi>1 yell[i%-gre5 light1 divid$ into two hemisph]es ( diff]5t %ades4 ,t1 ,i knew1 0 ! ca?ode ray1 n ! ,x-ray1 = ! ,x-ray itself1 :i* /reams outside ! tube1 is invisible to ! human eye4 ,! doctor plac$ 9 our h&s a c\ple ( fluoroscopes1 an app>atus by :i* ,x-rays c be detect$4 ,x consi/s simply ( a clos$ box ) an op5+ to :i* ! eyes are plac$4 ,! opposite end ( ! box is a piece ( bo>d coat$ ) a salt su* z plat9o-b>ium cyanide4 ,:5 ! ,x-ray /rikes ?is salt x makes x gl[1 or fluoresce1 & objects held betwe5 ! ,x-ray tube & ! fluoroscope ca/ %ad[s accord+ to ! d5sity ( ! p>ts :i* ! ,x-rays p5etrate4 ,) ! lead-glass b[l remov$1 ! ,x-ray tube s5t =? its wond]ful invisible radiation & made ! back ( ! fluoroscope gl[ ) light4 ,i c\ld see ! bones ( my f+]s z ,i held !m up betwe5 ! ,x-ray tube & ! fluoroscope4 ,b ) ! lead-glass b[l 9 position ov] ! tube1 ! fluoroscope 0 simply a black box into :i* ,i look$ & saw no?+4 ,s v little ( ! radiation escap$ f ! b[l t x 0 negligible--except at "o po9t :]e !re 0 an op5+ 9 ! bottom ( ! b[l to all[ ! rays to pass freely ?r\gh exactly on ! spot on ! pati5t :]e !y 7 to be us$4 8,! d]matitis1 !y say1 has appe>$ all ov] h] body1 p>ticul>ly on h] head & %\ld]s10 add$ ,dr4 ,gregory4 8,n[ ,i h %[n y my app>atus to impress on y h[ really impossible x w\ld h be5 = h] to contract x f h] treatm5ts "h4 ,i've made ?\s&s ( exposures ) nev] an ,x-ray burn be=e--except to myself4 ,z = myself1 ,i'm z c>eful z ,i c be1 b y c see ,i am "u ! rays v (t51 :ile ! pati5t is only "u !m once 9 a :ile40 ,to illu/rate 8 c>e he po9t$ out to u a cab9et directly back ( ! op]at+-table1 l9$ ) ?ick %eets ( lead4 ,f ?is cab9et he conduct$ mo/ ( 8 treatm5ts z f> z possible4 ,a little peep-hole enabl$ him to see ! pati5t & ! ,x-ray app>atus1 :ile an arrangem5t ( mirrors & a fluoresc5t scre5 enabl$ him to see exactly :at ! ,x-rays 7 disclos+1 )\t 8 leav+ ! lead-l9$ cab9et4 8,i c ?9k ( no m p]fect protection = ei!r pati5t or op]ator10 said ,k5n$y admir+ly4 8,by ! way1 did ,mrs4 ,close come alone80 8,no1 ! fir/ "t ,mr4 ,close came ) h]4 ,aft] t1 %e came ) h] ,fr5* maid40 ,! next day we paid a visit to ,mrs4 ,close h]self at ! private hospital4 ,k5n$y _h be5 ca/+ ab\t 9 8 m9d = an excuse to see h]1 & ,i _h sugge/$ t we g z report]s f ! ,/>4 ,=tunately aft] s5d+ up my c>d on :i* ,i _h writt5 ,craig's "n we 7 at l5g? all[$ to g up to h] room4 ,we f\nd ! pati5t recl9+ 9 an easy *air1 swa!d 9 b&ages1 a wreck ( h] =m] self4 ,i felt ! trag$y ke5ly4 ,all t social position & beauty _h meant to h] _h be5 sudd5ly bla/$4 8,y w p>don my presumption10 began ,craig1 8b1 ,mrs4 ,close1 ,i assure y t ,i am actuat$ by ! be/ ( motives4 ,we repres5t ! ,new ,york ,/>--0 8,isn't x t]rible en\gh t ,i %\ld suff] s10 %e int]rupt$1 8b mu/ ! newspap]s h\nd me1 too80 8,i beg y\r p>don1 ,mrs4 ,close10 said ,craig1 8b y mu/ be aw>e t ! news ( y\r suit ( ,dr4 ,gregory has n[ become public prop]ty4 ,i c\ldn't /op ! ,/>1 mu* less ! o!r pap]s1 f talk+ ab\t x4 ,b ,i c & w d ?is1 ,mrs4 ,close4 ,i w see t ju/ice is done to y & all o!rs conc]n$4 ,believe me1 ,i am n "h z a yell[ j\rnali/ to make newspap] copy out ( y\r mis=tune4 ,i am "h to get at ! tru? sympa!tically4 ,incid5tally1 ,i may be able to r5d] y a s]vice1 too40 8,y c r5d] me no s]vice except to exp$ite ! suit aga9/ t c>eless doctor--,i hate him40 8,p]haps10 said ,craig4 8,b suppose someone else %\ld be prov$ to h be5 really responsible8 ,w\ld y /ill want to press ! suit & let ! guilty p]son escape80 ,%e bit h] lip4 8,:at is x y want ( me80 %e ask$4 8,i m]ely want p]mission to visit y\r rooms at y\r home & to talk ) y\r maid4 ,i d n mean to spy on y1 f> f x2 b consid]1 ,mrs4 ,close1 if ,i %\ld be able to get at ! bottom ( ?is ?+1 f9d out ! real cause ( y\r mis=tune1 p]haps %[ t y are ! victim ( a cruel wrong r ?an ( c>elessness1 w\ld y n be will+ to let me g ahead8 ,i am frank to tell y t ,i suspect !re is m to ?is affair ?an y y\rself h any idea (40 8,no1 y are mi/ak51 ,mr4 ,k5n$y4 ,i "k ! cause ( x4 ,x 0 my love ( beauty4 ,i c\ldn't resi/ ! temptation to get rid ( ev5 a slight defect4 ,if ,i _h left well en\gh alone ,i %\ld n be "h n[4 ,a fri5d recomm5d$ ,dr4 ,gregory to my husb&1 :o took me !re4 ,my husb& wi%es me to rema9 at home1 b ,i tell him ,i feel m com=table "h 9 ! hospital4 ,i %all nev] g to t h\se aga9--! memory ( ! torture ( sleepless nights 9 my room !re :5 ,i felt my good looks go+1 go+0--%e %udd]$--8is su* t ,i c nev] =get x4 ,he says ,i w\ld be bett] (f !re1 b no1 ,i _c g4 ,/ill10 %e cont9u$ we>ily1 8!re c be no h>m 9 y\r talk+ to my maid40 ,k5n$y not$ att5tively :at %e 0 say+4 8,i ?ank y1 ,mrs4 ,close10 he repli$4 8,i am sure y w n regret y\r p]mission4 ,w\ld y be s k9d z to give me a note to h]80 ,%e rang1 dictat$ a %ort note to a nurse1 sign$ x1 & languidly dismiss$ u4 ,i don't "k t ,i ev] felt z depress$ z ,i did aft] t int]view ) "o :o _h ent]$ a liv+ dea? to ambition1 = :ile ,craig _h done all ! talk+ ,i _h absorb$ no?+ b depression4 ,i v[$ t if ,gregory or anybody else 0 responsible ,i w\ld d my %>e t[>d br++ on him retribution4 ,! ,closes liv$ 9 a spl5did big h\se 9 ! ,murray ,hill section4 ,! pres5tation ( ! note quickly br\ght ,mrs4 ,close's maid d[n to u4 ,%e _h n gone to ! hospital because ,mrs4 ,close _h consid]$ ! s]vices ( ! tra9$ nurses q suffici5t4 ,yes1 ! maid _h notic$ h[ h] mi/ress _h be5 fail+1 _h notic$ x long ago1 9 fact almo/ at ! "t :5 %e _h begun ! ,x-ray treatm5t4 ,%e _h seem$ to improve once :5 %e w5t away = a few days1 b t 0 at ! />t1 & directly aft] h] return %e grew worse aga91 until %e 0 no long] h]self4 8,did ,dr4 ,gregory1 ! ,x-ray speciali/1 ev] att5d ,mrs4 ,close at h] home1 9 h] room80 ask$ ,craig4 8,yes1 once1 twice1 he call1 b he d no good10 %e said ) h] ,fr5* acc5t4 8,did ,mrs4 ,close h o!r call]s80 8,b1 m'sieur1 ev]yone 9 society has _m4 ,:at does m'sieur mean80 8,frequ5t call]s--a ,mr4 ,lawr5ce1 = in/ance80 8,oh1 yes1 ,mr4 ,lawr5ce frequ5tly40 8,:5 ,mr4 ,close 0 at home80 8,yes1 on bus9ess & on bus9ess1 too1 :5 he 0 n at home4 ,he is ! attorney1 m'sieur40 8,h[ did ,mrs4 ,close receive him80 8,he is ! attorney1 m'sieur10 ,m>ie repeat$ p]si/5tly4 8,& he1 did he always call on bus9ess80 8,oh1 yes1 always on bus9ess1 b well1 madame1 %e 0 a v beautiful woman4 ,p]haps he l beautiful wom5--eh bi58 ,t 0 be=e ! ,doctor ,gregory treat$ madame4 ,aft] ! doctor treat$ madame ,m'sieur ,lawr5ce d n call s (t54 ,t's all40 8,are y ?or\ghly devot$ to ,mrs4 ,close8 ,w\ld y d a fav\r = h]80 ask$ ,craig po9t-blank4 8,sir1 ,i w\ld give my life1 almo/1 = madame4 ,%e 0 always s good to me40 8,i don't ask y to give y\r life = h]1 ,m>ie10 said ,craig1 8b y c d h] a great s]vice1 a v great s]vice40 8,i w d x40 8,to-night10 said ,craig1 8,i want y to sleep 9 ,mrs4 ,close's room4 ,y c d s1 = ,i "k t ,mr4 ,close is liv+ at ! ,/4 ,francis ,club until 8 wife returns f ! sanit>ium4 ,to-morr[ morn+ come to my laboratory0--,craig h&$ h] 8 c>d--8& ,i w tell y :at to d next4 ,by ! way1 don't say any?+ to anyone 9 ! h\se ab\t x1 & keep a %>p wat* on ! actions ( any ( ! s]vants :o may g into ,mrs4 ,close's room40 8,well10 said ,craig1 8!re is no?+ m to be done imm$iately40 ,we _h once m rega9$ ! /reet & 7 walk+ up-t[n4 ,we walk$ 9 sil5ce = sev]al blocks4 8,yes10 mus$ ,craig1 8!re is some?+ y c d1 aft] all1 ,walt]4 ,i w\ld l y to look up ,gregory & ,close & ,lawr5ce4 ,i already "k some?+ ab\t !m4 ,b y c f9d out a good deal ) y\r newspap] connections4 ,i w\ld l to h e bit ( sc&al t has ev] be5 connect$ ) !m1 or ) ,mrs4 ,close1 or10 he add$ significantly1 8) any o!r woman4 ,x isn't necess>y to say t n a brea? ( x mu/ be publi%$--yet40 ,i f\nd a good deal ( gossip1 b v little ( x1 inde$1 seem$ to me at ! "t to be ( importance4 ,dropp+ 9 at ! ,/4 ,francis ,club1 :]e ,i _h "s fri5ds1 ,i casually m5tion$ ! tr\bles ( ! ,hunt+ton ,closes4 ,i 0 surpris$ to le>n t ,close sp5t little ( 8 "t at ! ,club1 none at home1 & only dropp$ into ! hospital to make =mal inquiries z to 8 wife's condition4 ,x !n occurr$ to me to drop into ! (fice ( ,society ,squibs1 ^: editor ,i _h long kn[n4 ,! editor told me1 ) t nameless look ( ! cynical sc&almong]1 t if ,i want$ to le>n any?+ ab\t ,hunt+ton ,close ,i _h be/ wat* ,mrs4 ,frances ,tulk+ton1 a v weal?y ,we/]n divorcee ab\t :om ! sm>t set 7 mu* excit$1 p>ticul>ly ^? ^: weal? made x difficult to /& ! pace ( society z x 0 go+ at pres5t4 8,& be=e ! trag$y10 said ! editor ) ano!r nameless look1 z if he 7 imp>t+ a mo/ valuable piece ( gossip1 8x 0 ! talk ( ! t[n1 ! att5tion t ,close's lawy] 0 pay+ to ,mrs4 ,close4 ,b to h] cr$it let me say t %e nev] gave u a *ance to h9t at any?+1 &--well1 y "k u2 we don't ne$ mu* to make snappy society news40 ,! editor !n wag$ ev5 m confid5tial1 = if ,i am any?+ at all1 ,i am a good li/5]1 & ,i h f\nd t (t5 by sitt+ tight & li/5+ ,i c get m ?an if ,i 7 a too-eag] que/ion]4 8,x really 0 a %ame1--! way t man ,lawr5ce play$ 8 game10 he w5t on4 8,i und]/& t x 0 he :o introduc$ ,close to ,mrs4 ,t4 ,!y 7 bo? 8 cli5ts4 ,lawr5ce _h f\ght h] case 9 ! c\rts :5 %e su$ old ,tulk+ton = divorce1 & a h&some settlem5t he got = h]1 too4 ,!y say 8 fee ran up into ! hundr$ ?\s&s--cont+5t1 y "k4 ,i don't "k :at 8 game 00--"h he l[]$ 8 voice to a :isp] 8b !y say ,close owes him a good deal ( money4 ,y c figure x out = y\rself z y l4 ,n[1 ,i've told y all ,i "k4 ,come 9 aga91 ,jameson1 :5 y want "s m sc&al1 & rememb] me to ! boys d[n on ! ,/>40 ,! foll[+ day ! maid visit$ ,k5n$y at 8 laboratory :ile ,i 0 report+ to him on ! result ( my inve/igations4 ,%e look$ worn & hagg>d4 ,%e _h sp5t a sleepless night & begg$ t ,k5n$y w\ld n ask h] to repeat ! exp]im5t4 8,i c promise y1 ,m>ie10 he said1 8t y w re/ bett] to-night4 ,b y mu/ sp5d "o m night 9 ,mrs4 ,close's room4 ,by ! way1 c y arrange = me to g ?r\gh ! room ?is morn+ :5 y g back80 ,m>ie said %e c\ld1 & an h\r or s lat] ,craig & ,i quietly slipp$ into ! ,close resid5ce "u h] guidance4 ,he 0 c>ry+ some?+ t look$ l a m9iature b>rel1 & ,i _h ano!r package :i* he _h giv5 me1 bo? c>efully wrapp$ up4 ,! butl] ey$ u suspici\sly1 b ,m>ie spoke a few words to him & ,i ?9k %[$ him ,mrs4 ,close's note4 ,anyh[ he said no?+4 ,)9 ! room t ! un=tunate woman _h occupi$ ,k5n$y took ! cov]+s (f ! packages4 ,x 0 no?+ b a portable electric vacuum clean]1 :i* he quickly atta*$ & set runn+4 ,up & d[n ! floor1 ar\nd & "u ! b$ he pu%$ ! clean]4 ,he us$ ! v>i\s atta*m5ts to clean ! curta9s1 ! walls1 & ev5 ! furniture4 ,p>ticul>ly did he pay att5tion to ! base bo>d on ! wall back ( ! b$4 ,!n he c>efully remov$ ! du/ f ! clean] & seal$ x up 9 a lead5 box4 ,he 0 ab\t to deta* & pack up ! clean] :5 ano!r idea seem$ to occur to him4 8,might z well make a ?or\gh job ( x1 ,walt]10 he said1 adju/+ ! app>atus aga94 8,i've clean$ ev]y?+ b ! mattress & ! brass b>s beh9d ! mattress on ! b$4 ,n[ ,i'll tackle !m4 ,i ?9k we ought to g into ! suction-clean+ bus9ess--m money 9 x ?an 9 be+ a detective1 ,i'll bet40 ,! clean] 0 run ov] & "u ! mattress & along e crack & cranny ( ! brass b$4 ,?is done & ?is du/ also c>efully /[$ away1 we dep>t$1 v mu* to ! my/ification ( ,m>ie &1 ,i c\ld n help feel+1 ( o!r eyes t pe]$ 9 ?r\gh keyholes or cracks 9 doors4 8,at any rate10 said ,k5n$y exult+ly1 8,i ?9k we h /ol5 a m>* on !m4 ,i don't believe !y 7 prep>$ = ?is1 n at lea/ at ?is /age 9 ! game4 ,don't ask me any que/ions1 ,walt]4 ,!n y w h no secrets to keep if anyone %\ld try to pry !m loose4 ,only rememb] t ?is man ,lawr5ce is a %rewd "*40 ,! next day ,m>ie came1 look+ ev5 m c>eworn ?an be=e4 8,:at's ! matt]1 mademoiselle80 ask$ ,craig4 8,didn't y pass a bett] night80 8,oh1 mon ,dieu1 ,i re/ well1 yes4 ,b ?is morn+1 :ile ,i am at breakfa/1 ,mr4 ,close s5d = me4 ,he say t ,i am dis*>g$4 ,"s s]vant tell ( y\r visit & he v]ry angr-ry4 ,& n[ :at is to become ( me--w madame 8 wife give a recomm5dation n[80 8,walt]1 we h be5 discov]$10 exclaim$ ,craig ) consid]able vexation4 ,!n he rememb]$ ! poor girl :o _h be5 an involunt>y sacrifice to our inve/igation4 ,turn+ to h] he said3 8,m>ie1 ,i "k sev]al v good families1 & ,i am sure y w n suff] = :at y h done by be+ fai?ful to y\r mi/ress4 ,only be pati5t a few days4 ,g live ) "s ( y\r folks4 ,i w see t y are plac$ aga940 ,! girl 0 pr(use 9 h] ?anks z %e dri$ h] te>s & dep>t$4 8,i hadn't anticipat$ hav+ my h& =c$ s soon10 said ,craig aft] %e _h gone1 leav+ h] address4 8,h[ev]1 we are on ! "r track4 ,:at 0 x t y 7 go+ to tell me :5 ,m>ie came 980 8,some?+ t may be v important1 ,craig10 ,i said1 8?\gh ,i don't und]/& x myself4 ,pressure is be+ br\ght to be> on ! ,/> to keep ?is ?+ out ( ! pap]s1 or at lea/ to m9imise x40 8,i'm n surpris$10 comm5t$ ,craig4 8,:at d y mean by pressure be+ br\ght80 8,:y1 ,close's lawy]1 ,lawr5ce1 call$ up ! editor ?is morn+--,i don't suppose t y "k1 b he has "s connection ) ! int]e/s :i* control ! ,/>--& said t ! activity ( "o ( ! report]s f ! ,/>1 ,jameson by "n1 0 v di/a/eful to ,mr4 ,close & t ?is report] 0 employ+ a man nam$ ,k5n$y to assi/ him4 8,i don't und]/& x1 ,craig20 ,i confess$1 8b "h "o day !y give ! news to ! pap]s1 & two days lat] !y almo/ ?reat5 u ) suit if we don't /op publi%+ x40 8,x is p]plex+10 said ,craig1 ) ! air ( "o :o 0 n a bit p]plex$1 b r enlight5$4 ,he pull$ d[n ! di/rict telegraph mess5g] lev] ?ree times1 & we sat 9 sil5ce = a :ile4 8,h[ev]10 he resum$1 8,i %all be ready = !m to-night40 ,i said no?+4 ,sev]al m9utes elaps$4 ,!n ! mess5g] rapp$ on ! door4 8,i want ^! two notes deliv]$ "r away10 said ,craig to ! boy2 8"h's a qu>t] = y4 ,n[ m9d y don't get int]e/$ 9 a detective /ory & =get ! notes4 ,if y are back "h quickly ) ! receipts ,i'll give y ano!r qu>t]4 ,n[ scurry along40 ,!n1 aft] ! boy _h gone1 he said casually to me3 8,two notes to ,close & ,gregory1 ask+ !m to be pres5t ) _! attorneys to-night4 ,close w br+ ,lawr5ce1 & ,gregory w br+ a "y lawy] nam$ ,as*e1 a v clev] fell[4 ,! notes are s word$ t !y c h>dly refuse ! invitation40 ,mean:ile ,i c>ri$ out an assignm5t = ! ,/>1 & telephon$ my /ory 9 s z to be sure ( be+ ) ,craig at ! crucial mom5t4 ,= ,i 0 ?or\ghly curi\s ab\t 8 next move 9 ! game4 ,i f\nd him /ill 9 8 laboratory atta*+ two coils ( ?9 wire to ! connections on ! outside ( a que]-look+ little black box4 8,:at's t0 ,i ask$1 eye+ ! s9i/] look+ little box suspici\sly4 8,an inf]nal ma*9e8 ,y're n go+ to bl[ ! culprit into et]nity1 ,i hope40 8,nev] m9d :at x is1 ,walt]4 ,y'll f9d t out 9 due "t4 ,x may or x may n be an inf]nal ma*9e ( a diff]5t sort ?an any y h probably ev] he>d (4 ,! less y "k n[ ! less likely y are to give any?+ away by a look or an act4 ,come n[1 make y\rself useful z well z ornam5tal4 ,take ^! wires & lay !m 9 ! cracks ( ! floor1 & be c>eful n to let !m %[4 ,a little du/ ov] !m w conceal !m beautifully40 ,craig n[ plac$ ! black box back ( "o ( ! *airs well d[n t[>d ! floor1 :]e x c\ld h>dly h be5 p]ceiv$ unless "o 7 suspect+ some?+ ( ! sort4 ,:ile he 0 do+ s ,i ran ! wires across ! floor1 & ar\nd ! edge ( ! room to ! door4 8,!re10 he said1 tak+ ! wires f me4 8,n[ ,i'll complete ! job by c>ry+ !m into ! next room4 ,& :ile ,i'm do+ x1 g ov] ! wires aga9 & make sure !y are absolutely conceal$40 ,t night six m5 ga!r$ 9 ,k5n$y's laboratory4 ,9 my utt] ignorance ( :at 0 ab\t to happ5 ,i 0 p]fectly calm1 & s 7 all ! re/1 except ,gregory4 ,he 0 easily ! mo/ n]v\s ( u all1 ?\gh 8 lawy] ,as*e tri$ repeat$ly to reassure him4 8,mr4 ,close10 began ,k5n$y1 8if y & ,mr4 ,lawr5ce w sit ov] "h on ?is side ( ! room :ile ,dr4 ,gregory & ,mr4 ,as*e sit on ! opposite side ) ,mr4 ,jameson 9 ! middle1 ,i ?9k bo? ( y oppos+ p>ties w be bett] suit$4 ,= ,i appreh5d t at v>i\s /ages 9 :at ,i am ab\t to say bo? y1 ,mr4 ,close1 & y1 ,dr4 ,gregory1 w want to consult y\r attorneys4 ,t1 ( c\rse1 w\ld be emb>rass+1 if n impossible1 %\ld y be sitt+ ne> ea* o!r4 ,n[1 if we are ready1 ,i %all beg940 ,k5n$y plac$ a small lead5 casket on ! table ( 8 lecture hall4 8,9 ?is casket10 he comm5c$ solemnly1 8!re is a c]ta9 sub/ance :i* ,i h recov]$ f ! du/ swept up by a vacuum clean] 9 ! room ( ,mrs4 ,close40 ,"o c\ld feel ! v air ( ! room sur*>g$ ) excitem5t4 ,craig drew on a pair ( gloves & c>efully op5$ ! casket4 ,) 8 ?umb & =ef+] he lift$ out a glass tube & held x g+]ly at arm's l5g?4 ,my eyes 7 rivet$ on x1 = ! bottom ( ! tube gl[$ ) a dazzl+ po9t ( light4 ,bo? ,gregory & 8 attorney & ,close & ,lawr5ce :isp]$ to ea* o!r :5 ! tube 0 display$1 z inde$ !y did ?r\gh\t ! :ole exhibition ( ,k5n$y's evid5ce4 8,no inf]nal ma*9e 0 ev] m subtle10 said ,craig1 8?an ! tube :i* ,i hold 9 my h&4 ,! imag9ation ( ! mo/ s5sational writ] ( fiction might well be ?rill$ ) ! my/]ies ( ?is fatal tube & its p[] to "w fe>ful de$s4 ,a l>g] quantity ( ?is sub/ance 9 ! tube w\ld produce on me1 z ,i n[ hold x1 incurable burns1 j z x did on its discov]] be=e 8 dea?4 ,a small] am\nt1 ( c\rse1 w\ld n act s quickly4 ,! am\nt 9 ?is tube1 if di/ribut$ ab\t1 w\ld produce ! burns inevitably1 provid+ ,i rema9$ ne> en\gh = a long-en\gh "t40 ,craig paus$ a mom5t to emphasise 8 rem>ks4 8,"h 9 my h&1 g5tlem51 ,i hold ! price ( a woman's beauty40 ,he /opp$ aga9 = sev]al mom5ts1 !n resum$4 8,& n[1 hav+ %[n x to y1 = my own safety ,i w place x back 9 its lead5 casket40 ,draw+ (f 8 gloves1 he proce$$4 8,i h f\nd out by a cablegram to-day t sev5 weeks ago an ord] = "o hundr$ milligrams ( radium bromide at ?irty-five doll>s a milligram f a c]ta9 p]son 9 ,am]ica 0 fill$ by a corporation deal+ 9 ?is sub/ance40 ,k5n$y said ?is ) measur$ words1 & ,i felt a ?rill run ?r\gh me z he develop$ 8 case4 8,at t same "t1 ,mrs4 ,close began a s]ies ( treatm5ts ) an ,x-ray speciali/ 9 ,new ,york10 pursu$ ,k5n$y4 8,n[1 x is n g5]ally kn[n outside sci5tific circles1 b ! fact is t 9 _! physiological effects ! ,x-ray & radium are q "o & ! same4 ,radium possesses ?is advantage1 h[ev]1 t no elaborate app>atus is necess>y = its use4 ,&1 9 addition1 ! emanation f radium is /eady & con/ant1 :]eas ! ,x-ray at be/ v>ies slightly ) *ang+ conditions ( ! curr5t & vacuum 9 ! ,x-ray tube4 ,/ill1 ! effects on ! body are mu* ! same4 8,a few days be=e ?is ord] 0 plac$ ,i recall ! foll[+ despat* :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,new ,york pap]s4 ,i w read x4 8',liege1 ,belgium1 ,oct4--1 #aiaj4 ,:at is believ$ to be ! fir/ crim9al case 9 :i* radium figures z a dea?-deal+ ag5t is engag+ public att5tion at ?is univ]sity t[n4 ,a weal?y old ba*elor1 ,pail9 by "n1 0 f\nd dead 9 8 flat4 ,a /roke ( apoplexy 0 at fir/ believ$ to h caus$ 8 dea?1 b a close exam9ation reveal$ a curi\s discol\ration ( 8 sk94 ,a speciali/ call$ 9 to view ! body gave z 8 op9ion t ! old man _h be5 expos$ = a long "t to ! emanations ( ,x-ray or radium4 ,! police !ory is t ,m4 ,pail9 0 done to dea? by a sy/ematic application ( ei!r ,x-rays or radium by a /ud5t 9 ! univ]sity :o room$ next to him4 ,! /ud5t has disappe>$4' 8,n[ "h1 ,i believe1 0 ! sugge/ion :i* ?is ,am]ican crim9al foll[$1 = ,i cut x out ( ! pap] r expect+ soon] or lat] t "s clev] p]son w\ld act on x4 ,i h ?or\ghly exam9$ ! room ( ,mrs4 ,close4 ,%e h]self told me %e nev] want$ to return to x1 t h] memory ( sleepless nights 9 x 0 too vivid4 ,t s]v$ to fix ! impression t ,i _h already =m$ f read+ ?is clipp+4 ,ei!r ! ,x-ray or radium _h caus$ h] d]matitis & n]v\sness4 ,:i* 0 x8 ,i wi%$ to be sure t ,i w\ld make no mi/ake4 ,( c\rse ,i knew x 0 useless to look = an ,x-ray ma*9e 9 or ne> ,mrs4 ,close's room4 ,su* a ?+ c\ld nev] h be5 conceal$4 ,! alt]native8 ,radium6 ,ah6 t 0 diff]5t4 ,i det]m9$ on an exp]im5t4 ,mrs4 ,close's maid 0 prevail$ on to sleep 9 h] mi/ress's room4 ,( c\rse radiations ( brief duration w\ld d h] no p]man5t h>m1 al?\gh !y w\ld produce _! effect1 nev]!less4 ,9 "o night ! maid became extremely n]v\s4 ,if %e _h /ay$ "u !m sev]al nights no d\bt ! beg9n+ ( a d]matitis w\ld h affect$ h]1 if n m s]i\s tr\ble4 ,a sy/ematic application1 cov]+ weeks & mon?s1 might 9 ! end ev5 h l$ to dea?4 8,! next day ,i manag$1 z ,i h said1 to g ov] ! room ?or\ghly ) a vacuum clean]--a new "o ( my own :i* ,i _h b\ght myself4 ,b te/s ( ! du/ :i* ,i got f ! floors1 curta9s1 & furniture %[$ no?+ at all4 ,z a la/ ?\ght ,i _h1 h[ev]1 clean$ ! mattress ( ! b$ & ! cracks & crevices 9 ! brass b>s4 ,te/s ( t du/ %[$ x to be extremely radioactive4 ,i _h ! du/ dissolv$1 by a *emi/ :o und]/&s t sort ( ?+1 recry/allis$1 & ! radium salts 7 extract$ f ! refuse4 ,?us ,i f\nd t ,i _h recov]$ all b a v few milligrams ( ! radium t _h be5 orig9ally pur*as$ 9 ,london4 ,"h x is 9 ?is deadly tube 9 ! lead5 casket4 8,x is ne$less to add t ! night aft] ,i _h clean$ out ?is deadly elem5t ! maid slept ! sleep ( ! j--& w\ld h be5 all "r :5 next ,i saw h] b = ! int]f]5ce ( ! unju/ on :om ,i _h /ol5 a m>*40 ,craig paus$ :ile ! lawy]s :isp]$ aga9 to _! cli5ts4 ,!n he cont9u$3 8,n[ ?ree p]sons 9 ?is room _h an opportunity to secrete ! cont5ts ( ?is deadly tube 9 ! crevices ( ! metal "w ( ,mrs4 ,close's b$4 ,"o ( ^! p]sons mu/ h plac$ an ord] ?r\gh a confid5tial ag5t 9 ,london to pur*ase ! radium f ! ,engli% ,radium ,corporation4 ,"o ( ^! p]sons _h a compell+ motive1 some?+ to ga9 by us+ ?is deadly elem5t4 ,! radium 9 ?is tube 9 ! casket 0 secret$1 z ,i h said1 9 ! metal "w ( ,mrs4 ,close's b$1 n 9 l>ge en\gh quantities to be imm$iately fatal1 b mix$ ) du/ s z to produce ! result m sl[ly b no less surely1 & ?us avoid suspicion4 ,at ! same "t ,mrs4 ,close 0 p]suad$--,i w n say by :om--?r\gh h] natural pride1 to take a c\rse ( ,x-ray treatm5t = a slight defect4 ,t w\ld fur!r s]ve to div]t suspicion4 ,! fact is t a m horrible plot c\ld h>dly h be5 plann$ or execut$4 ,?is p]son s\ght to ru9 h] beauty to ga9 a mo/ selfi% & despicable end40 ,aga9 ,craig paus$ to let 8 words s9k into our m9ds4 8,n[ ,i wi% to /ate t any?+ y g5tlem5 may say w be us$ aga9/ y4 ,t is :y ,i h ask$ y to br+ y\r attorneys4 ,y may consult ) !m1 ( c\rse1 :ile ,i am gett+ ready my next disclosure40 ,z ,k5n$y _h develop$ 8 po9ts 9 ! case ,i _h be5 m & m amaz$4 ,b ,i _h n fail$ to notice h[ ke5ly ,lawr5ce 0 foll[+ him4 ,) half a sne] on 8 a/ute face1 ,lawr5ce drawl$3 8,i _c see t y h accompli%$ any?+ by ?is r extraord9>y summon+ ( u to y\r laboratory4 ,! evid5ce is j z black aga9/ ,dr4 ,gregory z be=e4 ,y may ?9k y're clev]1 ,k5n$y1 b on ! v /atem5t ( facts z y h br\ght !m out !re is pl5ty ( circum/antial evid5ce aga9/ ,gregory--m ?an !re 0 be=e4 ,z = anyone else 9 ! room1 ,i c't see t y h any?+ on u--unless p]haps ?is new evid5ce y speak ( may implicate ,as*e1 or ,jameson10 he add$1 includ+ me 9 a wave ( 8 h&1 z if he 7 already address+ a jury4 8,x's my op9ion t twelve ( our pe]s w\ld be q z likely to br+ 9 a v]dict ( guilty aga9/ !m z aga9/ anyone else ev5 remotely connect$ ) ?is case1 except ,gregory4 ,no1 y'll h to d bett] ?an ?is 9 y\r next case1 if y expect to ma9ta9 t s-call$ reputation ( y\rs = be+ a pr(essor ( crim9al sci5ce40 ,z = ,close1 tak+ 8 cue f 8 attorney1 he scornfully add$3 8,i came to f9d out "s new evid5ce aga9/ ! wret* :o wreck$ ! beauty ( my wife4 ,all ,i've got is a tiresome lecture on ,x-rays & radium4 ,i suppose :at y say is true4 ,well1 x only be>s out :at ,i ?\ght be=e4 ,gregory treat$ my wife at home1 aft] he saw ! damage 8 (fice treatm5ts _h done4 ,i guess he 0 capable ( mak+ a complete job out ( x--cov]+ up 8 c>elessness by gett+ rid ( ! woman :o 0 su* a damn+ piece ( evid5ce aga9/ 8 pr(essional skill40 ,nev] a %ade pass$ ,craig's face z he li/5$ to ?is tirade4 8,excuse me a mom5t10 0 all he said1 op5+ ! door to leave ! room4 8,i h j "o m fact to disclose4 ,i w be back directly40 ,k5n$y 0 gone sev]al m9utes1 dur+ :i* ,close & ,lawr5ce fell to :isp]+ beh9d _! h&s1 ) ! assurance ( ^? :o believ$ t ?is 0 only ,k5n$y's me?od ( admitt+ a defeat4 ,gregory & ,as*e ex*ang$ a few words simil>ly1 & x 0 pla9 t ,as*e 0 endeav\r+ to put a bett] int]pretation on some?+ ?an ,gregory himself d>$ hope4 ,z ,k5n$y re-ent]$1 ,close 0 button+ up 8 coat prep>atory to leav+1 & ,lawr5ce 0 light+ a fre% cig>4 ,9 8 h& ,k5n$y held a notebook4 8,my /5ograph] writes a v legible %or?&2 at lea/ ,i f9d x s--f long practice1 ,i suppose4 ,z ,i glance ov] h] notes ,i f9d _m facts :i* w int]e/ y lat]--at ! trial4 ,b--ah1 "h at ! end--let me read3 8',well1 he's v clev]1 b he has no?+ aga9/ me1 has he8' 8',no1 n unless he c produce ! ag5t :o b\ght ! radium = y4' 8',b he c't d t4 ,no "o c\ld ev] h recognis$ y on y\r fly+ trip to ,london disguis$ z a diamond m]*ant :o _h j le>n$ t he c\ld make 8 faulty diamonds good by applications ( radium & :o want$ a good /ock ( ! /uff4' 8',/ill1 we'll h to drop ! suit aga9/ ,gregory aft] all1 9 spite ( :at ,i said4 ,t "p is hopelessly spoil$4' 8',yes1 ,i suppose s4 ,oh1 well1 ,i'm free n[4 ,%e c h>dly help b cons5t to a divorce n[1 & a quiet settlem5t4 ,%e br\ght x on h]self--we tri$ e o!r way to d x1 b %e--%e 0 too good to fall into x4 ,%e =c$ u to x4' 8',yes1 y'll get a good divorce n[4 ,b c't we %ut up ?is man ,k5n$y8 ,ev5 if he c't prove any?+ aga9/ u1 ! m]e rum\r ( su* a ?+ com+ to ! e>s ( ,mrs4 ,tulk+ton w\ld be unpleasant4' 8',g z f> z y l1 ,lawr5ce4 ,y "k :at ! m>riage w mean to me4 ,x w settle my debts to y & all ! re/4' 8',i'll see :at ,i c d1 ,close4 ,he'll be back 9 a mom5t4'0 ,close's face 0 livid4 8,x's a pack ( lies60 he %\t$1 advanc+ t[>d ,k5n$y1 8a pack ( lies6 ,y are a fakir & a blackmail]4 ,i'll h y 9 jail = ?is1 by ,god--& y too1 ,gregory40 8,"o mom5t1 please10 said ,k5n$y calmly4 8,mr4 ,lawr5ce1 w y be s k9d z to rea* beh9d y\r *air8 ,:at d y f9d80 ,lawr5ce lift$ up ! pla9 black box & ) x he pull$ up ! wires :i* ,i _h s c>efully conceal$ 9 ! cracks ( ! floor4 8,t10 said ,k5n$y1 8is a little in/rum5t call$ ! microphone4 ,its *ief m]it lies 9 ! fact t x w magnify a s\nd sixte5 hundr$ times1 & c>ry x to any giv5 po9t :]e y wi% to place ! receiv]4 ,orig9ally ?is device 0 inv5t$ = ! aid ( ! deaf1 b ,i see no reason :y x %\ld n be us$ to aid ! law4 ,"o ne$n't eavesdrop at ! keyhole ) ?is little in/rum5t ab\t4 ,inside t box !re is no?+ b a s]ies ( plugs f :i* wires1 mu* f9] ?an a ?read1 are /ret*$ taut4 ,yet a fly walk+ ne> x w make a noise z l\d z a draft-horse4 ,if ! microphone is plac$ 9 any "p ( ! room1 especially if ne> ! p]sons talk+--ev5 if !y are talk+ 9 a :isp]--a :isp] su* z occurr$ sev]al times dur+ ! ev5+ & p>ticul>ly :ile ,i 0 9 ! next room gett+ ! notes made by my /5ograph]--a :isp]1 ,i say1 is l %\t+ y\r guilt f ! h\setops4 8,y two m51 ,close & ,lawr5ce1 may consid] y\rselves "u arre/ = conspiracy & :atev] o!r indictm5ts w lie aga9/ su* creatures z y4 ,! police w be "h 9 a mom5t4 ,no1 ,close1 viol5ce won't d n[4 ,! doors are lock$--& see1 we are f\r to two40 ,v4 ,! ,seismograph ,adv5ture 8,dr4 ,james ,hanson1 ,coron]'s ,physician1 ,crim9al ,c\rts ,build+10 read ,craig ,k5n$y1 z he held a visitor's c>d 9 8 h&4 ,!n to ! visitor he add$1 8,take a *air1 ,doctor40 ,! physician ?ank$ him & sat d[n4 8,pr(essor ,k5n$y10 he began1 8,i h be5 ref]r$ to y by ,inspector ,o',connor ( ! ,detective ,bureau4 ,x may seem an imp]t95ce = a city (ficial to call on y = assi/ance1 b--well1 y see1 ,i'm completely floor$4 ,i ?9k1 too1 t ! case w int]e/ y4 ,x's ! ,v&am case40 ,if ,dr4 ,hanson _h sudd5ly turn$ on ! curr5t ( an induction coil & ,i _h be5 hold+ ! h&les ,i don't ?9k ! ?rill ,i receiv$ c\ld h be5 any m sudd54 ,! ,v&am case 0 ! s5sation ( ! mom5t1 a triple puzzle1 z bo? ,k5n$y & myself _h agre$4 ,0 x suicide1 murd]1 or sudd5 dea?8 ,e !ory1 s f>1 _h prov$ unsatisfactory4 8,i h read only :at ! newspap]s h publi%$10 repli$ ,craig to ! doctor's look ( inquiry4 8,y see1 my fri5d ,jameson "h is on ! /aff ( ! ,/>1 & we are 9 ! habit ( discuss+ ^! cases40 8,v glad to meet y1 ,mr4 ,jameson10 exclaim$ ,dr4 ,hanson at ! impli$ introduction4 8,! relations betwe5 my (fice & y\r pap] h always be5 v satisfactory1 ,i c assure y40 8,?ank y1 ,doctor4 ,dep5d on me to keep !m s10 ,i repli$1 %ak+ 8 pr(f]$ h&4 8,n[1 z to ! case10 cont9u$ ! doctor sl[ly4 8,"h is a beautiful woman 9 ! prime ( life1 ! wife ( a v weal?y retir$ bank] consid]ably old] ?an h]self--p]haps ne>ly sev5ty--( v f9e family4 ,( c\rse y h read x all1 b let me sket* x s y w look at x f my po9t ( view4 ,?is woman1 app>5tly 9 good heal?1 ) e luxury money c buy1 is c]ta9 )9 a v few ye>s1 f h] d[] rights1 to be numb]$ among ! ri*e/ wom5 9 ,am]ica4 ,yet %e is discov]$ 9 ! middle ( ! night by h] maid1 seat$ at ! table 9 ! libr>y ( h] home1 unconsci\s4 ,%e nev] rega9s consci\sness1 b dies ! foll[+ morn+4 8,! coron] is call$ 91 &1 z 8 physician1 ,i mu/ advise him4 ,! family physician has pron\nc$ x due to natural causes1 ! uremic coma ( lat5t kidney tr\ble4 ,"s ( ! newspap]s1 ,i ?9k ! ,/> among !m1 h h9t$ at suicide4 ,& !n !re are o!rs1 :o h flatly ass]t$ x 0 murd]40 ,! coron]'s physician paus$ to see if we 7 foll[+ him4 ,ne$less to say ,k5n$y 0 ahead ( him4 8,h y any facts 9 y\r possession :i* h n be5 giv5 to ! public yet80 ask$ ,craig4 8,i'm com+ to t 9 a mom5t10 repli$ ,dr4 ,hanson4 8,let me sket* ! case fir/4 ,h5ry ,v&am _h become--well1 v ecc5tric 9 8 old age1 we w say4 ,among 8 ecc5tricities none seems to h impress$ ! newspap]s m ?an 8 devotion to a m$ium & h] manag]1 ,mrs4 ,may ,popp] & ,mr4 ,h[>d ,f>r+ton4 ,n[1 ( c\rse1 ! case does n g into ! tru? or falsity ( spiritualism1 y und]/&4 ,y h y\r op9ion1 & ,i h m9e4 ,:at ?is aspect ( ! case involves is m]ely ! "* ( ! m$ium & h] manag]4 ,y "k1 ( c\rse1 t ,h5ry ,v&am is completely "u _! control40 ,he paus$ aga91 to emphasise ! po9t4 8,y ask$ me if ,i 0 9 possession ( any facts :i* h n be5 giv5 to ! press4 ,yes1 ,i am4 ,& j !re lies ! tr\ble4 ,!y are s v conflict+ z to be almo/ worse ?an useless1 z f> z ,i c see4 ,we f\nd ne> ! un=tunate woman a small pill-box ) ?ree capsules /ill 9 x4 ,x 0 labell$ ',"o be=e retir+' & bore ! "n ( a c]ta9 druggi/ & ! initials ',dr4 ,c4 ,w4 ,h4' ,n[1 ,i am conv9c$ t ! initials are m]ely a bl9d & d n give any clue4 ,! druggi/ says t a maid f ! ,v&am h\se br\ght 9 ! prescription1 :i* ( c\rse he fill$4 ,x is a h>mless en\gh prescription--conta9s1 among o!r ?+s1 f\r & a half gra9s ( qu99e & "o-six? ( a gra9 ( morph9e4 ,six capsules 7 prep>$ altoge!r4 8,n[1 ( c\rse my fir/ ?\ght 0 t %e might h tak5 sev]al capsules at once & t x 0 a case ( accid5tal morph9e poison+1 or x might ev5 be suicide4 ,b x _c be ei!r1 to my m9d1 = only ?ree ( ! six capsules are gone4 ,no d\bt1 also1 y are acqua9t$ ) ! fact t ! "o inv>iable symptom ( morph9e poison+ is ! contraction ( ! pupils ( ! eyes to a p9-po9t--(t5 s t !y are unrecognisable4 ,moreov]1 ! pupils are symmetrically contract$1 & ?is symptom is ! "o inv>iably pres5t 9 coma f morph9e poison+ & di/+ui%es x f all o!r =ms ( dea?4 8,on ! o!r h&1 9 ! coma ( kidney disease "o pupil is dilat$ & ! o!r contract$--!y are unsymmetrical4 ,b 9 ?is case bo? ! pupils are normal1 or only a v little dilat$1 & !y are symmetrical4 ,s f> we h be5 able to f9d no o!r poison ?an ! slight traces ( morph9e rema9+ 9 ! /oma* aft] s _m h\rs4 ,i ?9k y are en\gh ( a *emi/ to "k t no doctor w\ld d>e g on ! /& & swe> to dea? f morph9e poison+ 9 ! face ( su* evid5ce aga9/ him4 ,! v]ie/ tyro ( an exp]t toxicologi/ c\ld too easily confute him40 ,k5n$y nodd$4 8,h y ! pill-box & ! prescription80 8,i h10 repli$ ,dr4 ,hanson1 plac+ !m on ! table4 ,k5n$y scrut9is$ !m %>ply4 8,i %all ne$ ^!10 he said4 8,( c\rse y und]/& ,i w take v good c>e ( !m4 ,is !re any?+ else ( importance80 8,really1 ,i don't "k10 said ! physician dubi\sly4 8,x's r out ( my prov9ce1 b p]haps y w\ld ?9k x important4 ,x's mighty uncanny anyh[4 ,h5ry ,v&am1 z y d\btless "k1 0 mu* m deeply int]e/$ 9 ! "w ( ?is m$ium ?an 0 8 wife4 ,p]haps ,mrs4 ,v&am 0 a bit jeal\s--,i don't "k4 ,b %e1 too1 _h an int]e/ 9 spiritualism1 ?\gh he 0 mu* m deeply influ5c$ by ,mrs4 ,popp] ?an %e4 8,"h's ! /range "p ( x4 ,! old man believes s ?or\ghly 9 rapp+s & mat]ialisations t he con/antly keeps a notebook 9 8 pocket 9 :i* he records all ! mat]ialisations he ?9ks he sees & ! rapp+s he he>s1 along ) ! "t & place4 ,n[ x s happ5$ t on ! night ,mrs4 ,v&am 0 tak5 ill1 he _h retir$--,i believe 9 ano!r "p ( ! h\se1 :]e he has a regul> seance-room4 ,accord+ to 8 /ory1 he 0 awak5$ f a pr(\nd sleep by a s]ies ( rapp+s4 ,z 0 8 cu/om1 he not$ ! "t at :i* !y occurr$4 ,some?+ made him uneasy1 & he said to 8 'control'--at lea/ ?is is 8 /ory3 8',john1 is x ab\t ,m>y8' 8,?ree raps answ]$ 'yes1' ! usual code4 8',:at is ! matt]8 ,is %e ill8' 8,! ?ree answ]+ raps 7 s vigor\s t he sprang out ( b$ & call$ = 8 wife's maid4 ,! maid repli$ t ,mrs4 ,v&am _h n gone to b$ yet1 b t !re 0 a light 9 ! libr>y & %e w\ld g to h] mi/ress imm$iately4 ,! next mom5t ! h\se 0 awak5$ by ! screams ( ! maid call+ = help1 t ,mrs4 ,v&am 0 dy+4 8,t 0 ?ree nights ago4 ,on ea* ( ! two succe$+ nights ,h5ry ,v&am says he has be5 awak5$ at precisely ! same h\r by a rapp+1 & on ea* night 8 'control' has giv5 him a message f 8 dead wife4 ,z a man ( sci5ce1 ,i attribute ! :ole ?+ to an ov]wr\ght imag9ation4 ,! orig9al rapp+s may h be5 a m]e co9cid5ce ) ! fact ( ! condition ( ,mrs4 ,v&am4 ,h[ev]1 ,i give ?is to y = :at x is wor?40 ,craig said no?+1 b1 z 0 8 habit1 %ad$ 8 eyes ) ! tips ( 8 f+]s1 re/+ 8 elb[s on ! arms ( 8 *air3 8,i suppose10 he said1 8y c give me ! necess>y au?ority to ent] ! ,v&am h\se & look at ! sc5e ( ^! happ5+s80 8,c]ta9ly10 ass5t$ ! physician1 8b y w f9d x a que] place4 ,!re are _s pa9t+s & _s photographs 9 e room1 & ,v&am's own "p ( ! h\se--well1 x's creepy1 t's all ,i c say40 8,& also ,i suppose y h p]=m$ an autopsy on ! body & w all[ me to drop into y\r laboratory to-morr[ morn+ & satisfy myself on ?is morph9e po9t80 8,c]ta9ly10 repli$ ! coron]'s physician1 8at any "t y say40 8,at t5 %>p1 !n1 to-morr[ ,i %all be !re10 said ,craig4 8,x is n[ eight-?irty4 ,d y ?9k ,i c see ,v&am to-night8 ,:at "t d ^! rapp+s occur80 8,:y1 yes1 y surely w be able to see him to-night4 ,he hasn't /irr$ f ! h\se s9ce 8 wife di$4 ,he told me he mom5t>ily expect$ messages f h] direct :5 %e _h got /rong en\gh 9 h] new _w4 ,i believe !y _h "s k9d ( a compact to t effect4 ,! rapp+s come at twelve-?irty40 8,ah1 !n ,i %all h pl5ty ( "t to run ov] to my laboratory be=e see+ ,mr4 ,v&am & get "s app>atus ,i h 9 m9d4 ,no1 ,doctor1 y ne$n't bo!r to g ) me4 ,j give me a c>d ( introduction4 ,i'll see y to-morr[ at t54 ,good-night--oh1 by ! way1 don't give out any ( ! facts y h told me40 8,jameson10 said ,craig1 :5 we 7 walk+ rapidly ov] t[>d ! univ]sity1 8?is promises to be an uncommonly difficult case40 8,z ,i view x n[10 ,i said1 8,i h suspicions ( ev]ybody conc]n$ 9 x4 ,ev5 ! view ( ! ,/>1 t x is a case ( suicide due to ov]wr\ght n]ves1 may expla9 x40 8,x might ev5 be a natural dea?10 ,craig add$4 8,& t w\ld make x a great] my/]y ?an ev]--a case = psy*ical rese>*4 ,"o ?+ t ,i am go+ to d to-night w tell me mu*1 h[ev]40 ,at ! laboratory he unlock$ a glass case & took out a little in/rum5t :i* look$ l two horizontal p5dulums susp5d$ by f9e wires4 ,!re 0 a l>ge magnet ne> ea* p5dulum1 & ! end ( ea* p5dulum bore a ne$le :i* t\*$ a circul> drum driv5 by clock-"w4 ,craig fuss$ ) & adju/$ ! app>atus1 :ile ,i said no?+1 = ,i _h long ago le>n$ t 9 apply+ a new app>atus to do+ old ?+s ,craig 0 z dumb z an oy/]1 until 8 "w 0 cr[n$ ) success4 ,we _h no tr\ble 9 gett+ 9 to see ,mr4 ,v&am 9 8 seance-room4 ,8 face 0 famili> to me1 = ,i _h se5 him 9 public a numb] ( times1 b x look$ /rangely alt]$4 ,he 0 n]v\s1 & %[$ 8 age v p]ceptibly4 ,x 0 z ! coron]'s physician _h said4 ,! h\se 0 litt]$ ) rem9d]s ( ! cult1 books1 pap]s1 curi\s daubs ( pa9t+s h&somely fram$1 & photographs2 hazy ov]exposures1 ,i %\ld h call$ !m1 b ,mr4 ,v&am took great pride 9 !m1 & ,k5n$y q won him ov] by 8 admiration = !m4 ,!y talk$ ab\t ! rapp+s1 & ! old man expla9$ :]e & :5 !y occurr$4 ,!y proce$$ f a little cab9et or closet at "o end ( ! room4 ,x 0 evid5t t he 0 a ?or\gh believ] 9 !m & 9 ! messages !y convey$4 ,craig c>efully not$ ev]y?+ ab\t ! room & !n fell to admir+ ! _s photographs1 if su* !y might be call$4 8,! be/ ( all ,i d n display1 !y are too preci\s10 said ! old man4 8,w\ld y l to see !m80 ,craig ass5t$ eag]ly1 & ,v&am left u = a mom5t to get !m4 ,9 an in/ant ,craig _h ent]$ ! cab9et1 & 9 a d>k corn] on ! floor he deposit$ ! me*anism he _h br\ght f ! laboratory4 ,!n he resum$ 8 seat1 %utt+ ! box 9 :i* he _h br\ght ! me*anism1 s t x w\ld n appe> t he _h left any?+ ab\t ! room4 ,artfully he l$ ! conv]sation along l9es t int]e/$ ! old man until he seem$ to =get ! h\r4 ,n s1 ,craig4 ,he knew x 0 ne>+ half-pa/ twelve4 ,! m !y talk$ ! m uncanny did ?is h\se & room ( spirits seem to me4 ,9 fact1 ,i 0 rapidly rea*+ ! po9t :]e ,i c\ld h sworn t once or twice some?+ incorporeal bru%$ by me4 ,i "k n[ t x 0 purely imag9ation1 b x %[s :at tricks ! imag9ation c play on u4 ,rap6 rap6 rap6 rap6 rap6 ,five times came a curi\sly holl[ noise f ! cab9et4 ,if x _h be5 possible ,i %\ld c]ta9ly h fl$1 x 0 s sudd5 & unexpect$4 ,! hall clock d[n/airs /ruck ! half-h\r 9 ^? *imes writt5 by ,h&el = ,/4 ,paul's4 ,craig lean$ ov] to me & :isp]$ ho>sely1 8,keep p]fectly /ill--don't move a h& or foot40 ,! old man seem$ utt]ly to h =gott5 u4 8,is t y1 ,john80 he ask$ expectantly4 ,rap6 rap6 rap6 came ! reply4 8,is ,m>y /rong en\gh to speak to me to-night80 ,rap6 rap6 8,is %e happy80 ,rap6 rap6 8,:at makes h] unhappy8 ,:at does %e want8 ,w y spell x out80 ,rap6 rap6 rap6 ,!n1 aft] a pause1 ! rapp+ />t$ sl[ly1 & di/9ctly to spell out words4 ,x 0 s weird & uncanny t ,i sc>cely brea!d4 ,lett] aft] lett] ! message came1 n9ete5 raps = 8s10 eight = 8h10 five = 8e10 accord+ to ! place 9 ! alphabet1 num]ically1 ( ! requir$ lett]4 ,at la/ x 0 complete4 8,%e ?9ks y are n well4 ,%e asks y to h t prescription fill$ aga940 8,tell h] ,i w d x to-morr[ morn+4 ,is !re any?+ else80 ,rap6 rap6 came back fa9tly3 8,john1 ,john1 don't g yet10 plead$ ! old man e>ne/ly4 ,x 0 easy to see h[ ?or\ghly he believ$ 9 8,john10 z p]haps well he might aft] ! w>n+ ( 8 wife's dea? ?ree nights be=e4 8,won't y answ] "o o!r "q80 ,fa9t]1 almo/ imp]ceptibly1 came a rap6 rap6 ,= sev]al m9utes ! old man sat absorb$ 9 ?\ght1 trance-l4 ,!n1 gradually1 he seem$ to realise t we 7 9 ! room ) him4 ,) difficulty he took up ! ?read ( ! conv]sation :]e ! rapp+s _h brok5 x4 8,we 7 talk+ ab\t ! photographs10 he said sl[ly4 8,i hope soon to get "o ( my wife z %e is n[ t %e is transfigur$4 ,john has promis$ me "o soon40 ,he 0 ga!r+ up 8 treasures prep>atory to putt+ !m back 9 _! places ( safekeep+4 ,! mom5t he 0 out ( ! room ,craig d>t$ into ! cab9et & replac$ 8 me*anism 9 ! box4 ,!n he began s(tly to tap ! walls4 ,at la/ he f\nd ! side t gave a noise simil> to t :i* we _h he>d1 & he seem$ pleas$ to h f\nd x1 = he ha/ily sket*$ on an old envelope a plan ( t "p ( ! h\se1 not+ on x ! location ( ! side ( ! cab9et4 ,k5n$y almo/ dragg$ me back to our ap>tm5t1 he 0 9 su* a hurry to exam9e ! app>atus at 8 leisure4 ,he turn$ on all ! lights1 took ! ?+ out ( its case1 & /ripp$ (f ! two %eets ( rul$ pap] w\nd ar\nd ! two revolv+ drums4 ,he laid !m flat on ! table & /udi$ !m = "s m9utes ) evid5tly gr[+ satisfaction4 ,at la/ he turn$ to me & said1 8,walt]1 "h is a gho/ caught 9 ! act40 ,i look$ dubi\sly at ! irregul> up-&-d[n scrawl on ! pap]1 :ile he rang up ! ,homicide ,bureau ( ! ,c5tral ,(fice & left ^w = ,o',connor to call him up ! fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+4 ,/ill eye+ ) satisfaction ! record trac$ on ! %eets ( pap]1 he light$ a cig>ette 9 a matt]-(-fact way & add$3 8,x proves to be a v mu* fle%-&-blood gho/1 ?is ',john4' ,x walk$ up to ! wall back ( t cab9et1 rapp$1 li/5$ to old ,v&am1 rapp$ "s m1 got ! answ] x want$1 & walk$ delib]ately away4 ,! cab9et1 z y may h notic$1 is 9 a corn] ( ! room ) "o side along ! hallway4 ,! gho/ mu/ h be5 9 ! hall40 8,b :o 0 x80 8,n s fa/1 ,walt]10 laugh$ ,craig4 8,isn't x en\gh = "o night t we h f\nd out t mu*80 ,=tunately ,i 0 tir$1 or ,i c]ta9ly %\ld h dream$ ( rapp+s & ( 8,john0 t night4 ,i 0 awak5$ e>ly by ,k5n$y talk+ ) someone ov] ! telephone4 ,x 0 ,inspector ,o',connor4 ,( c\rse ,i he>d only "o side ( ! conv]sation1 b z ne> z ,i c\ld ga!r ,k5n$y 0 ask+ ! inspector to obta9 sev]al samples ( ink = him4 ,i _h n he>d ! fir/ "p ( ! conv]sation1 & 0 consid]ably surpris$ :5 ,k5n$y hung up ! receiv] & said3 8,v&am _h ! prescription fill$ aga9 e>ly ?is morn+1 & x w soon be 9 ! h&s ( ,o',connor4 ,i hope ,i hav5't spoil$ ?+s by act+ too soon1 b ,i don't want to run ! risk ( a d\ble trag$y40 8,well10 ,i said1 8x is incompreh5sible to me4 ,fir/ ,i suspect$ suicide4 ,!n ,i suspect$ murd]4 ,n[ ,i almo/ suspect a murd] & a suicide4 ,! fact is1 ,i don't "k j :at ,i suspect4 ,i'm l ,dr4 ,hanson--floor$4 ,i wond] if ,v&am w\ld volunt>ily take all ! capsules at once 9 ord] to be ) 8 wife80 8,"o ( !m alone w\ld be q suffici5t if ! 'gho/' %\ld take a notion1 z ,i ?9k x w1 to walk 9 ! daytime10 repli$ ,craig enigmatically4 8,i don't want to run any *ances1 z ,i h said4 ,i may be wrong 9 my !ory ( ! case1 ,walt]1 s let u n discuss ?is phase ( x until ,i h gone a /ep f>!r & am sure ( my gr\nd4 ,o',connor's man w get ! capsules be=e ,v&am has a *ance to take ! fir/ "o1 anyh[4 ,! 'gho/' _h a purpose 9 t message1 = ,o',connor tells me t ,v&am's lawy] visit$ him ye/]day & 9 all probability a new w is be+ made1 p]haps has already be5 made40 ,we breakfa/$ 9 sil5ce & lat] rode d[n to ! (fice ( ,dr4 ,hanson1 :o greet$ u en?usia/ically4 8,i've solv$ x at la/10 he cri$1 8& x's easy40 ,k5n$y look$ gravely ov] ! analysis :i* ,dr4 ,hanson %ov$ into 8 h&1 & seem$ v mu* int]e/$ 9 ! probable quantity ( morph9e t mu/ h be5 tak5 to yield su* an analysis4 ,! physician _h a text-book op5 on 8 desk4 8,our old ideas ( ! infallible te/ ( morph9e poison+ are all explod$10 he said1 excit$ly beg9n+ to read a passage he _h m>k$ 9 ! book4 8',i h ?\ght t inequality ( ! pupils1 t is to say1 :]e !y are n symmetrically contract$1 is pro( t a case is n "o ( n>cotism1 or morph9e poison+4 ,b ,pr(essor ,taylor has record$ a case ( morph9e poison+ 9 :i* ! unsymmetrical contraction occurr$4' 8,!re1 n[1 until ,i happ5$ to run across t 9 "o ( ! au?orities ,i _h suppos$ ! symmetrical contraction ( ! pupils ( ! eyes to be ! di/+ui%+ symptom ( morph9e poison+ ,pr(essor ,k5n$y1 9 my op9ion we c1 aft] all1 make out our case z "o ( morph9e poison+40 8,is t case 9 ! book all y base y\r op9ion on80 ask$ ,craig ) excessive polit5ess4 8,yes1 sir10 repli$ ! doctor reluctantly4 8,well10 said ,k5n$y quietly1 8if y w inve/igate t case quot$ f ,pr(essor ,taylor1 y w f9d t x has be5 prov$ t ! pati5t _h "o glass eye40 8,!n my cont5tion collapses & %e 0 n poison$80 8,no1 ,i d n say t4 ,all ,i say is t exp]t te/imony w\ld refute u z f> z we h gone4 ,b if y w let me make a few te/s ( my own ,i c readily cle> up t end ( ! case1 ,i n[ feel sure4 ,let me take ^! samples to my laboratory40 ,i 0 surpris$ :5 we ran into ,inspector ,o',connor wait+ = u 9 ! corridor ( ! ,crim9al ,c\rts ,build+ z we left ! (fice ( ! coron]'s physician4 ,he ru%$ up to ,k5n$y & %ov$ into 8 h& a pill-box 9 :i* six capsules rattl$4 ,k5n$y n>r[ly inspect$ ! box1 op5$ x1 & look$ ?\ghtfully at ! six :ite capsules ly+ s innoc5tly )94 8,"o ( ^! capsules w\ld h be5 wor? hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( doll>s to ',john1'0 said ,craig contemplatively1 z he %ut ! box & deposit$ x c>efully 9 8 inside ve/ pocket4 8,i don't believe ,i ev5 said good morn+ to y1 ,o',connor10 he cont9u$4 8,i hope ,i hav5't kept y wait+ "h long4 ,h y obta9$ ! samples ( ink80 8,yes1 ,pr(essor4 ,"h !y are4 ,z soon z y telephon$ ?is morn+ ,i s5t my m5 out sep>ately to get !m4 ,!re's ! ink f ! druggi/1 ?is is f ! ,v&am libr>y1 ?is is f ,f>r+ton's room1 & ?is is f ,mrs4 ,popp]'s ap>tm5t40 8,?ank y1 ,inspector4 ,i don't "k :at ,i'd d )\t y\r help10 said ,k5n$y1 eag]ly tak+ f\r small vials f him4 8,sci5ce is all "r1 b organisation enables sci5ce to "w quickly4 ,& quickness is ! ess5ce ( ?is case40 ,dur+ ! aft]noon ,k5n$y 0 v busy 9 8 laboratory1 :]e ,i f\nd him t night aft] my hurri$ d9n]1 f :i* he 0 abs5t4 8,:at1 is x aft] d9n]-"t80 he exclaim$1 hold+ up a glass beak] & wat*+ ! reaction ( some?+ he p\r$ into x f a te/-tube4 8,craig1 ,i believe t :5 y are absorb$ 9 a case1 y w\ld r "w ?an eat4 ,did y h any lun* aft] ,i left y80 8,i don't ?9k s10 he repli$1 reg>d+ ! beak] & n 8 answ]4 8,n[1 ,walt]1 old fell[1 ,i don't want y to be (f5d$ ) me1 b really ,i c "w bett] if y don't con/antly rem9d me ( su* ?+s z eat+ & sleep+4 ,say1 d y want to help me--really80 8,c]ta9ly4 ,i am z int]e/$ 9 ! case z y are1 b ,i c't make heads or tails ( x10 ,i repli$4 8,!n1 ,i wi% y w\ld look up ,mrs4 ,popp] to-night & h a private seance ) h]4 ,:at ,i want y to d p>ticul>ly is to get a good idea ( ! looks ( ! room 9 :i* %e is accu/om$ to "w4 ,i'm go+ to duplicate x "h 9 my laboratory z ne>ly z possible4 ,!n ,i want y to arrange ) h] = a private 'circle' "h to-morr[ night4 ,tell h] x is ) a few pr(essors at ! univ]sity :o are int]e/$ 9 psy*ical rese>* & t ,mr4 ,v&am w be pres5t4 ,i'd r h h] come will+ly ?an to =ce h] to come4 ,incid5tally wat* t manag] ( h]s1 ,f>r+ton4 ,by all means he mu/ accompany h]40 ,t ev5+ ,i dropp$ casually 9 on ,mrs4 ,popp]4 ,%e 0 a woman ( great brilliance & delicacy1 bo? 9 h] physical & m5tal p]ceptions1 ( exceptional vivacity & clev]ness4 ,%e mu/ h /udi$ me m closely ?an ,i 0 aw>e (1 = ,i believe %e reli$ on div]t+ my att5tion :5ev] %e desir$ to produce "o ( h] really wond]ful results4 ,ne$less to say1 ,i 0 completely my/ifi$ by h] p]=mance4 ,%e did _s writ+ t w\ld h done cr$it to ! immortal ,slade1 told me a lot ( ?+s t 7 true1 & _m m t 7 unv]ifiable or hopelessly vague4 ,x 0 really wor? mu* m ?an ! price1 & ,i did n ne$ to feign ! int]e/ necess>y to get h] t]ms = a circle 9 ! laboratory4 ,( c\rse ,i _h to make ! t]ms ) ,f>r+ton4 ,! fir/ glance ar\s$ my suspicions ( him4 ,he 0 %ifty-ey$1 & 8 face _h a h>d & m]c5>y look4 ,9 spite (1 p]haps r because (1 my repugnance we quickly came to an agreem5t1 & z ,i left ! ap>tm5t ,i m5tally resolv$ to keep my eye on him4 ,craig came 9 late1 hav+ be5 engag$ 9 8 *emical analyses all ! ev5+4 ,f 8 mann] ,i inf]r$ t !y _h be5 satisfactory1 & he seem$ mu* gratifi$ :5 ,i told him t ,i _h arrang$ successfully = ! seance & t ,f>r+ton w\ld accompany ! m$ium4 ,z we 7 talk+ ov] ! case a mess5g] arriv$ ) a note f ,o',connor4 ,x 0 writt5 ) 8 usual brevity3 8,h j f\nd f s]vants t ,f>r+ton & ,mrs4 ,p4 h key to ,v&am h\se4 ,wi% ,i _h kn[n x be=e4 ,h\se %ad[$4 ,no "o has ent]$ or left x to-night40 ,craig look$ at 8 wat*4 ,x 0 a qu>t] aft] "o4 8,! gho/ won't walk to-night1 ,walt]10 he said z he ent]$ 8 b$room = a mu*-ne$$ re/4 8,i guess ,i 0 "r aft] all 9 gett+ ! capsules z soon z possible4 ,! gho/ mu/ h flitt$ unobs]v$ 9 !re ?is morn+ directly aft] ! maid br\ght !m back f ! druggi/40 ,aga91 ! next morn+1 he _h me out ( b$ bright & e>ly4 ,z we desc5d$ f ! ,six? ,av5ue 8,l10 he l$ me into a peculi> little %op 9 ! %ad[ ( ! 8,l0 /ructure4 ,he ent]$ z ?\gh he knew ! place well2 b1 !n1 t air ( assurance 0 ,k5n$y's /ock 9 trade & sat v well on him4 ,few p1 ,i suppose1 h ev] _h a glimpse ( ?is work%op ( magic & deception4 ,?is little %op ( ,m>9a's 0 ! headqu>t]s ( ! magicians ( ! c\ntry4 ,levitation & gho/ly disappe>+ h&s 7 on e side4 ,! %elves 9 ! back ( ! %op 7 full ( nickel1 brass1 wire1 wood1 & papi]-ma*e contrivances1 new & /range to ! eye ( ! un9itiat$4 ,yet x 0 all z sy/ematic z a h>dw>e %op4 8,is ,signor ,m>9a 980 ask$ ,craig ( a girl 9 ! fir/ room1 giv5 up to picture po/-c>ds4 ,! room 0 z deceptive z ! trade1 = x 0 only an ant]oom to ! /or]oom ,i h describ$ above4 ,?is /or]oom 0 also a factory1 & half a doz5 artisans 7 h>d at "w 9 x4 ,yes1 ! signor 0 91 ! girl repli$1 lead+ u back into ! work%op4 ,he prov$ to be a %ort man ) a bl&1 op5 face & frank eyes1 ! v anti!sis ( 8 trade4 8,i h arrang$ = a circle ) ,mrs4 ,may ,popp]10 began ,k5n$y1 h&+ ! man 8 c>d4 8,i suppose y "k h]80 8,inde$ yes10 he answ]$4 8,i furni%$ h] seance room40 8,well1 ,i want to hire = to-night j ! same sort ( tables1 cab9ets1 c>pets1 ev]y?+ t %e has--only hire1 y und]/&1 b ,i am will+ to pay y well = !m4 ,x is ! be/ way to get a good sitt+1 ,i believe4 ,c y d x80 ,! little man ?\ght a mom5t1 !n repli$3 8,si1 signor yes--v ne>ly1 ne> en\gh4 ,i w\ld d any?+ = ,mrs4 ,popp]4 ,%e is a good cu/om]4 ,b h] manag]--0 8,my fri5d "h1 ,mr4 ,jameson1 has _h seances ) h] 9 h] own ap>tm5t10 int]pos$ ,craig4 8,p]haps he c help y to recollect j :at is necess>y40 8,i "k v well1 signor4 ,i h ! duplicate bill1 ! bill :i* 0 paid by t ,f>r+ton ) a *eck f ! bank] ,v&am4 ,leave x to me40 8,!n y w get ! /uff toge!r ?is morn+ & h x up to my place ?is aft]noon40 8,yes1 ,pr(essor1 yes4 ,x is a b>ga94 ,i w\ld d any?+ = ,mrs4 ,popp]--%e is a f9e woman40 ,late t aft]noon ,i rejo9$ ,craig at 8 laboratory4 ,signor ,m>9a _h already arriv$ ) a truck & 0 dispos+ ! p>aph]nalia ab\t ! laboratory4 ,he _h fir/ laid a ?ick black rug4 ,mrs4 ,popp] v mu* affect$ black c>pets1 & ,i _h notic$ t ,v&am's room 0 c>pet$ 9 black1 too4 ,i suppose black conceals ev]y?+ t "o oughtn't to see at a seance4 ,a cab9et ) a black curta91 sev]al *airs1 a light deal table1 sev]al banjos1 horns1 & o!r in/rum5ts 7 dispos$ ab\t ! room4 ,) a few sugge/ions f me we made a fair duplication ( ! hang+s on ! walls4 ,k5n$y 0 manife/ly anxi\s to f9i%1 & at la/ x 0 done4 ,aft] ,m>9a _h gone1 ,k5n$y /ret*$ a curta9 ov] ! end ( ! room f>!/ f ! cab9et4 ,beh9d x he plac$ on a %elf ! app>atus compos$ ( ! p5dulums & magnets4 ,! beak]s & te/-tubes 7 also on ?is %elf4 ,he _h also arrang$ t ! cab9et %\ld be s situat$ t x 0 next a hallway t ran pa/ 8 laboratory4 8,to-night1 ,jameson10 he said1 indicat+ a spot on ! hall wall j back ( ! cab9et1 8,i %all want y to br+ my gue/s out "h & d a little _s rapp+--,i'll tell y j :at to d :5 ! "t comes40 ,t night1 :5 we ga!r$ 9 ! trans=m$ laboratory1 !re 7 ,h5ry ,v&am1 ,dr4 ,hanson1 ,inspector ,o',connor1 ,k5n$y1 & myself4 ,at la/ ! s\nd ( :eels 0 he>d1 & ,mrs4 ,popp] drove up 9 a hansom1 accompani$ by ,f>r+ton4 ,!y bo? inspect$ ! room n>r[ly & seem$ satisfi$4 ,i _h1 z ,i h said1 tak5 a s]i\s dislike to ! man1 & wat*$ him closely4 ,i did n l 8 air ( calm assurance4 ,! lights 7 swit*$ (f1 all except "o sixte5-c&le-p[] lamp 9 ! f>!/ corn]1 %ad$ by a deep-r$ globe4 ,x 0 j light en\gh to see to read v1 l>ge pr9t ) difficulty4 ,mrs4 ,popp] began imm$iately ) ! table4 ,k5n$y & ,i sat on h] "r & left respectively1 9 ! circle1 & held h] h&s & feet4 ,i confess to a real ?rill :5 ,i felt ! light table rise fir/ on two legs1 !n on "o1 & f9ally rema9 susp5d$ 9 ! air1 :5ce x dropp$ ) a ?ud1 z if someone _h sudd5ly )drawn 8 support4 ,! m$ium sat ) h] back to ! curta9 ( ! cab9et1 & sev]al times ,i c\ld h sworn t a h& rea*$ out & pass$ close to my head4 ,at lea/ x seem$ s4 ,! curta9 bulg$ at times1 & a breeze seem$ to sweep out f ! cab9et4 ,aft] "s "t ( ?is sort ( "w ,craig l$ gradually up to a reque/ = a mat]ialisation ( ! control ( ,v&am1 b ,mrs4 ,popp] refus$4 ,%e said %e did n feel /rong en\gh1 & ,f>r+ton put 9 a ha/y ^w t he1 too1 c\ld feel t 8!re 0 some?+ work+ aga9/ !m40 ,b ,k5n$y 0 importunate & at la/ %e cons5t$ to see if 8,john0 w\ld d "s rapp+1 ev5 if he c\ld n mat]ialise4 ,k5n$y ask$ to be p]mitt$ to put ! que/ions4 8,are y ! ',john' :o appe>s to ,mr4 ,v&am e night at twelve-?irty80 ,rap6 rap6 rap6 came ! fa9t reply f ! cab9et4 ,or r x seem$ to me to come f ! floor ne> ! cab9et1 & p]haps to be a trifle muffl$ by ! black c>pet4 8,are y 9 communication ) ,mrs4 ,v&am80 ,rap6 rap6 rap6 8,c %e be made to rap = u80 ,rap6 rap6 8,w y ask h] a "q & spell out h] answ]80 ,rap6 rap6 rap6 ,craig paus$ a mom5t to frame ! "q1 !n %ot x out po9t-blank3 8,does ,mrs4 ,v&am "k n[ 9 ! o!r _w :e!r anyone 9 ?is room sub/itut$ a morph9e capsule = "o ( ^? ord]$ by h] ?ree days be=e %e di$8 ,does %e "k :e!r ! same p]son has done ! same ?+ ) ^? lat] ord]$ by ,mr4 ,v&am80 8,john0 seem$ consid]ably p]turb$ at ! m5tion ( capsules4 ,x 0 a long "t be=e any answ] 0 =?com+4 ,k5n$y 0 ab\t to repeat ! "q :5 a fa9t s\nd 0 he>d4 ,rap6---- ,sudd5ly came a wild scream4 ,x 0 su* a scream z ,i _h nev] he>d be=e 9 my life4 ,x came z ?\gh a dagg] _h be5 ?ru/ into ! he>t ( ,mrs4 ,popp]4 ,! lights fla%$ up z ,k5n$y turn$ ! swit*4 ,a man 0 ly+ flat on ! floor--x 0 ,inspector ,o',connor4 ,he _h succe$$ 9 slipp+ noiselessly1 l a snake1 bel[ ! curta9 into ! cab9et4 ,craig _h told him to look out = wires or ?reads /ret*$ f ,mrs4 ,popp]'s clo?+ to ! bulg+ curta9 ( ! cab9et4 ,imag9e 8 surprise :5 he saw t %e _h simply fre$ h] foot f ! %oe1 :i* ,i 0 c>efully hold+ d[n1 & ) a backw>d movem5t ( ! leg 0 rea*+ out into ! cab9et beh9d h] *air & 0 do+ ! rapp+ ) h] toes4 ,ly+ on ! floor he _h grasp$ h] foot & caught h] heel ) a firm h&4 ,%e _h respond$ ) a wild yell t %[$ %e knew %e 0 trapp$4 ,h] secret 0 out4 ,hy/]ically ,mrs4 ,popp] began to upbraid ! inspector z he rose to 8 feet1 b ,f>r+ton quickly int]pos$4 8,some?+ 0 work+ aga9/ u to-night1 g5tlem54 ,yet y dem&$ results4 ,& :5 ! spirits w n come1 :at is %e to d8 ,%e =gets h]self 9 h] trance2 %e produces1 h]self1 ! ?+s t y all c\ld see sup]naturally if y 7 9 sympa?y40 ,! m]e s\nd ( ,f>r+ton's voice seem$ to r\se 9 me all ! animosity ( my nature4 ,i felt t a man :o c\ld trump up an excuse l t :5 a p]son 0 caught ) ! goods 0 capable ( almo/ any?+4 8,en\gh ( ?is fake seance10 exclaim$ ,craig4 8,i h let x g on m]ely = ! purpose ( op5+ ! eyes ( a c]ta9 delud$ g5tleman 9 ?is room4 ,n[1 if y w all be seat$ ,i %all h some?+ to say t w f9ally e/abli% :e!r ,m>y ,v&am 0 ! victim ( accid5t1 suicide1 or murd]40 ,) he>ts beat+ rapidly we sat 9 sil5ce4 ,craig took ! beak]s & te/-tubes f ! %elf beh9d ! curta9 & plac$ !m on ! little deal table t _h be5 s m]rily danc+ ab\t ! room4 8,! increas+ frequ5cy ) :i* tales ( murd] by poison appe> 9 ! newspap]s10 he began =mally1 8is pro( ( h[ rapidly ?is new civilisation ( ours is tak+ on ! aspects ( ! old] civilisations across ! seas4 ,human life is *eap 9 ?is c\ntry2 b ! ways 9 :i* human life has be5 tak5 among u h usually be5 direct1 simple1 abovebo>d1 9 keep+ ) our democratic & pione] traditions4 ,! pi/ol & ! b[ie-knife = ! individual1 ! rope & ! tor* = ! mob1 h be5 ! usual in/rum5ts ( sudd5 dea?4 ,b :5 we beg9 to use poisons mo/ artfully comp\nd$ 9 ord] to ha/5 an expect$ beque/ & remove ob/acles 9 its way--well1 we are practis+ an art t calls up all ! memories ( sixte5? c5tury ,italy4 8,9 ?is beak]10 he cont9u$1 8,i h "s ( ! cont5ts ( ! /oma* ( ! un=tunate woman4 ,! coron]'s physician has f\nd t !y %[ traces ( morph9e4 ,0 ! morph9e 9 su* quantities z to be fatal8 ,)\t d\bt4 ,b equally )\t d\bt analysis c\ld n discov] & prove x 9 ! face ( "o inconsi/5cy4 ,! usual te/ :i* %[s morph9e poison+ fail$ 9 ?is case4 ,! pupils ( h] eyes 7 n symmetrically contract$4 ,9 fact !y 7 normal4 8,n[1 ! murd]] mu/ h kn[n ( ?is te/4 ,?is clev] crim9al also knew t to be successful 9 ! use ( ?is drug :]e o!rs _h fail$1 ! drug mu/ be skilfully mix$ ) some?+ else4 ,9 t fir/ box ( capsules !re 7 six4 ,! druggi/ comp\nd$ !m correctly accord+ to ! prescription4 ,b betwe5 ! "t :5 !y came into ! h\se f ! druggi/'s & ! "t :5 %e took ! fir/ capsule1 t night1 someone :o _h access to ! h\se empti$ "o capsule ( its h>mless cont5ts & refill$ x ) a deadly dose ( morph9e--a :ite p[d] :i* looks j l ! p[d] already 9 ! capsules4 8,:y1 !n1 ! normal pupils ( ! eyes8 ,simply because ! crim9al put a little atrop9e1 or belladonna1 ) ! morph9e4 ,my te/s %[ absolutely ! pres5ce ( atrop9e1 ,dr4 ,hanson10 said ,craig1 b[+ to ! physician4 8,! be/ evid5ce1 h[ev]1 is yet to come4 ,a second box ( six capsules1 all intact1 0 discov]$ ye/]day 9 ! possession ( ,h5ry ,v&am4 ,i h analys$ ! capsules4 ,"o conta9s no qu99e at all--x is all morph9e & atrop9e4 ,x is1 )\t d\bt1 precisely simil> to ! capsule :i* kill$ ,mrs4 ,v&am4 ,ano!r night or s1 & ,h5ry ,v&am w\ld h di$ ! same dea?40 ,! old man groan$4 ,two su* exposures _h %ak5 him4 ,he look$ f "o ( u to ano!r z if n kn[+ 9 :om he c\ld tru/4 ,b ,k5n$y hurri$ on to 8 next po9t4 8,:o 0 x t gave ! prescription to ,mrs4 ,v&am orig9ally8 ,%e is dead & _c tell4 ,! o!rs won't tell1 = ! p]son :o gave h] t prescription 0 ! p]son :o lat] sub/itut$ ! fatal capsule 9 place ( ! h>mless4 ,! orig9al prescription is "h4 ,i h be5 able to discov] f x no?+ at all by exam9+ ! h&writ+4 ,nor does ! texture ( ! pap] indicate any?+ to me4 ,b ! ink--ah1 ! ink4 8,mo/ inks seem v simil>1 ,i suppose1 b to a p]son :o has made a /udy ( ! *emical composition ( ink !y are v diff]5t4 ,ink is compos$ ( iron tannate1 :i* on exposure to air gives ! black ( writ+4 ,! orig9al pigm5t--say blue or blue-black ink--is plac$ 9 ! ink1 to make ! writ+ visible at fir/1 & gradually fades1 giv+ place to ! black ( ! tannate :i* is =m$4 ,! dye/uffs employ$ 9 ! comm]cial inks ( to-day v>y 9 col\r f pale gre5i% blue to indigo & deep violet4 ,no two give id5tical reactions--at all ev5ts n :5 mix$ ) ! iron tannate to =m ! pigm5t 9 writ+4 8,x is ow+ to ! diff]5ce 9 ^! provisional col\r+ matt]s t x is possible to di/+ui% betwe5 writ+ writt5 ) diff]5t k9ds ( ink4 ,i 0 able easily to obta9 samples ( ! inks us$ by ! ,v&ams1 by ,mrs4 ,popp]1 by ,mr4 ,f>r+ton1 & by ! druggi/4 ,i h comp>$ ! writ+ ( ! orig9al prescription ) a col\r scale ( my own con/ruction1 & ,i h made *emical te/s4 ,! druggi/'s ink con=ms exactly to ! writ+ on ! two pill-boxes1 b n to ! prescription4 ,"o ( ! o!r ?ree inks con=ms by te/ absolutely to ! ink 9 t prescription sign$ ',dr4 ,c4 ,w4 ,h4' z a bl9d4 ,9 a mom5t my *a9 ( evid5ce aga9/ ! own] ( t bottle ( ink w be complete40 ,i c\ld n help b ?9k ( ! two p5dulums on ! %elf beh9d ! curta91 b ,craig said no?+ = a mom5t to indicate t he ref]r$ to t app>atus4 ,we sat daz$4 ,f>r+ton seem$ n]v\s & ill at ease4 ,mrs4 ,popp]1 :o _h n recov]$ f ! hy/]ical condition ( h] exposure1 ) difficulty controll$ h] emotion4 ,v&am 0 cru%$4 8,i h n only arrang$ ?is laboratory s z to reproduce ,mrs4 ,popp]'s seance-room10 began ,craig afre%1 8b ,i h _h ! cab9et plac$ 9 relatively ! same position a simil> cab9et occupies 9 ,mr4 ,v&am's private seance-room 9 ! ,v&am mansion4 8,"o night1 ,mr4 ,jameson & myself 7 visit+ ,mr4 ,v&am4 ,at precisely twelve-?irty we he>d mo/ unacc\ntable rapp+s f t cab9et4 ,i p>ticul>ly not$ ! position ( ! cab9et4 ,back ( x ran a hallway4 ,t is duplicat$ "h4 ,back ( ?is cab9et is a hallway4 ,i _h he>d ( ^! rapp+s be=e we w5t1 b 0 afraid t x w\ld be impossible = me to cat* ! gho/ r$ h&$4 ,!re is a limit to :at y c d ! fir/ "t y ent] a man's h\se1 &1 besides1 t 0 no "t to ar\se suspicion 9 ! m9d ( anyone4 ,b sci5ce has a way out ( e dilemma4 ,i det]m9$ to le>n some?+ ( ^! rapp+s40 ,craig paus$ & glanc$ fir/ at ,f>r+ton1 !n at ,mrs4 ,popp]1 & !n at ,mr4 ,v&am4 8,mr4 ,jameson10 he resum$1 8w escort ! doctor1 ! inspector1 ,mr4 ,f>r+ton1 ,mrs4 ,popp]1 & ,mr4 ,v&am into my imitation hall ( ! ,v&am mansion4 ,i want ea* ( y 9 turn to tiptoe up t hall to a spot indicat$ on ! wall1 back ( ! cab9et1 & /rike t spot sev]al %>p bl[s ) y\r knuckles40 ,i did z ,craig in/ruct$ tiptoe+ up myself fir/ s t !y c\ld n mi/ake 8 mean+4 ,! re/ foll[$ sep>ately1 & aft] a mom5t we return$ sil5tly 9 suppress$ excitem5t to ! room4 ,craig 0 /ill /&+ by ! table1 b n[ ! p5dulums ) ! magnets & ne$les & ! drums work$ by clockwork 7 be=e him4 8,ano!r p]son outside ! ,v&am family _h a key to ! ,v&am mansion10 he began gravely4 8,t p]son1 by ! way1 0 ! "o :o wait$1 night by night1 until ,mrs4 ,v&am took ! fatal capsule1 & !n :5 %e _h tak5 x appris$ ! old man ( ! fact & /r5g!n$ an already bl9d fai? 9 ! %ad[ _w40 ,y c\ld h he>d a p9 drop4 ,9 fact y c\ld almo/ h felt x drop4 8,t o!r p]son :o1 unobs]v$1 _h free access to ! h\se10 he cont9u$ 9 ! brea?less /illness1 8is 9 ?is room n[40 ,he 0 look+ at ,o',connor z if = corroboration4 ,o',connor nodd$4 8,in=mation d]iv$ f ! butl]10 he mutt]$4 8,i did n "k ?is until ye/]day10 ,k5n$y cont9u$1 8b ,i suspect$ t some?+ ( ! sort exi/$ :5 ,i 0 fir/ told by ,dr4 ,hanson ( ! rapp+s4 ,i det]m9$ to he> ^? rapp+s1 & make a record ( !m4 ,s1 ! night ,mr4 ,jameson & ,i visit$ ,mr4 ,v&am1 ,i c>ri$ ?is little in/rum5t ) me40 ,almo/ lov+ly he t\*$ ! p5dulums on ! table4 ,!y 7 n[ at re/ & kept s by means ( a lev] t prev5t$ all vibration :atev]4 8,see1 ,i release ?is lev]--n[1 let no "o 9 ! room move4 ,wat* ! ne$les on ! pap] z ! clockwork revolves ! drums4 ,i take a /ep--ev] s lightly4 ,! p5dulums vibrate1 & ! ne$les trace a brok5 l9e on ! pap] on ea* drum4 ,i /op2 ! l9es are practically /raight4 ,i take ano!r /ep & ano!r1 ev] s lightly4 ,see ! delicate p5dulums vibrate8 ,see1 ! l9es !y trace are jagg$ l9es40 ,he /ripp$ ! pap] (f ! drums & laid x flat on ! table be=e him1 ) two o!r simil> pieces ( pap]4 8,j be=e ! "t ( ! rapp+ ,i plac$ ?is in/rum5t 9 ! corn] ( ! ,v&am cab9et1 j z ,i plac$ x 9 ?is cab9et aft] ,mr4 ,jameson conduct$ y f ! room4 ,9 nei!r case 7 suspicions ar\s$4 ,ev]y?+ 9 bo? cases 0 p]fectly normal--,i mean ! 'gho/' 0 9 ignorance ( ! pres5ce1 if n ! v exi/5ce1 ( ?is in/rum5t4 8,?is is an improv$ seismograph10 he expla9$1 8"o aft] a v rec5t model by ,pr9ce ,galitz9 ( ! ,imp]ial ,academy ( ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,! seismograph1 z y "k1 0 devis$ to regi/] e>?quakes at a di/ance4 ,?is "o n only measures ! size ( a di/ant e>?quake1 b ! actual direction f :i* ! e>?-tremors come4 ,t is :y !re are two p5dulums & two drums4 8,! magnetic arrangem5t is to cut %ort ! vibrations set up 9 ! p5dulums1 to prev5t !m f cont9u+ to vibrate aft] ! fir/ %ock4 ,?us !y are ready 9 an in/ant to record ano!r tremor4 ,o!r seismographs cont9ue to vibrate = a long "t z a result ( "o tremor only4 ,besides1 !y give little indication ( ! direction f :i* ! tremors come4 8,i ?9k y mu/ all appreciate t y\r tiptoe+ up ! hall mu/ cause a f> great] di/urbance 9 ?is delicate seismograph ?an ev5 a v sev]e e>?quake ?\s&s ( miles away1 :i* x 0 built to record40 ,he paus$ & exam9$ ! pap]s %>ply4 8,?is is ! record made by ! 'gho/'s' walk ! o!r night10 he said1 hold+ up two ( !m 9 8 left h&4 8,"h on ! table1 on two o!r long] %eets1 ,i h records ( ! vibrations set up by ^? 9 ?is room walk+ to-night4 8,"h is ,mr4 ,jameson's--8 is n a bit l ! gho/'s4 ,nor is ,mr4 ,v&am's4 ,lea/ ( all are ,dr4 ,hanson's & ,inspector ,o',connor's1 = !y are heavy m54 8,n[ "h is ,mr4 ,f>r+ton's0--he b5t d[n closely1 8he is a light man1 & ! gho/ 0 light40 ,craig 0 play+ ) 8 victim l a cat ) a m\se4 ,sudd5ly ,i felt some?+ bru% by me1 & ) a swi% ( air & ( g>m5ts ,i saw ,mrs4 ,popp] fl+ h]self wildly at ! table t bore ! incrim9at+ records4 ,9 ano!r in/ant ,f>r+ton 0 on 8 feet & _h made a wild leap 9 ! same direction4 ,x 0 done s quickly t ,i mu/ h act$ fir/ & ?\ght aft]w>d4 ,i f\nd myself 9 ! mid/ ( a melee ) my h& at 8 ?roat & 8 at m9e4 ,o',connor ) a jiu-jitsu movem5t b5t ,f>r+ton's o!r arm until he releas$ me ) a cry ( pa94 ,9 front ( me ,i saw ,craig grasp+ ,mrs4 ,popp]'s wri/s z 9 a vise4 ,%e 0 gl>+ at him l a tigress4 8,d y suppose = a mom5t t t toy is go+ to conv9ce ! _w t ,h5ry ,v&am has be5 deceiv$ & t ! _s :i* visit$ him 0 a fraud8 ,is t :y y h lur$ me "h "u false pret5ces1 to play on my feel+s1 to insult me1 to take advantage ( a lone1 def5celess woman1 surr\nd$ by ho/ile m58 ,%ame on y10 %e add$ contemptu\sly4 8,y call y\rself a g5tleman1 b ,i call y a c[>d40 ,k5n$y1 always calm & collect$1 ignor$ ! tirade4 ,8 voice 0 z cold z /eel z he said3 8,x w\ld d little good1 ,mrs4 ,popp]1 to de/roy ?is "o l9k 9 ! *a9 ,i h =g$4 ,! o!r l9ks are too heavy = y4 ,don't =get ! evid5ce ( ! ink4 ,x 0 y\r ink4 ,don't =get t ,h5ry ,v&am w n any long] conceal t he has alt]$ 8 w 9 fav\r ( y4 ,to-night he goes f "h to 8 lawy]'s to draw up a new w altoge!r4 ,don't =get t y h caus$ ! ,v&ams sep>ately to h ! prescription fill$1 & t y are n[ caught 9 ! act ( a d\ble murd]4 ,don't =get t y _h access to ! ,v&am mansion1 t y sub/itut$ ! deadly = ! h>mless capsules4 ,don't =get t y\r rapp+s ann\nc$ ! dea? ( "o ( y\r victims & urg$ ! o!r1 a cruelly wrong$ & cr$ul\s old man1 to leave millions to y :o _h deceiv$ & w\ld h kill$ him4 8,no1 ! record ( ! gho/ on ! seismograph 0 n ,mr4 ,f>r+ton's1 z ,i impli$ at ! mom5t :5 y s k9dly furni%$ ?is additional pro( ( y\r guilt by try+ to de/roy ! evid5ce4 ,! gho/ 0 y1 ,mrs4 ,popp]1 & y are at lib]ty to exam9e ! m>k+s z m9utely z y please1 b y mu/ n de/roy !m4 ,y are an a/ute crim9al1 ,mrs4 ,popp]1 b to-night y are "u arre/ = ! murd] ( ,m>y ,v&am & ! attempt$ murd] ( ,h5ry ,v&am40 ,,vi4 ,! ,diamond ,mak] 8,i've call$1 ,pr(essor ,k5n$y1 to see if we c reta9 y 9 a case :i* ,i am sure w tax ev5 y\r res\rces4 ,heav5 kn[s x has tax$ ours40 ,! visitor 0 a l>ge1 well-built man4 ,he plac$ 8 hat on ! table &1 )\t tak+ (f 8 gloves1 sat d[n 9 an easy *air :i* he completely fill$4 8,&rews is my "n--?ird vice-presid5t ( ! ,great ,ea/]n ,life ,insurance ,company4 ,i am ! nom9al head ( ! company's private detective =ce1 & ?\gh ,i h "s pretty clev] fell[s on my /aff we've got a case t1 s f>1 none ( u has be5 able to unravel4 ,i'd l to consult y ab\t x40 ,k5n$y express$ 8 entire will+ness to be consult$1 & aft] ! usual =malities 7 ov]1 ,mr4 ,&rews proce$$4 8,i suppose y are aw>e t ! l>ge insurance companies ma9ta9 q elaborate detective =ces & foll[ v ke5ly su* ( ! cases ( _! policy-hold]s z look at all suspici\s4 ,?is case :i* ,i wi% to put 9 y\r h&s is t ( ,mr4 ,solomon ,mor[it*1 a weal?y ,maid5 ,lane jewell]4 ,i suppose y h read some?+ 9 ! pap]s ab\t 8 sudd5 dea? & ! /range robb]y ( 8 safe80 8,v little10 repli$ ,craig4 8,!re hasn't be5 mu* to read40 8,( c\rse n1 ( c\rse n10 said ,mr4 ,&rews ) "s %[ ( gratification4 8,i flatt] myself t we h pull$ ! wires s z to keep ! ?+ out ( ! pap]s z mu* z possible4 ,we don't want to fright5 ! qu>ry till ! net is spread4 ,! po9t is1 ?\gh1 to f9d out :o is ! qu>ry4 ,x's mo/ baffl+40 8,i am at y\r s]vice10 int]pos$ ,craig quietly1 8b y w h to enlight5 me z to ! facts 9 ! case4 ,z to t1 ,i "k no m ?an ! newspap]s40 8,oh1 c]ta9ly1 c]ta9ly4 ,t is to say1 y "k no?+ at all & c approa* x )\t bias40 ,he paus$ & !n1 seem+ to notice some?+ 9 ,craig's mann]1 add$ ha/ily3 8,i'll be p]fectly frank ) y4 ,! policy 9 "q is = "o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s1 & is inconte/able4 ,8 wife is ! b5efici>y4 ,! company is p]fectly will+ to pay1 b we want to be sure t x is all /raight fir/4 ,!re are c]ta9 suspici\s circum/ances t 9 ju/ice to ourselves we ?9k %\ld be cle>$ up4 ,t is all--believe me4 ,we are n seek+ to avoid an hone/ liability40 8,:at are ^! suspici\s circum/ances80 ask$ ,craig1 app>5tly satisfi$ ) ! explanation4 8,?is is 9 /rict confid5ce1 g5tlem510 began ,mr4 ,&rews4 8,mr4 ,mor[it*1 accord+ to ! /ory z x comes to u1 return$ home late "o night la/ week1 app>5tly f 8 (fice1 9 a v weak5$1 a semiconsci\s1 condition4 ,8 family physician1 ,doctor ,?ornton1 0 summon$1 n at once1 b %ortly4 ,he pron\nc$ ,mr4 ,mor[it* to be suff]+ f a conge/ion ( ! lungs t 0 v l a sudd5 attack ( pneumonia4 8,mr4 ,mor[it* _h at once gone to b$1 or at lea/ 0 9 b$1 :5 ! doctor arriv$1 b 8 condition grew worse s rapidly t ! doctor ha/ily resort$ to oxyg51 "u :i* treatm5t he seem$ to revive4 ,! doctor _h j /epp$ out to see ano!r pati5t :5 a hurry call 0 s5t to him t ,mr4 ,mor[it* 0 rapidly s9k+4 ,he di$ be=e ! doctor c\ld return4 ,no /atem5t :atev] conc]n+ ! cause ( 8 sudd5 illness 0 made by ,mr4 ,mor[it*1 & ! dea?-c]tificate1 a copy ( :i* ,i h1 gives pneumonia z ! cause ( dea?4 ,"o ( our m5 has se5 ,doctor ,?ornton1 b has be5 able to get no?+ out ( him4 ,mrs4 ,mor[it* 0 ! only p]son ) h]1 husb& at ! "t40 ,!re 0 some?+ 9 8 tone t made me take p>ticul> note ( ?is la/ fact1 especially z he paus$ = an in/ant4 8,n[1 p]haps !re w\ld be no?+ surpris+ ab\t x all1 s f> at lea/1 7 x n = ! fact t ! foll[+ morn+1 :5 8 junior p>tn]1 ,mr4 ,kahan1 op5$ ! place ( bus9ess1 or r w5t to x1 = x 0 to rema9 clos$1 ( c\rse1 he f\nd t dur+ ! night someone _h visit$ x4 ,! lock on ! great safe1 :i* conta9$ ?\s&s ( doll>s' wor? ( diamonds1 0 intact2 b 9 ! top ( ! safe a huge hole 0 f\nd--an irregul>1 r\nd hole1 big en\gh to put y\r foot ?r\gh4 ,imag9e x1 ,pr(essor ,k5n$y1 a great hole 9 a safe t is made ( *rome /eel1 a safe t1 %ort ( a safety-deposit vault1 ought to be ab\t ! /ronge/ ?+ on e>?4 8,:y1 t /eel w\ld dull & spl9t] ev5 ! f9e/ diamond-drill be=e x made an impression4 ,! m]e tak+ out & refitt+ ( drills into ! brace w\ld be a mo/ l5g?y process4 ,eighte5 or tw5ty h\rs is ! "t by actual te/ :i* x w\ld take to bore su* a hole ?r\gh ^? lam9at$ plates1 ev5 if !re 7 means ( ex]t+ artificial pressure4 ,z = ! police1 !y hav5't ev5 a !ory yet40 8,& ! diamonds0 8,all gone--ev]y?+ ( any value 0 gone4 ,ev5 ! lett]-files 7 ransack$4 ,8 desk 0 brok5 op51 & pap]s ( "s nature _h be5 tak5 out ( x4 ,?or\gh is no "n = ! job4 ,isn't t en\gh to ar\se suspicion80 8,i %\ld l to see t safe10 0 all ,k5n$y said4 8,s y %all1 s y %all10 said ,mr4 ,&rews4 8,!n we may reta9 y 9 our s]vice8 ,my c> is wait+ d[n-/airs4 ,we c g "r d[n to ,maid5 ,lane if y wi%40 8,y may reta9 me on "o condition10 said ,craig )\t mov+4 8,i am to be free to get at ! tru? :e!r x b5efits or hurts ! company1 & ! case is to be entirely 9 my h&s40 8,hats on10 agre$ ,mr4 ,&rews1 rea*+ 9 8 ve/ pocket & pull+ out ?ree or f\r brevas4 8,my *auffeur is q a driv]4 ,he c almo/ beat ! subway d[n40 8,fir/1 to my laboratory10 int]pos$ ,craig4 8,x w take only a few m9utes40 ,we drove up to ! univ]sity & /opp$ on ! campus :ile ,craig hurri$ into ! ,*emi/ry ,build+ to get some?+4 8,i l y\r pr(essor ( crim9al sci5ce20 said ,&rews to me1 bl[+ a huge fragrant cl\d ( smoke4 ,i1 = my "p1 lik$ ! vice-presid5t4 ,he 0 a man :o seem$ ?or\ghly to enjoy life1 to h mo/ ( ! good ?+s1 & a capacity = gett+ out ( !m all t 0 humanly possible4 ,he seem$ to be p>ticul>ly enjoy+ ?is ,mor[it* case4 8,he has solv$ "s knotty cases10 0 all ,i said4 8,i've come to believe !re is no limit to 8 res\rcefulness40 8,i hope n4 ,he's up aga9/ a t\gh "o ?is trip1 ?\gh1 my boy40 ,i did n ev5 res5t ! 8my boy40 ,&rews 0 "o ( ^? m5 9 :om we newspap] writ]s in/9ctively believe4 ,i knew t x w\ld be 8p5s lift$0 only s long z ! case 0 incomplete4 ,:5 ! "t comes ) su* m5 !y are ready to furni% u ! be/ 8copy0 9 ! _w4 ,k5n$y quickly rejo9$ u1 c>ry+ a c\ple ( little glass bottles ) gr\nd-glass /opp]s4 ,mor[it* ,co4 01 ( c\rse1 clos$ :5 we arriv$1 b we _h no tr\ble 9 be+ admitt$ by ! ,c5tral ,(fice man :o _h be5 detail$ to lock ! b>n door aft] ! horse 0 /ol54 ,x 0 precisely z ,mr4 ,&rews _h said4 ,mr4 ,kahan %[$ u ! safe4 ,?r\gh ! top a great hole _h be5 made--,i say made1 = at ! mom5t ,i 0 at a loss to "k :e!r x _h be5 cut1 drill$1 burn$1 bl[n out1 or :at-n4 ,k5n$y exam9$ ! edges ( ! hole c>efully1 & j ! trace ( a smile ( satisfaction flitt$ ov] 8 face z he did s4 ,)\t say+ a ^w he took ! glass /opp] out ( ! l>g] bottle :i* he _h br\ght & p\r$ ! cont5ts on ! top ( ! safe ne> ! hole4 ,!re x lay1 a little m\nd ( r$di% p[d]4 ,k5n$y took a little p[d] ( ano!r k9d f ! o!r bottle & light$ x ) a mat*4 8,/& back--close to ! wall10 he call$ z he dropp$ ! burn+ mass on ! r$ p[d]4 ,9 two or ?ree leaps he jo9$ u at ! f> end ( ! room4 ,almo/ in/antly a dazzl+1 int5se flame broke out1 & sizzl$ & crackl$4 ,) bat$ brea? we wat*$4 ,x 0 almo/ incr$ible1 b t gl[+ mass ( p[d] seem$ lit]ally to be s9k+1 s9k+ "r d[n into ! cold /eel4 ,9 t5se sil5ce we wait$4 ,on ! ceil+ we c\ld /ill see ! reflection ( ! molt5 mass 9 ! cup :i* x _h burn$ = itself 9 ! top ( ! safe4 ,at la/ x fell ?r\gh into ! safe--fell z ! burn+ ro( ( a frame build+ w\ld fall into ! build+4 ,no "o spoke a ^w1 b z we cauti\sly pe]$ ov] ! top ( ! safe we in/9ctively turn$ to ,k5n$y = an explanation4 ,! ,c5tral ,(fice man1 ) eyes z big z half-doll>s1 act$ almo/ z if he w\ld h lik$ to clap ! irons on ,k5n$y4 ,= !re 9 ! top ( ! safe 0 ano!r hole1 small] b id5tical 9 nature ) ! fir/ "o4 8,!rmit10 0 all ,k5n$y said4 8,!rmit80 e*o$ ,&rews1 %ift+ ! cig> :i* he _h all[$ to g out 9 ! excitem5t4 8,yes1 an inv5tion ( a *emi/ nam$ ,golds*midt1 ( ,ess51 ,g]many4 ,x is a comp\nd ( iron oxide1 su* z comes (f a blacksmi?'s anvil or ! rolls ( a roll+-mill1 & p[d]$ metallic alum9um4 ,y c\ld ?ru/ a r$-hot b> into x )\t sett+ x (f1 b :5 y light a little magnesium p[d] & drop x on !rmit1 a combu/ion is />t$ t quickly rea*es fifty-f\r hundr$ degrees ,fahr5heit4 ,x has ! peculi> prop]ty ( conc5trat+ its heat to ! imm$iate spot on :i* x is plac$4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful oxidis+ ag5ts kn[n1 & x doesn't ev5 melt ! re/ ( ! /eel surface4 ,y see h[ x ate its way ?r\gh ! /eel4 ,ei!r black or r$ !rmit w d ! trick equally well40 ,no "o said any?+4 ,!re 0 no?+ to say4 8,someone uncommonly clev]1 or in/ruct$ by someone uncommonly clev]1 mu/ h done t job10 add$ ,craig4 8,well1 !re is no?+ m to be done "h10 he add$1 aft] a cursory look ab\t ! (fice4 8,mr4 ,&rews1 may ,i h a ^w ) y8 ,come on1 ,jameson4 ,good day1 ,mr4 ,kahan4 ,good day1 ,(fic]40 ,outside we /opp$ = a mom5t at ! door ( ,&rews's c>4 8,i %all want to see ,mr4 ,mor[it*'s pap]s at home10 said ,craig1 8& also to call on ,doctor ,?ornton4 ,d y ?9k ,i %all h any difficulty80 8,n at all10 repli$ ,mr4 ,&rews1 8n at all4 ,i w g ) y myself & see t y h none4 ,say1 ,pr(essor ,k5n$y10 he broke out1 8t 0 m>vell\s4 ,i nev] dream$ su* a ?+ 0 possible4 ,b don't y ?9k y c\ld h le>n$ some?+ m up !re 9 ! (fice by look+ ar\nd80 8,i did le>n x10 answ]$ ,k5n$y4 8,! lock on ! door 0 intact--:oev] did ! job let himself 9 by a key4 ,!re is no o!r way to get 940 ,&rews gave a l[ :i/le & glanc$ involunt>ily up at ! w9d[ ) ! sign ( ,mor[it* ,co4 9 gold lett]s sev]al floors above4 8,don't look up4 ,i ?9k t 0 ,kahan look+ out at u10 he said1 fix+ 8 eyes on 8 cig>4 8,i wond] if he kn[s m ab\t ?is ?an he has told6 ,he 0 ! 'company1' y "k1 b 8 int]e/ 9 ! bus9ess 0 only v slight4 ,by ,george--0 8,n too fa/1 ,mr4 ,&rews10 int]rupt$ ,craig4 8,we h /ill to see ,mrs4 ,mor[it* & ! doctor be=e we =m any !ories40 8,a v h&some woman1 too10 said ,&rews1 z we seat$ ourselves 9 ! c>3 8,a good deal y\ng] ?an ,mor[it*4 ,say1 ,kahan isn't a bad-look+ *ap1 ei!r1 is he8 ,i he> he 0 a v frequ5t visitor at 8 p>tn]'s h\se4 ,well1 :i* fir/1 ,mrs4 ,m4 or ! doctor80 8,! h\se10 answ]$ ,craig4 ,mr4 ,&rews introduc$ u to ,mrs4 ,mor[it*1 :o 0 9 v deep m\rn+1 :i* s]v$1 z ,i c\ld n help notic+1 r to height5 ?an less5 h] beauty4 ,by contra/ x br\ght out ! ri* deep col\r ( h] face & ! graceful l9es ( h] figure4 ,%e 0 altoge!r a v attractive "y wid[4 ,%e seem$ to h a sort ( fe> ( ,&rews1 :e!r m]ely because he repres5t$ ! insurance company on :i* s mu* dep5d$ or because !re 7 o!r reasons = fe>1 ,i c\ld n1 ( c\rse1 make out4 ,&rews 0 v c\rte\s & polite1 yet ,i caught myself ask+ if x 0 n a pr(essional r ?an a p]sonal polit5ess4 ,rememb]+ 8 /ress on ! fact t %e 0 alone ) h] husb& :5 he di$1 x sudd5ly fla%$ across my m9d t some:]e ,i _h read ( a detective :o1 z 8 net 0 be+ wov5 ab\t a victim1 always grew m & m om9\sly polite t[>d ! victim4 ,i "k t ,&rews suspect$ h] ( a close connection ) ! case4 ,z = myself1 ,i don't "k :at ,i suspect$ z yet4 ,no objection 0 (f]$ to our reque/ to exam9e ,mr4 ,mor[it*'s p]sonal effects 9 ! libr>y1 & accord+ly ,craig ransack$ ! desk & ! lett]-file4 ,!re 0 practically no?+ to be discov]$4 8,_h ,mr4 ,mor[it* ev] receiv$ any ?reats ( robb]y80 ask$ ,craig1 z he /ood be=e ! desk4 8,n t ,i "k (10 repli$ ,mrs4 ,mor[it*4 8,( c\rse e jewell] :o c>ries a l>ge /ock ( diamonds mu/ be c>eful4 ,b ,i don't ?9k my husb& _h any special reason to fe> robb]y4 ,at lea/ he nev] said any?+ ab\t x4 ,:y d y ask80 8,oh1 no?+4 ,i m]ely ?\ght !re might be "s h9t z to ! motives ( ! robb]y10 said ,craig4 ,he 0 f+]+ "o ( ^? desk-cal5d>s :i* h sep>ate leaves = ea* day ) blank spaces = appo9tm5ts4 8',close deal ,poissan1'0 he read sl[ly f "o ( ! entries1 z if to himself4 8,t's /range4 ,x 0 ! correspond5ce "u ! lett] ',p' t 0 de/roy$ at ! (fice1 & !re is no?+ 9 ! lett]-file "h1 ei!r4 ,:o 0 ,poissan80 ,mrs4 ,mor[it* hesitat$1 ei!r f ignorance or f a desire to evade ! "q4 8,a *emi/1 ,i ?9k10 %e said d\btfully4 8,my husb& _h "s deal+s ) him--"s discov]y he 0 go+ to buy4 ,i don't "k any?+ ab\t x4 ,i ?\ght ! deal 0 (f40 8,! deal80 8,really1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 y _h bett] ask ,mr4 ,kahan4 ,my husb& talk$ v1 little to me ab\t bus9ess affairs40 8,b :at 0 ! discov]y80 8,i don't "k4 ,i only he>d ,mr4 ,mor[it* & ,mr4 ,kahan ref] to "s deal ab\t a discov]y reg>d+ diamonds40 8,!n ,mr4 ,kahan kn[s ab\t x80 8,i presume s40 8,?ank y1 ,mrs4 ,mor[it*10 said ,k5n$y1 :5 x 0 evid5t t %e ei!r c\ld n or w\ld n add any?+ to :at %e _h said4 8,p>don u = caus+ all ?is tr\ble40 8,no tr\ble at all10 %e repli$ graci\sly1 ?\gh ,i c\ld see %e 0 int5t on e ^w & motion ( ,k5n$y & ,&rews4 ,k5n$y /opp$ ! c> at a drug-/ore a few blocks away & ask$ = ! bus9ess telephone directory4 ,9 an in/ant1 "u *emi/s1 he put 8 f+] on ! "n ( ,poissan--8,h5ri ,poissan1 electric furnaces1--,william ,/410 he read4 8,i %all visit him to-morr[ morn+4 ,n[ = ! doctor40 ,doctor ,?ornton 0 an excell5t specim5 ( ! g5us physician to ! weal?y--poli%$1 cool1 suave4 ,"o ( ,mr4 ,&rews's m51 z ,i h said1 _h se5 him already1 b ! int]view _h be5 v unsatisfactory4 ,evid5tly1 h[ev]1 ! doctor _h be5 turn+ some?+ ov] 9 8 m9d s9ce !n & _h ?\ght bett] ( x4 ,at any rate1 8 mann] 0 cordial en\gh n[4 ,z he clos$ ! doors to 8 (fice1 he began to pace ! floor4 8,mr4 ,&rews10 he said1 8,i am 9 "s d\bt :e!r ,i _h bett] tell y or ! coron] :at ,i "k4 ,!re are c]ta9 pr(essional secrets t a doctor mu/1 z a duty to 8 pati5ts1 conceal4 ,t is pr(essional e?ics4 ,b !re are also cases :51 z a matt] ( public policy1 a doctor %\ld speak out40 ,he /opp$ & fac$ u4 8,i don't m9d tell+ y t ,i dislike ! publicity t w\ld att5d any /atem5t ,i might make to ! coron]40 8,exactly10 said ,&rews4 8,i appreciate y\r position exactly4 ,y\r o!r pati5ts w\ld n c>e to see y involv$ 9 a sc&al--or at lea/ y w\ld n c>e to h !m see y s involv$1 ) all ! newspap] notoriety su* a ?+ br+s40 ,doctor ,?ornton %ot a quick glance at ,&rews1 z if he w\ld l to "k j h[ mu* 8 visitor knew or suspect$4 ,&rews drew a pap] f 8 pocket4 8,?is is a copy ( ! dea?-c]tificate10 he said4 8,! ,bo>d ( ,heal? has furni%$ x to u4 ,our physicians at ! insurance company tell me x is r extraord9>ily vague4 ,a ^w f u call+ ! att5tion ( ! prop] au?orities to x w\ld be suffici5t1 ,i ?9k4 ,b1 ,doctor1 t is j ! po9t4 ,we d n desire publicity any m ?an y d4 ,we c\ld h ! body ( ,mr4 ,mor[it* exhum$ & exam9$1 b ,i pref] to get ! facts 9 ! case )\t resort+ to su* extreme measures40 8,x w\ld d no good10 int]rupt$ ! doctor ha/ily4 8,& if y'll save me ! publicity1 ,i'll tell y :y40 ,&rews nodd$1 b /ill held ! dea?-c]tificate :]e ! doctor 0 con/antly rem9d$ ( x4 8,9 t c]tificate ,i h put d[n ! cause ( dea? z conge/ion ( ! lungs due to an acute attack ( pneumonia4 ,t is sub/antially correct1 z f> z x goes4 ,:5 ,i 0 summon$ to see ,mr4 ,mor[it* ,i f\nd him 9 a semiconsci\s /ate & sc>cely brea?+4 ,mrs4 ,mor[it* told me t he _h be5 br\ght home 9 a taxicab by a man :o _h pick$ him up on ,william ,/reet4 ,i'm frank to say t at fir/ sight ,i ?\ght x 0 a case ( pla9 intoxication1 = ,mr4 ,mor[it* sometimes indulg$ a little freely :5 he made a spl5did deal4 ,i smell$ 8 brea?1 :i* 0 v feeble4 ,x _h a sicki% sweet od\r1 b t did n impress me at ! "t4 ,i appli$ my /e?oscope to 8 lungs4 ,!re 0 a v m>k$ conge/ion1 & ,i made z my work+ diagnosis pneumonia4 ,x 0 a case = quick & h]oic action4 ,9 a v few m9utes ,i _h a tank ( oxyg5 f ! hospital4 8,9 ! meantime ,i _h ?\ght ov] t sweeti% od\r1 & x fla%$ on my m9d t x might1 aft] all1 be a case ( poison+4 ,:5 ! oxyg5 arriv$ ,i adm9i/]$ x at once4 ,z x happ5s1 ! ,rockefell] ,in/itute has j publi%$ a report ( exp]im5ts ) a new antidote = v>i\s poisons1 :i* consi/s simply 9 a new me?od ( en=c$ brea?+ & ?r[+ (f ! poison by oxidis+ x 9 t way4 ,9 ei!r case--! pneumonia !ory or ! poison !ory--?is l9e ( action 0 ! be/ t ,i c\ld h adopt$ on ! spur ( ! mom5t4 ,i gave him "s /ry*n9e to /r5g!n 8 he>t & by h>d "w ,i _h him re/+ app>5tly a little easi]4 ,a nurse _h be5 s5t =1 b _h n arriv$ :5 a mess5g] came to me tell+ ( a v sudd5 illness ( ,mrs4 ,morey1 ! wife ( ! /eel-magnate4 ,z ! ,morey home is only a half-block away1 ,i left ,mr4 ,mor[it*1 ) v p>ticul> in/ructions to 8 wife z to :at to d4 8,i _h int5d$ to return imm$iately1 b be=e ,i got back ,mr4 ,mor[it* 0 dead4 ,n[ ,i ?9k ,i've told y all4 ,y see1 x 0 no?+ b a suspicion--h>dly en\gh to w>rant mak+ a fuss ab\t4 ,i made out ! dea?-c]tificate1 z y see4 ,probably t w\ld h be5 all !re 0 to x if ,i hadn't he>d ( ?is incompreh5sible robb]y4 ,t set me ?9k+ aga94 ,!re1 ,i'm glad ,i've got x out ( my sy/em4 ,i've ?\ght ab\t x a good deal s9ce y\r man 0 "h to see me40 8,:at d y suspect 0 ! cause ( t sweeti% od\r80 ask$ ,k5n$y4 ,! doctor hesitat$4 8,m9d1 x is only a suspicion4 ,cyanide ( potassium or cyanog5 gas2 ei!r w\ld give su* an od\r40 8,y\r treatm5t w\ld h be5 j ! same _h y be5 c]ta980 8,practically ! same1 ! ,rockefell] treatm5t40 8,c\ld x h be5 suicide0 ask$ ,&rews4 8,!re 0 no motive = x1 ,i believe10 repli$ ! doctor4 8,b 0 !re any su* poison 9 ! ,mor[it* h\se80 8,i "k t !y 7 mu* int]e/$ 9 photography4 ,cyanide ( potassium is us$ 9 c]ta9 processes 9 photography40 8,:o 0 int]e/$ 9 photography1 ,mr4 or ,mrs4 ,mor[it*80 8,bo? ( !m40 8,0 ,mrs4 ,mor[it*80 8,bo? ( !m10 repeat$ ! doctor ha/ily4 ,x 0 evid5t h[ ,&rews's que/ions 7 t5d+1 & x 0 also evid5t t ! doctor did n wi% to commit himself or ev5 to be misund]/ood4 ,k5n$y _h sat sil5tly = "s m9utes1 turn+ ! ?+ ov] 9 8 m9d4 ,app>5tly disreg>d+ ,&rews entirely1 he n[ ask$1 8,doctor1 suppos+ x _h be5 cyanog5 gas :i* caus$ ! conge/ion ( ! lungs1 & suppos+ x _h n be5 inhal$ 9 quantities l>ge en\gh to kill outright1 d y nev]!less feel t ,mr4 ,mor[it* 0 9 a weak en\gh condition to die z a result ( ! conge/ion produc$ by ! gas aft] ! traces ( ! cyanog5 _h be5 p]haps ?r[n (f80 8,t is precisely ! impression :i* ,i wi%$ to convey40 8,might ,i ask :e!r 9 8 semiconsci\s /ate he said any?+ t might at all s]ve z a clue80 8,he talk$ rambl+ly1 incoh]5tly4 ,z ne> z ,i c rememb] x1 he seem$ to believe himself to h become a millionaire1 a billionaire4 ,he talk$ ( diamonds1 diamonds1 diamonds4 ,he seem$ to be pick+ !m up1 runn+ 8 f+]s ?r\gh !m1 & once ,i rememb] he seem$ to want to s5d = ,mr4 ,kahan & tell him some?+4 ',i c make !m1 ,kahan1' he said1 '! f9e/1 ! l>ge/1 ! :ite/--,i c make !m4'0 ,k5n$y 0 all att5tion z ,dr4 ,?ornton add$ ?is new evid5ce4 8,y "k10 conclud$ ! doctor1 8t 9 cyanog5 poison+ !re might be halluc9ations ( ! wilde/ k9d4 ,b !n1 too1 9 ! delirium ( pneumonia x might be ! same40 ,i c\ld see by ! way ,k5n$y act$ t = ! fir/ "t a ray ( light _h dawn$ ^u him 9 trac+ out ! case4 ,z we rose to g1 ! doctor %ook h&s ) u4 ,8 la/ words 7 said ) an air ( great relief1 8,g5tlem51 ,i h eas$ my consci5ce consid]ably40 ,z we p>t$ = ! night ,k5n$y fac$ ,&rews4 8,y recall t y promis$ me "o ?+ :5 ,i took up ?is case80 he ask$4 ,&rews nodd$4 8,!n take no /eps until ,i tell y4 ,%ad[ ,mrs4 ,mor[it* & ,mr4 ,kahan1 b d n let !m "k y suspect !m ( any?+4 ,let me run d[n ?is ,poissan clue4 ,9 o!r words1 leave ! case entirely 9 my h&s 9 o!r respects4 ,let me "k any new facts y may une>?1 & "s "t to-morr[ ,i %all call on y1 & we w det]m9e :at ! next /ep is to be4 ,good night4 ,i want to ?ank y = putt+ me 9 ! way ( ?is case4 ,i ?9k we %all all be surpris$ at ! outcome40 ,x 0 late ! foll[+ aft]noon be=e ,i saw ,k5n$y aga94 ,he 0 9 8 laboratory w9d+ two /r&s ( plat9um wire c>efully ab\t a piece ( porcela9 & sme>+ on x "s peculi> black glassy granul> sub/ance t came 9 a sort ( p5cil1 l a /ick ( seal+-wax4 ,i notic$ t he 0 v p>ticul> to keep ! two wires exactly ! same di/ance f ea* o!r ?r\gh\t ! entire l5g? ( ! piece ( porcela91 b ,i said no?+ to di/ract 8 att5tion1 ?\gh a ?\s& que/ions ab\t ! progress ( ! case 7 at my tongue's end4 ,in/ead ,i wat*$ him int5tly4 ,! black sub/ance =m$ a sort ( bridge connect+ & cov]+ ! wires4 ,:5 he _h f9i%$ he said3 8,n[ y c ask me y\r que/ions1 :ile ,i heat & anneal ?is little contrivance4 ,i see y are bur/+ ) curiosity40 8,well1 did y see ,poissan80 ,i ask$4 ,k5n$y cont9u$ to heat ! wire-cov]$ porcela94 8,i did1 & he is go+ to give me a demon/ration ( 8 discov]y to-night40 8,8 discov]y60 8,y rememb] ,mor[it*'s 'halluc9ation1' z ! doctor call$ x8 ,t 0 no halluc9ation2 t 0 a reality4 ,?is man ,poissan says he has discov]$ a way to make diamonds artificially out ( pure c>bon 9 an electric furnace4 ,mor[it*1 ,i believe1 0 to buy 8 secret4 ,8 dream ( millions 0 a reality--at lea/ to him40 8,& did ,kahan & ,mrs4 ,mor[it* "k x80 ,i ask$ quickly4 8,i don't "k yet10 repli$ ,craig1 f9i%+ ! anneal+4 ,! black glassy sub/ance 0 n[ a dull grey4 8,:at's t /uff y 7 putt+ on ! wire80 ,i ask$4 8,oh1 j a by-product made 9 ! manufacture ( sulphuric acid10 answ]$ ,k5n$y airily1 add+1 z if to *ange ! subject3 8,i want y to g ) me to-night4 ,i told ,poissan ,i 0 a pr(essor 9 ! univ]sity & t ,i w\ld br+ "o ( our y\ng] tru/ees1 ! son ( ! bank]1 ,t4 ,pi]pont ,sp5c]1 :o might put "s capital into 8 s*eme4 ,n[1 ,jameson1 :ile ,i'm f9i%+ up my "w "h1 run ov] to ! ap>tm5t & get my automatic revolv]4 ,i may ne$ x to-night4 ,i h communicat$ ) ,&rews1 & he w be ready4 ,! demon/ration w take place at half-pa/-eight at ,poissan's laboratory4 ,i tri$ to get him to give x "h1 b he absolutely refus$40 ,half an h\r lat] ,i rejo9$ ,craig at 8 laboratory1 & we rode d[n to ! ,great ,ea/]n ,life ,build+4 ,&rews 0 wait+ = u 9 8 solidly furni%$ (fice4 ,outside ,i not$ a c\ple ( husky m51 :o seem$ to be wait+ = ord]s f _! *ief4 ,f ! mann] 9 :i* ! vice-presid5t greet$ u x 0 evid5t t he 0 ke5ly int]e/$ 9 :at ,k5n$y 0 ab\t to d4 8,s y ?9k ,mor[it*'s deal 0 a deal to pur*ase ! secret ( diamond-mak+80 he mus$4 8,i feel sure ( x10 repli$ ,craig4 8,i felt sure ( x ! mom5t ,i look$ up ,poissan & f\nd t he 0 a manufactur] ( electric furnaces4 ,don't y rememb] ! fam\s ,lemo9e case 9 ,london & ,p>is80 8,yes1 b ,lemo9e 0 a fakir ( ! fir/ wat]20 said ,&rews4 8,d y ?9k ?is man is1 too80 8,t's :at ,i'm go+ to f9d out to-night be=e ,i take ano!r /ep10 said ,craig4 8,( c\rse !re c be no d\bt t by prop] use ! electric furnace w make small1 almo/ microscopic diamonds4 ,x is n unreasonable to suppose t "s day someone w be able to make l>ge diamonds syn!tically by ! same process40 8,maybe ?is man has done x10 agre$ ,&rews4 8,:o kn[s8 ,i'll wag] t if he has & t if ,mor[it* _h b\ght an int]e/ 9 8 process ,kahan knew ( x4 ,he's a %>p "o4 ,& ,mrs4 ,mor[it* doesn't let grass gr[ "u h] feet1 :5 x comes to see+ ! ma9 *ance z to money4 ,n[ j suppos+ ,mr4 ,mor[it* _h b\ght an int]e/ 9 a secret l t & suppos+ ,kahan 0 9 love ) ,mrs4 ,mor[it* & t !y--0 8,let u suppose no?+1 ,mr4 ,&rews10 int]rupt$ ,k5n$y4 8,at lea/ n yet4 ,let me see2 x is n[ t5 m9utes aft] eight4 ,poissan's place is only a few blocks f "h4 ,i'd l to get !re a few m9utes e>ly4 ,let's />t40 ,z we left ! (fice1 ,&rews signall$ to ! two m5 outside1 & !y quietly foll[$ a few feet 9 ! re>1 b )\t seem+ to be ) u4 ,poissan's laboratory 0 at ! top ( a sort ( l(t build+ a doz5 /ories or s high4 ,x 0 a peculi> build+1 ) sev]al entrances besides a freight elevator at ! re> & fire-escapes t l$ to adjo9+ l[] ro(s4 ,we /opp$ ar\nd ! corn] 9 ! %ad[1 & ,k5n$y & ,&rews talk$ e>ne/ly4 ,z ne> z ,i c\ld make out ,k5n$y 0 insi/+ t x w\ld be be/ = ,&rews & 8 m5 n to ent] ! build+ at all1 b wait d[n-/airs :ile he & ,i w5t up4 ,at la/ ! arrangem5t 0 agre$ on4 8,"h10 said ,k5n$y1 undo+ a package he _h c>ri$1 8is a little electric bell ) a c\ple ( fre% dry batt]ies atta*$ to x1 & wires t w rea* at lea/ f\r hundr$ feet4 ,y & ! m5 wait 9 ! %ad[ "h by ?is side entrance = five m9utes aft] ,jameson & ,i g up4 ,!n y mu/ engage ! night wat*man 9 "s way4 ,:ile he is away y w f9d two wires dangl+ d[n ! elevator %aft4 ,atta* !m to ^! wires f ! bell & ! batt]ies--^! two--y "k h[ to d t4 ,! wires w be hang+ 9 ! ?ird %aft--only "o elevator is runn+ at night1 ! fir/4 ,! mom5t y he> ! bell beg9 to r+2 jump into ! elevator & come up to ! twelf? floor--we'll ne$ y40 ,z ,k5n$y & ,i rode up 9 ! elevator ,i c\ld n help ?9k+ :at an ideal place a d[n-t[n (fice build+ is = committ+ a crime1 ev5 at ?is e>ly h\r ( ! ev5+4 ,if ! /reets 7 des]t$1 ! (fice-build+s 7 positively uncanny 9 _! grim1 black sil5ce ) only "h & !re a light4 ,! elevator 9 ! fir/ %aft %ot d[n aga9 to ! gr\nd floor1 & z x disappe>$ ,k5n$y took two spools ( wire f 8 pocket & ha/ily %ov$ !m ?r\gh ! lattice "w ! ?ird elevator %aft4 ,!y quickly unroll$1 & ,i c\ld he> !m /rike ! top ( ! empty c> bel[ 9 ! basem5t4 ,t meant t ,&rews on ! gr\nd floor c\ld rea* ! wires & atta* !m to ! bell4 ,quickly 9 ! d>kness ,k5n$y atta*$ ! ends ( ! wires to ! curi\s little coil ,i _h se5 him work+ on 9 ! laboratory1 & we proce$$ d[n ! hall to ! rooms occupi$ by ,poissan1 ,k5n$y _h all[$ = ! wire to rea* f ! elevator-%aft up ?is hall1 also1 & z he walk$ he paid x out 9 su* a mann] t x fell on ! floor close to ! wall1 :]e1 9 ! d>kness1 x w\ld nev] be notic$ or /umbl$ ov]4 ,ar\nd an 8,l0 9 ! hall ,i c\ld see a gr\nd-glass w9d[ ) a light %9+ ?r\gh x4 ,k5n$y /opp$ at ! w9d[ & quickly plac$ ! little coil on ! l$ge1 close up aga9/ ! glass1 ) ! wires runn+ f x d[n ! hall4 ,!n we ent]$4 8,on "t to ! m9ute1 ,pr(essor10 exclaim$ ,poissan1 snapp+ 8 wat*4 8,& ?is1 ,i presume1 is ! bank] :o is int]e/$ 9 my great discov]y ( mak+ artificial diamonds ( any size or col\r80 he add$1 indicat+ me4 8,yes10 answ]$ ,craig1 8z ,i told y1 a son ( ,mr4 ,t4 ,pi]pont ,sp5c]40 ,i %ook h&s ) z mu* dignity z ,i c\ld assume1 = ! role ( imp]sonation 0 a new "o to me4 ,k5n$y c>elessly laid 8 coat & hat on ! inside l$ge ( ! gr\nd-glass w9d[1 j opposite ! spot :]e he _h plac$ ! little coil on ! o!r side ( ! glass4 ,i not$ t ! w9d[ 0 simply a l>ge pane ( wire-glass set 9 ! wall = ! purpose ( admitt+ light 9 ! daytime f ! hall outside4 ,! :ole ?+ seem$ e]ie to me--especially z ,poissan's assi/ant 0 a huge fell[ & _h an evil look su* z ,i _h se5 9 pictures ( ! inhabitants ( qu>t]s ( ,p>is :i* "o does n frequ5t except 9 ! company ( a safe guide4 ,i 0 glad ,k5n$y _h br\ght 8 revolv]1 & r vex$ t he _h n told me to d likewise4 ,h[ev]1 ,i tru/$ t ,craig knew :at he 0 ab\t4 ,we seat$ ourselves "s di/ance f a table on :i* 0 a huge1 pla91 oblong contrivance t rem9d$ me ( ! diagram ( a p>allelopip$ :i* _h caus$ s mu* tr\ble 9 my solid geometry at college4 8,t's ! electric furnace1 sir10 said ,craig to me ) an assum$ def]5ce1 becom+ a college pr(essor expla9+ ?+s to ! son ( a great f9anci]4 8,y see ! electrodes at ei!r end8 ,:5 ! curr5t is turn$ on & l$ ?r\gh !m into ! furnace y c get ! mo/ amaz+ temp]atures 9 ! crucible4 ,! mo/ refractory ( *emical comp\nds c be brok5 up by t heat4 ,:at is ! highe/ temp]ature y h atta9$1 ,pr(essor80 8,some?+ ov] ?ree ?\s& degrees ,c5tigrade10 repli$ ,poissan1 z he & 8 assi/ant busi$ !mselves ab\t ! furnace4 ,we sat wat*+ him 9 sil5ce4 8,ah1 g5tlem51 n[ ,i am ready10 he exclaim$ at l5g?1 :5 ev]y?+ 0 arrang$ to 8 satisfaction4 8,y see1 "h is a lump ( sug> c>bon--pure amorph\s c>bon3 ,diamonds1 z y "k1 are compos$ ( pure c>bon cry/allis$ "u enorm\s pressure4 ,n[1 my !ory is t if we c comb9e an enorm\s pressure & an enorm\s heat we c make diamonds artificially4 ,! problem ( pressure is ! ?+1 = "h 9 ! furnace we h ! necess>y heat4 ,x occurr$ to me t :5 molt5 ca/ iron cools x ex]ts a trem5d\s pressure4 ,t pressure is :at ,i use40 8,y "k1 ,sp5c]1 solid iron floats on molt5 iron l solid wat]--ice--floats on liquid wat]10 expla9$ ,craig to me4 ,poissan nodd$4 8,i take ?is sug> c>bon & place x 9 ?is s(t iron cup4 ,!n ,i screw on ?is cap ov] ! cup1 s4 ,n[ ,i place ?is mass ( iron scraps 9 ! crucible ( ! furnace & />t ! furnace40 ,he turn$ a swit*1 & long yell[i%-blue %eets ( flame spurt$ out f ! electrodes on ei!r side4 ,x 0 weird1 gruesome4 ,"o c\ld feel ! heat ( ! trem5d\s electric dis*>ge4 ,z ,i look$ at ! blui%-yell[ flames !y gradually *ang$ to a beautiful purple1 & a sicki% sweet od\r fill$ ! room4 ,! furnace ro>$ at fir/1 b z ! vapors increas$ x became a bett] conductor ( ! electricity1 & ! ro>+ ceas$4 ,9 almo/ no "t ! mass ( iron scraps became molt54 ,sudd5ly ,poissan plung$ ! ca/-iron cup into ! see?+ mass4 ,! cup float$ & quickly began to melt4 ,z x did s he wait$ att5tively until ! prop] mom5t4 ,!n ) a deft motion he seiz$ ! :ole ?+ ) a long pair ( tongs & plung$ x into a vat ( runn+ wat]4 ,a huge cl\d ( /eam fill$ ! room4 ,i felt a dr[sy s5sation /eal+ ov] me z ! sicki% sweet smell f ! furnace increas$4 ,gripp+ ! *air1 ,i r\s$ myself & wat*$ ,poissan att5tively4 ,he 0 work+ rapidly4 ,z ! molt5 mass cool$ & solidifi$ he took x out ( ! wat] & laid x on an anvil4 ,!n 8 assi/ant began to hamm] x ) c>eful1 %>p bl[s1 *ipp+ (f ! outside4 8,y see1 we h to get d[n to ! core ( c>bon g5tly10 he said1 z he pick$ up ! little pieces ( iron & ?rew !m into a scrap-box4 8,fir/ r brittle ca/ iron1 !n h>d iron1 !n iron & c>bon1 !n "s black diamonds1 & 9 ! v c5tre ! diamonds4 8,ah6 we are gett+ to !m4 ,"h is a small diamond4 ,see1 ,mr4 ,sp5c]--g5tly ,francois--we %all come to ! l>ge ones pres5tly40 8,"o mom5t1 ,pr(essor ,poissan10 int]rupt$ ,craig2 8let y\r assi/ant break !m out :ile ,i /& ov] him40 8,impossible4 ,y w\ld n "k :5 y saw !m4 ,!y are j r\gh /ones40 8,oh1 yes1 ,i w\ld40 8,no1 /ay :]e y are4 ,unless ,i att5d to x ! diamonds might be ru9$40 ,!re 0 some?+ peculi> ab\t 8 insi/5ce1 b aft] he pick$ out ! next diamond ,i 0 h>dly prep>$ = ,k5n$y's next rem>k4 8,let me see ! palms ( y\r h&s40 ,poissan %ot an angry glance at ,k5n$y1 b he did n op5 8 h&s4 8,i m]ely wi% to conv9ce y1 ',mr4 ,sp5c]1'0 said ,k5n$y to me1 8t x is no sleight-(-h& trick & t ! pr(essor has n sev]al uncut /ones palm$ 9 8 h& l a pre/idigitator40 ,! ,fr5*man fac$ u1 8 face livid ) rage4 8,y call me a pre/idigitator1 a fraud--y %all suff] = t6 ,sacrebleu6 ,v5tre du ,sa9t ,gris6 ,no man ev] insults ! hon\r ( ,poissan4 ,francois1 wat] on ! electrodes60 ,! assi/ant da%$ a few drops ( wat] on ! electrodes4 ,! sicki% od\r increas$ trem5d\sly4 ,i felt myself almo/ go+1 b ) an ef=t ,i aga9 r\s$ myself4 ,i wond]$ h[ ,craig /ood ! fumes1 = ,i suff]$ an int5se heada*e & nausea4 8,/op60 ,craig ?und]$4 8,!re's en\gh cyanog5 9 ?is room already4 ,i "k y\r game--! wat] =ms acetyl5e ) ! c>bon1 & t unit+ ) ! nitrog5 ( ! air "u ! t]rific heat ( ! electric arc =ms hydrocyanic acid4 ,w\ld y poison u1 too8 ,d y ?9k y c put me unconsci\s out on ! /reet & h a society doctor diagnose my case z pneumonia8 ,or d y ?9k we %all die quietly 9 "s hospital z a c]ta9 ,new ,york bank] did la/ ye> aft] he _h wat*$ an al*emi/ make silv] out ( app>5tly no?+60 ,! effect on ,poissan 0 t]rible4 ,he advanc$ t[>d ,k5n$y1 ! ve9s 9 8 face fairly /&+ out4 ,%ak+ 8 =ef+]1 he %\t$3 8,y "k t1 d y8 ,y are no pr(essor1 & ?is is no bank]4 ,y are spies1 spies4 ,y come f ! fri5ds ( ,mor[it*1 d y8 ,y h gone too f> ) me40 ,k5n$y said no?+1 b retreat$ & took 8 coat & hat (f ! w9d[ l$ge4 ,! hide\s p5etrat+ light ( ! tongues ( flame f ! furnace play$ on ! gr\nd-glass w9d[4 ,poissan laugh$ a holl[ laugh4 8,put d[n y\r hat & coat1 ,mi/air ,k5n$y10 he hiss$4 8,! door has be5 lock$ ev] s9ce y h be5 "h4 ,^? w9d[s are b>r$1 ! telephone wire is cut1 & x is ?ree hundr$ feet to ! /reet4 ,we %all leave y "h :5 ! fumes h ov]come y4 ,francois & ,i c /& !m up to a po9t1 & :5 we rea* t po9t we are go+40 ,in/ead ( be+ c[$ ,k5n$y grew bold]1 ?\gh ,i1 = my "p1 felt s weak5$ t ,i fe>$ ! outcome ( a h&-to-h& enc\nt] ) ei!r ,poissan or ,francois1 :o appe>$ z fre% z if no?+ _h happ5$4 ,!y 7 hurri$ly prep>+ to leave u4 8,t w\ld d y no good10 ,k5n$y rejo9$1 8= we h no safe full ( jewels = y to rob4 ,!re are no keys to (fices to be /ol5 f our pockets4 ,& let me tell y--y are n ! only man 9 ,new ,york :o kn[s ! secret ( !rmite4 ,i h told ! secret to ! police1 & !y are only wait+ to f9d :o de/roy$ ,mor[it*'s correspond5ce "u ! lett] ',p' to appreh5d ! robb] ( 8 safe4 ,y\r secret is out40 8,rev5ge6 rev5ge60 ,poissan cri$4 8,i w h rev5ge4 ,francois1 br+ out ! jewels--ha6 ha6--"h 9 ?is bag are ! jewels ( ,mr4 ,mor[it*4 ,to-night ,francois & ,i w g d[n by ! back elevator to a secret exit4 ,9 two h\rs all y\r police 9 ,new ,york _c f9d u4 ,b 9 two h\rs y two impo/ors w be suffocat$--p]haps y w die ( cyanog51 l ,mor[it*1 ^: jewels ,i h at la/40 ,he w5t to ! door into ! hall & /ood !re ) a mock+ laugh4 ,i mov$ to make a ru% t[>d !m1 b ,k5n$y rais$ 8 h&4 8,y w suffocate10 ,poissan hiss$ aga94 ,j !n we he>d ! elevator door clang1 & hurri$ /eps came d[n ! long hall4 ,craig :ipp$ out 8 automatic & began pump+ ! bullets out 9 rapid succession4 ,z ! smoke cle>$ ,i expect$ to see ,poissan & ,francois ly+ on ! floor4 ,in/ead1 ,craig _h fir$ at ! lock ( ! door4 ,he _h %att]$ x into a ?\s& bits4 ,&rews & 8 m5 7 runn+ d[n ! hall4 8,curse y60 mutt]$ ,poissan z he bang$ ! n[ useless lock1 8:o let ^? fell[s 98 ,are y a wiz>d80 ,craig smil$ coolly z ! v5tilation cle>$ ! room ( ! deadly cyanog54 8,on ! w9d[-sill outside is a sel5ium cell4 ,sel5ium is a bad conductor ( electricity 9 ! d>k1 & an excell5t conductor :5 expos$ to light4 ,i m]ely mov$ my coat & hat1 & ! light f ! furnace :i* 0 go+ to suffocate u play$ ?r\gh ! glass on ! cell1 ! circuit 0 complet$ )\t y\r suspect+ t ,i c\ld communicate ) fri5ds outside1 a bell 0 rung on ! /reet1 & "h !y are4 ,&rews1 !re is ! murd]] ( ,mor[it*1 & !re 9 8 h&s are ! ,mor[it*--0 ,poissan _h mov$ t[>d ! furnace4 ,) a quick motion he seiz$ ! long tongs4 ,!re 0 a cl\d ( *ok+ vap\r4 ,k5n$y leap$ to ! swit* & %ut (f ! curr5t4 ,) ! tongs he lift$ out a %apeless piece ( valueless black graphite4 8,all t is left ( ! priceless ,mor[it* jewels10 he exclaim$ ruefully4 8,b we h ! murd]]40 8,& to-morr[ a c]tifi$ *eck = "o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s goes to ,mrs4 ,mor[it* ) my humble/ apologies & sympa?y10 add$ ,&rews4 8,pr(essor ,k5n$y1 y h e>n$ y\r reta9]40 ,,vii4 ,! ,azure ,r+ ,files ( newspap]s & innum]able clipp+s f ! press bureaus litt]$ ,k5n$y's desk 9 rank pr(usion4 ,k5n$y himself 0 s deeply absorb$ t ,i _h m]ely said good ev5+ z ,i came 9 & _h />t$ to op5 my mail4 ,) an impati5t sweep ( 8 h&1 h[ev]1 he bru%$ ! :ole mass ( newspap]s into ! wa/e-basket4 8,x seems to me1 ,walt]10 he exclaim$ 9 disgu/1 8t ?is my/]y is consid]$ insoluble = ! v reason :i* %\ld make x easy to solve--! extraord9>y "* ( its features40 ,inasmu* z he _h op5$ ! subject1 ,i laid d[n ! lett] ,i 0 read+4 8,i'll wag] ,i c tell y j :y y made t rem>k1 ,craig10 ,i v5tur$4 8,y're read+ up on t ,wa9wright-,templeton affair40 8,y are on ! road to becom+ a detective y\rself1 ,walt]10 he answ]$ ) a t\* ( s>casm4 8,y\r ability to add two units to two o!r units & obta9 f\r units is almo/ wor?y ( ,inspector ,o',connor4 ,y are "r & )9 a qu>t] ( an h\r ! di/rict attorney ( ,we/*e/] ,c\nty w be "h4 ,he telephon$ me ?is aft]noon & s5t an assi/ant ) ?is mass ( dope4 ,i suppose he'll want x back10 he add$1 fi%+ ! newspap]s out ( ! basket aga94 8,b1 ) all due respect to y\r pr(ession1 ,i'll say t no "o w\ld ev] get on speak+ t]ms ) ! solution ( ?is case if he _h to dep5d solely on ! newspap] writ]s40 8,no80 ,i qu]i$1 r nettl$ at 8 tone4 8,no10 he repeat$ emphatically4 8,"h "o ( ! mo/ popul> girls 9 ! fa%ionable suburb ( ,willi/on1 & "o ( ! lead+ y\ng] memb]s ( ! b> 9 ,new ,york1 engag$ to be m>ri$1 are f\nd dead 9 ! libr>y ( ! girl's home ! day be=e ! c]emony4 ,& n[1 a week lat]1 no "o kn[s :e!r x 0 an accid5t due to ! fumes f ! antique *>coal-brazi]1 or :e!r x 0 a d\ble suicide1 or suicide & murd]1 or a d\ble murd]1 or--or--:y1 ! exp]ts hav5't ev5 be5 able to agree on :e!r !y h discov]$ poison or n10 he cont9u$1 gr[+ z excit$ z ! city editor did ov] my fir/ attempt z a cub report]4 8,!y hav5't agre$ on any?+ except t on ! eve ( :at 01 presumably1 to h be5 ! happie/ day ( _! lives two ( ! be/ kn[n memb]s ( ! y\ng] set are f\nd dead1 :ile absolutely no "o1 z f> z is kn[n1 c be prov$ to h be5 ne> !m )9 ! "t necess>y to murd] !m4 ,no wond] ! coron] says x is simply a case ( asphyxiation4 ,no wond] ! di/rict attorney is at 8 wits' end4 ,y fell[s h h\nd$ !m ) y\r hypo!ses until !y c't see ! facts /raight4 ,y sugge/ "o solution & be=e-0 ,! door-bell s\nd$ insi/5tly1 & )\t wait+ = an answ] a tall1 sp>e1 loose-jo9t$ individual /alk$ 9 & laid a gre5 bag on ! table4 8,good ev5+1 ,pr(essor ,k5n$y10 he began brusquely4 8,i am ,di/rict ,attorney ,:itney1 ( ,we/*e/]4 ,i see y h be5 read+ up on ! case4 ,q "r40 8,q wrong10 answ]$ ,craig4 8,let me introduce my fri5d1 ,mr4 ,jameson1 ( ! ,/>4 ,sit d[n4 ,jameson kn[s :at ,i ?9k ( ! way ! newspap]s h h&l$ ?is case4 ,i 0 ab\t to tell him z y came 9 t ,i int5d$ to disreg>d ev]y?+ t _h be5 pr9t$1 to />t out ) y z if x 7 a fre% subject & get ! facts at fir/ h&4 ,let's get "r d[n to bus9ess4 ,fir/ tell u j h[ x 0 t ,miss ,wa9wright & ,mr4 ,templeton 7 discov]$ & by :om40 ,! di/rict attorney loos5$ ! cords ( ! gre5 bag & drew out a bundle ( docum5ts4 8,i'll read y ! affidavit ( ! maid :o f\nd !m10 he said1 f+]+ ! docum5ts n]v\sly4 8,y see1 ,john ,templeton _h left 8 (fice 9 ,new ,york e>ly t aft]noon1 tell+ 8 fa!r t he 0 go+ to visit ,miss ,wa9wright4 ,he caught ! ?ree-tw5ty tra91 rea*$ ,willi/on all "r1 walk$ to ! ,wa9wright h\se1 &1 9 spite ( ! bu/le ( prep>ation = ! w$d+1 ! next day1 he sp5t ! re/ ( ! aft]noon ) ,miss ,wa9wright4 ,t's :]e ! my/]y beg9s4 ,!y _h no visitors4 ,at lea/1 ! maid :o answ]s ! bell says !y _h none4 ,%e 0 busy ) ! re/ ( ! family1 & ,i believe ! front door 0 n lock$--we don't lock our doors 9 ,willi/on1 except at night40 ,he _h f\nd ! pap] & paus$ to impress ^! facts on our m9ds4 8,mrs4 ,wa9wright & ,miss ,m>ian ,wa9wright1 ! si/]1 7 busy ab\t ! h\se4 ,mrs4 ,wa9wright wi%$ to consult ,laura ab\t some?+4 ,%e summon$ ! maid & ask$ if ,mr4 ,templeton & ,miss ,wa9wright 7 9 ! h\se4 ,! maid repli$ t %e w\ld see1 & ?is is h] affidavit4 ,ahem6 ,i'll skip ! legal "p3 ',i knock$ at ! libr>y door twice1 b obta9+ no answ]1 ,i suppos$ !y _h gone out = a walk or p]haps a ride across c\ntry z !y (t5 did4 ,i op5$ ! door p>tly & look$ 94 ,!re 0 a sil5ce 9 ! room1 a /range1 que] sil5ce4 ,i op5$ ! door fur!r &1 look+ t[>d ! dav5port 9 ! corn]1 ,i saw ,miss ,laura & ,mr4 ,templeton 9 su* an awkw>d position4 ,!y look$ z if !y _h fall5 asleep4 ,8 head 0 ?r[n back aga9/ ! cu%ions ( ! dav5port1 & on 8 face 0 a mo/ awful look4 ,x 0 discol\r$4 ,h] head _h fall5 =w>d on 8 %\ld]1 sideways1 & on h] face1 too1 0 ! same t]rible />e & ! same discol\ration4 ,_! "r h&s 7 tightly clasp$4 8',i call$ to !m4 ,!y did n answ]4 ,!n ! horrible tru? fla%$ on me4 ,!y 7 dead4 ,i felt giddy = a m9ute1 b quickly recov]$ myself1 & ) a cry = help ,i ru%$ to ,mrs4 ,wa9wright's room1 %riek+ t !y 7 dead4 ,mrs4 ,wa9wright fa9t$4 ,miss ,m>ian call$ ! doctor on ! telephone & help$ u re/ore h] "m4 ,%e seem$ p]fectly cool 9 ! trag$y1 & ,i d n "k :at we s]vants %\ld h done if %e _h n be5 !re to direct u4 ,! h\se 0 frantic1 & ,mr4 ,wa9wright 0 n at home4 8',i did n detect any od\r :5 ,i op5$ ! libr>y door4 ,no glasses or bottles or vials or o!r receptacles :i* c\ld h held poison 7 discov]$ or remov$ by me1 or to ! be/ ( my k & belief by anyone else4'0 8,:at happ5$ next80 ask$ ,craig eag]ly4 8,! family physician arriv$ & s5t = ! coron] imm$iately1 & lat] = myself4 ,y see1 he ?\ght at once ( murd]40 8,b ! coron]1 ,i und]/&1 ?9ks diff]5tly10 prompt$ ,k5n$y4 8,yes1 ! coron] has decl>$ ! case to be accid5tal4 ,he says t ! weight ( evid5ce po9ts positively to asphyxiation4 ,/ill1 h[ c x be asphyxiation8 ,!y c\ld h escap$ f ! room at any "t2 ! door 0 n lock$4 ,i tell y1 9 spite ( ! fact t ! te/s = poison 9 _! m\?s1 /oma*s1 & blood h s f> reveal$ no?+1 ,i /ill believe t ,john ,templeton & ,laura ,wa9wright 7 murd]$40 ,k5n$y look$ at 8 wat* ?\ghtfully4 8,y h told me j en\gh to make me want to see ! coron] himself10 he mus$4 8,if we take ! next tra9 out to ,willi/on ) y1 w y engage to get u a half-h\r talk ) him on ! case1 ,mr4 ,:itney80 8,surely4 ,b we'll h to />t "r away4 ,i've f9i%$ my o!r bus9ess 9 ,new ,york4 ,inspector ,o',connor--ah1 ,i see y "k him--has promis$ to secure ! att5dance ( anyone :om ,i c %[ to be a mat]ial witness 9 ! case4 ,come on1 g5tlem53 ,i'll answ] y\r o!r que/ions on ! tra940 ,z we settl$ ourselves 9 ! smok]1 ,:itney rem>k$ 9 a l[ voice1 8,y "k1 someone has said t !re is only "o ?+ m difficult to inve/igate & solve ?an a crime ^: commission is surr\nd$ by complicat$ circum/ances & t is a crime ^: p]petration is :olly devoid ( circum/ances40 8,are y s sure t ?is crime is :olly devoid ( circum/ances80 ask$ ,craig4 8,pr(essor10 he repli$1 8,i'm n sure ( any?+ 9 ?is case4 ,if ,i 7 ,i %\ld n require y\r assi/ance4 ,i w\ld l ! cr$it ( solv+ x myself1 b x is beyond me4 ,j ?9k ( x3 s f> we hav5't a clue1 at lea/ none t %[s ! slighte/ promise1 al?\gh we h work$ night & day = a week4 ,x's all d>kness4 ,! facts are s simple t !y give u no?+ to "w on4 ,x is l a blank %eet ( pap]40 ,k5n$y said no?+1 & ! di/rict attorney proce$$3 8,i don't blame ,mr4 ,nott1 ! coron]1 = ?9k+ x an accid5t4 ,b to my m9d1 "s ma/] crim9al mu/ h arrang$ ?is v baffl+ simplicity ( circum/ances4 ,y recall t ! front door 0 unlock$4 ,?is p]son mu/ h ent]$ ! h\se unobs]v$1 n a difficult ?+ to d1 = ! ,wa9wright h\se is some:at isolat$4 ,p]haps ?is p]son br\ght along "s poison 9 ! =m ( a bev]age1 & induc$ ! two victims to dr9k4 ,& !n1 ?is p]son mu/ h remov$ ! evid5ces z swiftly z !y 7 br\ght 9 & by ! same door4 ,t1 ,i ?9k1 is ! only solution40 8,t is n ! only solution4 ,x is "o solution10 int]rupt$ ,k5n$y quietly4 8,d y ?9k someone 9 ! h\se did x80 ,i ask$ quickly4 8,i ?9k10 repli$ ,craig1 c>efully measur+ 8 words1 8t if poison 0 giv5 !m x mu/ h be5 by someone !y bo? knew pretty well40 ,no "o said a ^w1 until at la/ ,i broke ! sil5ce4 8,i "k f ! gossip ( ! ,/> (fice t _m ,willi/on p say t ,m>ian 0 v jeal\s ( h] si/] ,laura = captur+ ! cat* ( ! season4 ,willi/on p don't hesitate to h9t at x40 ,:itney produc$ ano!r docum5t f t f]tile gre5 bag4 ,x 0 ano!r affidavit4 ,he h&$ x to u4 ,x 0 a /atem5t sign$ by ,mrs4 ,wa9wright1 & read3 8,be=e ,god1 my daught] ,m>ian is innoc5t4 ,if y wi% to f9d out all1 f9d out m ab\t ! pa/ hi/ory ( ,mr4 ,templeton be=e he became engag$ to ,laura4 ,%e w\ld nev] 9 ! _w h committ$ suicide4 ,%e 0 too bright & *e]ful = t1 ev5 if ,mr4 ,templeton _h be5 ab\t to break (f ! engagem5t4 ,my daught]s ,laura & ,m>ian 7 always treat$ by ,mr4 ,wa9wright & myself exactly alike4 ,( c\rse !y _h _! qu>rels1 j z all si/]s d1 b !re 0 nev]1 to my c]ta9 k1 a s]i\s disagreem5t1 & ,i 0 always close en\gh to my girls to "k4 ,no1 ,laura 0 murd]$ by someone outside40 ,k5n$y did n seem to atta* mu* importance to ?is /atem5t4 8,let u see10 he began reflectively4 8,fir/1 we h a "y woman especially attractive & *>m+ 9 bo? p]son & temp]am5t4 ,%e is j ab\t to be m>ri$ &1 if ! reports are to be believ$1 !re 0 no cl\d on h] happ9ess4 ,secondly1 we h a "y man :om ev]yone agrees to h be5 ( an ard5t1 en]getic1 optimi/ic temp]am5t4 ,he _h ev]y?+ to live =1 presumably4 ,s f>1 s good4 ,ev]yone :o has inve/igat$ ?is case1 ,i und]/&1 has tri$ to elim9ate ! d\ble-suicide & ! suicide-&-murd] !ories4 ,t is all "r1 provid+ ! facts are z /at$4 ,we %all see1 lat]1 :5 we int]view ! coron]4 ,n[1 ,mr4 ,:itney1 suppose y tell u briefly :at y h le>n$ ab\t ! pa/ hi/ory ( ! two un=tunate lov]s40 8,well1 ! ,wa9wrights are an old ,we/*e/] family1 n v weal?y1 b ( ! real ari/ocracy ( ! c\nty4 ,!re 7 only two *ildr51 ,laura & ,m>ian4 ,! ,templetons 7 mu* ! same sort ( family4 ,! *ildr5 all att5d$ a private s*ool at ,:ite ,pla9s1 & !re also !y met ,s*uyl] ,v&]dyke4 ,^! f\r con/itut$ a sort ( little ari/ocracy 9 ! s*ool4 ,i m5tion ?is1 because ,v&]dyke lat] became ,laura's fir/ husb&4 ,?is m>riage ) ,templeton 0 a second v5ture40 8,h[ long ago 0 %e divorc$80 ask$ ,craig att5tively4 8,ab\t ?ree ye>s ago4 ,i'm com+ to t 9 a mom5t4 ,! si/]s w5t to college toge!r1 ,templeton to law s*ool1 & ,v&]dyke /udi$ civil eng9e]+4 ,_! intimacy 0 pretty well brok5 up1 all except ,laura's & ,v&]dyke's4 ,soon aft] he graduat$ he 0 tak5 into ! con/ruction dep>tm5t ( ! ,c5tral ,railroad by 8 uncle1 :o 0 a vice-presid5t1 & ,laura & he 7 m>ri$4 ,z f> z ,i c le>n he _h be5 a fell[ ( convivial habits at college1 & ab\t two ye>s aft] _! m>riage 8 wife sudd5ly became aw>e ( :at _h long be5 well kn[n 9 ,willi/on1 t ,v&]dyke 0 pay+ m>k$ att5tion to a woman nam$ ,miss ,laporte 9 ,new ,york4 8,no soon] _h ,laura ,v&]dyke le>n$ ( ?is intimacy ( h] husb&10 cont9u$ ,:itney1 8?an %e quietly hir$ private detectives to %ad[ him1 & on _! evid5ce %e obta9$ a divorce4 ,! pap]s 7 seal$1 & %e resum$ h] maid5 "n4 8,z f> z ,i c f9d out1 ,v&]dyke !n disappe>$ f h] life4 ,he resign$ 8 position ) ! railroad & jo9$ a p>ty ( eng9e]s explor+ ! upp] ,amazon4 ,lat] he w5t to ,v5ezuela4 ,miss ,laporte also w5t to ,s\? ,am]ica ab\t ! same "t1 & 0 = a "t 9 ,v5ezuela1 & lat] 9 ,p]u4 8,v&]dyke seems to h dropp$ all 8 e>ly associations completely1 ?\gh at pres5t ,i f9d he is back 9 ,new ,york rais+ capital = a company to exploit a new asphalt concession 9 ! int]ior ( ,v5ezuela4 ,miss ,laporte has also reappe>$ 9 ,new ,york z ,mrs4 ,ral/on1 ) a m9+ claim 9 ! m\nta9s ( ,p]u40 8,& ,templeton80 ask$ ,craig4 8,_h he _h any previ\s matrimonial v5tures80 8,no1 none4 ,( c\rse he _h _h love affairs1 mo/ly ) ! c\ntry-club set4 ,he _h kn[n ,miss ,laporte pretty well1 too1 :ile he 0 9 law s*ool 9 ,new ,york4 ,b :5 he settl$ d[n to "w he seems to h =gott5 all ab\t ! girls = a c\ple ( ye>s or s4 ,he 0 v anxi\s to get ahead1 & let no?+ /& 9 8 way4 ,he 0 admitt$ to ! b> & tak5 9 by 8 fa!r z junior memb] ( ! firm ( ,templeton1 ,mills ,templeton4 ,n long ago he 0 appo9t$ a special ma/] to take te/imony 9 ! get-ri*-quick-company prosecutions1 & ,i happ5 to "k t he 0 mak+ good 9 ! inve/igation40 ,k5n$y nodd$4 8,:at sort ( fell[ p]sonally 0 ,templeton80 he ask$4 8,v popul>10 repli$ ! di/rict attorney1 8bo? at ! c\ntry club & 9 8 pr(ession 9 ,new ,york4 ,he 0 a fell[ ( naturally comm&+ temp]am5t--! ,templetons 7 always t way4 ,i d\bt if _m "y m5 ev5 ) 8 *ances c\ld h ga9$ su* a reputation at ?irty-five z 84 ,socially he 0 v popul>1 too1 a great cat* = all ! sly mamas ( ! c\ntry club :o _h m>riageable daught]s4 ,he lik$ automobiles & outdoor sports1 & he 0 /rong 9 politics1 too4 ,t 0 h[ he got ahead s fa/4 8,well1 to cut ! /ory %ort1 ,templeton met ! ,wa9wright girls aga9 la/ summ] at a resort on ,long ,isl&4 ,!y _h j return$ f a long trip abroad1 sp5d+ mo/ ( ! "t 9 ! ,f> ,ea/ ) _! fa!r1 ^: firm has bus9ess int]e/s 9 ,*9a4 ,! girls 7 v attractive4 ,!y rode & play$ t5nis & golf bett] ?an mo/ ( ! m51 & ?is fall ,templeton became a frequ5t visitor at ! ,wa9wright home 9 ,willi/on4 8,p :o "k !m be/ tell me t 8 fir/ att5tions 7 paid to ,m>ian1 a v da%+ & ambiti\s "y woman4 ,ne>ly e day ,templeton's c> /opp$ at ! h\se & ! girls & "s fri5d ( ,templeton's 9 ! c\ntry club w5t = a ride4 ,!y tell me t at ?is "t ,m>ian always sat ) ,templeton on ! front seat4 ,b aft] a few weeks ! gossips--no?+ ( t sort ev] escapes ,willi/on--said t ! occupant ( ! front seat 0 ,laura4 ,%e (t5 drove ! c> h]self & 0 v clev] at x4 ,at any rate1 n long aft] t ! engagem5t 0 ann\nc$40 ,z he walk$ up f ! pretty little ,willi/on /ation ,k5n$y ask$3 8,"o m "q1 ,mr4 ,:itney4 ,h[ did ,m>ian take ! engagem5t80 ,! di/rict attorney hesitat$4 8,i w be p]fectly frank1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y10 he answ]$4 8,! c\ntry-club p tell me t ! girls 7 v cool t[>d ea* o!r4 ,t 0 :y ,i got t /atem5t f ,mrs4 ,wa9wright4 ,i wi% to be p]fectly fair to ev]yone conc]n$ 9 ?is case40 ,we f\nd ! coron] q will+ to talk1 9 spite ( ! fact t ! h\r 0 late4 8,my fri5d1 ,mr4 ,:itney1 "h1 /ill holds ! poison !ory10 began ! coron]1 89 spite ( ! fact t ev]y?+ po9ts absolutely t[>d asphyxiation4 ,if ,i _h be5 able to discov] ! slighte/ trace ( illum9at+-gas 9 ! room ,i %\ld h pron\nc$ x asphyxia at once4 ,all ! symptoms accord$ ) x4 ,b ! asphyxia 0 n caus$ by escap+ illum9at+-gas4 8,!re 0 an antique *>coal-brazi] 9 ! room1 & ,i h asc]ta9$ t x 0 light$4 ,n[1 any?+ l a brazi] w1 unless !re is prop] v5tilation1 give rise to c>bonic oxide or c>bon monoxide gas1 :i* is always pres5t 9 ! products ( combu/ion1 (t5 to ! ext5t ( f five to t5 p] c5t4 ,a v slight quantity ( ?is gas1 insuffici5t ev5 to cause an od\r 9 a room1 w give a sev]e heada*e1 & a case is record$ :]e a :ole family 9 ,glasg[ 0 poison$ )\t kn[+ x by ! escape ( ?is gas4 ,a little ov] "o p] c5t ( x 9 ! atmosph]e is fatal1 if brea!d = any l5g? ( "t4 ,y "k1 x is a product ( combu/ion1 & is v deadly--x is ! mu*-dread$ :ite damp or aft]damp ( a m9e explosion4 8,i'm go+ to tell y a secret :i* ,i h n giv5 out to ! press yet4 ,i tri$ an exp]im5t 9 a clos$ room today1 light+ ! brazi]4 ,"s di/ance f x ,i plac$ a cat conf9$ 9 a cage s x c\ld n escape4 ,9 an h\r & a half ! cat 0 asphyxiat$40 ,! coron] conclud$ ) an air ( triumph t q squel*$ ! di/rict attorney4 ,k5n$y 0 all att5tion4 8,h y pres]v$ samples ( ! blood ( ,mr4 ,templeton & ,miss ,wa9wright80 he ask$4 8,c]ta9ly4 ,i h !m 9 my (fice40 ,! coron]1 :o 0 also a local physician1 l$ u back into 8 private (fice4 8,& ! cat80 add$ ,craig4 ,doctor ,nott produc$ x 9 a cov]$ basket4 ,quickly ,k5n$y drew (f a little ( ! blood ( ! cat & held x up to ! light along ) ! human samples4 ,! diff]5ce 0 app>5t4 8,y see10 he expla9$1 8c>bon monoxide comb9es firmly ) ! blood1 de/roy+ ! r$ col\r+ matt] ( ! r$ corpuscles4 ,no1 ,doctor1 ,i'm afraid x wasn't c>bonic oxide t kill$ ! lov]s1 al?\gh x c]ta9ly kill$ ! cat40 ,doctor ,nott 0 cre/fall51 b /ill unconv9c$4 8,if my :ole m$ical reputation 7 at /ake10 he repeat$1 8,i %\ld /ill be compell$ to swe> to asphyxia4 ,i've se5 x too (t51 to make a mi/ake4 ,c>bonic oxide or n1 ,templeton & ,miss ,wa9wright 7 asphyxiat$40 ,x 0 n[ ,:itney's *ance to air 8 !ory4 8,i h always incl9$ t[>d ! cyanide-(-potassium !ory1 ei!r t x 0 adm9i/]$ 9 a dr9k or p]haps inject$ by a ne$le10 he said4 8,"o ( ! *emi/s has report$ t !re 0 a possibility ( slight traces ( cyanide 9 ! m\?s40 8,if x _h be5 cyanide10 repli$ ,craig1 look+ reflectively at ! two j>s be=e him on ! table1 8^! blood specim5s w\ld be blue 9 col\r & clott$4 ,b !y are n4 ,!n1 too1 !re is a sub/ance 9 ! saliva :i* is us$ 9 ! process ( dige/ion4 ,x gives a reaction :i* might v easily be mi/ak5 = a slight trace ( cyanide4 ,i ?9k t expla9s :at ! *emi/ discov]$2 no m1 no less4 ,! cyanide !ory does n fit40 8,"o *emi/ h9t$ at nux vomica10 volunte]$ ! coron]4 8,he said x wasn't nux vomica1 b t ! blood te/ %[$ some?+ v mu* l x4 ,oh1 we've look$ = morph9e *lor(orm1 e!r1 all ! ord9>y poisons1 besides "s ( ! little kn[n alkaloids4 ,believe me1 ,pr(essor ,k5n$y1 x 0 asphyxia40 ,i c\ld tell by ! look t cross$ ,k5n$y's face t at la/ a ray ( light _h pi]c$ ! d>kness4 8,h y any spirits ( turp5t9e 9 ! (fice80 he ask$4 ,! coron] %ook 8 head & took a /ep t[>d ! telephone z if to call ! drug-/ore 9 t[n4 8,or e!r80 int]rupt$ ,craig4 8,e!r w d40 8,oh1 yes1 pl5ty ( e!r40 ,craig p\r$ a little ( "o ( ! blood samples f ! j> into a tube & add$ a few drops ( e!r4 ,a cl\dy d>k precipitate =m$4 ,he smil$ quietly & said1 half to himself1 8,i ?\ght s40 8,:at is x80 ask$ ! coron] eag]ly4 8,nux vomica80 ,craig %ook 8 head z he />$ at ! black precipitate4 8,y 7 p]fectly "r ab\t ! asphyxiation1 ,doctor10 he rem>k$ sl[ly1 8b wrong z to ! cause4 ,x wasn't c>bon monoxide or illum9at+-gas4 ,& y1 ,mr4 ,:itney1 7 "r ab\t ! poison1 too4 ,only x is a poison nei!r ( y ev] he>d (40 8,:at is x80 we ask$ simultane\sly4 8,let me take ^! samples & make "s fur!r te/s4 ,i am sure ( x1 b x is new to me4 ,wait till to-morr[ night1 :5 my *a9 ( evid5ce is complet$4 ,!n y are all cordially invit$ to att5d at my laboratory at ! univ]sity4 ,i'll ask y1 ,mr4 ,:itney1 to come arm$ ) a w>rant = ,john or ,jane ,doe4 ,please see t ! ,wa9wrights1 p>ticul>ly ,m>ian1 are pres5t4 ,y c tell ,inspector ,o',connor t ,mr4 ,v&]dyke & ,mrs4 ,ral/on are requir$ z mat]ial witnesses--any?+ s long z y are sure t ^! five p]sons are pres5t4 ,good night1 g5tlem540 ,we rode back to ! city 9 sil5ce1 b z we ne>$ ! /ation1 ,k5n$y rem>k$3 8,y see1 ,walt]1 ^! p are l ! newspap]s4 ,!y are fl\nd]+ ar\nd 9 a sea ( unrelat$ facts4 ,!re is m ?an !y ?9k back ( ?is crime4 ,i've be5 revolv+ 9 my m9d h[ x w be possible to get "s inkl+ ab\t ?is concession ( ,v&]dyke's1 ! m9+ claim ( ,mrs4 ,ral/on1 & ! exact it9]>y ( ! ,wa9wright trip 9 ! ,f> ,ea/4 ,d y ?9k y c get t in=mation = me8 ,i ?9k x w take me all day to-morr[ to isolate ?is poison & get ?+s 9 conv9c+ %ape on t score4 ,mean:ile if y c see ,v&]dyke & ,mrs4 ,ral/on y c help me a great deal4 ,i am sure y w f9d !m v int]e/+ p40 8,i h be5 told t %e is q a female high f9anci]10 ,i repli$1 tacitly accept+ ,craig's commission4 8,h] /ory is t h] claim is situat$ ne> ! m9e ( a gr\p ( p[]ful ,am]ican capitali/s1 :o are oppos$ to hav+ any competition1 & on ! /r5g? ( t /ory %e has be5 rak+ 9 ! money "r & left4 ,i don't "k ,v&]dyke1 nev] he>d ( him be=e1 b no d\bt he has "s equally int]e/+ game40 8,don't let !m ?9k y connect !m ) ! case1 h[ev]10 caution$ ,craig4 ,e>ly ! next morn+ ,i />t$ out on my que/ = facts1 ?\gh n s e>ly b t ,k5n$y _h prec$$ me to 8 "w 9 8 laboratory4 ,x 0 n v difficult to get ,mrs4 ,ral/on to talk ab\t h] tr\bles ) ! gov]nm5t4 ,9 fact1 ,i did n ev5 h to broa* ! subject ( ! dea? ( ,templeton4 ,%e volunte]$ ! in=mation t 9 8 h&l+ ( h] case he _h be5 v unju/ to h]1 9 spite ( ! fact t %e _h kn[n him well a long "t ago4 ,%e ev5 h9t$ t %e believ$ he repres5t$ ! comb9ation ( capitali/s :o 7 us+ ! gov]nm5t to aid _! own monopoly & prev5t ! developm5t ( h] m9e4 ,:e!r x 0 an obsession ( h] m9d1 or m]ely "p ( h] clev] s*eme1 ,i c\ld n make out4 ,i not$1 h[ev]1 t :5 %e spoke ( ,templeton x 0 9 a /udi$1 imp]sonal way1 & t %e 0 at pa9s to lay ! blame = ! gov]nm5tal int]f]5ce r on ! rival m9e-own]s4 ,x q surpris$ me :5 ,i f\nd f ! directory t ,v&]dyke's (fice 0 on ! floor bel[ 9 ! same build+4 ,l ,mrs4 ,ral/on's1 x 0 op51 b n do+ bus9ess1 p5d+ ! inve/igation by ! ,po/-,(fice ,dep>tm5t4 ,v&]dyke 0 a type ( :i* ,i _h se5 _m be=e4 ,well dress$ to ! extreme1 he display$ all ^? evid5ces ( prosp]ity :i* are ! /ock 9 trade ( ! man ) securities to sell4 ,he grasp$ my h& :5 ,i told him ,i 0 go+ to pres5t ! o!r side ( ! po/-(fice cases & held x betwe5 bo? ( 8 z if he _h kn[n me all 8 life4 ,only ! fact t he _h nev] se5 me be=e prev5t$ 8 call+ me by my fir/ "n4 ,i took m5tal note ( 8 /ock ( jewell]y1 ! p9 9 8 tie t might almo/ h be5 ! ,hope diamond1 ! heavy wat* *a9 across 8 *e/1 & a v brilliant seal r+ ( lapis lazuli on ! h& t grasp$ m9e4 ,he saw me look+ at x & smil$4 8,my de> fell[1 we h deposits ( t /uff t w\ld make a =tune if we c\ld get ! ma*9]y to get at x4 ,:y1 sir1 !re is lapis lazuli en\gh on our claim to make en\gh ultram>9e pa9t to supply all ! arti/s to ! end ( ! _w4 ,actually we c\ld af=d to cru% x up & sell x z pa9t4 ,& t is m]ely incid5tal to ! o!r ?+s on ! concession4 ,! asphalt's ! ?+4 ,t's :]e ! big money is4 ,:5 we get />t$1 sir1 ! old asphalt tru/ w simply melt away1 melt away40 ,he blew a cl\d ( tobacco smoke & let x dissolve significantly 9 ! air4 ,:5 x came to talk+ ab\t ! suits1 h[ev]1 ,v&]dyke 0 n s communicative z ,mrs4 ,ral/on1 b he 0 also n s bitt] aga9/ ei!r ! po/-(fice or ,templeton4 8,poor ,templeton10 he said4 8,i us$ to "k him ye>s ago :5 we 7 boys4 ,w5t to s*ool ) him & all t sort ( ?+1 y "k1 b until ,i ran across him1 or r he ran across me1 9 ?is inve/igation ,i hadn't he>d mu* ab\t him4 ,pretty clev] fell[ he 01 too4 ,! /ate w miss him1 b my lawy] tells me t we %\ld h won ! suit anyh[1 ev5 if t un=tunate trag$y hadn't occurr$4 ,mo/ unacc\ntable1 wasn't x8 ,i've read ab\t x 9 ! pap]s = old "t's sake1 & c make no?+ out ( x40 ,i said no?+1 b wond]$ h[ he c\ld pass s ligh!>t$ly ov] ! dea? ( ! woman :o _h once be5 8 wife4 ,h[ev]1 ,i said no?+4 ,! result 0 he laun*$ =? aga9 on ! ri*es ( 8 ,v5ezuelan concession & load$ me d[n ) 8lit]ature10 :i* ,i cramm$ into my pocket = future ref]5ce4 ,my next /ep 0 to drop into ! (fice ( a ,spani%-,am]ica pap] ^: editor 0 especially well in=m$ on ,s\? ,am]ican affairs4 8,d ,i "k ,mrs4 ,ral/on80 he repeat$1 ?\ghtfully light+ "o ( ^? black cig>ettes t look s vici\s & are s mild4 8,i %\ld say s4 ,i'll tell y a little /ory ab\t h]4 ,?ree or f\r ye>s ago %e turn$ up 9 ,c>acas4 ,i don't "k :o ,mr4 ,ral/on 0--p]haps !re nev] 0 any ,mr4 ,ral/on4 ,anyh[1 %e got 9 ) ! (ficial circle ( ! ,ca/ro gov]nm5t & 0 v successful z an adv5turess4 ,%e has consid]able bus9ess ability & repres5t$ a c]ta9 gr\p ( ,am]icans4 ,b1 if y recall1 :5 ,ca/ro 0 elim9at$ pretty ne>ly ev]yone :o _h /ood high ) him w5t1 too4 ,x seems t a numb] ( ! old concessionaires play$ ! game on bo? sides4 ,?is p>ticul> gr\p _h a man nam$ ,v&]dyke on ! anti-,ca/ro side4 ,s1 :5 ,mrs4 ,ral/on w5t1 %e j quietly sail$ by way ( ,panama to ! o!r side ( ! cont95t1 to ,p]u--!y paid h] well--& ,v&]dyke took ! title role4 8,oh1 yes1 %e & ,v&]dyke 7 v good fri5ds1 v1 inde$4 ,i ?9k !y mu/ h kn[n ea* o!r "h 9 ! ,/ates4 ,/ill !y play$ _! p>ts well at ! "t4 ,s9ce ?+s h settl$ d[n 9 ,v5ezuela1 ! concessionaires h f\nd no fur!r use = ,v&]dyke ei!r1 & "h !y are1 ,v&]dyke & ,mrs4 ,ral/on1 bo? 9 ,new ,york n[1 ) two ( ! mo/ outrage\s s*emes ( f9anc+ ev] se5 on ,broad ,/reet4 ,!y h (fices 9 ! same build+1 !y are toge!r a great deal1 & n[ ,i he> t ! /ate attorney-g5]al is aft] bo? ( !m40 ,) ?is in=mation & a v meagre report ( ! ,wa9wright trip to ! ,f> ,ea/1 :i* _h tak5 9 "s out-(-!-way places app>5tly1 ,i ha/5$ back to ,k5n$y4 ,he 0 surr\nd$ by bottles1 tubes1 j>s1 retorts1 ,buns5 burn]s1 ev]y?+ 9 ! sci5ce & art ( *emi/ry1 ,i ?\ght4 ,i didn't l ! way he look$4 ,8 h& 0 un/eady1 & 8 eyes look$ badly1 b he seem$ q put out :5 ,i sugge/$ t he 0 work+ too h>d ov] ! case4 ,i 0 worri$ ab\t him1 b r ?an say any?+ to (f5d him ,i left him = ! re/ ( ! aft]noon1 only dropp+ 9 be=e d9n] to make sure t he w\ld n =get to eat some?+4 ,he 0 !n complet+ 8 prep>ations = ! ev5+4 ,!y 7 ( ! simple/ k9d1 app>5tly4 ,9 fact1 all ,i c\ld see 0 an app>atus :i* consi/$ ( a rubb] funnel1 inv]t$ & atta*$ to a rubb] tube :i* l$ 9 turn into a j> ab\t a qu>t] full ( wat]4 ,?r\gh ! /opp] ( ! j> ano!r tube l$ to a tank ( oxyg54 ,!re 7 sev]al j>s ( v>i\s liquids on ! table & a numb] ( *emicals4 ,among o!r ?+s 0 a sort ( g\rd1 encru/$ ) a black sub/ance1 & 9 a corn] 0 a box f :i* s\nds issu$ z if x conta9$ some?+ alive4 ,i did n tr\ble ,k5n$y ) que/ions1 = ,i 0 only too glad :5 he cons5t$ to take a brisk walk & jo9 me 9 a ?ick port]h\se4 ,x 0 a l>ge p>ty t ga!r$ 9 ,k5n$y's laboratory t night1 "o ( ! l>ge/ he _h ev] _h4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,wa9wright & ,miss ,m>ian came1 ! ladies heavily veil$4 ,doctor ,nott & ,mr4 ,:itney 7 among ! fir/ to arrive4 ,lat] came ,mr4 ,v&]dyke & la/ ( all ,mrs4 ,ral/on ) ,inspector ,o',connor4 ,altoge!r x 0 an unwill+ p>ty4 8,i %all beg910 said ,k5n$y1 8by go+ ov]1 briefly1 ! facts 9 ?is case40 ,t]sely he summ>is$ x1 to my surprise lay+ great /ress on ! pro( t ! c\ple _h be5 asphyxiat$4 8,b x 0 no ord9>y asphyxiation10 he cont9u$4 8,we h to deal 9 ?is case ) a poison :i* is app>5tly among ! mo/ subtle kn[n4 ,a p>ticle ( matt] s m9ute z to be h>dly di/+ui%able by ! nak$ eye1 on ! po9t ( a ne$le or a lancet1 a prick ( ! sk9 sc>cely felt "u any circum/ances & :i* w\ld pass q unhe$$ if ! att5tion 7 o!rwise engag$1 & n all ! p[] 9 ! _w--unless "o 0 fully prep>$--c\ld save ! life ( ! p]son 9 ^: sk9 ! puncture _h be5 made40 ,craig paus$ a mom5t1 b no "o %[$ any evid5ce ( be+ m ?an ord9>ily impress$4 8,?is poison1 ,i f9d1 acts on ! s-call$ endplates ( ! muscles & n]ves4 ,x produces complete p>alysis1 b n loss ( consci\sness1 s5sation1 circulation1 or respiration until ! end approa*es4 ,x seems to be "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful s$atives ,i h ev] he>d (4 ,:5 introduc$ 9 ev5 a m9ute quantity x produces dea? f9ally by asphyxiation--by p>alys+ ! muscles ( respiration4 ,?is asphyxia is :at s puzzl$ ! coron]4 8,i w n[ inject a little ( ! blood s]um ( ! victims into a :ite m\se40 ,he took a m\se f ! box ,i _h se51 & ) a ne$le inject$ ! s]um4 ,! m\se did n ev5 w9ce1 s lightly did he t\* x1 b z we wat*$1 its life seem$ g5tly to ebb away1 )\t pa9 & )\t /ruggle4 ,its brea? simply seem$ to /op4 ,next he took ! g\rd ,i _h se5 on ! table & ) a knife scrap$ (f j ! m9ute/ p>ticle ( ! black licorice-l /uff t encru/$ x4 ,he dissolv$ ! p>ticle 9 "s alcohol & ) a /]ilis$ ne$le repeat$ 8 exp]im5t on a second m\se4 ,! effect 0 precisely simil> to t produc$ by ! blood on ! fir/4 ,x did n seem to me t anyone %[$ any emotion except possibly ! slight exclamation t escap$ ,miss ,m>ian ,wa9wright4 ,i fell to wond]+ :e!r x 0 prompt$ by a s(t he>t or a guilty consci5ce4 ,we 7 all int5t on :at ,craig 0 do+1 especially ,doctor ,nott1 :o n[ broke 9 ) a "q4 8,pr(essor ,k5n$y1 may ,i ask a "q8 ,admitt+ t ! fir/ m\se di$ 9 an app>5tly simil> mann] to ! second1 :at pro( h y t ! poison is ! same 9 bo? cases8 ,& if x is ! same c y %[ t x affects human be+s 9 ! same way1 & t en\gh ( x has be5 discov]$ 9 ! blood ( ! victims to h caus$ _! dea?8 ,9 o!r words1 ,i want ! la/ d\bt set aside4 ,h[ d y "k absolutely t ?is poison :i* y discov]$ 9 my (fice la/ night 9 t black precipitate :5 y add$ ! e!r--h[ d y "k t x asphyxiat$ ! victims80 ,if ev] ,craig />tl$ me x 0 by 8 quiet reply4 8,i've isolat$ x 9 _! blood1 extract$ x1 /]ilis$ x1 & ,i've tri$ x on myself40 ,9 brea?less amazem5t1 ) eyes rivet$ on ,craig1 we li/5$4 8,altoge!r ,i 0 able to recov] f ! blood samples ( bo? ( ! victims ( ?is crime six c5tigrams ( ! poison10 he pursu$4 8,/>t+ ) two c5tigrams ( x z a mod]ate dose1 ,i inject$ x into my "r arm subcutane\sly4 ,!n ,i sl[ly work$ my way up to ?ree & !n f\r c5tigrams4 ,!y did n produce any v appreciable results o!r ?an to cause "s dizz9ess1 slight v]tigo1 a consid]able degree ( lassitude1 & an extremely pa9ful heada*e ( r unusual duration4 ,b five c5tigrams consid]ably improv$ on ?is4 ,x caus$ a degree ( v]tigo & lassitude t 0 mo/ di/ress+1 & six c5tigrams1 ! :ole am\nt :i* ,i _h recov]$ f ! samples ( blood1 gave me ! fright ( my life "r "h 9 ?is laboratory ?is aft]noon4 8,p]haps ,i 0 n wise 9 giv+ myself s l>ge an injection on a day :5 ,i 0 ov]heat$ & bel[ p> o!rwise because ( ! /ra9 ,i h be5 "u 9 h&l+ ?is case4 ,h[ev] t may be1 ! add$ c5tigram produc$ s mu* m on top ( ! five c5tigrams previ\sly tak5 t = a "t ,i _h reason to fe> t t additional c5tigram 0 j ! am\nt ne$$ to br+ my exp]im5ts to a p]man5t close4 8,)9 ?ree m9utes ( ! "t ( injection ! dizz9ess & v]tigo _h become s great z to make walk+ seem impossible4 ,9 ano!r m9ute ! lassitude rapidly crept ov] me1 & ! s]i\s di/urbance ( my brea?+ made x app>5t to me t walk+1 wav+ my arms1 any?+1 0 imp]ative4 ,my lungs felt glu$ up1 & ! muscles ( my *e/ refus$ to "w4 ,ev]y?+ swam be=e my eyes1 & ,i 0 soon r$uc$ to walk+ up & d[n ! laboratory ) halt+ /eps1 only prev5t+ fall+ on ! floor by hold+ fa/ to ! edge ( ?is table4 ,x seem$ to me t ,i sp5t h\rs gasp+ = brea?4 ,x rem9d$ me ( :at ,i once exp]i5c$ 9 ! ,cave ( ! ,w9ds ( ,niag>a1 :]e wat] is m abundant 9 ! atmosph]e ?an air4 ,my wat* aft]w>d indicat$ only ab\t tw5ty m9utes ( extreme di/ress1 b t tw5ty m9utes is "o nev] to be =gott51 & ,i advise y all1 if y ev] are s fooli% z to try ! exp]im5t1 to rema9 bel[ ! five-c5tigram limit4 8,h[ mu* 0 adm9i/]$ to ! victims1 ,doctor ,nott1 ,i _c say1 b x mu/ h be5 a good deal m ?an ,i took4 ,six c5tigrams1 :i* ,i recov]$ f ^! small samples1 are only n9e-t5?s ( a gra94 ,yet y see :at effect x _h4 ,i tru/ t answ]s y\r "q40 ,doctor ,nott 0 too ov]:elm$ to reply4 8,& :at is ?is deadly poison80 cont9u$ ,craig1 anticipat+ our ?\ghts4 8,i h be5 =tunate en\gh to obta9 a sample ( x f ! ,museum ( ,natural ,hi/ory4 ,x comes 9 a little g\rd1 or (t5 a calaba%4 ,?is is 9 a g\rd4 ,x is blacki% brittle /uff encru/+ ! sides ( ! g\rd j z if x 0 p\r$ 9 9 ! liquid /ate & left to dry4 ,inde$1 t is j :at has be5 done by ^? :o manufacture ?is /uff aft] a l5g?y & some:at secret process40 ,he plac$ ! g\rd on ! edge ( ! table :]e we c\ld all see x4 ,i 0 almo/ afraid ev5 to look at x4 8,! fam\s travell]1 ,sir ,rob]t ,s*omburgh fir/ br\ght x into ,europe1 & ,d>w9 has describ$ x4 ,x is n[ an article ( comm]ce & is to be f\nd 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ph>macopoeia z a m$ic9e1 ?\gh ( c\rse x is us$ 9 only v m9ute quantities1 z a he>t /imulant40 ,craig op5$ a book to a place he _h m>k$3 8,at lea/ "o p]son 9 ?is room w appreciate ! local col\r ( a little incid5t ,i am go+ to read--to illu/rate :at dea? f ?is poison is l4 ,two natives ( ! "p ( ! _w :5ce x comes 7 "o day hunt+4 ,!y 7 arm$ ) bl[pipes & quiv]s full ( poison$ d>ts made ( ?9 *>r$ pieces ( bamboo tipp$ ) ?is /uff4 ,"o ( !m aim$ a d>t4 ,x miss$ ! object ov]head1 glanc$ (f ! tree1 & fell d[n on ! hunt] himself4 ,?is is h[ ! o!r native report$ ! result3 8',quacca takes ! d>t out ( 8 %\ld]4 ,nev] a ^w4 ,puts x 9 8 quiv] & ?r[s x 9 ! /ream4 ,gives me 8 bl[pipe = 8 little son4 ,says to me good-bye = 8 wife & ! village4 ,!n he lies d[n4 ,8 tongue talks no long]4 ,no sight 9 8 eyes4 ,he folds 8 arms4 ,he rolls ov] sl[ly4 ,8 m\? moves )\t s\nd4 ,i feel 8 he>t4 ,x goes fa/ & !n sl[4 ,x /ops4 ,quacca has %ot 8 la/ woorali d>t4'0 ,we look$ at ea* o!r1 & ! horror ( ! ?+ sank deep into our m9ds4 ,woorali4 ,:at 0 x8 ,!re 7 _m travell]s 9 ! room :o _h be5 9 ! ,ori5t1 home ( poisons1 & 9 ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,:i* "o _h run across ! poison8 8,woorali1 or cur>e10 said ,craig sl[ly1 8is ! well-kn[n poison ) :i* ! ,s\? ,am]ican ,indians ( ! upp] ,or9oco tip _! arr[s4 ,its pr9cipal +r$i5t is d]iv$ f ! ,/ry*nos toxif]a tree1 :i* yields also ! drug nux vomica40 ,a great light dawn$ on me4 ,i turn$ quickly to :]e ,v&]dyke 0 sitt+ next to ,mrs4 ,ral/on1 & a little beh9d h]4 ,8 /ony />e & lab\r$ brea?+ told me t he _h read ! purport ( ,k5n$y's actions4 8,= ,god's sake1 ,craig10 ,i gasp$4 8,an emetic1 quick--,v&]dyke40 ,a trace ( a smile flitt$ ov] ,v&]dyke's features1 z mu* z to say t he 0 beyond our int]f]5ce4 8,v&]dyke10 said ,craig1 ) :at seem$ to me a brutal calmness1 8!n x 0 y :o 7 ! visitor :o la/ saw ,laura ,wa9wright & ,john ,templeton alive4 ,:e!r y %ot a d>t at !m ,i d n "k4 ,b y are ! murd]]40 ,v&]dyke rais$ 8 h& z if to ass5t4 ,x fell back limp1 & ,i not$ ! r+ ( ! blue/ lapis lazuli4 ,mrs4 ,ral/on ?rew h]self t[>d him4 8,w y n d some?+8 ,is !re no antidote8 ,don't let him die60 %e cri$4 8,y are ! murd]]10 repeat$ ,k5n$y1 z if dem&+ a f9al answ]4 ,aga9 ! h& mov$ 9 confession1 & he feebly mov$ ! f+] on :i* %one ! r+4 ,our att5tion 0 c5tr$ on ,v&]dyke4 ,mrs4 ,ral/on1 unobs]v$1 w5t to ! table & pick$ up ! g\rd4 ,be=e ,o',connor c\ld /op h] %e _h rubb$ h] tongue on ! black sub/ance inside4 ,x 0 only a little bit1 = ,o',connor quickly da%$ x f h] lips & ?rew ! g\rd ?r\gh ! w9d[1 sma%+ ! glass4 8,k5n$y10 he %\t$ frantically1 8,mrs4 ,ral/on has swall[$ "s ( x40 ,k5n$y seem$ s int5t on ,v&]dyke t ,i _h to repeat ! rem>k4 ,)\t look+ up1 he said3 8,oh1 "o c swall[ x--x's /range1 b x is comp>atively in]t if swall[$ ev5 9 a pretty good-siz$ quantity4 ,i d\bt if ,mrs4 ,ral/on ev] he>d ( x be=e except by he>say4 ,if %e _h1 %e'd h scrat*$ h]self ) x in/ead ( swall[+ x40 ,if ,craig _h be5 indiff]5t to ! em]g5cy ( ,v&]dyke be=e1 he 0 all action n[ t ! confession _h be5 made4 ,9 an in/ant ,v&]dyke 0 /ret*$ on ! floor & ,craig _h tak5 out ! app>atus ,i _h se5 dur+ ! aft]noon4 8,i am prep>$ = ?is10 he exclaim$ quickly4 8,"h is ! app>atus = artificial respiration4 ,nott1 hold t rubb] funnel ov] 8 nose1 & />t ! oxyg5 f ! tank4 ,pull 8 tongue =w>d s x won't fall d[n 8 ?roat & *oke him4 ,i'll "w 8 arms4 ,walt]1 make a t\rniquet ( y\r h&k]*ief & put x tightly on ! muscles ( 8 left arm4 ,t may keep "s ( ! poison 9 8 arm f spread+ into ! re/ ( 8 body4 ,?is is ! only antidote kn[n--artificial respiration40 ,k5n$y 0 work+ fev]i%ly1 go+ ?r\gh ! motions ( fir/ aid to a dr[n$ man4 ,mrs4 ,ral/on 0 on h] knees beside ,v&]dyke1 kiss+ 8 h&s & =ehead :5ev] ,k5n$y /opp$ = a m9ute1 & cry+ s(tly4 8,s*uyl]1 poor boy1 ,i wond] h[ y c\ld h done x4 ,i 0 ) him t day4 ,we rode up 9 8 c>1 & z we pass$ ?r\gh ,willi/on he said he w\ld /op a m9ute & wi% ,templeton luck4 ,i didn't ?9k x /range1 = he said he _h no?+ any long] aga9/ ,laura ,wa9wright1 & ,templeton only did 8 duty z a lawy] aga9/ u4 ,i =gave ,john = prosecut+ u1 b ,s*uyl] didn't1 aft] all4 ,oh1 my poor boy1 :y did y d x8 ,we c\ld h gone some:]e else & />t$ all ov] aga9--x w\ldn't h be5 ! fir/ "t40 ,at la/ came ! flutt] ( an eyelid & a volunt>y brea? or two4 ,v&]dyke seem$ to realise :]e he 04 ,) a la/ supreme ef=t he rais$ 8 h& & drew x sl[ly across 8 face4 ,!n he fell back1 exhau/$ by ! ef=t4 ,b he _h at la/ put himself beyond ! rea* ( ! law4 ,!re 0 no t\rniquet t w\ld conf9e ! poison n[ 9 ! scrat* across 8 face4 ,back ( ^? lack-lu/re eyes he he>d & knew1 b c\ld n move or speak4 ,8 voice 0 gone1 8 limbs1 8 face1 8 *e/1 &1 la/1 8 eyes4 ,i wond]$ if x 7 possible to conceive a m dreadful torture ?an t endur$ by a m9d :i* s witness$ ! dy+ ( "o organ aft] ano!r ( its own body1 %ut up1 z x 71 9 ! fulness ( life1 )9 a corpse4 ,i look$ 9 bewild]m5t at ! scrat* on 8 face4 8,h[ did he d x80 ,i ask$4 ,c>efully ,craig drew (f ! azure r+ & exam9$ x4 ,9 t "p :i* surr\nd$ ! blue lapis lazuli1 he indicat$ a holl[ po9t1 conceal$4 ,x work$ ) a spr+ & communicat$ ) a little receptacle beh9d1 9 su* a way t ! murd]] c\ld give ! fatal scrat* :ile %ak+ h&s ) 8 victim4 ,i %udd]$1 = my h& _h once be5 clasp$ by ! "o we>+ t poison r+1 :i* _h s5t ,templeton1 & 8 fiancee & n[ ,v&]dyke himself1 to _! dea?s4 ,,viii4 8,spontane\s ,combu/ion0 ,k5n$y & ,i _h ris5 e>ly1 = we 7 hu/l+ to get (f = a week-end at ,atlantic ,city4 ,k5n$y 0 tugg+ at ! /raps ( 8 grip & remon/rat+ ) x "u 8 brea?1 :5 ! door op5$ & a mess5g]-boy /uck 8 head 94 8,does ,mr4 ,k5n$y live "h80 he ask$4 ,craig impati5tly seiz$ ! p5cil1 sign$ 8 "n 9 ! book1 & tore op5 a night lett]4 ,f ! prolong$ sil5ce t foll[$ ,i felt a s5se ( misgiv+4 ,i1 at lea/1 _h set my he>t on ! ,atlantic ,city out+1 b ) ! appe>ance ( ! mess5g]-boy ,i intuitively felt t ! bo>d walk w\ld n see u t week4 8,i'm afraid ! ,atlantic ,city trip is (f1 ,walt]10 rem>k$ ,craig s]i\sly4 8,y rememb] ,tom ,langley 9 our class at ! univ]sity8 ,well1 read t40 ,i laid d[n my safety razor & took ! message4 ,tom _h n sp>$ words1 & ,i c\ld see at a glance at ! m]e l5g? ( ! ?+ t x mu/ be important4 ,x 0 f ,camp ,hang-out 9 ! ,adirondacks4 8,de> old ,k410 x began1 reg>dless ( exp5se1 8c y arrange to come up "h by next tra9 aft] y receive ?is8 ,uncle ,lewis is dead4 ,mo/ my/]i\s4 ,la/ night aft] we retir$ notic$ peculi> od\r ab\t h\se4 ,didn't pay mu* att5tion4 ,?is morn+ f\nd him ly+ on floor ( liv+-room1 head & *e/ lit]ally burn$ to a%es1 b l[] "p ( body & arms unt\*$4 ,room %[s no evid5ce ( fire1 b full ( sort ( oily soot4 ,o!rwise no?+ unusual4 ,on table ne> body siphon ( seltz]1 bottle ( import$ limes1 & glass = rickeys4 ,h remov$ body1 b am keep+ room exactly z f\nd until y arrive4 ,br+ ,jameson4 ,wire if y _c come1 b make e ef=t & sp>e no exp5se4 ,anxi\sly1 ,tom ,langley40 ,craig 0 impati5tly look+ at 8 wat* z ,i ha/ily ran ?r\gh ! lett]4 8,hurry1 ,walt]10 he exclaim$4 8,we c j cat* ! ,empire ,/ate4 ,nev] m9d %av+--we'll h a /opov] at ,utica to wait = ! ,montreal express4 ,"h1 put ! re/ ( y\r ?+s 9 y\r grip & jam x %ut4 ,we'll get some?+ to eat on ! tra9--,i hope4 ,i'll wire we're com+4 ,don't =get to lat* ! door40 ,k5n$y 0 already half-way to ! elevator1 & ,i foll[$ ruefully1 /ill ?9k+ ( ! ocean & ! pi]s1 ! b&s & ! roll] *airs4 ,x 0 a good t5-h\r j\rney up to ! little /ation ne>e/ ,camp ,hang-out & at lea/ a two h\r ride aft] t4 ,we _h pl5ty ( "t to reflect ov] :at ?is dea? might mean to ,tom & 8 si/] & to speculate on ! mann] ( x4 ,tom & ,grace ,langley 7 relatives by m>riage ( ,lewis ,langley1 :o1 aft] ! dea? ( 8 wife1 _h made !m 8 proteges4 ,lewis ,langley 0 pr9cipally not$1 z f> z ,i c\ld recall1 = be+ a memb] ( "s ( ! fa/e/ clubs ( bo? ,new ,york & ,london4 ,nei!r ,k5n$y nor myself _h %>$ 9 ! _w's op9ion ( him1 = we knew h[ good he _h be5 to ,tom 9 college &1 f ,tom1 h[ good he _h be5 to ,grace4 ,9 fact1 he _h made ,tom assume ! ,langley "n1 & 9 e way _h treat$ ! bro!r & si/] z if !y _h be5 8 own *ildr54 ,tom met u ) a sm>t trap at ! /ation1 a suffici5t indication1 if we _h n already kn[n1 ( ! 8r\gh+ x0 at su* a luxuri\s ,adirondack 8camp0 z ,camp ,hang-out4 ,he 0 unaffect$ly glad to see u1 & x 0 n difficult to read 9 8 face ! worry :i* ! affair _h already giv5 him4 8,tom2 ,i'm awfully sorry to--0 began ,craig :51 w>n$ by ,langley's look at ! curi\s cr[d t always ga!rs at ! railroad /ation at tra9 "t1 he cut x %ort4 ,we /ood sil5tly a mom5t :ile ,tom 0 arrang+ ! trap = u4 ,z we swung ar\nd ! b5d 9 ! road t cut (f ! little /ation & its cr[d ( look]s-on1 ,k5n$y 0 ! fir/ to speak4 8,tom10 he said1 8fir/ ( all1 let me ask t :5 we get to ! camp we are to be simply two old classmates :om y _h ask$ to sp5d a few days be=e ! trag$y occurr$4 ,any?+ w d4 ,!re may be no?+ at all to y\r evid5t suspicions1 & !n aga9 !re may4 ,at any rate1 play ! game safely--don't ar\se any feel+ :i* might cause unpleasantness lat] 9 case y are mi/ak540 8,i q agree ) y10 answ]$ ,tom4 8,y wir$1 f ,albany1 ,i ?9k1 to keep ! facts out ( ! pap]s z mu* z possible4 ,i'm afraid x is too late = t4 ,( c\rse ! ?+ became vaguely kn[n 9 ,s>anac1 al?\gh ! c\nty (fic]s h be5 v consid]ate ( u1 & ?is morn+ a ,new ,york ,record correspond5t 0 ov] & talk$ ) u4 ,i c\ldn't refuse1 t w\ld h put a v bad face on x40 8,too bad10 ,i exclaim$4 8,i _h hop$1 at lea/1 to be able to keep ! report d[n to a few l9es 9 ! ,/>4 ,b ! ,record w h su* a yell[ /ory ab\t x t ,i'll simply h to d some?+ to c\nt]act ! effect40 8,yes10 ass5t$ ,craig4 8,b--wait4 ,let's see ! ,record /ory fir/4 ,! (fice doesn't "k y're up "h4 ,y c hold up ! ,/> & give u "t to look ?+s ov]1 p]haps get 9 a beat on ! real /ory & set ?+s "r4 ,anyh[1 ! news is out4 ,t's c]ta94 ,we mu/ "w quickly4 ,tell me1 ,tom1 :o are at ! camp--anyone except relatives80 8,no10 he repli$1 gu>d$ly measur+ 8 words4 8,uncle ,lewis _h invit$ 8 bro!r ,james & 8 niece & nephew1 ,isabelle & ,james1 junior--we call him ,junior4 ,!n !re are ,grace & myself & a di/ant relative1 ,h>r+ton ,br[n1 &--oh1 ( c\rse1 uncle's physician1 ,doctor ,putnam40 8,:o is ,h>r+ton ,br[n0 ask$ ,craig4 8,he's on ! o!r side ( ! ,langley family1 on ,uncle ,lewis's "m's side4 ,i ?9k1 or at lea/ ,grace ?9ks1 t he is q 9 love ) ,isabelle4 ,h>r+ton ,br[n w\ld be q a cat*4 ,( c\rse he isn't weal?y1 b 8 family is mighty well connect$4 ,oh1 ,craig10 sigh$ ,langley1 8,i wi% he hadn't done x--,uncle ,lewis1 ,i mean4 ,:y did he invite 8 bro!r up "h n[ :5 he ne$$ to recov] f ! swift pace ( la/ w9t] 9 ,new ,york8 ,y "k--or y don't "k1 ,i suppose1 b y'll "k x n[--:5 he & ,uncle ,jim got toge!r !re 0 no?+ to x b "o dr9k aft] ano!r4 ,doctor ,putnam 0 q disgu/$1 at lea/ he pr(ess$ to be1 b1 ,craig10 he l[]$ 8 voice to a :isp]1 z if ! v =e/ _h e>s1 8!y're all alike--!y've be5 j wait+ = ,uncle ,lewis to dr9k himself to dea?4 ,oh10 he add$ bitt]ly1 8!re's no love lo/ betwe5 me & ! relatives on t score1 ,i c assure y40 8,h[ did y f9d him t morn+80 ask$ ,k5n$y1 z if to turn (f ?is unlock+ ( family secrets to /rang]s4 8,t's ! wor/ "p ( ! :ole affair10 repli$ ,tom1 & ev5 9 ! dusk ,i c\ld see ! l9es ( 8 face tight54 8,y "k ,uncle ,lewis 0 a h>d dr9k]1 b he nev] seem$ to %[ x mu*4 ,we _h be5 out on ! lake 9 ! motor-boat fi%+ all ! aft]noon &--well1 ,i mu/ admit bo? my uncles _h _h frequ5t rec\rse to 'pocket pi/ols1' & ,i rememb] !y ref]r$ to x ea* "t z 'bait4' ,!n aft] supp] no?+ w\ld d b fizzes & rickeys4 ,i 0 disgu/$1 & aft] read+ a bit w5t to b$4 ,h>r+ton & my uncles sat up ) ,doctor ,putnam--accord+ to ,uncle ,jim--= a c\ple ( h\rs long]4 ,!n ,h>r+ton1 ,doctor ,putnam1 & ,uncle ,jim w5t to b$1 leav+ ,uncle ,lewis /ill dr9k+4 ,i rememb] wak+ 9 ! night1 & ! h\se seem$ saturat$ ) a peculi> od\r4 ,i nev] smelt any?+ l x 9 my life4 ,s ,i got up & slipp$ into my ba?robe4 ,i met ,grace 9 ! hall4 ,%e 0 sniff+4 8',don't y smell some?+ burn+8' %e ask$4 8,i said ,i did & />t$ d[n-/airs to inve/igate4 ,ev]y?+ 0 d>k1 b t smell 0 all ov] ! h\se4 ,i look$ 9 ea* room d[n-/airs z ,i w5t1 b c\ld see no?+4 ,! kit*5 & d9+-room 7 all "r4 ,i glanc$ into ! liv+-room1 b1 :ile ! smell 0 m noticeable !re1 ,i c\ld see no evid5ce ( a fire except ! dy+ emb]s on ! he>?4 ,x _h be5 cooli% t night1 & we _h _h a few logs blaz+4 ,i didn't exam9e ! room--!re seem$ no reason = x4 ,we w5t back to our rooms1 & 9 ! morn+ !y f\nd ! gruesome object ,i _h miss$ 9 ! d>kness & %ad[s ( ! liv+-room40 ,k5n$y 0 int5tly li/5+4 8,:o f\nd him80 he ask$4 8,h>r+ton10 repli$ ,tom4 8,he r\s$ u4 ,h>r+ton's !ory is t uncle set himself on fire ) a sp>k f 8 cig>--a *>r$ cig> butt 0 f\nd on ! floor40 ,we f\nd ,tom's relatives a sadd5$1 sil5t p>ty 9 ! face ( ! trag$y4 ,k5n$y & ,i apologis$ v pr(usely = our intrusion1 b ,tom quickly int]rupt$1 z we _h agre$1 by expla9+ t he _h insi/$ on our com+1 z old fri5ds on :om he felt he c\ld rely1 especially to set ! matt] "r 9 ! newspap]s4 ,i ?9k ,craig notic$ ke5ly ! retic5ce ( ! family gr\p 9 ! my/]y--,i might almo/ h call$ x suspicion4 ,!y did n seem to "k j :e!r to take x z an accid5t or z some?+ worse1 & ea* seem$ to ent]ta9 a res]ve t[>d ! re/ :i* 0 v uncom=table4 ,mr4 ,langley's attorney 9 ,new ,york _h be5 notifi$1 b app>5tly 0 out ( t[n1 = he _h n be5 he>d f4 ,!y seem$ r anxi\s to get ^w f him4 ,d9n] ov]1 ! family gr\p sep>at$1 leav+ ,tom an opportunity to take u into ! gruesome liv+-room4 ,( c\rse ! rema9s _h be5 remov$1 b o!rwise ! room 0 exactly z x _h be5 :5 ,h>r+ton discov]$ ! trag$y4 ,i did n see ! body1 :i* 0 ly+ 9 an ant]oom1 b ,k5n$y did1 & sp5t "s "t 9 !re4 ,aft] he rejo9$ u1 ,k5n$y next exam9$ ! fireplace4 ,x 0 full ( a%es f ! logs :i* _h be5 light$ on ! fatal night4 ,he not$ att5tively ! di/ance ( ,lewis ,langley's *air f ! fireplace1 & rem>k$ t ! v>ni% on ! *air 0 n ev5 bli/]$4 ,be=e ! *air1 on ! floor :]e ! body _h be5 f\nd1 he po9t$ out to u ! peculi> a%-m>ks = "s space ar\nd1 b x really seem$ to me z if some?+ else int]e/$ him m ?an ^! a%-m>ks4 ,we _h be5 engag$ p]haps half an h\r 9 view+ ! room4 ,at la/ ,craig sudd5ly /opp$4 8,tom10 he said1 8,i ?9k ,i'll wait till daylight be=e ,i g any fur!r4 ,i c't tell ) c]ta9ty "u ^! lights1 ?\gh p]haps !y %[ me "s ?+s ! sunlight w\ldn't %[4 ,we'd bett] leave ev]y?+ j z x is until morn+40 ,s we lock$ ! room aga9 & w5t into a sort ( libr>y across ! hall4 ,we 7 sitt+ 9 sil5ce1 ea* occupi$ ) 8 own ?\ghts on ! my/]y1 :5 ! telephone rang4 ,x prov$ to be a long-di/ance call f ,new ,york = ,tom himself4 ,8 uncle's attorney _h receiv$ ! news at 8 home out on ,long ,isl& & _h hurri$ to ! city to take *>ge ( ! e/ate4 ,b t 0 n ! news t caus$ ! grave look on ,tom's face z he n]v\sly rejo9$ u4 8,t 0 uncle's lawy]1 ,mr4 ,cl>k1 ( ,cl>k ,burdick10 he said4 8,he has op5$ uncle's p]sonal safe 9 ! (fices ( ! ,langley e/ate--y rememb] !m1 ,craig--:]e all ! prop]ty ( ! ,langley heirs is adm9i/]$ by ! tru/ees4 ,he says he c't f9d ! w1 ?\gh he kn[s !re 0 a w & t x 0 plac$ 9 t safe "s "t ago4 ,!re is no duplicate40 ,! full purport ( ?is in=mation at once fla%$ on me1 & ,i 0 on ! po9t ( blurt+ out my sympa?y1 :5 ,i saw by ! look :i* ,craig & ,tom ex*ang$ t !y _h already realis$ x & und]/ood ea* o!r4 ,)\t ! w ! blood-relatives w\ld inh]it all ( ,lewis ,langley's int]e/ 9 ! old ,langley e/ate4 ,tom & 8 si/] w\ld be p5niless4 ,x 0 late1 yet we sat = ne>ly an h\r long]1 & ,i don't ?9k we ex*ang$ a half-doz5 s5t5ces 9 all t "t4 ,craig seem$ absorb$ 9 ?\ght4 ,at l5g?1 z ! great hall-clock s\nd$ midnight1 we rose z if by common cons5t4 8,tom10 said ,craig1 & ,i c\ld feel ! sympa?y t well$ up 9 8 voice1 8,tom1 old man1 ,i'll get at ! bottom ( ?is my/]y if human intellig5ce c d x40 8,i "k y w1 ,craig10 respond$ ,tom1 grasp+ ea* ( u by ! h&4 8,t's :y ,i s mu* want$ y fell[s to come up "h40 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ ,k5n$y ar\s$ me4 8,n[1 ,walt]1 ,i'm go+ to ask y to come d[n into ! liv+-room ) me1 & we'll take a look at x 9 ! daytime40 ,i hurri$ into my clo!s1 & toge!r we quietly w5t d[n4 ,/>t+ ) ! exact spot :]e ! un=tunate man _h be5 discov]$1 ,k5n$y began a m9ute exam9ation ( ! floor1 us+ 8 pocket l5s4 ,e few mom5ts he w\ld /op to exam9e a spot on ! rug or on ! h>dwood floor m int5tly4 ,sev]al times ,i saw him scrape up some?+ ) ! blade ( 8 knife & c>efully pres]ve ! scrap+s1 ea* 9 a sep>ate piece ( pap]4 ,sitt+ idly by1 ,i c\ld n = ! life ( me see j :at good x did = me to be !re1 & ,i said z mu*4 ,k5n$y laugh$ quietly4 8,y're a mat]ial witness1 ,walt]10 he repli$4 8,p]haps ,i %all ne$ y "s day to te/ify t ,i actually f\nd ^! spots 9 ?is room40 ,j !n ,tom /uck 8 head 94 8,c ,i help80 he ask$4 8,:y didn't y tell me y 7 go+ at x s e>ly80 8,no1 ?anks10 answ]$ ,craig1 ris+ f ! floor4 8,i 0 j mak+ a c>eful exam9ation ( ! room be=e anyone 0 up s t nobody w\ld ?9k ,i 0 too int]e/$4 ,i've f9i%$4 ,b y c help me1 aft] all4 ,d y ?9k y c\ld describe exactly h[ ev]yone 0 dress$ t night80 8,:y1 ,i c try4 ,let me see4 ,to beg9 )1 uncle _h on a %oot+-jacket--t 0 pretty well burnt1 z y "k4 ,:y1 9 fact1 we all _h our %oot+-jackets on4 ,! ladies 7 9 :ite40 ,craig pond]$ a little1 b did n seem dispos$ to pursue ! subject fur!r1 until ,tom volunte]$ ! in=mation t s9ce ! trag$y none ( !m _h be5 we>+ _! %oot+ jackets4 8,we've all be5 we>+ city clo!s10 he rem>k$4 8,c\ld y get y\r ,uncle ,james & y\r ,c\s9 ,junior to g ) y = an h\r or two ?is morn+ on ! lake1 or on a tramp 9 ! woods80 ask$ ,craig aft] a mom5t's ?\ght4 8,really1 ,craig10 respond$ ,tom d\btfully1 8,i ought to g to ,s>anac to complete ! arrangem5ts = tak+ ,uncle ,lewis's body to ,new ,york40 8,v well1 p]suade !m to g ) y4 ,any?+1 s long z y keep me f int]ruption = an h\r or two40 ,!y agre$ on do+ t1 & z by t "t mo/ ( ! family 7 up1 we w5t 9 to breakfa/1 ano!r sil5t & suspici\s meal4 ,aft] breakfa/ ,k5n$y tactfully )drew f ! family1 & ,i did ! same4 ,we w&]$ (f 9 ! direction ( ! /ables & !re fell to admir+ "s ( ! horses4 ,! groom1 :o seem$ to be a s5sible & pleasant sort ( fell[1 0 q ready to talk1 & soon he & ,craig 7 deep 9 discuss+ ! game ( ! nor? c\ntry4 8,_m rabbits ab\t "h80 ask$ ,k5n$y at l5g?1 :5 !y _h exhau/$ ! l>g] game4 8,oh1 yes4 ,i saw "o ?is morn+1 sir10 repli$ ! groom4 8,inde$80 said ,k5n$y4 8,d y suppose y c\ld cat* a c\ple = me80 8,guess ,i c\ld1 sir--alive1 y mean80 8,oh1 yes1 alive--,i don't want y to violate ! game laws4 ,?is is ! clos$ season1 isn't x80 8,yes1 sir1 b !n x's all "r1 sir1 "h on ! e/ate40 8,br+ !m to me ?is aft]noon1 or--no1 keep !m "h 9 ! /able 9 a cage & let me "k :5 y h !m4 ,if anybody asks y ab\t !m1 say !y belong to ,mr4 ,tom40 ,craig h&$ a small treasury note to ! groom1 :o took x ) a gr9 & t\*$ 8 hat4 8,?anks10 he said4 8,i'll let y "k :5 ,i h ! bunnies40 ,z we walk$ sl[ly back f ! /ables we caught sight ( ,tom d[n at ! boat-h\se j putt+ (f 9 ! motor-boat ) 8 uncle & c\s94 ,craig wav$ to him1 & he walk$ up to meet u4 8,:ile y're 9 ,s>anac10 said ,craig1 8buy me a doz5 or s te/-tubes4 ,only1 don't let anyone "h at ! h\se "k y are buy+ !m4 ,!y might ask que/ions40 ,:ile !y 7 gone ,k5n$y /ole into ,james ,langley's room & aft] a few m9utes return$ to our room ) ! hunt+-jacket4 ,he c>efully exam9$ x ) 8 pocket l5s4 ,!n he fill$ a dr9k+-glass ) w>m boil$ wat] & add$ a few p9*es ( table salt4 ,) a piece ( /]ilis$ gauze f ,doctor ,putnam's m$ic9e-*e/1 he c>efully wa%$ (f a few portions ( ! coat & set ! glass & ! gauze soak+ 9 x aside4 ,!n he return$ ! coat to ! closet :]e he _h f\nd x4 ,next1 z sil5tly1 he /ole into ,junior's room & repeat$ ! process ) 8 hunt+-jacket1 us+ ano!r glass & piece ( gauze4 8,:ile ,i am out ( ! room1 ,walt]10 he said1 8,i want y to take ^! two glasses1 cov] !m1 & numb] !m & on a slip ( pap] :i* y mu/ reta91 place ! names ( ! own]s ( ! respective coats4 ,i don't l ?is "p ( x--,i hate to play spy & w\ld mu* r come out 9 ! op51 b !re is no?+ else to d1 & x is mu* bett] = all conc]n$ t ,i %\ld play ! game secretly j n[4 ,!re may be no cause = suspicion at all4 ,9 t case ,i'd nev] =give myself = />t+ a family r[4 ,& !n aga9 b we %all see40 ,aft] ,i _h numb]$ & record$ ! glasses ,k5n$y return$1 & we w5t d[n-/airs aga94 8,curi\s ab\t ! w1 isn't x80 ,i rem>k$ z we /ood on ! wide v]&ah a mom5t4 8,yes10 he repli$4 8,x may be necess>y to g back to ,new ,york to delve into t "p ( x be=e we get ?r\gh1 b ,i hope n4 ,we'll wait40 ,at ?is po9t ! groom int]rupt$ u to say t he _h caught ! rabbits4 ,k5n$y at once hurri$ to ! /able4 ,!re he roll$ up 8 sleeves1 prick$ a ve9 9 8 arm1 & inject$ a small quantity ( 8 own blood into "o ( ! rabbits4 ,! o!r he did n t\*4 ,x 0 late 9 ! aft]noon :5 ,tom return$ f t[n ) 8 uncle & c\s94 ,he seem$ ev5 m agitat$ ?an usual4 ,)\t a ^w he hurri$ up f ! l&+ & s\ght u out4 8,:at d y ?9k ( t80 he cri$1 op5+ a copy ( ! ,record1 & lay+ x flat on ! libr>y table4 ,!re on ! front page 0 ,lewis ,langley's picture ) a huge sc>e-head3 ,,my/]i\s ,,case ,,( ,,spontane\s ,,combu/ion 8,x's all out10 groan$ ,tom1 z we b5t ov] to read ! acc\nt4 8,& su* a /ory60 ,"u ! date ( ! day previ\s1 a ,s>anac despat* ran3 ,lewis ,langley1 well kn[n z sport+ man & club memb] 9 ,new ,york1 & elde/ son ( ! late ,lewis ,langley1 ! bank]1 0 discov]$ dead "u ! mo/ my/]i\s circum/ances ?is morn+ at ,camp ,hang\t1 twelve miles f ?is t[n4 ,! ,dea? ( 8,old ,krook0 9 ,dick5s's 8,bleak ,h\se0 or ( ! victim 9 "o ( ,m>ryat's mo/ ?rill+ tales 0 n m gruesome ?an ?is actual fact4 ,x is )\t d\bt a case ( spontane\s human combu/ion1 su* z is record$ beyond dispute 9 m$ical & m$ico-legal text-books ( ! pa/ two c5turies4 ,sci5ti/s 9 ?is city consult$ = ! ,record agree t1 :ile r>e1 spontane\s human combu/ion is an e/abli%$ fact & t ev]y?+ 9 ?is curi\s case goes to %[ t ano!r has be5 add$ to ! already well-au!nticat$ li/ ( cases record$ 9 ,am]ica & ,europe4 ,! family refuse to be int]view$1 :i* seems to indicate t ! rum\rs 9 m$ical circles 9 ,s>anac h a solid basis ( fact4 ,!n foll[$ a circum/antial acc\nt ( ! life ( ,langley & ! ev5ts lead+ up to ! discov]y ( ! body--fairly accurate 9 itself1 b highly col\r$4 8,! ,record man mu/ h made good use ( 8 "t "h10 ,i comm5t$1 z ,i f9i%$ read+ ! despat*4 8,&--well1 !y mu/ h done "s h>d "w 9 ,new ,york to get ?is /ory up s completely--see1 aft] ! despat* foll[ a lot ( int]views1 & "h is a %ort article on spontane\s combu/ion itself40 ,h>r+ton & ! re/ ( ! family _h j come 94 8,:at's ?is we he> ab\t ! ,record hav+ an article80 ,h>r+ton ask$4 8,read x al\d1 ,pr(essor1 s we c all he> x40 8',spontane\s human combu/ion1 or catacausis ebriosus1'0 began ,craig1 8'is "o ( ! baffl+ human sci5tific my/]ies4 ,inde$1 !re c be no d\bt b t individuals h 9 "s /range & inexplicable mann] caught fire & be5 p>tially or almo/ :olly consum$4 8',"s h attribut$ x to gases 9 ! body1 su* z c>buret$ hydrog54 ,once x 0 not$ at ! ,hotel ,dieu 9 ,p>is t a body on be+ dissect$ gave =? a gas :i* 0 inflammable & burn$ ) a blui% flame4 ,o!rs h attribut$ ! combu/ion to alcohol4 ,a top] sev]al ye>s ago 9 ,brooklyn & ,new ,york us$ to make money by bl[+ 8 brea? ?r\gh a wire gauze & light+ x4 ,:atev] ! cause1 m$ical lit]ature records sev5ty-six cases ( catacausis 9 two hundr$ ye>s4 8',! combu/ion seems to be sudd5 & is app>5tly conf9$ to ! cavities1 ! abdom51 *e/1 & head4 ,victims ( ord9>y fire accid5ts ru% hi!r & ?i!r frantically1 succumb f exhau/ion1 _! limbs are burn$1 & _! clo?+ is all de/roy$4 ,b 9 catacausis !y are /rick5 d[n )\t w>n+1 ! limbs are r>ely burn$1 & only ! clo?+ 9 contact ) ! head & *e/ is consum$4 ,! residue is l a di/illation ( animal tissue1 grey & d>k1 ) an ov]p[]+ly fetid od\r4 ,!y are said to burn ) a flick]+ /ifl$ blue flame1 & wat]1 f> f arre/+ ! combu/ion1 seems to add to x4 ,g9 is p>ticul>ly ri* 9 inflammable1 empyreumatic oils1 z !y are call$1 & 9 mo/ cases x is record$ t ! catacausis took place among g9-dr9k]s1 old & obese4 8',)9 ! pa/ few ye>s cases are on record :i* seem to e/abli% catacausis beyond d\bt4 ,9 "o case ! heat 0 s great z to explode a pi/ol 9 ! pocket ( ! victim4 ,9 ano!r1 a woman1 ! victim's husb& 0 asphyxiat$ by ! smoke4 ,! woman weigh$1 "o hundr$ & eighty p\nds 9 life1 b ! a%es weigh$ only twelve p\nds3 ,9 all ^! cases ! pro( ( spontane\s combu/ion seems conclusive4'0 ,z ,craig f9i%$ read+1 we look$ blankly1 horrifi$1 at "o ano!r4 ,x 0 too dreadful to realise4 8,:at d y ?9k ( x1 ,pr(essor0 ask$ ,james ,langley1 at l5g?4 8,i've read some:]e ( su* cases1 b to ?9k ( its actually happ5+--& to my own bro!r4 ,d y really ?9k ,lewis c\ld h met 8 dea? 9 ?is t]rible mann]80 ,k5n$y made no reply4 ,h>r+ton seem$ absorb$ 9 ?\ght4 ,a %udd] pass$ ov] u z we ?\ght ab\t x4 ,b1 gruesome z x 01 x 0 evid5t t ! publication ( ! /ory 9 ! ,record _h reliev$ ! feel+s ( ! family gr\p 9 "o respect--x at lea/ seem$ to (f] an explanation4 ,x 0 noticeable t ! suspici\s air ) :i* ev]yone _h reg>d$ ev]yone else 0 consid]ably dispell$4 ,tom said no?+ until ! o!rs _h )drawn4 8,k5n$y10 he bur/ out1 !n1 8d y believe t su* combu/ion is absolutely spontane\s8 ,don't y believe t some?+ else is necess>y to />t x80 8,i'd r n express an op9ion j yet1 ,tom10 answ]$ ,craig c>efully4 8,n[1 if y c get ,h>r+ton & ,doctor ,putnam away f ! h\se = a %ort "t1 z y did ) y\r uncle & c\s9 ?is morn+1 ,i may be able to tell y some?+ ab\t ?is case soon40 ,aga9 ,k5n$y /ole into ano!r b$room1 & return$ to our room ) a hunt+-jacket4 ,j z he _h done be=e1 he c>efully wa%$ x (f ) ! gauze soak$ 9 ! salt solution & quickly return$ ! coat1 repeat+ ! process ) ,doctor ,putnam's coat &1 la/1 t ( ,tom himself4 ,f9ally he turn$ 8 back :ile ,i seal$ ! glasses & m>k$ & record$ !m on my slip4 ,! next day 0 sp5t ma9ly 9 prep>ations = ! j\rney to ,new ,york ) ! body ( ,lewis ,langley4 ,k5n$y 0 v busy on :at seem$ to me to be prep>ations = "s my/]i\s *emical exp]im5ts4 ,i f\nd myself fully occupi$ 9 keep+ special correspond5ts f all ov] ! c\ntry at bay4 ,t ev5+ aft] d9n] we 7 all sitt+ 9 ! op5 summ] h\se ov] ! boat-h\se4 ,smudges ( gre5 p9e 7 burn+ & smok+ on little artificial isl&s ( /one ne> ! lake %ore1 light+ up ! trees on e side ) a r$ gl>e4 ,tom & 8 si/] 7 seat$ ) ,k5n$y & myself on "o side1 :ile "s di/ance f u ,h>r+ton 0 engag$ 9 e>ne/ conv]sation ) ,isabelle4 ,! o!r memb]s ( ! family 7 fur!r remov$4 ,t seem$ typical to me ( ! way ! family gr\p split up4 8,mr4 ,k5n$y10 rem>k$ ,grace 9 a ?\ghtful1 l[ tone1 8:at d y make ( t ,record article80 8,v clev]1 no d\bt10 repli$ ,craig4 8,b don't y ?9k x /range ab\t ! w80 8,hu%10 :isp]$ ,tom1 = ,isabelle & ,h>r+ton _h ceas$ talk+ & might p]haps be li/5+4 ,j !n "o ( ! s]vants came up ) a telegram4 ,tom ha/ily op5$ x & read ! message eag]ly 9 ! corn] ( ! summ] h\se ne>e/ "o ( ! gl[+ smudges4 ,i felt in/9ctively t x 0 f 8 lawy]4 ,he turn$ & beckon$ to ,k5n$y & myself4 8,:at d y ?9k ( t80 he :isp]$ ho>sely4 ,we b5t ov] & 9 ! flick]+ light read ! message3 ,new ,york pap]s full ( spontane\s combu/ion /ory4 ,record _h exclusive /ory ye/]day1 b all pap]s to-day feature ev5 m4 ,is x true8 ,please wire additional details at once4 ,also imm$iate in/ructions reg>d+ loss ( w4 ,has be5 ab/ract$ f safe4 ,c\ld ,lewis ,langley h tak5 x himself8 ,unless new facts soon mu/ make loss public or issue /atem5t ,lewis ,langley inte/ate4 ,,daniel ,,cl>k ,tom look$ blankly at ,k5n$y1 & !n at 8 si/]1 :o 0 sitt+ alone4 ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld read :at 0 pass+ 9 8 m9d4 ,) all 8 faults ,lewis ,langley _h be5 a good fo/]-p>5t to 8 adopt$ *ildr54 ,b x 0 all ov] n[ if ! w 0 lo/4 8,:at c ,i d80 ask$ ,tom hopelessly4 8,i h no?+ to reply to him40 8,b ,i h10 quietly return$ ,k5n$y1 delib]ately fold+ up ! message & h&+ x back4 8,tell !m all to be 9 ! libr>y 9 fifte5 m9utes4 ,?is message hurries me a bit1 b ,i am prep>$4 ,y w h some?+ to wire ,mr4 ,cl>k aft] t40 ,!n he /rode (f t[>d ! h\se1 leav+ u to ga!r ! gr\p toge!r 9 consid]able bewild]m5t4 ,a qu>t] ( an h\r lat] we _h all assembl$ 9 ! libr>y1 across ! hall f ! room 9 :i* ,lewis ,langley _h be5 f\nd4 ,z usual ,k5n$y began by leap+ /raight into ! middle ( 8 subject4 8,e>ly 9 ! eighte5? c5tury20 he comm5c$ sl[ly1 8a woman 0 f\nd burn$ to dea?4 ,!re 7 no clues1 & ! sci5ti/s ( t "t sugge/$ spontane\s combu/ion4 ,?is explanation 0 accept$4 ,! !ory always has be5 t ! process ( respiration by :i* ! tissues ( ! body are us$ up & got rid ( gives ! body a temp]ature1 & x has seem$ t x may be possible1 by prev5t+ ! escape ( ?is heat1 to set fire to ! body40 ,we 7 lean+ =w>d expectantly1 horrifi$ by ! ?\ght t p]haps1 aft] all1 ! ,record 0 correct4 8,n[10 resum$ ,k5n$y1 8 tone *ang+1 8suppose we try a little exp]im5t--"o t 0 tri$ v conv9c+ly by ! immortal ,liebig4 ,"h is a sponge4 ,i am go+ to soak x 9 g9 f ?is bottle1 ! same t ,mr4 ,langley 0 dr9k+ f on ! night ( !--er--! trag$y40 ,k5n$y took ! saturat$ sponge & plac$ x 9 an agate-iron pan f ! kit*54 ,!n he light$ x4 ,! blui% flame %ot upw>d1 & 9 t5se sil5ce we wat*$ x burn l[] & l[]1 till all ! alcohol 0 consum$4 ,!n he pick$ up ! sponge & pass$ x ar\nd4 ,x 0 dry1 b ! sponge itself _h n be5 s+$4 8,we n[ "k10 he cont9u$1 8t f ! nature ( combu/ion x is impossible = ! human body to und]go spontane\s ignition or combu/ion 9 ! way ! sci5tific exp]ts ( ! pa/ c5tury believ$4 ,swa! ! body 9 ! ?icke/ ( non-conductors ( heat1 & :at happ5s8 ,a pr(use p]spiration exudes1 & be=e su* an ignition c\ld possibly take place all ! moi/ure ( ! body w\ld h to be evaporat$4 ,z sev5ty-five p] c5t or m ( ! body is wat]1 x is evid5t t enorm\s heat w\ld be necess>y--moi/ure is ! great safegu>d4 ,! exp]im5t :i* ,i h %[n y c\ld be duplicat$ ) specim5s ( human organs pres]v$ = ye>s 9 alcohol 9 museums4 ,!y w\ld burn j z ?is sponge--! specim5 itself w\ld be v ne>ly un9jur$ by ! burn+ ( ! alcohol40 8,!n1 ,pr(essor ,k5n$y1 y ma9ta9 t my bro!r did n meet 8 dea? by su* an accid5t0 ask$ ,james ,langley4 8,exactly t1 sir10 repli$ ,craig4 8,"o ( ! mo/ important aspects ( ! hi/oric fai? 9 ?is ph5om5on is t ( its skilful employm5t 9 expla9+ away :at w\ld o!rwise appe> to be conv9c+ circum/antial evid5ce 9 cases ( accusations ( murd]40 8,!n h[ d y expla9 ,mr4 ,langley's dea?80 dem&$ ,h>r+ton4 8,my !ory ( a sp>k f a cig> may be true1 aft] all40 8,i am com+ to t 9 a mom5t10 answ]$ ,k5n$y quietly4 8,my fir/ suspicion 0 ar\s$ by :at n ev5 ,doctor ,putnam seems to h notic$4 ,! skull ( ,mr4 ,langley1 *>r$ & consum$ z x 01 seem$ to %[ m>ks ( viol5ce4 ,x might h be5 f a fracture ( ! skull or x might h be5 an accid5t to 8 rema9s z !y 7 be+ remov$ to ! ant]oom4 ,aga91 8 tongue seem$ z ?\gh x 0 protrud+4 ,t might h be5 natural suffocation1 or x might h be5 f =cible /rangulation4 ,s f> ,i _h no?+ b conjecture to "w on4 ,b 9 look+ ov] ! liv+-room ,i f\nd ne> ! table1 on ! h>dwood floor1 a spot--j "o little r\nd spot4 ,n[1 d$uctions f spots1 ev5 if we "k !m to be blood1 mu/ be made v c>efully4 ,i did n "k ?is to be a blood-spot1 & s 0 v c>eful at fir/4 8,let u assume x 0 a blood-spot1 h[ev]4 ,:at did x %[8 ,x 0 j a little regul> r\nd spot1 q ?ick4 ,n[1 drops ( blood fall+ only a few in*es usually make a r\nd spot ) a smoo? bord]4 ,/ill ! surface on :i* ! drop falls is q z mu* a factor z ! height f :i* x falls4 ,if ! surface is r\gh ! bord] may be irregul>4 ,b ?is 0 a smoo? surface & n absorb5t4 ,! ?ickness ( a dri$ blood-spot on a non-absorb5t surface is less ! great] ! height f :i* x has fall54 ,?is 0 a ?ick spot4 ,n[ if x _h fall51 say1 six feet1 ! height ( ,mr4 ,langley1 ! spot w\ld h be5 ?9--"s second>y spatt]s might h be5 se51 or at lea/ an irregul> edge ar\nd ! spot4 ,!re=e1 if x 0 a blood-spot1 x _h fall5 only "o or two feet4 ,i asc]ta9$ next t ! l[] "p ( ! body %[$ no w\nds or bruises :atev]4 8,tracks ( blood su* z are left by dragg+ a ble$+ body diff] v greatly f tracks ( art]ial blood :i* are left :5 ! victim has /r5g? to move himself4 ,cont9u+ my speculations1 suppos+ x to be a blood-spot1 :at did x indicate8 ,cle>ly t ,mr4 ,langley 0 /ruck by somebody on ! head ) a heavy in/rum5t1 p]haps 9 ano!r "p ( ! room1 t he 0 *ok$1 t z ! drops ( blood ooz$ f ! w\nd on 8 head1 he 0 dragg$ across ! floor1 9 ! direction ( ! fireplace--0 8,b1 ,pr(essor ,k5n$y10 int]rupt$ ,doctor ,putnam1 8h y prov$ t ! spot 0 a blood-spot8 ,might x n h be5 a pa9t-spot or some?+ ( t sort80 ,k5n$y _h app>5tly be5 wait+ = j su* a "q4 8,ord9>ily1 wat] has no effect on pa9t10 he answ]$4 8,i f\nd t ! spot c\ld be wa%$ (f ) wat]4 ,t is n all4 ,i h a te/ = blood t is s delicately s5sitive t ! blood ( an ,egyptian mummy ?\s&s ( ye>s old w respond to x4 ,x 0 discov]$ by a ,g]man sci5ti/1 ,doctor ,uhl5hu?1 & 0 no long] ago ?an la/ w9t] appli$ 9 ,engl& 9 connection ) ! ,clapham murd]4 ,! suspect$ murd]] decl>$ t /a9s on 8 clo!s 7 only spatt]s ( pa9t1 b ! te/ prov$ !m to be spatt]s ( blood4 ,walt]1 br+ 9 ! cage ) ! rabbits40 ,i op5$ ! door & took ! cage f ! groom1 :o _h br\ght x up f ! /able & /ood wait+ ) x "s di/ance away4 8,?is te/ is v simple1 ,doctor ,putnam10 cont9u$ ,craig1 z ,i plac$ ! cage on ! table & ,k5n$y unwrapp$ ! /]ilis$ te/-tubes4 8,a rabbit is inoculat$ ) human blood1 & aft] a "t ! s]um t is tak5 f ! rabbit supplies ! mat]ial = ! te/4 8,i w ins]t ?is ne$le 9 "o ( ^! rabbits :i* has be5 s inoculat$ & w draw (f "s ( ! s]um1 :i* ,i place 9 ?is te/-tube to ! "r4 ,! o!r rabbit has n be5 inoculat$4 ,i draw (f "s ( its s]um & place t tube "h on ! left--we w call t our 'control tube4' ,x w *eck ! results ( our te/s4 8,wrapp$ up 9 ?is pap] ,i h ! scrap+s ( ! spot :i* ,i f\nd on ! floor--j a few gra9s ( d>k1 dri$ p[d]4 ,to %[ h[ s5sitive ! te/ is1 ,i w take only "o ( ! smalle/ ( ^! m9ute scrap+s4 ,i dissolve x 9 ?is ?ird tube ) di/ill$ wat]4 ,i w ev5 divide x 9 half1 & place ! o!r half 9 ?is f\r? tube4 8,next ,i add "s ( ! s]um ( ! un9oculat$ rabbit to ! half 9 ?is tube4 ,y obs]ve1 no?+ happ5s4 ,i add a little ( ! s]um ( ! inoculat$ rabbit to ! o!r half 9 ?is o!r tube4 ,obs]ve h[ delicate ! te/ is--0 ,k5n$y 0 lean+ =w>d1 almo/ oblivi\s ( ! re/ ( u 9 ! room1 talk+ almo/ z if to himself4 ,we1 too1 _h rivet$ our eyes on ! tubes4 ,z he add$ ! s]um f ! inoculat$ rabbit1 a cl\dy milky r+ =m$ almo/ imm$iately 9 ! hi!rto col\rless1 v dilute blood-solution4 8,t10 conclud$ ,craig1 triumphantly hold+ ! tube al(t1 8t conclusively proves t ! little r\nd spot on ! h>dwood floor 0 n pa9t1 0 n any?+ 9 ?is wide _w b blood40 ,no "o 9 ! room said a ^w1 b ,i knew !re mu/ h be5 someone !re :o ?\ght volumes 9 ! few m9utes t elaps$4 8,hav+ f\nd "o blood-spot1 ,i began to look ab\t = m1 b 0 able to f9d only two or ?ree traces :]e spots seem$ to h be54 ,! fact is t ! blood spots _h be5 app>5tly c>efully wip$ up4 ,t is an easy matt]4 ,hot wat] & salt1 or hot wat] alone1 or ev5 cold wat]1 w make q %ort "w ( fre% blood-spots--at lea/ to all outw>d appe>ances4 ,b no?+ b a mo/ ?or\gh clean+ c conceal !m f ! ,uhl5hu? te/1 ev5 :5 !y are app>5tly wip$ out4 ,x is a case ( ,lady ,macbe? ov] aga91 cry+ 9 ! face ( mod]n sci5ce1 ',out1 out1 damn$ spot4' 8,i 0 able ) suffici5t def9it5ess to trace r\ghly a c\rse ( blood-spots f ! fireplace to a po9t ne> ! door ( ! liv+-room4 ,b beyond ! door1 9 ! hall1 no?+40 8,/ill10 int]rupt$ ,h>r+ton1 8to get back to ! facts 9 ! case4 ,!y are p]fectly 9 accord ei!r ) my !ory ( ! cig> or ! ,record's ( spontane\s combu/ion4 ,h[ d y acc\nt = ! facts80 8,i suppose y ref] to ! *>r$ head1 ! burn$ neck1 ! upp] *e/ cavity1 :ile ! arms & legs 7 unt\*$80 8,yes1 & !n ! body 0 f\nd 9 ! mid/ ( combu/ible furniture t 0 n t\*$4 ,x seems to me t ev5 ! spontane\s-combu/ion !ory has consid]able support 9 spite ( ?is v int]e/+ circum/antial evid5ce ab\t blood-spots4 ,next to my own !ory1 ! combu/ion !ory seems mo/ 9 h>mony ) ! facts40 8,if y w g ov] 9 y\r m9d all ! po9ts prov$ to h be5 discov]$--n ! add$ po9ts 9 ! ,record /ory--,i ?9k y w agree ) me t m9e is a m logical int]pretation ?an spontane\s combu/ion10 reason$ ,craig4 8,he> me out & y w see t ! facts are m 9 h>mony ) my less fanciful explanation4 ,no1 someone /ruck ,lewis ,langley d[n ei!r 9 passion or 9 cold blood1 & !n1 see+ :at he _h done1 made a desp]ate ef=t to de/roy ! evid5ce ( viol5ce4 ,consid] my next discov]y40 ,k5n$y plac$ ! five glasses :i* ,i _h c>efully seal$ & labell$ on ! table be=e u4 8,! next /ep10 he said1 80 to f9d out :e!r any articles ( clo?+ 9 ! h\se %[$ m>ks t might be suspect$ ( be+ blood-spots4 ,& "h ,i mu/ beg ! p>don ( all 9 ! room = intrud+ 9 _! private w>drobes4 ,b 9 ?is crisis x 0 absolutely necess>y1 & "u su* circum/ances ,i nev] let c]emony /& be=e ju/ice4 8,9 ^! five glasses on ! table ,i h ! wa%+s ( spots f ! clo?+ worn by ,tom1 ,mr4 ,james ,langley1 ,junior1 ,h>r+ton ,br[n1 & ,doctor ,putnam4 ,i am n go+ to tell y :i* is :i*--inde$ ,i m]ely h !m m>k$1 & ,i d n "k !m myself4 ,b ,mr4 ,jameson has ! m>ks ) ! names opposite on a piece ( pap] 9 8 pocket4 ,i am simply go+ to proce$ ) ! te/s to see if any ( ! /a9s on ! coats 7 ( blood40 ,j !n ,doctor ,putnam int]pos$4 8,"o "q1 ,pr(essor ,k5n$y4 ,x is a comp>atively easy ?+ to recognise a blood-/a91 b x is difficult1 usually impossible1 to tell :e!r ! blood is t ( a man or ( an animal4 ,i recall t we 7 all 9 our hunt+-jackets t day1 _h be5 all day4 ,n[1 9 ! morn+ !re _h be5 an op]ation on "o ( ! horses at ! /able1 & ,i assi/$ ! vet]9>y f t[n4 ,i may h got a spot or two ( blood on my coat f t op]ation4 ,d ,i und]/& t ?is te/ w\ld %[ t80 8,no10 repli$ ,craig1 8?is te/ w\ld n %[ t4 ,o!r te/s w\ld1 b n ?is4 ,b if ! spot ( human blood 7 less ?an ! size ( a p9-head1 x w\ld %[--x w\ld %[ if ! spot conta9$ ev5 s little z "o tw5ty-?\s&? ( a gram ( album94 ,blood f a horse1 a de]1 a %eep1 a pig1 a dog1 c\ld be obta9$1 b :5 ! te/ 0 appli$ ! liquid 9 :i* !y 7 dilut$ w\ld rema9 cle>4 ,no :ite precipit91 z x is call$1 w\ld =m4 ,b let human blood1 ev] s dilut$1 be add$ to ! s]um ( ! inoculat$ rabbit1 & ! te/ is absolute40 ,a dea?-l sil5ce seem$ to p]vade ! room4 ,k5n$y sl[ly & delib]ately began to te/ ! cont5ts ( ! glasses4 ,dropp+ into ea*1 z he broke ! seal1 "s ( ! s]um ( ! rabbit1 he wait$ a mom5t to see if any *ange occurr$4 ,x 0 ?rill+4 ,i ?9k no "o c\ld h gone ?r\gh t fifte5 m9utes )\t hav+ x indelibly impress$ on 8 memory4 ,i recall ?9k+ z ,k5n$y took ea* glass1 8,:i* is x to be1 guilt or innoc5ce1 life or dea?80 ,c\ld x be possible t a man's life might hang on su* a sl5d] ?read8 ,i knew ,k5n$y 0 too accurate & s]i\s to deceive u4 ,x 0 n only possible1 x 0 actually a fact4 ,! fir/ glass %[$ no reaction4 ,someone _h be5 v9dicat$4 ,! second 0 neutral likewise--ano!r p]son 9 ! room _h be5 prov$ innoc5t4 ,! ?ird--no *ange4 ,sci5ce _h releas$ a ?ird4 ,! f\r?-- ,almo/ x seem$ z if ! record 9 my pocket burn$--spontane\sly--s int5se 0 my feel+4 ,!re 9 ! glass 0 t fatal1 telltale :ite precipitate4 8,my ,god1 x's ! milk r+60 :isp]$ ,tom close to my e>4 ,ha/ily ,k5n$y dropp$ ! s]um into ! fif?4 ,x rema9$ z cle> z cry/al4 ,my h& trembl$ z x t\*$ ! envelope conta9+ my record ( ! names4 8,! p]son :o wore ! coat ) t blood-/a9 on x10 decl>$ ,k5n$y solemnly1 80 ! p]son :o /ruck ,lewis ,langley d[n1 :o *ok$ him & !n dragg$ 8 sc>cely dead body across ! floor & oblit]at$ ! m>ks ( viol5ce 9 ! blaz+ log fire4 ,jameson1 ^: "n is opposite ! sign on ?is glass80 ,i c\ld sc>cely te> ! seal to look at ! pap] 9 ! envelope4 ,at la/ ,i unfold$ x1 & my eye fell on ! "n opposite ! fatal sign4 ,b my m\? 0 dry1 & my tongue refus$ to move4 ,x 0 too mu* l read+ a dea?-s5t5ce4 ,) my f+] on ! "n ,i falt]$ an in/ant4 ,tom lean$ ov] my %\ld] & read x to himself4 8,= ,heav5's sake1 ,jameson10 he cri$1 8let ! ladies retire be=e y read ! "n40 8,x's n necess>y10 said a ?ick voice4 8,we qu>rell$ ov] ! e/ate4 ,my %>e's mortgag$ up to ! limit1 & ,lewis refus$ to l5d me m ev5 until ,i c\ld get ,isabelle happily m>ri$4 ,n[ ,lewis's goes to an outsid]--,h>r+ton1 boy1 take c>e ( ,isabelle1 =tune or no =tune4 ,good--0 ,someone seiz$ ,james ,langley's arm z he press$ an automatic revolv] to 8 temple4 ,he reel$ l a drunk5 man & dropp$ ! gun on ! floor ) an oa?4 8,beat5 aga910 he mutt]$4 8,=got to move ! rat*et f 'safety' to 'fire4'0 ,l a madman he wr5*$ himself loose f u1 sprang ?r\gh ! door1 & d>t$ up/airs4 8,i'll %[ y "s combu/ion60 he %\t$ back fi]cely4 ,k5n$y 0 aft] him l a fla%4 8,! w60 he cri$4 ,we lit]ally tore ! door (f its h+es & bur/ into ,james ,langley's room4 ,he 0 b5d+ eag]ly ov] ! fireplace4 ,k5n$y made a fly+ leap at him4 ,j en\gh ( ! w 0 left unburn$ to be admitt$ to probate4 ,,ix4 ,! ,t]ror ,9 ,! ,air 8,!re's some?+ que] ab\t ^! a]oplane accid5ts at ,belmore ,p>k10 mus$ ,k5n$y1 "o ev5+1 z 8 eye caught a big headl9e 9 ! la/ edition ( ! ,/>1 :i* ,i _h br\ght upt[n ) me4 8,que]80 ,i e*o$4 8,un=tunate1 t]rible1 b h>dly que]4 ,:y1 x is a common say+ among ! a]onauts t if !y keep at x long en\gh !y w all lose _! lives40 8,yes1 ,i "k t10 rejo9$ ,k5n$y2 8b1 ,walt]1 h y notic$ t all ^! accid5ts h happ5$ to ,norton's new gyroscope ma*9es80 8,well1 :at ( t0 ,i repli$4 8,isn't x j b>ely possible t ,norton is on ! wrong track 9 apply+ ! gyroscope to an a]oplane8 ,i c't say ,i "k mu* ab\t ei!r ! gyroscope or ! a]oplane1 b f :at ,i he> ! fell[s at ! (fice say x w\ld seem to me t ! gyroscope is a pretty good ?+ to keep (f an a]oplane1 n to put on x40 8,:y80 ask$ ,k5n$y bl&ly4 8,well1 x seems to me1 f :at ! exp]ts say1 t any?+ :i* t5ds to keep y\r ma*9e 9 "o position is j :at y don't want 9 an a]oplane4 ,:at surprises !m1 !y say1 is t ! ?+ seems to "w s well up to a c]ta9 po9t--t ! accid5ts don't happ5 soon]4 ,:y1 our man on ! aviation field tells me t :5 t poor fell[ ,br[ne 0 kill$ he _h all b succe$$ 9 br++ 8 ma*9e to a dead /op 9 ! air4 ,9 o!r words1 he w\ld h won ! ,brooks ,prize = p]fect motionlessness 9 "o place4 ,& !n ,h]rick1 ! day be=e1 0 go+ ab\t sev5ty miles an h\r :5 he collaps$4 ,!y said x 0 he>t failure4 ,b to-night ano!r exp]t says 9 ! ,/>--"h1 ,i'll read x3 ',! real cause 0 c>bonic-acid-gas poison+ due to ! pressure on ! m\? f driv+ fa/ ?r\gh ! air1 & ! consequ5t inability to expel ! poison$ air :i* _h be5 brea!d4 ,air once brea!d is practically c>bonic-acid-gas4 ,:5 "o is pass+ rapidly ?r\gh ! air ?is c>bonic-acid-gas is pu%$ back into ! lungs1 & only a little c get away because ( ! ru% ( air pressure into ! m\?4 ,s x is rebrea!d1 & ! result is gradual c>bonic-acid-gas poison+1 :i* produces a k9d ( n>cotic sleep4'0 8,!n x wasn't ! gyroscope 9 t case80 said ,k5n$y ) a ris+ inflection4 8,no10 ,i admitt$ reluctantly1 8p]haps n40 ,i c\ld see t ,i _h be5 ra% 9 talk+ s long4 ,k5n$y _h only be5 s\nd+ me to see :at ! newspap]s ?\ght ( x4 ,8 next rem>k 0 *>act]i/ic4 8,norton has ask$ me to look into ! ?+10 he said quietly4 8,if 8 inv5tion is a failure1 he is a ru9$ man4 ,all 8 money is 9 x1 he is su+ a man = infr++ on 8 pat5t1 & he is liable = damages to ! heirs1 accord+ to 8 agreem5t ) ,br[ne & ,h]rick4 ,i h kn[n ,norton "s "t2 9 fact1 he work$ out 8 ideas at ! univ]sity physical laboratory4 ,i h fl[n 9 8 ma*9e1 & x is ! mo/ m>vell\s biplane ,i ev] saw4 ,walt]1 ,i want y to get a ,belmore ,p>k assignm5t f ! ,/> & g out to ! aviation meet ) me to-morr[4 ,i'll take y on ! field1 ar\nd ! ma*9es--y c get en\gh local col\r to d a doz5 ,/> specials lat] on4 ,i may add t devis+ a fly+-ma*9e capable ( rema9+ /ation>y 9 ! air means a revolution t w relegate all o!r ma*9es to ! scrap-heap4 ,f a milit>y po9t ( view x is ! "o ?+ necess>y to make ! a]oplane ! sup]ior 9 e respect to ! dirigible40 ,! regul> conte/s did n beg9 until ! aft]noon1 b ,k5n$y & ,i decid$ to make a day ( x1 & e>ly ! next morn+ we 7 spe$+ out to ! p>k :]e ! flights 7 be+ held4 ,we f\nd ,*>les ,norton1 ! inv5tor1 anxi\sly at "w ) 8 me*anicians 9 ! big tempor>y %$ t _h be5 accord$ him1 & 0 dignifi$ ) ! "n ( hang>4 8,i knew y w\ld come1 ,pr(essor10 he exclaim$1 runn+ =w>d to meet u4 8,( c\rse10 e*o$ ,k5n$y4 8,i'm too mu* int]e/$ 9 ?is inv5tion ( y\rs n to help y1 ,norton4 ,y "k :at ,i've always ?\ght ( x--,i've told y (t5 t x is ! mo/ important advance s9ce ! orig9al discov]y by ! ,wrights t ! a]oplane c\ld be balanc$ by w>p+ ! planes40 8,i'm j fix+ up my ?ird ma*9e10 said ,norton4 8,if any?+ happ5s to x1 ,i %all lose ! prize1 at lea/ z f> z ?is meet is conc]n$1 = ,i don't believe ,i %all get my f\r? & newe/ model f ! mak]s 9 "t4 ,anyh[1 if ,i did ,i c\ldn't pay = x--,i am ru9$1 if ,i don't w9 t tw5ty-five-?\s&-doll> ,brooks ,prize4 ,&1 besides1 a c\ple ( army m5 are com+ to inspect my a]oplane & report to ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t on x4 ,i'd h /ood a good *ance ( sell+ x1 ,i ?9k1 if my flights "h _h be5 l ! trials y saw4 ,b1 ,k5n$y10 he add$1 & 8 face 0 drawn & tragic1 8,i'd drop ! :ole ?+ if ,i didn't "k ,i 0 "r4 ,two m5 dead--?9k ( x4 ,:y1 ev5 ! newspap]s are beg9n+ to call me a cold1 he>tless1 sci5tific crank1 to keep on4 ,b ,i'll %[ !m--?is aft]noon ,i'm go+ to fly myself4 ,i'm n afraid to g any:]e ,i s5d my m54 ,i'll die be=e ,i'll admit ,i'm beat540 ,x 0 easy to see :y ,k5n$y 0 fasc9at$ by a man ( ,norton's type4 ,anyone w\ld h be54 ,x 0 n foolh>d9ess4 ,x 0 dogg$ det]m9ation1 fai? 9 himself & 9 8 own ability to triumph ov] e ob/acle4 ,we n[ sl[ly ent]$ ! %$ :]e two m5 7 work+ ov] ,norton's biplane4 ,"o ( ! m5 0 a ,fr5*man1 ,jaurette1 :o _h work$ ) ,f>man1 a sil5t1 d>k-br[$1 wea!rbeat5 fell[ ) a sort ( sull5 polit5ess4 ,! o!r man 0 an ,am]ican1 ,roy ,s9clair1 a tall1 li!1 wiry *ap ) a seam$ & furr[$ face & a loose-jo9t$ b v deft mann] :i* m>k$ him a born bird-man4 ,norton's ?ird aviator1 ,humphreys1 :o 0 n to fly t day1 mu* to 8 relief1 0 read+ a pap] 9 ! back ( ! %$4 ,we 7 introduc$ to him1 & be seem$ to be a v companionable sort ( fell[1 ?\gh n giv5 to talk+4 8,mr4 ,norton10 he said1 aft] ! introduction1 8!re's q an acc\nt ( y\r injunction aga9/ ,delanne 9 ?is pap]4 ,x doesn't seem to be v fri5dly10 he add$1 indicat+ ! article4 ,norton read x & fr[n$4 8,humph6 ,i'll %[ !m yet t my application ( ! gyroscope is pat5table4 ,delanne w put me into 'int]f]5ce' 9 ! pat5t (fice1 z ! lawy]s call x1 w he8 ,well1 ,i fil$ a 'caveat' ov] a ye> & a half ago4 ,if ,i'm wrong1 he's wrong1 & all gyroscope pat5ts are wrong1 & if ,i'm "r1 by ,george1 ,i'm fir/ 9 ! field4 ,t's s1 isn't x80 he appeal$ to ,k5n$y4 ,k5n$y %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s non-committally1 z if he _h nev] he>d ( ! pat5t (fice or ! gyroscope 9 8 life4 ,! m5 7 li/5+1 :e!r or n f loyalty ,i c\ld n tell4 8,let u see y\r gyroplane1 ,i mean a]oscope--:atev] x is y call x10 ask$ ,k5n$y4 ,norton took ! cue4 8,n[ y newspap] m5 are ! fir/ t ,i've all[$ 9 "h10 he said4 8,c ,i tru/ y\r ^w ( hon\r n to publi% a l9e except su* z ,i ,o4,k4 aft] y write x80 ,we promis$4 ,z ,norton direct$1 ! me*anicians :eel$ ! a]oplane out on ! field 9 front ( ! %$4 ,no "o 0 ab\t4 8,n[ ?is is ! gyroscope10 began ,norton1 po9t+ out a ?+ encas$ 9 an alum9um %ea?1 :i* weigh$1 all told1 p]haps f\rte5 or fifte5 p\nds4 8,y see1 ! gyroscope is really a fly:eel m\nt$ on gimbals & c turn on any ( its angles s t x c assume any angle 9 space4 ,:5 x's at re/ l ?is y c turn x easily4 ,b :5 set revolv+ x t5ds to p]si/ always 9 ! plane 9 :i* x 0 />t$ rotat+40 ,i took hold ( x1 & x did turn readily 9 any direction4 ,i c\ld feel ! heavy little fly:eel inside4 8,!re is a pretty high vacuum 9 t alum9um case10 w5t on ,norton4 8,!re's v little friction on t acc\nt4 ,! p[] to rotate ! fly:eel is obta9$ f ?is little dynamo "h1 run by ! gas-eng9e :i* also turns ! propell]s ( ! a]oplane40 8,b suppose ! eng9e /ops1 h[ ab\t ! gyroscope80 ,i ask$ sceptically4 8,x w g "r on = sev]al m9utes4 ,y "k1 ! ,br5nan monorail c> w /& up "s "t aft] ! p[] is %ut (f4 ,& ,i c>ry a small /orage-batt]y t w run x = "s "t1 too4 ,t's all be5 gu>d$ aga9/40 ,jaurette crank$ ! eng9e1 a sev5-cyl9d]$ affair1 ) ! cyl9d]s /ick+ out l ! spokes ( a :eel )\t a rim4 ,! propell]s turn$ s fa/ t ,i c\ld n see ! blades--turn$ ) t /rong1 /eady1 fi]ce dron+ buzz t c be he>d a long di/ance & :i* is a ?rill+ s\nd to he>4 ,norton rea*$ ov] & atta*$ ! little dynamo1 at ! same "t sett+ ! gyroscope at its prop] angle & />t+ x4 8,?is is ! me*anical bra9 ( my new fli]10 he rem>k$1 patt+ ! alum9um case lov+ly4 8,y c look 9 ?r\gh ?is little w9d[ 9 ! case & see ! fly:eel inside revolv+--t5 ?\s& revolutions a m9ute4 ,press d[n on ! gyroscope10 he %\t$ to me4 ,z ,i plac$ bo? h&s on ! case ( ! app>5tly frail little in/rum5t1 he add$1 8,y rememb] h[ easily y mov$ x j a mom5t ago40 ,i press$ d[n ) all my might4 ,!n ,i lit]ally rais$ myself (f my feet1 & my :ole weight 0 on ! gyroscope4 ,t uncanny little in/rum5t seem$ to res5t--yes1 t's ! ^w1 res5t--my t\*4 ,x 0 almo/ human 9 ! res5tm5t1 too4 ,f> f yield+ to me1 x actually rose on ! side ,i 0 press+ d[n6 ,! m5 :o 7 wat*+ me laugh$ at ! puzzl$ look on my face4 ,i took my h&s (f1 & ! gyroscope leisurely & non*alantly w5t back to its orig9al position4 8,t's ! prop]ty we use1 appli$ to ! rudd] & ! ail]ons--^? flat planes betwe5 ! l>ge ma9 planes4 ,t gives automatic /ability to ! ma*9e10 cont9u$ ,norton4 8,i'm n go+ to expla9 h[ x is done--x is 9 ! comb9ation ( ! v>i\s p>ts t ,i h discov]$ ! basic pr9ciple1 & ,i'm n go+ to talk ab\t x till ! ?+ is settl$ by ! c\rts4 ,b x is !re1 & ! c\rt w see x1 & ,i'll prove t ,delanne is a fraud--a fraud :5 he says t my comb9ation isn't pat5table & isn't practicable ev5 at t4 ,! tru? is t 8 device z x /&s isn't practicable1 &1 besides1 if he makes x s x infr+es on m9e4 ,w\ld y l to take a flight ) me80 ,i look$ at ,k5n$y1 & a vision ( ! wreckage ( ! two previ\s accid5ts1 z ! ,/> photograph] _h snapp$ !m1 fla%$ across my m9d4 ,b ,k5n$y 0 too quick = me4 8,yes10 he answ]$4 8,a %ort flight4 ,no /unts40 ,we took our seats by ,norton1 ,i1 at lea/1 ) "s misgiv+4 ,g5tly ! ma*9e rose into ! air4 ,! s5sation 0 delightful4 ,! fre% air ( ! morn+ came ) a /++ ru% to my face4 ,bel[ ,i c\ld see ! e>? sweep+ pa/ z if x 7 a mov+-picture film4 ,above ! cont9u\s ro> ( ! eng9e & propell] ,norton indicat$ to ,k5n$y ! automatic balanc+ ( ! gyroscope z x b5t ! ail]ons4 8,c\ld y fly 9 ?is ma*9e )\t ! gyroscope at all80 yell$ ,k5n$y4 ,! noise 0 deaf5+1 conv]sation almo/ impossible4 ,?\gh sitt+ side by side he _h to repeat 8 rem>k twice to ,norton4 8,yes10 call$ back ,norton4 ,rea*+ back ( him1 he po9t$ out ! way to deta* ! gyroscope & put a sort ( brake on x t /opp$ its revolutions almo/ in/antly4 8,x's a tickli% job to *ange 9 ! air10 he %\t$4 8,x c be done1 b x's saf] to l& & d x40 ,! flight 0 soon ov]1 & we /ood admir+ ! ma*9e :ile ,norton expatiat$ on ! compactness ( 8 little dynamo4 8,:at h y done ) ! wrecks ( ! o!r ma*9es80 inquir$ ,k5n$y at l5g?4 8,!y are /or$ 9 a %$ d[n ne> ! railroad /ation4 ,!y are j a mass ( junk1 ?\gh !re are "s p>ts t ,i c use1 s ,i'll %ip !m back to ! factory40 8,might ,i h a look at !m80 8,surely4 ,i'll give y ! key4 ,sorry ,i c't g myself1 b ,i want to be sure ev]y?+ is all "r = my flight ?is aft]noon40 ,x 0 a long walk ov] to ! %$ ne> ! /ation1 &1 toge!r ) our exam9ation ( ! wreck$ ma*9es1 x took u ! re/ ( ! morn+4 ,craig c>efully turn$ ov] ! wreckage4 ,x seem$ a hopeless que/ to me1 b ,i fanci$ t to him x m]ely pres5t$ new problems = 8 d$uctive & sci5tific m9d4 8,^! gyroscopes are out ( bus9ess = good10 he rem>k$ z he glanc$ at ! d5t$ & batt]$ alum9um cases4 8,b !re doesn't seem to be any?+ wrong ) !m except :at w\ld naturally happ5 9 su* accid5ts40 ,= my "p ,i felt a sort ( awe at ! mass ( wreckage 9 :i* ,br[ne & ,h]rick _h be5 kill$4 ,x 0 to me m ?an a tangl$ mass ( wires & spl9t]s4 ,two human lives _h be5 snuff$ out 9 x4 8,! eng9es are a mass ( scrap2 see h[ ! cyl9d]s are b5t & twi/$10 rem>k$ ,k5n$y ) great int]e/4 8,! gasol9e-tank is intact1 b d5t$ out ( %ape4 ,no explosion !re4 ,& look at ?is dynamo4 ,:y1 ! wires 9 x are actually fus$ toge!r4 ,! insulation has be5 completely burn$ (f4 ,i wond] :at c\ld h caus$ t80 ,k5n$y cont9u$ to reg>d ! tangl$ mass ?\ghtfully = "s "t1 !n lock$ ! door1 & we /roll$ back to ! gr& /& on our side ( ! field4 ,already ! cr[d _h begun to collect4 ,across ! field we c\ld see ! v>i\s ma*9es 9 front ( _! hang>s ) ! m5 work+ on !m4 ,! buzz ( ! eng9es 0 waft$ across by ! light summ] breeze z if a ?\s& cicadas _h brok5 loose to pr$ict w>m wea!r4 ,two ma*9es 7 already 9 flight1 a little yell[ ,demoiselle1 scurry+ ar\nd close to ! e>? l a fright5$ h51 & a ,bl]iot1 high ov]head1 mak+ sl[ & graceful turns l a huge bird4 ,k5n$y & ,i /opp$ be=e ! little wireless telegraph /ation ( ! signal corps 9 front ( ! gr& /& & wat*$ ! op]ator work+ ov] 8 in/rum5ts4 8,!re x is aga910 mutt]$ ! op]ator angrily4 8,:at's ! matt]80 ask$ ,k5n$y4 8,amateurs int]f]+ ) y80 ,! man nodd$ a reply1 %ak+ 8 head ) ! telephone-l receiv]1 vici\sly4 ,he cont9u$ to adju/ 8 app>atus4 8,conf\nd x60 he exclaim$4 8,yes1 t fell[ has be5 jamm+ me = ! pa/ two days (f & on1 e "t ,i get ready to s5d or receive a message4 ,williams is go+ up ) a ,wright ma*9e equipp$ ) wireless app>atus 9 a m9ute1 & ?is fell[ won't get out ( ! way4 ,by ,jove1 ?\gh1 ^? are p[]ful impulses ( 84 ,he> t crackl+8 ,i've nev] be5 int]f]$ ) s 9 my exp]i5ce4 ,t\* t scre5 door ) y\r knife40 ,k5n$y did s1 & elicit$ l>ge sp>ks ) q a t+le ( a %ock4 8,ye/]day & ! day be=e x 0 s bad we _h to give up attempt+ to communicate ) ,williams10 cont9u$ ! op]ator4 8,x 0 worse ?an try+ to "w 9 a ?und]-%[]4 ,t's ! "t we get our tr\bles1 :5 ! air is ov]*>g$ ) electricity1 z x is n[40 8,t's int]e/+10 rem>k$ ,k5n$y4 8,int]e/+80 fla%$ back ! op]ator1 angrily not+ ! condition 9 8 8log book40 8,maybe x is1 b ,i call x d>n$ mean4 ,x's almo/ l try+ to "w 9 a p[] /ation40 8,inde$80 qu]i$ ,k5n$y4 8,i beg y\r p>don--,i 0 only look+ at x f ! purely sci5tific po9t ( view4 ,:o is x1 d y suppose80 8,h[ d ,i "k8 ,"s amateur1 ,i guess4 ,no pr(essional w\ld butt 9 ?is way40 ,k5n$y took a leaf out ( 8 note-book & wrote a %ort message :i* he gave to a boy to deliv] to ,norton4 8,deta* y\r gyroscope & dynamo10 x read4 8,leave !m 9 ! hang>4 ,fly )\t !m ?is aft]noon1 & see :at happ5s4 ,no use to try = ! prize to-day4 ,k5n$y40 ,we saunt]$ out on ! op5 "p ( ! field1 back ( ! f5ce & to ! side ( ! /&s1 & wat*$ ! fli]s = a few mom5ts4 ,?ree 7 9 ! air n[1 & ,i c\ld see ,norton & 8 m5 gett+ ready4 ,! boy ) ! message 0 go+ rapidly across ! field4 ,k5n$y 0 impati5tly wat*+ him4 ,x 0 too f> (f to see j :at !y 7 do+1 b z ,norton seem$ to get d[n out ( 8 seat 9 ! a]oplane :5 ! boy arriv$1 & x 0 :eel$ back into ! %$1 ,i ga!r$ t he 0 deta*+ ! gyroscope & 0 go+ to make ! flight )\t x1 z ,k5n$y _h reque/$4 ,9 a few m9utes x 0 aga9 :eel$ out4 ,! cr[d1 :i* _h be5 wait+ especially to see ,norton1 applaud$4 8,come1 ,walt]10 exclaim$ ,k5n$y1 8let's g up !re on ! ro( ( ! /& :]e we c see bett]4 ,!re's a plat=m & rail+1 ,i see40 ,8 pass all[$ him to g any:]e on ! field1 s 9 a few mom5ts we 7 up on ! ro(4 ,x 0 a fasc9at+ vantage-po9t1 & ,i 0 s deeply engross$ betwe5 wat*+ ! cr[d bel[1 ! bird-m5 9 ! air1 & ! ma*9es wait+ across ! field t ,i totally neglect$ to notice :at ,k5n$y 0 do+4 ,:5 ,i did1 ,i saw t he _h delib]ately turn$ 8 back on ! aviation field1 & 0 anxi\sly1 scann+ ! c\ntry back ( u4 8,:at are y look+ =80 ,i ask$4 8,turn ar\nd4 ,i ?9k ,norton is j ab\t to fly40 8,wat* him !n10 answ]$ ,craig4 8,tell me :5 he gets 9 ! air40 ,j !n ,norton's a]oplane rose g5tly f ! field4 ,a wild %\t ( applause came f ! p bel[ u1 at ! h]oism ( ! man :o d>$ to fly ?is new & app>5tly fat$ ma*9e4 ,x 0 succe$$ by a brea?less1 dea?ly calm1 z if aft] ! fir/ bur/ ( en?usiasm ! cr[d _h sudd5ly realis$ ! dang] ( ! intrepid aviator4 ,w\ld ,norton add a ?ird to ! fatalities ( ! meet8 ,sudd5ly ,k5n$y j]k$ my arm4 8,walt]1 look ov] !re across ! road back ( u--at ! old wea!rbeat5 b>n4 ,i mean ! "o next to t yell[ h\se4 ,:at d y see80 8,no?+1 except t on ! peak ( ! ro( !re is a pole t looks l ! %ort /ub ( a small wireless ma/4 ,i %\ld say !re 0 a boy connect$ ) t b>n1 a boy :o has read a book on wireless = beg9n]s40 8,maybe10 said ,k5n$y4 8,b is t all y see8 ,look up 9 ! little w9d[ ( ! gable1 ! "o ) ! clos$ %utt]40 ,i look$ c>efully4 8,x seems to me t ,i saw a gleam ( some?+ bright at ! top ( ! %utt]1 ,craig10 ,i v5tur$4 8,a sp>k or a fla%40 8,x mu/ be a bright sp>k1 = ! sun is %9+ brightly10 mus$ ,craig4 8,oh1 maybe x's ! small boy ) a look+-glass4 ,i c rememb] :5 ,i us$ to get beh9d su* a w9d[ & %9e a glass into ! d>k5$ room ( my neighb\rs across ! /reet40 ,i _h really said t half 9 raill]y1 = ,i 0 at a loss to acc\nt 9 any o!r way = ! light1 b ,i 0 surpris$ to see h[ eag]ly ,craig accept$ x4 8,p]haps y are "r1 9 a way10 he ass5t$4 8,i guess x isn't a sp>k1 aft] all4 ,yes1 x mu/ be ! reflection ( ! sun on a piece ( glass--! angles are j ab\t "r = x4 ,anyh[ x caught my eye4 ,/ill1 ,i believe t b>n w be> wat*+40 ,:atev] 8 suspicions1 ,craig kept !m to himself1 & desc5d$4 ,at ! same "t ,norton g5tly dropp$ back to e>? 9 front ( 8 hang>1 n t5 feet f ! spot :]e he />t$4 ,! applause 0 deaf5+1 z ! ma*9e 0 aga9 :eel$ into ! %$ safely4 ,k5n$y & ,i pu%$ ?r\gh ! cr[d to ! wireless op]ator4 8,h['s %e work+80 inquir$ ,craig4 8,rott510 repli$ ! op]ator sull5ly4 8,x 0 worse ?an ev] ab\t five m9utes ago4 ,x's mu* bett] n[1 almo/ normal aga940 ,j !n ! mess5g]-boy1 :o _h be5 hunt+ ?r\gh ! cr[d = u1 h&$ ,k5n$y a note4 ,x 0 m]ely a scrawl f ,norton3 8,ev]y?+ seems f9e4 ,am go+ to try h] next ) ! gyroscope4 ,,norton40 8,boy10 exclaim$ ,craig1 8has ,cdr4 ,norton a telephone80 8,no1 sir1 only t hang> at ! end has a telephone40 8,well1 y run across t field z fa/ z y\r legs c c>ry y & tell him if he values 8 life n to d x40 8,n to d :at1 sir80 8,don't /& !re1 y\ng/]4 ,run6 ,tell him n to fly ) t gyroscope4 ,!re's a five-spot 9 x if y get ov] !re be=e he />ts40 ,ev5 z he spoke ! ,norton a]oplane 0 :eel$ out aga94 ,9 a m9ute ,norton _h climb$ up into 8 seat & 0 te/+ ! lev]s4 ,w\ld ! boy rea* him 9 "t8 ,he 0 half across ! field1 wav+ 8 arms l mad4 ,b app>5tly ,norton & 8 m5 7 too engross$ 9 _! ma*9e to pay att5tion4 8,good heav5s60 exclaim$ ,craig4 8,he's go+ to try x4 ,run1 boy1 run60 he cri$1 al?\gh ! boy 0 n[ f> out ( he>+4 ,across ! field we c\ld he> n[ ! quick /accato *ug-*ug ( ! eng9e4 ,sl[ly ,norton's a]oplane1 ?is "t really equipp$ ) ! gyroscope1 rose f ! field & circl$ ov] t[>d u4 ,craig frantically signall$ to him to come d[n1 b ( c\rse ,norton c\ld n h se5 him 9 ! cr[d4 ,z = ! cr[d1 !y look$ askance at ,k5n$y1 z if he _h tak5 leave ( 8 s5ses4 ,i he>d ! wireless op]ator curs+ ! way 8 receiv] 0 act+4 ,high] & high] ,norton w5t 9 "o spiral aft] ano!r1 ^? spirals :i* 8 gyroscope _h already made fam\s4 ,! man ) ! megaphone 9 front ( ! judge's /& ann\nc$ 9 holl[ tones t ,mr4 ,norton _h giv5 notice t he w\ld try = ! ,brooks ,prize = /ation>y equilibrium4 ,k5n$y & ,i /ood spee*less1 helpless1 appall$4 ,sl[] & sl[] w5t ! a]oplane4 ,x seem$ to hov] j l ! big me*anical bird t x 04 ,k5n$y 0 anxi\sly wat*+ ! judges ) "o eye & ,norton ) ! o!r4 ,a few 9 ! cr[d c\ld no long] re/ra9 _! applause4 ,i rememb] t ! wireless back ( u 0 splutt]+ & crackl+ l mad4 ,all ( a sudd5 a groan swept ov] ! cr[d4 ,some?+ 0 wrong ) ,norton4 ,8 a]oplane 0 swoop+ d[nw>d at a t]rific rate4 ,w\ld he be able to control x8 ,i held my brea? & gripp$ ,k5n$y by ! arm4 ,d[n1 d[n came ,norton1 frantically fight+ by ma9 /r5g?1 x seem$ to me1 to w>p ! planes s t _! surface might cat* ! air & *eck 8 desc5t4 8,he's try+ to deta* ! gyroscope10 :isp]$ ,craig ho>sely4 ,! football helmet :i* ,norton wore blew (f & fell m rapidly ?an ! plane4 ,i %ut my eyes4 ,b ,k5n$y's next exclamation caus$ me quickly to op5 !m aga94 8,he'll make x1 aft] all60 ,someh[ ,norton _h rega9$ p>tial control ( 8 ma*9e1 b x 0 /ill swoop+ d[n at a trem5d\s pace t[>d ! level c5tre ( ! field4 ,!re 0 a cra% z x /ruck ! gr\nd 9 a cl\d ( du/4 ,) a leap ,k5n$y _h cle>$ ! f5ce & 0 runn+ t[>d ,norton4 ,two m5 f ! judge's /& 7 ahead ( u1 b except = !m we 7 ! fir/ to rea* him4 ,! m5 7 te>+ frantically at ! tangl$ framework1 try+ to lift x (f ,norton1 :o lay pale & motionless1 p9n$ "u x4 ,! ma*9e 0 n s badly damag$1 aft] all1 b t toge!r we c\ld lift x bodily (f him4 ,a doctor ran out f ! cr[d & ha/ily put 8 e> to ,norton's *e/4 ,no "o spoke1 b we all scann$ ! doctor's face anxi\sly4 8,j /unn$--he'll be all "r 9 a mom5t4 ,get "s wat]10 he said4 ,k5n$y pull$ my arm4 8,look at ! gyroscope dynamo10 he :isp]$4 ,i look$4 ,l ! o!r two :i* we _h se51 x also 0 a wreck4 ,! insulation 0 burn$ (f ! wires1 ! wires 7 fus$ toge!r1 & ! /orage-batt]y look$ z if x _h be5 burn$ out4 ,a flick] ( ! eyelid & ,norton seem$ to rega9 "s degree ( consci\sness4 ,he 0 liv+ ov] aga9 ! ages t _h pass$ dur+ ! seconds ( 8 t]rible fall4 8,w !y nev] /op8 ,oh1 ^? sp>ks1 ^? sp>ks6 ,i c't disconnect x4 ,sp>ks1 m sp>ks--w !y nev]--0 ,s he rambl$ on4 ,x 0 fe>some to he> him4 ,b ,k5n$y 0 n[ sure t ,norton 0 safe & 9 good h&s1 & he hurri$ back 9 ! direction ( ! gr& /&4 ,i foll[$4 ,fly+ 0 ov] = t day1 & ! p 7 fil+ sl[ly out t[>d ! railroad /ation :]e ! special tra9s 7 wait+4 ,we /opp$ at ! wireless /ation = a mom5t4 8,is x true t ,norton w recov]80 inquir$ ! op]ator4 8,yes4 ,he 0 only /unn$1 ?ank ,heav56 ,did y keep a record ( ! antics ( y\r receiv] s9ce ,i saw y la/80 8,yes1 sir4 ,& ,i made a copy = y4 ,by ! way1 x's work+ all "r n[ :5 ,i don't want x4 ,if ,williams 0 only 9 ! air n[ ,i'd give y a good demon/ration ( communicat+ ) an a]oplane10 cont9u$ ! op]ator z he prep>$ to leave4 ,k5n$y ?ank$ him = ! record & c>efully fold$ x4 ,jo9+ ! cr[d1 we pu%$ our way out1 b in/ead ( go+ d[n to ! /ation ) !m1 ,k5n$y turn$ t[>d ! b>n & ! yell[ h\se4 ,= "s "t we wait$ ab\t casually1 b no?+ occurr$4 ,at l5g? ,k5n$y walk$ up to ! %$4 ,! door 0 clos$ & d\ble padlock$4 ,he knock$1 b !re 0 no answ]4 ,j !n a man appe>$ on ! por* ( ! yell[ h\se4 ,see+ u1 he beckon$4 ,z we approa*$ he %\t$1 8,he's gone = ! day60 8,has he a city address--any place ,i c\ld rea* him to-night80 ask$ ,craig4 8,i don't "k4 ,he hir$ ! b>n f me = two weeks & paid 9 advance4 ,he told me if ,i want$ to address him ! be/ way 0 ',dr4 ,k4 ,lam>1 ,g5]al ,deliv]y1 ,new ,york ,city4'0 8,ah1 !n ,i suppose ,i _h bett] write to him10 said ,k5n$y1 app>5tly mu* gratifi$ to le>n ! "n4 8,i presume he'll be tak+ away 8 app>atus soon80 8,c't say4 ,!re's en\gh ( x4 ,cy ,smi?--he's 9 ! electric light company up to ! village--says ! doctor has us$ a p[]ful lot ( curr5t4 ,he's good pay1 ?\gh he's awful closem\!d4 ,fly+'s ov] = to-day1 a9't x8 ,0 t fell] mu* hurt80 8,no1 he'll be all "r to-morr[4 ,i ?9k he'll fly aga94 ,! ma*9e's 9 pretty good condition4 ,he's b\nd to w9 t prize4 ,good-bye40 ,z he walk$ away ,i rem>k$1 8,h[ d y "k ,norton w fly aga980 8,i don't10 answ]$ ,k5n$y1 8b ,i ?9k t ei!r he or ,humphreys w4 ,i want$ to see t ?is ,lam> believes x anyh[4 ,by ! way1 ,walt]1 d y ?9k y c\ld grab a wire "h & 'phone 9 a /ory to ! ,/> t ,norton isn't mu* hurt & w probably be able to fly to-morr[8 ,try to get ! ,city ,news ,association1 too1 s t all ! pap]s w h x4 ,i don't c>e ab\t risk+ ! g5]al deliv]y--p]haps ,lam> won't call = any mail1 b he c]ta9ly w read ! pap]s4 ,put x 9 ! =m ( an int]view ) ,norton--,i'll see t x is all "r & t !re is no come-back4 ,norton w /& = x :5 ,i tell him my s*eme40 ,i caught ! ,/> j 9 "t = ! la/ edition1 & "s ( ! o!r pap]s t _h lat] editions also _h ! /ory4 ,( c\rse all ! morn+ pap]s _h x4 ,norton sp5t ! night 9 ! ,m9eola ,hospital4 ,he didn't really ne$ to /ay1 b ! doctor said x w\ld be be/ 9 case "s int]nal injury _h be5 ov]look$4 ,mean:ile ,k5n$y took *>ge ( ! hang> :]e ! injur$ ma*9e 04 ,! m5 _h be5 9 a sort ( panic2 ,humphrey c\ld n be f\nd1 & ! only reason1 ,i ?9k1 :y ! two me*anicians /ay$ 0 because some?+ 0 due !m on _! pay4 ,k5n$y wrote !m out p]sonal *ecks = _! respective am\nts1 b dat$ !m two days ahead to insure _! /ay+4 ,he ?rew (f all disguise n[ & ) au?ority f ,norton direct$ ! repair+ ( ! ma*9e4 ,=tunately x 0 9 pretty good condition4 ,! brok5 "p 0 ! skids1 n ! ess5tial p>ts ( ! ma*9e4 ,z = ! gyroscope1 !re 7 pl5ty ( !m & ano!r dynamo1 & x 0 a v simple ?+ to replace ! old "o t _h be5 de/roy$4 ,s9clair work$ ) a w1 f> pa/ 8 regul> h\rs4 ,jaurette also work$1 ?\gh "o c\ld h>dly say ) a w4 ,9 fact1 mo/ ( ! "w 0 done by ,s9clair & ,k5n$y1 ) ,jaurette sull5ly grumbl+1 mo/ly 9 ,fr5* "u 8 brea?4 ,i did n l ! fell[ & 0 suspici\s ( him4 ,i ?\ght ,i notic$ t ,k5n$y did n all[ him to d mu* ( ! "w1 ei!r1 ?\gh t may h be5 = ! reason t ,k5n$y nev] ask$ anyone to help him :o seem$ unwill+4 8,!re10 exclaim$ ,craig ab\t t5 o'clock4 8,if we want to get back to ! city 9 any k9d ( "t to-night we _h bett] quit4 ,s9clair1 ,i ?9k y c f9i% repair+ ^! skids 9 ! morn+40 ,we lock$ up ! hang> & hurri$ across to ! /ation4 ,x 0 late :5 we arriv$ 9 ,new ,york1 b ,k5n$y insi/$ on po/+ (f up to 8 laboratory1 leav+ me to run d[n to ! ,/> (fice to make sure t our /ory 0 all "r = ! morn+ pap]s4 ,i did n see him until morn+1 :5 a l>ge t\r+-c> drove up4 ,k5n$y r\t$ me out ( b$4 ,9 ! tonneau ( ! c> 0 a huge package c>efully wrapp$ up4 8,some?+ ,i work$ on = a c\ple ( h\rs la/ night10 expla9$ ,craig1 patt+ x4 8,if ?is doesn't solve ! problem !n ,i'll give x up40 ,i 0 burn+ ) curiosity1 b someh[1 by a p]v]se association ( ideas1 ,i m]ely reproa*$ ,k5n$y = n tak+ en\gh re/4 8,oh10 he smil$4 8,if ,i hadn't be5 work+ la/ night1 ,walt]1 ,i c\ldn't h re/$ at all = ?9k+ ab\t x40 ,:5 we arriv$ at ! field ,norton 0 already !re ) 8 head b&ag$4 ,i ?\ght him a little pale1 b o!rwise all "r4 ,jaurette 0 sulk+1 b ,s9clair _h f9i%$ ! repairs & 0 busily engag$ 9 go+ ov] e bolt & wire4 ,humphreys _h s5t ^w t he _h ano!r (f] & _h n %[n up4 8,we mu/ f9d him10 exclaim$ ,k5n$y4 8,i want him to make a flight to-day4 ,8 contract calls = x40 8,i c d x1 ,k5n$y10 ass]t$ ,norton4 8,see1 ,i'm all "r40 ,he pick$ up two pieces ( wire & held !m at arm's l5g?1 br++ !m toge!r1 tip to tip1 9 front ( him j to %[ u h[ he c\ld control 8 n]ves4 8,& ,i'll be bett] yet by ?is aft]noon10 he add$4 8,i c d t /unt ) ! po9ts ( p9s !n40 ,k5n$y %ook 8 head gravely1 b ,norton insi/$1 & f9ally ,k5n$y agre$ to give up wa/+ "t try+ to locate ,humphreys4 ,aft] t he & ,norton _h a long :isp]$ conf]5ce 9 :i* ,k5n$y seem$ to be unfold+ a s*eme4 8,i und]/&10 said ,norton at l5g?1 8y want me to put ?is %eet-lead cov] ov] ! dynamo & batt]y fir/4 ,!n y want me to take ! cov] (f1 & also to deta* ! gyroscope1 & to fly )\t us+ x4 ,is t x80 8,yes10 ass5t$ ,craig4 8,i w be on ! ro( ( ! gr& /&4 ,! signal w be ?ree waves ( my hat repeat$ till ,i see y get x40 ,aft] a quick lun*eon we w5t up to our vantage-po9t4 ,on ! way ,k5n$y _h spok5 to ! head ( ! ,p9k]tons engag$ by ! managem5t = ! meet1 & _h also dropp$ 9 to see ! wireless op]ator to ask him to s5d up a mess5g] if he saw ! same ph5om5a z he _h obs]v$ ! day be=e4 ,on ! ro( ,k5n$y took f 8 pocket a little in/rum5t ) a ne$le :i* trembl$ back & =? ov] a dial4 ,x 0 ne>+ ! "t = ! />t ( ! day's fly+1 & ! a]oplanes 7 gett+ ready4 ,k5n$y 0 calmly bit+ a cig>1 ca/+ occasional glances at ! ne$le z x oscillat$4 ,sudd5ly1 z ,williams rose 9 ! ,wright ma*9e1 ! ne$le swung quickly & po9t$ /raight at ! aviation field1 vibrat+ ?r\gh a small area1 back & =?4 8,! op]ator is gett+ 8 app>atus ready to signal to ,williams10 rem>k$ ,craig4 8,?is is an app>atus call$ an ondomet]4 ,x tells y ! direction & some?+ ( ! magnitude ( ! ,h]tzian waves us$ 9 wireless40 ,five or t5 m9utes pass$4 ,norton 0 gett+ ready to fly4 ,i c\ld see ?r\gh my field glass t he 0 putt+ some?+ ov] 8 gyroscope & ov] ! dynamo1 b c\ld n q make out :at x 04 ,8 ma*9e seem$ to leap up 9 ! air z if eag] to r$eem itself4 ,norton ) 8 :ite-b&ag$ head 0 ! h]o ( ! h\r4 ,no soon] _h 8 a]oplane got up ov] ! level ( ! trees ?an ,i he>d a quick exclamation f ,craig4 8,look at ! ne$le1 ,walt]60 he cri$4 8,z soon z ,norton got into ! air x %ot ar\nd directly opposite to ! wireless /ation1 & n[ x is po9t+--0 ,we rais$ our eyes 9 ! direction :i* x indicat$4 ,x 0 precisely 9 l9e ) ! wea!r-beat5 b>n4 ,i gasp$4 ,:at did x mean8 ,did x mean 9 "s way ano!r accid5t to ,norton--p]haps fatal ?is "t8 ,:y _h ,k5n$y all[$ him to try x to-day :5 !re 0 ev5 a suspicion t "s nameless t]ror 0 abroad 9 ! air8 ,quickly ,i turn$ to see if ,norton 0 all "r4 ,yes1 !re he 01 circl+ above u 9 a s]ies ( wide spirals1 climb+ up1 up4 ,n[ he seem$ almo/ to /op1 to hov] motionless4 ,he 0 motionless4 ,8 eng9e _h be5 cut out1 & ,i c\ld see 8 propell] /opp$4 ,he 0 rid+ z a %ip rides on ! ocean4 ,a boy ran up ! ladd] to ! ro(4 ,k5n$y unfold$ ! note & %ov$ x into my h&s4 ,x 0 f ! op]ator4 8,wireless out ( bus9ess aga94 ,curse t fell[ :o is butt+ 94 ,am keep+ record10 0 all x said4 ,i %ot a glance ( inquiry at ,k5n$y1 b he 0 pay+ no att5tion n[ to any?+ b ,norton4 ,he held 8 wat* 9 8 h&4 8,walt]10 he ejaculat$ z he snapp$ x %ut1 8x has n[ be5 sev5 m9utes & a half s9ce he /opp$ 8 propell]4 ,! ,brooks ,prize calls = five m9utes only4 ,norton has exce$$ x fifty p] c5t4 ,"h goes40 ,) 8 hat 9 8 h& he wav$ ?ree times & /opp$4 ,!n he repeat$ ! process4 ,at ! ?ird "t ! a]oplane seem$ to give a />t4 ,! propell] began to revolve1 ,norton />t+ x on ! compression successfully4 ,sl[ly he circl$ d[n aga94 ,t[>d ! end ( ! desc5t he /opp$ ! eng9e & volplan$1 or coa/$1 to ! gr\nd1 l&+ g5tly 9 front ( 8 hang>4 ,a wild *e] rose into ! air f ! cr[d bel[ u4 ,all eyes 7 rivet$ on ! activity ab\t ,norton's biplane4 ,!y 7 do+ some?+ to x4 ,:atev] x 01 x 0 f9i%$ 9 a m9ute & ! m5 7 /&+ aga9 at a respectful di/ance f ! propell]s4 ,aga9 ,norton 0 9 ! air4 ,z he rose above ! field ,k5n$y gave a la/ glance at 8 ondomet] & sprang d[n ! ladd]4 ,i foll[$ closely4 ,back ( ! cr[d he hurri$1 d[n ! walk to ! entrance ne> ! railroad /ation4 ,! man 9 *>ge ( ! ,p9k]tons 0 at ! gate ) two o!r m51 app>5tly wait+4 8,come on60 %\t$ ,craig4 ,we f\r foll[$ him z fa/ z we c\ld4 ,he turn$ 9 at ! lane runn+ up to ! yell[ h\se1 s z to approa* ! b>n f ! re>1 unobs]v$4 8,quietly1 n[10 he caution$4 ,we 7 n[ at ! door ( ! b>n4 ,a curi\s crackl+1 snapp+ noise issu$4 ,craig g5tly tri$ ! door4 ,x 0 bolt$ on ! inside4 ,z _m ( u z c\ld ?rew ourselves l a human catapult aga9/ x4 ,x yield$4 ,inside ,i saw a %eet ( flame fifte5 or tw5ty feet long--x 0 a v]itable artificial bolt ( lightn+4 ,a man ) a telescope _h be5 pe]+ out ( ! w9d[1 b n[ 0 fac+ u 9 surprise4 8,lam>10 %\t$ ,k5n$y1 draw+ a pi/ol1 8"o motion ( y\r h& & y are a dead man4 ,/& /ill :]e y are4 ,y are caught r$-h&$40 ,! re/ ( u %rank back 9 mom5t>y fe> ( ! gigantic =ces ( nature :i* seem$ let loose 9 ! room4 ,! ?\ght1 9 my m9d at lea/1 03 ,suppose ?is ar*-fi5d %\ld turn 8 deadly p[] on u8 ,k5n$y saw u f ! corn] ( 8 eye4 8,don't be afraid10 he said ) j a curl to 8 lip4 8,i've se5 all ?is be=e4 ,x won't hurt y4 ,x's a high frequ5cy curr5t4 ,! man has simply appropriat$ ! inv5tion ( ,mr4 ,nikola ,tesla4 ,seize him4 ,he won't /ruggle4 ,i've got him cov]$40 ,two burly ,p9k]tons leap$ =w>d g+]ly into ! mid/ ( ! electrical app>atus1 & 9 less "t ?an x takes to write x ,lam> 0 hu/l$ out to ! doorway1 ea* arm p9ion$ back ( him4 ,z we /ood1 half daz$ by ! sudd5ness ( ! turn ( ev5ts1 ,k5n$y ha/ily expla9$3 8,tesla's !ory is t "u c]ta9 conditions ! atmosph]e1 :i* is normally a high insulator2 assumes conduct+ prop]ties & s becomes capable ( convey+ any am\nt ( electrical en]gy4 ,i myself h se5 electrical oscillations su* z ^! 9 ?is room ( su* int5sity t :ile !y c\ld be circulat$ ) impunity ?r\gh "o's arms & *e/ !y w\ld melt wires f>!r along 9 ! circuit4 ,yet ! p]son ?r\gh :om su* a curr5t is pass+ feels no inconv5i5ce4 ,i h se5 a loop ( heavy copp] wire en]gis$ by su* oscillations & a mass ( metal )9 ! loop heat$ to ! fus+ po9t1 & yet into ! space 9 :i* ?is de/ructive a]ial turmoil 0 go+ on ,i h repeat$ly ?ru/ my h& & ev5 my head1 )\t feel+ any?+ or exp]i5c+ any injuri\s aft]-effect4 ,9 ?is =m all ! en]gy ( all ! dynamos ( ,niag>a c\ld pass ?r\gh "o's body & yet produce no injury4 ,b1 diabolically direct$1 ?is va/ en]gy has be5 us$ by ?is man to melt ! wires 9 ! little dynamo t runs ,norton's gyroscope4 ,t is all4 ,n[ to ! aviation field4 ,i h some?+ m to %[ y40 ,we hurri$ z fa/ z we c\ld up ! /reet & /raight out on ! field1 across t[>d ! ,norton hang>1 ! cr[d gap+ 9 wond]m5t4 ,k5n$y wav$ frantically = ,norton to come d[n1 & ,norton1 :o 0 only a few hundr$ feet 9 ! air1 seem$ to see & und]/&4 ,z we /ood wait+ be=e ! hang> ,k5n$y c\ld no long] re/ra9 8 impati5ce4 8,i suspect$ "s wireless-p[] trick :5 ,i f\nd t ! field wireless telegraph fail$ to "w e "t ,norton's a]oplane 0 9 ! air10 he said1 approa*+ close to ,lam>4 8,i j happ5$ to cat* sight ( t peculi> wireless ma/ ( y\rs4 ,a little fla% ( light fir/ attract$ my att5tion to x4 ,i ?\ght x 0 an electric sp>k1 b y are too clev] = t1 ,lam>4 ,/ill1 y =got a mu* simpl] ?+4 ,x 0 ! gl9t ( ! sun on ! l5s ( y\r telescope z y 7 wat*+ ,norton t betray$ y40 ,lam> said no?+4 8,i'm glad to say y _h no conf$]ate 9 ! hang> "h10 cont9u$ ,craig4 8,at fir/ ,i suspect$ x4 ,anyh[1 y succe$$ pretty well s+le h&$1 two lives lo/ & two ma*9es wreck$4 ,norton flew all "r ye/]day :5 he left 8 gyroscope & dynamo beh9d1 b :5 he took !m along y 7 able to fuse ! wires 9 ! dynamo--y pretty ne>ly succe$$ 9 add+ 8 "n to ^? ( ,br[ne & ,h]rick40 ,! :ir ( ,norton's ma*9e told u he 0 approa*+4 ,we scatt]$ to give him space en\gh to *oose ! spot :]e he w\ld alight4 ,z ! m5 caught 8 ma*9e to /eady x1 he jump$ lightly to ! gr\nd4 8,:]e's ,k5n$y80 he ask$1 & !n1 )\t wait+ = a reply1 he exclaim$3 8,que]e/ ?+ ,i ev] saw up !re4 ,! dynamo wasn't protect$ by ! %eet-lead %ield 9 ?is flight z 9 ! fir/ to-day4 ,i hadn't ris5 a hundr$ feet be=e ,i happ5$ to he> ! d>nde/ sputt]+ 9 ! dynamo4 ,look1 boys1 ! insulation is completely burn$ (f ! wires1 & ! wires are ne>ly all fus$ toge!r40 8,s x 0 9 ! o!r two wreck$ ma*9es10 add$ ,k5n$y1 com+ coolly =w>d4 8,if y hadn't _h ev]y?+ protect$ by ^? %ields ,i gave y 9 y\r fir/ flight to-day y w\ld h simply repeat$ y\r fall ( ye/]day--p]haps fatally4 ,?is fell[ has be5 direct+ ! full /r5g? ( 8 wireless high-t5sion electricity /raight at y all ! "t40 8,:at fell[80 dem&$ ,norton4 ,! two ,p9k]tons %ov$ ,lam> =w>d4 ,norton gave a contemptu\s look at him4 8,delanne10 he said1 8,i knew y 7 a crook :5 y tri$ to infr+e on my pat5t1 b ,i didn't ?9k y 7 c[>d en\gh to resort to--to murd]40 ,lam>1 or r ,delanne1 %rank back z if ev5 ! protection ( 8 captors 0 safety comp>$ to ! ?reat5+ advance ( ,norton t[>d him4 8,p\ff60 exclaim$ ,norton1 turn+ sudd5ly on 8 heel4 8,:at a fool ,i am6 ,! law w take c>e ( su* sc\ndrels z y4 ,:at's ! gr& /& *e]+ = n[80 he ask$1 look+ across ! field 9 an ef=t to rega9 8 self-control4 ,a boy f "o ( ! hang>s d[n ! l9e spoke up f ! back ( ! cr[d 9 a %rill1 pip+ voice4 8,y h be5 aw>d$ ! ,brooks ,prize1 sir10 he said4 ,x4 ,! ,black ,h& ,k5n$y & ,i _h be5 d9+ r late "o ev5+ at ,luigi's1 a little ,italian re/aurant on ! l[] ,we/ ,side4 ,we _h kn[n ! place well 9 our /ud5t days1 & _h made a po9t ( visit+ x once a mon? s9ce1 9 ord] to keep 9 practice 9 ! f9e art ( gracefully h&l+ long %r$s ( spaghetti4 ,!re=e we did n ?9k x /range :5 ! proprietor himself /opp$ a mom5t at our table to greet u4 ,glanc+ furtively ar\nd at ! o!r d9]s1 mo/ly ,italians1 he sudd5ly lean$ ov] & :isp]$ to ,k5n$y3 8,i h he>d ( y\r wond]ful detective "w1 ,pr(essor4 ,c\ld y give a little advice 9 ! case ( a fri5d ( m9e80 8,surely1 ,luigi4 ,:at is ! case80 ask$ ,craig1 lean+ back 9 8 *air4 ,luigi glanc$ ar\nd aga9 appreh5sively & l[]$ 8 voice4 8,n s l\d1 sir4 ,:5 y pay y\r *eck1 g out1 walk ar\nd ,wa%+ton ,squ>e1 & come 9 at ! private entrance4 ,i'll be wait+ 9 ! hall4 ,my fri5d is d9+ privately up/airs40 ,we l+]$ a :ile ov] our ,*ianti1 !n quietly paid ! *eck & dep>t$4 ,true to 8 ^w1 ,luigi 0 wait+ = u 9 ! d>k hall4 ,) a motion t indicat$ sil5ce1 he l$ u up ! /airs to ! second floor1 & quickly op5$ a door into :at seem$ to be a fair-siz$ private d9+-room4 ,a man 0 pac+ ! floor n]v\sly4 ,on a table 0 "s food1 unt\*$4 ,z ! door op5$ ,i ?\ght he />t$ z if 9 fe>1 & ,i am sure 8 d>k face blan*$1 if only = an in/ant4 ,imag9e our surprise at see+ ,g5n>o1 ! great t5or1 ) :om m]ely to h a speak+ acqua9tance 0 to argue oneself fam\s4 8,oh1 x is y1 ,luigi10 he exclaim$ 9 p]fect ,engli%1 ri* & mell[4 8,& :o are ^! g5tlem580 ,luigi m]ely repli$1 8,fri5ds10 9 ,engli% also1 & !n dropp$ (f into a voluble1 l[-ton$ explanation 9 ,italian4 ,i c\ld see1 z we wait$1 t ! same idea _h fla%$ ov] ,k5n$y's m9d z ov] my own4 ,x 0 n[ ?ree or f\r days s9ce ! pap]s _h report$ ! /range kidnapp+ ( ,g5n>o's five-ye>-old daught] ,adel9a1 8 only *ild1 & ! s5d+ ( a dem& = t5 ?\s& doll>s ransom1 sign$1 z usual1 ) ! my/ic ,black ,h&--a "n to conjure ) 9 blackmail & extortion4 ,z ,signor ,g5n>o advanc$ t[>d u1 aft] 8 %ort talk ) ,luigi1 almo/ be=e ! introductions 7 ov]1 ,k5n$y anticipat$ him by say+3 8,i und]/&1 ,signor1 be=e y ask me4 ,i h read all ab\t x 9 ! pap]s4 ,y want someone to help y cat* ! crim9als :o are hold+ y\r little girl40 8,no1 no60 exclaim$ ,g5n>o excit$ly4 8,n t4 ,i want to get my daught] fir/4 ,aft] t1 cat* !m if y c--yes1 ,i %\ld l to h someone d x4 ,b read ?is fir/ & tell me :at y ?9k ( x4 ,h[ %\ld ,i act to get my little ,adel9a back )\t h>m+ a hair ( h] head80 ,! fam\s s+] drew f a capaci\s pocketbook a dirty1 crumpl$1 lett]1 scrawl$ on *eap pap]4 ,k5n$y translat$ x quickly4 ,x read3 ,hon\rable sir3 ,y\r daught] is 9 safe h&s4 ,b1 by ! sa9ts1 if y give ?is lett] to ! police z y did ! o!r1 n only %e b y\r family also1 someone ne> to y1 w suff]4 ,we w n fail z we did ,w$nesday4 ,if y want y\r daught] back1 g y\rself1 alone & )\t tell+ a s\l1 to ,enrico ,albano's ,saturday night at ! twelf? h\r4 ,y mu/ provide y\rself ) #aj1jjj 9 bills hidd5 9 ,saturday's ,il ,progresso ,italiano4 ,9 ! back room y w see a man sitt+ alone at a table4 ,he w h a r$ fl[] on 8 coat4 ,y are to say1 8,a f9e op]a is ',i ,pagliacci4'0 ,if he answ]s1 8,n )\t ,g5n>o10 lay ! newspap] d[n on ! table4 ,he w pick x up1 leav+ 8 own1 ! ,bollet9o4 ,on ! ?ird page y w f9d writt5 ! place :]e y\r daught] has be5 left wait+ = y4 ,g imm$iately & get h]4 ,b1 by ! ,god1 if y h s mu* z ! %ad[ ( ! police ne> ,enrico's y\r daught] w be s5t to y 9 a box t night4 ,d n fe> to come4 ,we pl$ge our ^w to deal fairly if y deal fairly4 ,?is is a la/ w>n+4 ,le/ y %all =get we w %[ "o o!r sign ( our p[] to-morr[4 ,la ,,mano ,,n]a4 ,! end ( ?is om9\s lett] 0 gruesomely decorat$ ) a skull & cross-bones1 a r\gh draw+ ( a dagg] ?ru/ ?r\gh a ble$+ he>t1 a c(f91 &1 "u all1 a huge black h&4 ,!re 0 no d\bt ab\t ! type ( lett] t x 04 ,x 0 su* z h ( late ye>s become increas+ly common 9 all our l>ge cities1 baffl+ ! be/ detectives4 8,y h n %[$ ?is to ! police1 ,i presume80 ask$ ,k5n$y4 8,naturally n40 8,are y go+ ,saturday night80 8,i am afraid to g & afraid to /ay away10 0 ! reply1 & ! voice ( ! fifty-?\s&-doll>s-a-season t5or 0 z human z t ( a five-doll>-a-week fa!r1 = at bottom all m51 high or l[1 are "o4 8',we w n fail z we did ,w$nesday1'0 r]ead ,craig4 8,:at does t mean80 ,g5n>o fumbl$ 9 8 pocketbook aga91 & at la/ drew =? a typewritt5 lett] be>+ ! lett]-head ( ! ,leslie ,laboratories1 ,incorporat$4 8,aft] ,i receiv$ ! fir/ ?reat10 expla9$ ,g5n>o1 8my wife & ,i w5t f our ap>tm5ts at ! hotel to h] fa!r's1 ! bank] ,ces>e1 y "k1 :o lives on ,fif? ,av5ue4 ,i gave ! lett] to ! ,italian ,squad ( ! police4 ,! next morn+ my fa!r-9-law's butl] notic$ some?+ peculi> ab\t ! milk4 ,he b>ely t\*$ "s ( x to 8 tongue1 & he has be5 viol5tly ill ev] s9ce4 ,i at once s5t ! milk to ! laboratory ( my fri5d ,doctor ,leslie to h x analys$4 ,?is lett] %[s :at ! h\sehold escap$40 8,my de> ,g5n>o10 read ,k5n$y4 8,! milk submitt$ to u = exam9ation on ! #aj? in/4 has be5 c>efully analys$1 & ,i beg to h& y h]e) ! result3 ,specific gravity #a4jcf at #ae degrees ,c5t4 ,wat]4444444444444444444444444444444 #hd4fj p] c5t ,case9444444444444444444444444444444 #c4di 8 0 ,album944444444444444444444444444444 4#ef 8 0 ,globul94444444444444444444444444444 4#cb 8 0 ,lactose44444444444444444444444444444 #e4jh 8 0 ,a%444444444444444444444444444444444 4#gb 8 0 ,fat444444444444444444444444444444444 #c4db 8 0 ,ric94444444444444444444444444444444 #a4ai 8 0 8,ric9 is a new & little-kn[n poison d]iv$ f ! %ell ( ! ca/or-oil bean4 ,pr(essor ,ehrli* /ates t "o gram ( ! pure poison w kill #a1ejj1jjj gu9ea pigs4 ,ric9 0 lately isolat$ by ,pr(essor ,rob]t1 ( ,ro/ock1 b is seldom f\nd except 9 an impure /ate1 ?\gh /ill v deadly4 ,x surpasses /ry*n9e1 prussic acid1 & o!r commonly kn[n drugs4 ,i congratulate y & y\rs on escap+ & %all ( c\rse respect y\r wi%es absolutely reg>d+ keep+ secret ?is attempt on y\r life4 ,believe me1 8,v s9c]ely y\rs1 8,c4 ,w4 ,,leslie40 ,z ,k5n$y h&$ ! lett] back1 he rem>k$ significantly3 8,i c see v readily :y y don't c>e to h ! police figure 9 y\r case4 ,x has got q beyond ord9>y police me?ods40 8,& to-morr[1 too1 !y are go+ to give ano!r sign ( _! p[]10 groan$ ,g5n>o1 s9k+ into ! *air be=e 8 unta/$ food4 8,y say y h left y\r hotel80 inquir$ ,k5n$y4 8,yes4 ,my wife insi/$ t we w\ld be m safely gu>d$ at ! resid5ce ( h] fa!r1 ! bank]4 ,b we are afraid ev5 !re s9ce ! poison attempt4 ,s ,i h come "h secretly to ,luigi1 my old fri5d ,luigi1 :o is prep>+ food = u1 & 9 a few m9utes "o ( ,ces>e's automobiles w be "h1 & ,i w take ! food up to h]--sp>+ no exp5se or tr\ble4 ,%e is he>t-brok54 ,x w kill h]1 ,pr(essor ,k5n$y1 if any?+ happ5s to our little ,adel9a4 8,ah1 sir1 ,i am n poor myself4 ,a mon?'s sal>y at ! op]a-h\se1 t is :at !y ask ( me4 ,gladly w\ld ,i give x1 t5 ?\s& doll>s--all1 if !y ask$ x1 ( my contract ) ,h]r ,s*lepp5c\r1 ! director4 ,b ! police--bah6--!y are all = cat*+ ! villa9s4 ,:at good w x d me if !y cat* !m & my little ,adel9a is return$ to me dead8 ,x is all v well = ! ,anglo-,saxon to talk ( ju/ice & ! law1 b ,i am--:at y call x8--an emotional ,lat94 ,i want my little daught]--& at any co/4 ,cat* ! villa9s aft]w>d--yes4 ,i w pay d\ble !n to cat* !m s t !y _c blackmail me aga94 ,only fir/ ,i want my daught] back40 8,& y\r fa!r-9-law80 8,my fa!r-9-law1 he has be5 among y long en\gh to be "o ( y4 ,he has f\ght !m4 ,he has put up a sign 9 8 bank+-h\se1 ',no money paid on ?reats4' ,b ,i say x is fooli%4 ,i d n "k ,am]ica z well z he1 b ,i "k ?is3 ! police nev] succe$--! ransom is paid )\t _! k1 & !y v (t5 take ! cr$it4 ,i say1 pay fir/1 !n ,i w swe> a righte\s v5detta--,i w br+ ! dogs to ju/ice ) ! money yet on !m4 ,only %[ me h[1 %[ me h[40 8,fir/ ( all10 repli$ ,k5n$y1 8,i want y to answ] "o "q1 tru?fully1 )\t res]vation1 z to a fri5d4 ,i am y\r fri5d1 believe me4 ,is !re any p]son1 a relative or acqua9tance ( y\rself or y\r wife or y\r fa!r-9-law1 :om y ev5 h reason to suspect ( be+ capable ( extort+ money f y 9 ?is way8 ,i ne$n't say t t is ! exp]i5ce ( ! di/rict attorney's (fice 9 ! l>ge majority ( cases ( ?is s-call$ ,black ,h&40 8,no10 repli$ ! t5or )\t hesitation3 8,i "k t1 & ,i h ?\ght ab\t x4 ,no1 ,i c ?9k ( no "o4 ,i "k y ,am]icans (t5 speak ( ! ,black ,h& z a my? co9$ orig9ally by a newspap] writ]4 ,p]haps x has no organisation4 ,b1 ,pr(essor ,k5n$y1 to me x is no my?4 ,:at if ! real ,black ,h& is any gang ( crim9als :o *oose to use t conv5i5t "n to extort money8 ,is x ! less real8 ,my daught] is gone60 8,exactly10 agre$ ,k5n$y4 8,x is n a !ory t confronts y4 ,x is a h>d1 cold fact4 ,i und]/& t p]fectly4 ,:at is ! address ( ?is ,albano's80 ,luigi m5tion$ a numb] on ,mulb]ry ,/reet1 & ,k5n$y made a note ( x4 8,x is a gambl+ saloon10 expla9$ ,luigi4 8,albano is a ,neapolitan1 a ,camorri/a1 "o ( my c\ntrym5 ( :om ,i am ?or\ghly a%am$1 ,pr(essor ,k5n$y40 8,d y ?9k ?is ,albano _h any?+ to d ) ! lett]80 ,luigi %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4 ,j !n a big lim\s9e 0 he>d outside4 ,luigi pick$ up a huge hamp] t 0 plac$ 9 a corn] ( ! room &1 foll[$ closely by ,signor ,g5n>o1 hurri$ d[n to x4 ,z ! t5or left u he grasp$ our h&s 9 ea* ( 84 8,i h an idea 9 my m9d10 said ,craig simply4 8,i w try to ?9k x out 9 detail to-night4 ,:]e c ,i f9d y to-morr[80 8,come to me at ! op]a-h\se 9 ! aft]noon1 or if y want me soon] at ,mr4 ,ces>e's resid5ce4 ,good night1 & a ?\s& ?anks to y1 ,pr(essor ,k5n$y1 & to y1 also1 ,mr4 ,jameson4 ,i tru/ y absolutely because ,luigi tru/s y40 ,we sat 9 ! little d9+-room until we he>d ! door ( ! lim\s9e bang %ut & ! c> %oot (f ) ! rattle ( ! *ang+ ge>s4 8,"o m "q1 ,luigi10 said ,craig z ! door op5$ aga94 8,i h nev] be5 on t block 9 ,mulb]ry ,/reet :]e ?is ,albano's is4 ,d y happ5 to "k any ( ! %opkeep]s on x or ne> x80 8,i h a c\s9 :o has a drug-/ore on ! corn] bel[ ,albano's1 on ! same side ( ! /reet40 8,good6 ,d y ?9k he w\ld let me use 8 /ore = a few m9utes ,saturday night--( c\rse )\t any risk to himself60 8,i ?9k ,i c\ld arrange x40 8,v well4 ,!n to-morr[1 say at n9e 9 ! morn+1 ,i w /op "h1 & we w all g ov] to see him4 ,good night1 ,luigi1 & _m1 ?anks = ?9k+ ( me 9 connection ) ?is case4 ,i've enjoy$ ,signor ,g5n>o's s++ (t5 en\gh at ! op]a to want to r5d] him ?is s]vice1 & ,i'm only too glad to be able to be ( s]vice to all hone/ ,italians2 t is1 if ,i succe$ 9 c>ry+ out a plan ,i h 9 m9d40 ,a little be=e n9e ! foll[+ day ,k5n$y & ,i dropp$ into ,luigi's aga94 ,k5n$y 0 c>ry+ a suit-case :i* he _h tak5 ov] f 8 laboratory to our rooms ! night be=e4 ,luigi 0 wait+ = u1 & )\t los+ a m9ute we salli$ =?4 ,by means ( ! tortu\s twi/s ( /reets 9 old ,gre5wi* village we came out at la/ on ,bleeck] ,/reet & began walk+ ea/ amid ! hurly-burly ( races ( l[] ,new ,york4 ,we _h n q rea*$ ,mulb]ry ,/reet :5 our att5tion 0 attract$ by a l>ge cr[d on "o ( ! busy corn]s1 held back by a cordon ( police :o 7 endeav\r+ to keep ! p mov+ ) t burly good nature :i* ! six-foot ,iri% policeman displays t[>d ! five-foot burd5-be>]s ( s\!rn & ea/]n ,europe :o ?rong ,new ,york4 ,app>5tly1 we saw1 z we edg$ up into ! front ( ! cr[d1 "h 0 a build+ ^: :ole front _h lit]ally be5 torn (f & wreck$4 ,! ?ick plate-glass ( ! w9d[s 0 sma%$ to a mass ( gre5i% spl9t]s on ! sidewalk1 :ile ! w9d[s ( ! upp] floors & = sev]al h\ses d[n ! block 9 ei!r /reet 7 likewise brok54 ,"s ?ick iron b>s :i* _h =m]ly protect$ ! w9d[s 7 n[ b5t & twi/$4 ,a huge hole yawn$ 9 ! floor inside ! doorway1 & pe]+ 9 we c\ld see ! desks & *airs a tangl$ mass ( k9dl+4 8,:at's ! matt]80 ,i inquir$ ( an (fic] ne> me1 display+ my report]'s fire-l9e badge1 m = its moral effect ?an 9 ! hope ( gett+ any real in=mation 9 ^! days ( en=c$ sil5ce t[>d ! press4 8,black ,h& bomb10 0 ! laconic reply4 8,:ew60 ,i :i/l$4 8,anyone hurt80 8,!y don't usually kill anyone1 d !y80 ask$ ! (fic] by way ( reply to te/ my acqua9tance ) su* ?+s4 8,no10 ,i admitt$4 8,!y de/roy m prop]ty ?an lives4 ,b did !y get anyone ?is "t8 ,?is mu/ h be5 a ?or\ghly ov]load$ bomb1 ,i %\ld judge by ! looks ( ?+s40 8,came pretty close to x4 ,! bank hadn't any m ?an op5$ :51 bang6 w5t ?is gaspipe-&-dynamite ?+4 ,cr[d collect$ be=e ! smoke _h fairly cle>$4 ,man :o owns ! bank 0 hurt1 b n badly4 ,n[ come1 beat x d[n to headqu>t]s if y want to f9d out any m4--,y'll f9d x pr9t$ on ! p9k slips--! 'squeal book'--by ?is "t4 ',ga9/ ! rules = me to talk10 he add$ ) a good-natur$ gr91 !n to ! cr[d3 8,g'wan1 n[4 ,y're block9' traffic4 ,keep mov9'40 ,i turn$ to ,craig & ,luigi4 ,_! eyes 7 rivet$ on ! big gilt sign1 half brok51 & all askew ov]head4 ,x read3 ,,ciro ,,di ,,ces>e ,co4 ,,bank]s ,,new ,,york1 ,,g5oa1 ,,naples1 ,,rome1 ,,pal]mo 8,?is is ! rem9d] s t ,g5n>o & 8 fa!r-9-law w n =get10 ,i gasp$4 8,yes10 add$ ,craig1 pull+ u away1 8& ,ces>e himself is w\nd$1 too4 ,p]haps t 0 = putt+ up ! notice refus+ to pay4 ,p]haps n4 ,x's a que] case--!y usually set ! bombs (f at night :5 no "o is ar\nd4 ,!re mu/ be m back ( ?is ?an m]ely to sc>e ,g5n>o4 ,x looks to me z if !y 7 aft] ,cas>e1 too1 fir/ by poison1 !n by dynamite40 ,we %\ld]$ our way out ?r\gh ! cr[d & w5t on until we came to ,mulb]ry ,/reet1 puls+ ) life4 ,d[n we w5t pa/ ! little %ops1 dodg+ ! *ildr51 & mak+ way = wom5 ) huge bundles ( sweat%op clo?+ accurately balanc$ on _! heads or hugg$ up "u _! capaci\s capes4 ,"h 0 j "o little colony ( ! hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,italians--a population l>g] ?an ! ,italian population ( ,rome--( ^: life ! re/ ( ,new ,york knew & c>$ no?+4 ,at la/ we came to ,albano's little w9e-%op1 a d>k1 evil1 malodor\s place on ! /reet level ( a five-/ory1 alleg$ 8new-law0 t5em5t4 ,)\t hesitation ,k5n$y ent]$1 & we foll[$1 act+ ! "p ( a slumm+ p>ty4 ,!re 7 a few cu/om]s at ?is e>ly h\r1 m5 out ( employm5t & an in(f5sive-look+ lot1 ?\gh ( c\rse !y ey$ u %>ply4 ,albano himself prov$ to be a greasy1 l[-br[$ fell[ :o _h a sort ( cunn+ look4 ,i c\ld well imag9e su* a fell[ spread+ t]ror 9 ! he>ts ( simple folk by m]ely press+ bo? temples ) 8 ?umbs & draw+ 8 long bony =e-f+] "u 8 ?roat--! s-call$ ,black ,h& sign t has %ut up _m a witness 9 ! middle ( 8 te/imony ev5 9 op5 c\rt4 ,we pu%$ ?r\gh to ! l[-ceil+$ back room1 :i* 0 empty1 & sat d[n at a table4 ,ov] a bottle ( ,albano's fam\s ,cali=nia 8r$ ink0 we sat sil5tly4 ,k5n$y 0 mak+ a m5tal note ( ! place4 ,9 ! middle ( ! ceil+ 0 a s+le gas-burn] ) a big reflector ov]1 x4 ,9 ! back wall ( ! room 0 a horizontal oblong w9d[1 b>r$1 & ) a sa% t op5$ l a transom4 ,! tables 7 dirty & ! *airs rickety4 ,! walls 7 b>e & unf9i%$1 ) beams innoc5t ( decoration4 ,altoge!r x 0 z unprepossess+ a place z ,i _h ev] se54 ,app>5tly satisfi$ ) 8 scrut9y1 ,k5n$y got up to g1 complim5t+ ! proprietor on 8 w9e4 ,i c\ld see t ,k5n$y _h made up 8 m9d z to 8 c\rse ( action4 8,h[ sordid crime really is10 he rem>k$ z we walk$ on d[n ! /reet4 8,look at t place ( ,albano's4 ,i defy ev5 ! police news report] on ! ,/> to f9d any glam\r 9 t40 ,our next /op 0 at ! corn] at ! little /ore kept by ! c\s9 ( ,luigi1 :o conduct$ u back ( ! p>tition :]e prescriptions 7 comp\nd$1 & f\nd u *airs4 ,a hurri$ explanation f ,luigi br\ght a cl\d to ! op5 face ( ! druggi/1 z if he hesitat$ to lay himself & 8 little =tune op5 to ! blackmail]s4 ,k5n$y saw x & int]rupt$4 8,all t ,i wi% to d10 he said1 8is to put 9 a little in/rum5t "h & use x to-night = a few m9utes4 ,inde$1 !re w be no risk to y1 ,v9c5zo4 ,secrecy is :at ,i desire1 & no "o w ev] "k ab\t x40 ,v9c5zo 0 at l5g? conv9c$1 & ,craig op5$ 8 suit-case4 ,!re 0 little 9 x except sev]al coils ( insulat$ wire2 "s tools1 a c\ple ( packages wrapp$ up1 & a c\ple ( pairs ( ov]alls4 ,9 a mom5t ,k5n$y _h donn$ ov]alls & 0 sme>+ dirt & grease ov] 8 face & h&s4 ,"u 8 direction ,i did ! same4 ,tak+ ! bag ( tools1 ! wire1 & "o ( ! small packages1 we w5t out on ! /reet & !n up ?r\gh ! d>k & ill-v5tilat$ hall ( ! t5em5t4 ,half-way up a woman /opp$ u suspici\sly4 8,telephone company10 said ,craig curtly4 8,"h's p]mission f ! own] ( ! h\se to /r+ wires across ! ro(40 ,he pull$ an old lett] out ( 8 pocket1 b z x 0 too d>k to read ev5 if ! woman _h c>$ to d s1 we w5t on up z he _h expect$1 unmole/$4 ,at la/ we came to ! ro(1 :]e !re 7 "s *ildr5 at play a c\ple ( h\ses d[n f u4 ,k5n$y began by dropp+ two /r&s ( wire d[n to ! gr\nd 9 ! back y>d beh9d ,v9c5zo's %op4 ,!n he proce$$ to lay two wires along ! edge ( ! ro(4 ,we _h work$ only a little :ile :5 ! *ildr5 began to collect4 ,h[ev]1 ,k5n$y kept "r on until we rea*$ ! t5em5t next to t 9 :i* ,albano's %op 04 8,walt]10 he :isp]$1 8j get ! *ildr5 away = a m9ute n[40 8,look "h1 y kids10 ,i yell$1 8"s ( y w fall (f if y get s close to ! edge ( ! ro(4 ,keep back40 ,x _h no effect4 ,app>5tly !y look$ n a bit fright5$ at ! dizzy mass ( clo!s-l9es bel[ u4 8,say1 is !re a c&y-/ore on ?is block80 ,i ask$ 9 desp]ation4 8,yes1 sir10 came ! *orus4 8,:o'll g d[n & get me a bottle ( g+] ale80 ,i ask$4 ,a *orus ( voices & glitt]+ eyes 0 ! answ]4 ,!y all w\ld4 ,i took a half-doll> f my pocket & gave x to ! olde/4 8,all "r n[1 hu/le along1 & divide ! *ange40 ,) ! scamp] ( _m feet !y 7 gone1 & we 7 alone4 ,k5n$y _h n[ rea*$ ,albano's1 & z soon z ! la/ head _h disappe>$ bel[ ! scuttle ( ! ro( he dropp$ two long /r&s d[n into ! back y>d1 z he _h done at ,v9c5zo's4 ,i />t$ to g back1 b he /opp$ me4 8,oh1 t w nev] d10 he said4 8,! kids w see t ! wires end "h4 ,i mu/ c>ry !m on sev]al h\ses f>!r z a bl9d & tru/ to luck t !y don't see ! wires lead+ d[n bel[40 ,we 7 sev]al h\ses d[n1 /ill putt+ up wires :5 ! cr[d came %\t+ back1 /icky ) *eap tru/-made c&y & black ) ,ea/ ,side *ocolate4 ,we op5$ ! g+] ale & =c$ ourselves to dr9k x s z to excite no suspicion1 !n a few m9utes lat] desc5d$ ! /airs ( ! t5em5t1 com+ out j above ,albano's4 ,i 0 wond]+ h[ ,k5n$y 0 go+ to get into ,albano's aga9 )\t excit+ suspicion4 ,he solv$ x neatly4 8,n[1 ,walt]1 d y ?9k y c\ld /& ano!r dip into t r$ ink ( ,albano's60 ,i said ,i might 9 ! int]e/s ( sci5ce & ju/ice--n o!rwise4 8,well1 y\r face is suffici5tly dirty10 he comm5t$1 8s t ) ! ov]alls y don't look v mu* z y did ! fir/ "t y w5t 94 ,i don't ?9k !y w recognise y4 ,d ,i look pretty good80 8,y look l a coal-heav] out ( a job10 ,i said4 8,i c sc>cely re/ra9 my admiration40 8,all "r4 ,!n take ?is little glass bottle4 ,g into ! back room & ord] some?+ *eap1 9 keep+ ) y\r looks4 ,!n :5 y are all alone break ! bottle4 ,x is full ( gas dripp+s4 ,y\r nose w dictate :at to d next4 ,j tell ! proprietor y saw ! gas company's wagon on ! next block & come up "h & tell me40 ,i ent]$4 ,!re 0 a s9i/]-look+ man1 ) a sort ( unscrupul\s intellig5ce1 writ+ at a table4 ,z he wrote & puff$ at 8 cig>1 ,i notic$ a sc> on 8 face1 a deep furr[ runn+ f ! lobe ( 8 e> to 8 m\?4 ,t1 ,i knew1 0 a br& set ^u him by ! ,camorra4 ,i sat & smok$ & sipp$ sl[ly = sev]al m9utes1 curs+ him inw>dly m = 8 pres5ce ?an = 8 evid5t look ( ! 8mala vita40 ,at la/ he w5t out to ask ! b>keep] = a /amp4 ,quickly ,i tipto$ ov] to ano!r corn] ( ! room & gr\nd ! little bottle "u my heel4 ,!n ,i resum$ my seat4 ,! od\r t p]vad$ ! room 0 sick5+4 ,! s9i/]-look+ man ) ! sc> came 9 aga9 & sniff$4 ,i sniff$4 ,!n ! proprietor came 9 & sniff$4 8,say10 ,i said 9 ! t\ghe/ voice ,i c\ld assume1 8y got a leak4 ,wait4 ,i se5 ! gas company wagon on ! next block :5 ,i came 94 ,i'll get ! man40 ,i da%$ out & hurri$ up ! /reet to ! place :]e ,k5n$y 0 wait+ impati5tly4 ,rattl+ 8 tools1 he foll[$ me ) app>5t reluctance4 ,z he ent]$ ! w9e-%op he snort$1 aft] ! mann] ( gas-m51 8,:]e's de leak80 8,y f9d-a da leak10 grunt$ ,albano4 8,:at-a y get-a y pay =8 ,y want-a me d y\r "w80 8,well1 half a doz5 o' y wops get out o' "h1 t's all4 ,d'y\se all want] be bl[n t] pieces wid dem pipes & cig>ettes8 ,cle> out10 gr[l$ ,k5n$y4 ,!y retreat$ precipitately1 & ,craig ha/ily op5$ 8 bag ( tools4 8,quick1 ,walt]1 %ut ! door & hold x10 exclaim$ ,craig1 work+ rapidly4 ,he unwrapp$ a little package & took out a r\nd1 flat disc-l ?+ ( black vulcanis$ rubb]4 ,jump+ up on a table1 he fix$ x to ! top ( ! reflector ov] ! gas-jet4 8,c y see t f ! floor1 ,walt]80 he ask$ "u 8 brea?4 8,no10 ,i repli$1 8n ev5 :5 ,i "k x is !re40 ,!n he atta*$ a c\ple ( wires to x & l$ !m across ! ceil+ t[>d ! w9d[1 conceal+ !m c>efully by /ick+ !m 9 ! %ad[ ( a beam4 ,at ! w9d[ he quickly atta*$ ! wires to ! two t 7 dangl+ d[n f ! ro( & %ov$ !m ar\nd out ( sight4 8,we'll h to tru/ t no "o sees !m10 he said4 8,t's ! be/ ,i c d at su* %ort notice4 ,i nev] saw a room s b>e z ?is1 anyway4 ,!re isn't ano!r place ,i c\ld put t ?+ )\t its be+ se540 ,we ga!r$ up ! brok5 glass ( ! gas dripp+s bottle1 & ,i op5$ ! door4 8,x's all "r1 n[10 said ,craig1 saunt]+ out be=e ! b>4 8,only de next "t y has anyt'+ de matt] call de company up4 ,i a9't suppos$ to d dis wit'out ord]s1 see80 ,a mom5t lat] ,i foll[$1 glad to get out ( ! oppressive atmosph]e1 & jo9$ him 9 ! back ( ,v9c5zo's drug-/ore1 :]e he 0 aga9 at "w4 ,z !re 0 no back w9d[ !re1 x 0 q a job to lead ! wires ar\nd ! outside f ! back y>d & 9 at a side w9d[4 ,x 0 at la/ done1 h[ev]1 )\t excit+ suspicion1 & ,k5n$y atta*$ !m to an oblong box ( wea!r$ oak & a pair ( specially con/ruct$ dry batt]ies4 8,n[10 said ,craig1 z we wa%$ (f ! /a9s ( "w & /[$ ! ov]alls back 9 ! suitcase1 8t is done to my satisfaction4 ,i c tell ,g5n>o to g ahead safely n[ & meet ! ,black-,h&]s40 ,f ,v9c5zo's we walk$ ov] t[>d ,c5tre ,/reet1 :]e ,k5n$y & ,i left ,luigi to return to 8 re/aurant1 ) in/ructions to be at ,v9c5zo's at half-pa/ elev5 t night4 ,we turn$ into ! new police headqu>t]s & w5t d[n ! long corridor to ! ,italian ,bureau4 ,k5n$y s5t 9 8 c>d to ,lieut5ant ,giuseppe 9 *>ge1 & we 7 quickly admitt$4 ,! lieut5ant 0 a %ort1 fullfac$1 fle%y ,italian1 ) lighti% hair & eyes t 7 app>5tly dull1 until y sudd5ly discov]$ t t 0 m]ely a cov] to _! really re/less way ( tak+ 9 ev]y?+ & fix+ ! impressions on 8 m9d1 z if on a s5sitive plate4 8,i want to talk ab\t ! ,g5n>o case10 began ,craig4 8,i may add t ,i h be5 r closely associat$ ) ,inspector ,o',connor ( ! ,c5tral ,(fice on a numb] ( cases1 s t ,i ?9k we c tru/ ea* o!r4 ,w\ld y m9d tell+ me :at y "k ab\t x if ,i promise y t ,i1 too1 h some?+ to reveal80 ,! lieut5ant lean$ back & wat*$ ,k5n$y closely )\t seem+ to d s4 8,:5 ,i 0 9 ,italy la/ ye>10 he repli$ at l5g?1 8,i did a good deal ( "w 9 trac+ up "s ,camorra suspects4 ,i _h a tip ab\t "s ( !m to look up _! records--,i ne$n't say :]e x came f1 b x 0 a good "o4 ,mu* ( ! evid5ce aga9/ "s ( ^? fell[s :o are be+ tri$ at ,vit]bo 0 ga!r$ by ! ,c>ab9i]i z a result ( h9ts t ,i 0 able to give !m--clues t 7 furni%$ to me "h 9 ,am]ica f ! s\rce ,i speak (4 ,i suppose !re is really no ne$ to conceal x1 ?\gh4 ,! orig9al tip came f a c]ta9 bank] "h 9 ,new ,york40 8,i c guess :o x 010 nodd$ ,craig4 8,!n1 z y "k1 ?is bank] is a fight]4 ,he is ! man :o organis$ ! ,:ite ,h&--an organisation :i* is try+ to rid ! ,italian population ( ! ,black ,h&4 ,8 society _h a lot ( evid5ce reg>d+ =m] memb]s ( bo? ! ,camorra 9 ,naples & ! ,mafia 9 ,sicily1 z well z ! ,black ,h& gangs 9 ,new ,york1 ,*icago1 & o!r cities4 ,well1 ,ces>e1 z y "k1 is ,g5n>o's fa!r-9-law4 8,:ile ,i 0 9 ,naples look+ up ! record ( a c]ta9 crim9al ,i he>d ( a peculi> murd] committ$ "s ye>s ago4 ,!re 0 an hone/ old music ma/] :o app>5tly liv$ ! quiete/ & mo/ h>mless ( lives4 ,b x became kn[n t he 0 support$ by ,ces>e & _h receiv$ h&some pres5ts ( money f him4 ,! old man 01 z y may h guess$1 ! fir/ music tea*] ( ,g5n>o1 ! man :o discov]$ him4 ,"o might h be5 at a loss to see h[ he c\ld h an enemy1 b !re 0 "o :o covet$ 8 small =tune4 ,"o day he 0 /abb$ & robb$4 ,8 murd]] ran out into ! /reet1 cry+ out t ! poor man _h be5 kill$4 ,naturally a cr[d ru%$ up 9 a mom5t1 = x 0 9 ! middle ( ! day4 ,be=e ! injur$ man c\ld make x und]/ood :o _h /ruck him ! assass9 0 d[n ! /reet & lo/ 9 ! maze ( old ,naples :]e he well knew ! h\ses ( 8 fri5ds :o w\ld hide him4 ,! man :o is kn[n to h committ$ t crime--,francesco ,paoli--escap$ to ,new ,york4 ,we are look+ = him to-day4 ,he is a clev] man1 f> above ! av]age--son ( a doctor 9 a t[n a few miles f ,naples1 w5t to ! univ]sity1 0 expell$ = "s mad prank--9 %ort1 he 0 ! black %eep ( ! family4 ,( c\rse ov] "h he is too high-born to "w ) 8 h&s on a railroad or 9 a tr5*1 & n educat$ en\gh to "w at any?+ else4 ,s he has be5 prey+ on 8 m indu/ri\s c\ntrym5--a typical case ( a man liv+ by 8 wits ) no visible means ( support4 8,n[ ,i don't m9d tell+ y 9 /rict confid5ce10 cont9u$ ! lieut5ant1 8t x's my !ory t old ,ces>e has se5 ,paoli "h1 knew he 0 want$ = t murd] ( ! old music ma/]1 & gave me ! tip to look up 8 record4 ,at any rate ,paoli disappe>$ "r aft] ,i return$ f ,italy1 & we hav5't be5 able to locate him s9ce4 ,he mu/ h f\nd out 9 "s way t ! tip to look him up _h be5 giv5 by ! ,:ite ,h&4 ,he _h be5 a ,camorri/a1 9 ,italy1 & _h _m ways ( gett+ in=mation "h 9 ,am]ica40 ,he paus$1 & balanc$ a piece ( c>dbo>d 9 8 h&4 8,x is my !ory ( ?is case t if we c\ld locate ?is ,paoli we c\ld solve ! kidnapp+ ( little ,adel9a ,g5n>o v quickly4 ,t's 8 picture40 ,k5n$y & ,i b5t ov] to look at x1 & ,i />t$ 9 surprise4 ,x 0 my evil-look+ fri5d ) ! sc> on 8 *eek4 8,well10 said ,craig1 quietly h&+ back ! c>d1 8:e!r or n he is ! man1 ,i "k :]e we c cat* ! kidnapp]s to-night1 ,lieut5ant40 ,x 0 ,giuseppe's turn to %[ surprise n[4 8,) y\r assi/ance ,i'll get ?is man & ! :ole gang to-night10 expla9$ ,craig1 rapidly sket*+ ov] 8 plan & conceal+ j en\gh to make sure t no matt] h[ anxi\s ! lieut5ant 0 to get ! cr$it he c\ld n spoil ! affair by premature int]f]5ce4 ,! f9al arrangem5t 0 t f\r ( ! be/ m5 ( ! squad 7 to hide 9 a vacant /ore across f ,v9c5zo's e>ly 9 ! ev5+1 long be=e anyone 0 wat*+4 ,! signal = !m to appe> 0 to be ! ext+ui%+ ( ! lights beh9d ! col\r$ bottles 9 ! druggi/'s w9d[4 ,a taxicab 0 to be kept wait+ at headqu>t]s at ! same "t ) ?ree o!r good m5 ready to />t = a giv5 address ! mom5t ! al>m 0 giv5 ov] ! telephone4 ,we f\nd ,g5n>o await+ u ) ! greate/ anxiety at ! op]a-h\se4 ,! bomb at ,ces>e's _h be5 ! la/ /raw4 ,g5n>o _h already drawn f 8 bank t5 crisp "o-?\s&-doll> bills1 & already _h a copy ( ,il ,progresso 9 :i* he _h hidd5 ! money betwe5 ! %eets4 8,mr4 ,k5n$y10 he said1 8,i am go+ to meet !m to-night4 ,!y may kill me4 ,see1 ,i h provid$ myself ) a pi/ol--,i %all fight1 too1 if necess>y = my little ,adel9a4 ,b if x is only money !y want1 !y %all h x40 8,"o ?+ ,i want to say10 began ,k5n$y4 8,no1 no1 no60 cri$ ! t5or4 8,i w g--y %all n /op me40 8,i don't wi% to /op y10 ,craig reassur$ him4 8,b "o ?+--d exactly z ,i tell y1 & ,i swe> n a hair ( ! *ild's head w be injur$ & we w get ! blackmail]s1 too40 8,h[80 eag]ly ask$ ,g5n>o4 8,:at d y want me to d80 8,all ,i want y to d is to g to ,albano's at ! appo9t$ "t4 ,sit d[n 9 ! back room4 ,get into conv]sation ) !m1 &1 above all1 ,signor1 z soon z y get ! copy ( ! ,bollet9o turn to ! ?ird page1 pret5d n to be able to read ! address4 ,ask ! man to read x4 ,!n repeat x aft] him4 ,pret5d to be ov]joy$4 ,(f] to set up w9e = ! :ole cr[d4 ,j a few m9utes1 t is all ,i ask1 & ,i w gu>antee t y w be ! happie/ man 9 ,new ,york to-morr[40 ,g5n>o's eyes fill$ ) te>s z he grasp$ ,k5n$y's h&4 8,t is bett] ?an hav+ ! :ole police =ce back ( me10 he said4 8,i %all nev] =get1 nev] =get40 ,z we w5t out ,k5n$y rem>k$3 8,y c't blame !m = keep+ _! tr\bles to !mselves4 ,"h we s5d a police (fic] ov] to ,italy to look up ! records ( "s ( ! wor/ suspects4 ,he loses 8 life4 ,ano!r takes 8 place4 ,!n aft] he gets back he is set to "w on ! m]e cl]ical r\t9e ( translat+ !m4 ,"o ( 8 associates is r$uc$ 9 rank4 ,& s :at does x come to8 ,hundr$s ( records h become useless because ! ?ree ye>s )9 :i* ! crim9als c\ld be deport$ h elaps$ ) no?+ done4 ,intellig5t1 isn't x8 ,i believe x has be5 e/abli%$ t all b ab\t fifty ( sev5 hundr$ kn[n ,italian suspects are /ill at l>ge1 mo/ly 9 ?is city4 ,& ! re/ ( ! ,italian population is gu>d$ f !m by a squad ( police 9 numb] sc>cely "o-?irtie? ( ! numb] ( kn[n crim9als4 ,no1 x's our fault if ! ,black ,h& ?rives40 ,we _h be5 /&+ on ! corn] ( ,broadway1 wait+ = a c>4 8,n[1 ,walt]1 don't =get4 ,meet me at ! ,bleeck] ,/reet /ation ( ! subway at elev5-?irty4 ,i'm (f to ! univ]sity4 ,i h "s v important exp]im5ts ) phosphoresc5t salts t ,i want to f9i% to-day40 8,:at has t to d ) ! case80 ,i ask$1 my/ifi$4 8,no?+10 repli$ ,craig4 8,i didn't say x _h4 ,at elev5-?irty1 don't =get4 ,by ,george1 ?\gh1 t ,paoli mu/ be a clev] "o--?9k ( 8 kn[+ ab\t ric94 ,i only he>d ( x myself rec5tly4 ,well1 "h's my c>4 ,good-bye40 ,craig swung abo>d an ,am/]dam ,av5ue c>1 leav+ me to kill eight n]v\s h\rs ( my weekly day ( re/ f ! ,/>4 ,!y pass$ at l5g?1 & at precisely ! appo9t$ "t ,k5n$y & ,i met4 ,) suppress$ excitem5t1 at lea/ on my "p1 we walk$ ov] to ,v9c5zo's4 ,at night ?is section ( ! city 0 inde$ a black enigma4 ,! lights 9 ! %ops :]e olive oil1 fruit1 & o!r ?+s 7 sold1 7 w9k+ out "o by "o2 "h & !re /ra9s ( music float$ out ( w9e-%ops1 & little gr\ps l+]$ on corn]s conv]s+ 9 animat$ s5t5ces4 ,we pass$ ,albano's on ! o!r side ( ! /reet1 be+ c>eful n to look at x too closely1 = sev]al m5 7 hang+ idly ab\t--pickets1 app>5tly1 ) "s secret code t w\ld in/antly h spread f> & wide ! news ( any al>m+ action4 ,at ! corn] we cross$ & look$ 9 ,v9c5zo's w9d[ a mom5t1 ca/+ a furtive glance across ! /reet at ! d>k empty /ore :]e ! police mu/ be hid+4 ,!n we w5t 9 & casually saunt]$ back ( ! p>tition4 ,luigi 0 !re already4 ,!re 7 sev]al cu/om]s /ill 9 ! /ore1 h[ev]1 & !re=e we _h to sit 9 sil5ce :ile ,v9c5zo quickly f9i%$ a prescription & wait$ on ! la/ "o4 ,at la/ ! doors 7 lock$ & ! lights l[]$1 all except ^? 9 ! w9d[s :i* 7 to s]ve z signals4 8,t5 m9utes to twelve10 said ,k5n$y1 plac+ ! oblong box on ! table4 8,g5n>o w be go+ 9 soon4 ,let u try ?is ma*9e n[ & see if x works4 ,if ! wires h be5 cut s9ce we put !m up ?is morn+ ,g5n>o w h to take 8 *ances alone40 ,k5n$y rea*$ ov] & ) a light movem5t ( 8 =ef+] t\*$ a swit*4 ,in/antly a babel ( voices fill$ ! /ore1 all talk+ at once1 rapidly & l\dly4 ,"h & !re we c\ld di/+ui% a snat* ( conv]sation1 a ^w1 a phrase1 n[ & !n ev5 a :ole s5t5ce above ! re/4 ,!re 0 ! cl9k ( glasses4 ,i c\ld he> ! rattle ( dice on a b>e table1 & an oa?4 ,a cork popp$4 ,somebody scrat*$ a mat*4 ,we sat bewild]$1 look+ at ,k5n$y = an explanation4 8,imag9e t y are sitt+ at a table 9 ,albano's back room10 0 all he said4 8,?is is :at y w\ld be he>+4 ,?is is my 'electric e>'--9 o!r words ! dictograph1 us$1 ,i am told1 by ! ,secret ,s]vice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,wait1 9 a mom5t y w he> ,g5n>o come 94 ,luigi & ,v9c5zo1 translate :at y he>4 ,my k ( ,italian is pretty ru/y40 8,c !y he> u80 :isp]$ ,luigi 9 an awe-/ruck :isp]4 ,craig laugh$4 8,no1 n yet4 ,b ,i h only to t\* ?is o!r swit*1 & ,i c\ld produce an effect 9 t room t w\ld rival ! fam\s writ+ on ,bel%azz>'s wall--only x w\ld be a voice f ! wall in/ead ( writ+40 8,!y seem to be wait+ = someone10 said ,v9c5zo4 8,i he>d somebody say3 ',he w be "h 9 a few m9utes4 ,n[ get out4'0 ,! babel ( voices seem$ to calm d[n z m5 )drew f ! room4 ,only "o or two 7 left4 8,"o ( !m says ! *ild is all "r4 ,%e has be5 left 9 ! back y>d10 translat$ ,luigi4 8,:at y>d8 ,did he say80 ask$ ,k5n$y4 8,no2 !y j speak ( x z ! 'y>d1'0 repli$ ,luigi4 8,jameson1 g outside 9 ! /ore to ! telephone boo? & call up headqu>t]s4 ,ask !m if ! automobile is ready1 ) ! m5 9 x40 ,i rang up1 & aft] a mom5t ! police c5tral answ]$ t ev]y?+ 0 "r4 8,!n tell c5tral to hold ! l9e cle>--we mu/n't lose a mom5t4 ,jameson1 y /ay 9 ! boo?4 ,v9c5zo1 y pret5d to be work+ ar\nd y\r w9d[1 b n 9 su* a way z to attract att5tion1 = !y h m5 wat*+ ! /reet v c>efully4 ,:at is x1 ,luigi80 8,g5n>o is com+4 ,i j he>d "o ( !m say1 ',"h he comes4'0 ,ev5 f ! boo? ,i c\ld he> ! dictograph repeat+ ! conv]sation 9 ! d+y1 little back room ( ,albano's1 d[n ! /reet4 8,he's ord]+ a bottle ( r$ w9e10 murmur$ ,luigi1 danc+ up & d[n ) excitem5t4 ,v9c5zo 0 s n]v\s t he knock$ a bottle d[n 9 ! w9d[1 & ,i believe t my he>tbeats 7 almo/ audible ov] ! telephone :i* ,i 0 hold+1 = ! police op]ator call$ me d[n = ask+ s _m times if all 0 ready4 8,!re x is--! signal10 cri$ ,craig4 8',a f9e op]a is 8,i ,pagliacci40' ,n[ li/5 = ! answ]40 ,a mom5t elaps$1 !n1 8,n )\t ,g5n>o10 came a gruff voice 9 ,italian f ! dictograph4 ,a sil5ce ensu$4 ,x 0 t5se4 8,wait1 wait10 said a voice :i* ,i recognis$ in/antly z ,g5n>o's4 8,i _c read ?is4 ,:at is ?is1 #bc ,pr9ce ,/reet80 8,no4 #cc4 ,%e has be5 left 9 ! backy>d10 answ]$ ! voice4 8,jameson10 call$ ,craig1 8tell !m to drive /raight to #cc ,pr9ce ,/reet4 ,!y w f9d ! girl 9 ! back y>d--quick1 be=e ! ,black-,h&]s h a *ance to g back on _! ^w40 ,i fairly %\t$ my ord]s to ! police headqu>t]s4 8,!y're (f10 came back ! answ]1 & ,i hung up ! receiv]4 8,:at 0 t80 ,craig 0 ask+ ( ,luigi4 8,i didn't cat* x4 ,:at did !y say80 8,t o!r voice said to ,g5n>o1 ',sit d[n :ile ,i c\nt ?is4'0 8,%6 he's talk+ aga940 8,if x is a p5ny less ?an t5 ?\s& or ,i f9d a m>k on ! bills ,i'll call to ,enrico1 & y\r daught] w be spirit$ away aga910 translat$ ,luigi4 8,n[1 ,g5n>o is talk+10 said ,craig4 8,good--he is ga9+ "t4 ,he is a trump4 ,i c di/+ui% t all "r4 ,he's ask+ ! gruff voic$ fell[ if he w h ano!r bottle ( w9e4 ,he says he w4 ,good4 ,!y mu/ be at ,pr9ce ,/reet n[ we'll give !m a few m9utes m1 n too mu*1 = ^w w be back to ,albano's l wildfire1 & !y w get ,g5n>o aft] all4 ,ah1 !y are dr9k+ aga94 ,:at 0 t1 ,luigi8 ,! money is all "r1 he says8 ,n[1 ,v9c5zo1 out ) ! lights60 ,a door bang$ op5 across ! /reet1 & f\r huge d>k figures d>t$ out 9 ! direction ( ,albano's4 ,) 8 f+] ,k5n$y pull$ d[n ! o!r swit* & %\t$3 8,g5n>o1 ?is is ,k5n$y6 ,to ! /reet6 ,polizia6 ,polizia60 ,a scuffle & a cry ( surprise foll[$4 ,a second voice1 app>5tly f ! b>1 %\t$1 8,out ) ! lights1 out ) ! lights60 ,bang6 w5t a pi/ol1 & ano!r4 ,! dictograph1 :i* _h be5 all s\nd a mom5t be=e1 0 z mute z a cig>-box4 8,:at's ! matt]80 ,i ask$ ,k5n$y1 z he ru%$ pa/ me4 8,!y h %ot out ! lights4 ,my receiv+ in/rum5t is de/roy$4 ,come on1 ,jameson2 ,v9c5zo1 /ay back1 if y don't want to appe> 9 ?is40 ,a %ort figure ru%$ by me1 fa/] ev5 ?an ,i c\ld g4 ,x 0 ! fai?ful1 ,luigi4 ,9 front ( ,albano's an excit+ fight 0 go+ on4 ,%ots 7 be+ fir$ wildly 9 ! d>kness1 & heads 7 popp+ out ( t5em5t w9d[s on all sides4 ,z ,k5n$y & ,i flung ourselves into ! cr[d we caught a glimpse ( ,g5n>o1 ) blood /ream+ f a cut on 8 %\ld]1 /ruggl+ ) a policeman :ile ,luigi va9ly 0 try+ to int]pose himself betwe5 !m4 ,a man1 held by ano!r policeman1 0 urg+ ! fir/ (fic] on4 8,t's ! man10 he 0 cry+4 8,t's ! kidnapp]4 ,i caught him40 ,9 a mom5t ,k5n$y 0 beh9d him4 8,paoli1 y lie4 ,y are ! kidnapp]4 ,seize him--he has ! money on him4 ,t o!r is ,g5n>o himself40 ,! policeman releas$ ! t5or1 & bo? ( !m seiz$ ,paoli4 ,! o!rs 7 beat+ at ! door1 :i* 0 be+ frantically b>ricad$ inside4 ,j !n a taxicab came sw++ up !y /reet4 ,?ree m5 jump$ out & add$ _! /r5g? to ^? :o 7 batt]+ d[n ,albano's b>ricade4 ,g5n>o1 ) a cry1 leap$ into ! taxicab4 ,ov] 8 %\ld] ,i c\ld see a tangl$ mass ( d>k br[n curls1 & a *ildi% voice lisp$ 8,:y didn't y come = me1 papa8 ,! bad man told me if ,i wait$ 9 ! y>d y w\ld come = me4 ,b if ,i cri$ he said he w\ld %oot me4 ,& ,i wait$1 & wait$--0 8,!re1 !re1 ,una2 papa's go+ to take y /raight home to "m40 ,a cra% foll[$ z ! door yield$1 & ! fam\s ,paoli gang 0 9 ! h&s ( ! law4 ,,xi4 ,! ,artificial ,p>adise ,x 01 ,i recall1 at t p]iod ( ! late unpleasantness 9 ! little ,c5tral ,am]ican republic ( ,vespuccia1 :5 ?+s look$ d>ke/ = ,am]ican inve/ors1 t ,i hurri$ home "o ev5+ to ,k5n$y1 bur/+ ) news4 ,by way ( explanation1 ,i may add t dur+ ! rubb] boom ,k5n$y _h inve/$ 9 /ock ( a rubb] company 9 ,vespuccia1 & t its value _h be5 %r9k+ = "s "t ) t ela/icity :i* a rubb] b& %[s :5 "o p>ty sudd5ly lets g 8 end4 ,k5n$y _h be5 9 dang] ( be+ snapp$ r h>d by ! recoil1 & ,i knew he _h put 9 an ord] ) 8 brok] to sell & take 8 loss :5 a c]ta9 figure 0 rea*$4 ,my news 0 a fir/ ray ( light 9 an o!rwise d>k situation1 & ,i want$ to advise him to cancel ! sell+ ord] & /ick = a rise4 ,accord+ly ,i hurri$ unc]emoni\sly into our ap>tm5t ) ! words on my lips be=e ,i _h fairly clos$ ! door4 8,:at d y ?9k1 ,craig0 ,i %\t$4 8,x is rum\r$ t ! revolutioni/s h captur$ half a million doll>s f ! gov]nm5t & are s5d+ x to--0 ,i /opp$ %ort4 ,i _h no idea t ,k5n$y _h a cli5t1 & a girl1 too4 ,) a ha/ily mumbl$ apology ,i *eck$ myself & back$ out t[>d my own room4 ,i may z well confess t ,i did n retreat v fa/1 h[ev]4 ,k5n$y's cli5t 0 n only a girl1 b a v pretty "o1 ,i f\nd1 z %e turn$ h] head quickly at my sudd5 entrance & betray a lively int]e/ at ! m5tion ( ! revolution4 ,%e 0 a ,lat9-,am]ican1 & ! ,lat9-,am]ican type ( fem99e beauty is fasc9at+ at lea/ to me4 ,i did n retreat v fa/4 ,z ,i hop$1 ,k5n$y rose to ! occasion4 8,miss ,gu]r]o10 he said1 8let me introduce ,mr4 ,jameson1 :o has help$ me v mu* 9 solv+ "s ( my mo/ difficult cases4 ,miss ,gu]r]o's fa!r1 ,walt]1 is ! own] ( a plantation :i* sells its product to ! company ,i am int]e/$ 940 ,%e b[$ graci\sly1 b !re 0 a mom5t ( emb>rassm5t until ,k5n$y came to ! rescue4 8,i %all ne$ ,mr4 ,jameson 9 h&l+ y\r case1 ,miss ,gu]r]o10 he expla9$4 8,w\ld x be presum+ to ask y to repeat to him briefly :at y h already told me ab\t ! my/]i\s disappe>ance ( y\r fa!r8 ,p]haps "s additional details w occur to y1 ?+s t y may consid] trivial1 b :i*1 ,i assure y1 may be ( ! utmo/ importance40 ,%e ass5t$1 & 9 a l[1 tremul\s1 musical voice bravely w5t ?r\gh h] /ory4 8,we come10 %e began1 8my fa!r & ,i--= my "m di$ :5 ,i 0 a little girl--we come f ! nor!rn "p ( ,vespuccia1 :]e =eign capitali/s are mu* int]e/$ 9 ! introduction ( a new rubb] plant4 ,i am an only *ild & h be5 ! con/ant companion ( my fa!r = ye>s1 ev] s9ce ,i c\ld ride a pony1 go+ ) him ab\t our haci5da & on bus9ess trips to ,europe & ! ,/ates4 8,i may z well say at ! />t1 ,mr4 ,jameson1 t al?\gh my fa!r is a l>ge l&-own]1 he has v lib]al political views & is deeply 9 sympa?y ) ! revolution t is n[ go+ on 9 ,vespuccia4 ,9 fact1 we 7 =c$ to flee v e>ly 9 ! tr\ble1 & z !re seem$ to be m ne$ ( 8 s]vices "h 9 ,new ,york ?an 9 any ( ! neighb\r+ c\ntries1 we came "h4 ,s y see t if ! revolution is n successful 8 e/ate w probably be confiscat$ & we %all be p5niless4 ,he is ! ag5t--! head ( ! junta1 ,i suppose y w\ld call x--"h 9 ,new ,york40 8,engag$ 9 pur*as+ arms & ammunition10 put 9 ,k5n$y1 z %e paus$1 8& see+ t !y are %ipp$ safely to ,new ,orleans z agricultural ma*9]y1 :]e ano!r ag5t receives !m & att5ds to _! safe transit across ! ,gulf40 ,%e nodd$ & aft] a mom5t resum$ 8,!re is q a little colony ( ,vespuccians "h 9 ,new ,york1 bo? revolutioni/s & gov]nm5t support]s4 ,i suppose t nei!r ( y has any idea ( ! intrigu+ t is go+ on "u ! peaceful surface "r "h 9 y\r own city4 ,b !re is mu* ( x1 m ?an ev5 ,i "k or c tell y4 ,well1 my fa!r lately has be5 act+ v que]ly4 ,!re is a gr\p :o meet frequ5tly at ! home ( a ,s5ora ,m5dez--an insurrecto gr\p1 ( c\rse4 ,i d n g1 = !y are all mu* old] p ?an ,i4 ,i "k ! s5ora well1 b ,i pref] a diff]5t k9d ( p]son4 ,my fri5ds are y\ng] & p]haps m radical1 m 9 e>ne/ ab\t ! future ( ,vespuccia4 8,= "s weeks x has seem$ to me t ?is ,s5ora ,m5dez has _h too mu* influ5ce ov] my fa!r4 ,he does n seem l ! same man he us$ to be4 ,inde$1 "s ( ! junta :o d n frequ5t ! h\se ( ! s5ora h rem>k$ x4 ,he seems moody1 works by />ts1 !n w neglect 8 "w entirely4 ,(t5 ,i see him ) 8 eyes clos$1 app>5tly sitt+ quietly1 oblivi\s to ! progress ( ! cause--! only cause n[ :i* c re/ore u our e/ate4 8,! o!r day we lo/ an entire %ipm5t ( arms--! ,secret ,s]vice captur$ !m on ! way f ! w>eh\se on ,s\? ,/reet to ! /eam] :i* 0 to take !m to ,new ,orleans4 ,only once be=e _h x happ5$1 :5 my fa!r did n und]/& all ! ?+s to conceal4 ,!n he 0 frantic = a week4 ,b ?is "t he seems n to c>e4 ,ah1 s5ores10 %e said1 dropp+ h] voice1 8,i fe> !re 0 "s trea*]y !re40 8,trea*]y80 ,i ask$4 8,& h y any suspicions :o might h play$ in=m]80 ,%e hesitat$4 8,i may z well tell y j :at ,i suspect4 ,i fe> t ! hold ( ,s5ora ,m5dez is someh[ or o!r conc]n$ ) x all4 ,i ev5 h suspect$ t someh[ %e may be work+ 9 ! pay ( ! gov]nm5t t %e is a vampire1 liv+ on ! secrets ( ! gr\p :o s tru/ h]4 ,i suspect any?+1 ev]ybody--t %e is poison+ 8 m9d1 p]haps ev5 :isp]+ into 8 e> "s sir5 proposal ( amne/y & 8 e/ate aga91 if he w b d :at %e asks4 ,my poor fa!r--,i mu/ save him f himself if x is necess>y4 ,argum5t has no effect ) him4 ,he m]ely answ]s t ! s5ora is a tal5t$ & accompli%$ woman1 & laughs a vacant laugh :5 ,i h9t to him to bew>e4 ,i hate h]40 ,! fi]y animosity ( h] d>k eyes bod$ ill1 ,i felt1 = ! s5ora4 ,b x fla%$ ov] me t p]haps1 aft] all1 ! s5ora 0 n a traitress1 b _h simply be5 s*em+ to w9 ! he>t & h5ce ! haci5da ( ! great l&-own]1 :5 he came into possession ( 8 e/ate if ! revolution prov$ successful4 8,& f9ally10 %e conclud$1 keep+ back ! te>s by an h]oic ef=t1 8la/ night he left our ap>tm5t1 promis+ to return e>ly 9 ! ev5+4 ,x is n[ tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 & ,i h he>d n a ^w f him4 ,x is ! fir/ "t 9 my life t we h ev] be5 sep>at$ s long40 8,& y h no idea :]e he c\ld h gone80 ask$ ,craig4 8,only :at ,i h le>n$ f ,s5or ,torreon1 ano!r memb] ( ! junta4 ,s5or ,torreon said ?is morn+ t he left ! home ( ,s5ora ,m5dez la/ night ab\t t5 o'clock 9 company ) my fa!r4 ,he says !y p>t$ at ! subway1 z !y liv$ on diff]5t bran*es ( ! road4 ,pr(essor ,k5n$y10 %e add$1 spr++ up & clasp+ h] h&s tightly 9 an appeal t 0 irresi/ible1 8y "k :at /eps to take to f9d him4 ,i tru/ all to y--ev5 ! call+ on ! police1 ?\gh ,i ?9k x w\ld be be/ if we c\ld get along )\t !m4 ,f9d my fa!r1 s5ores1 & :5 we come into our own aga9 y %all n regret t y befri5d$ a lonely girl 9 a /range city1 surr\nd$ by intrigue & dang]40 ,!re 7 te>s 9 h] eyes z %e /ood sway+ be=e u4 ,! t5s5ess ( ! appeal 0 brok5 by ! %>p r++ ( ! telephone bell4 ,k5n$y quickly took d[n ! receiv]4 8,y\r maid wi%es to speak to y10 he said1 h&+ ! telephone to h]4 ,h] face bright5$ ) t n]v\s hope t spr+s 9 ! human brea/ ev5 9 ! blacke/ mom5ts4 8,i told h] if any message came = me %e might f9d me "h10 expla9$ ,miss ,gu]r]o4 8,yes1 ,juanita1 :at is x--a message = me80 ,my ,spani% 0 n q good en\gh to cat* m ?an a ^w "h & !re 9 ! l[ conv]sation1 b ,i c\ld guess f ! hagg>d look :i* ov]spread h] delicate face t ! news 0 n enc\rag+4 8,oh60 %e cri$1 8?is is t]rible--t]rible6 ,:at %all ,i d8 ,:y did ,i come "h8 ,i don't believe x4 ,i don't believe x40 8,don't believe :at1 ,miss ,gu]r]o80 ask$ ,k5n$y reassur+ly4 8,tru/ me40 8,t he /ole ! money--oh1 :at am ,i say+8 ,y mu/ n look = him--y mu/ =get t ,i h be5 "h4 ,no1 ,i don't believe x40 8,:at money80 ask$ ,k5n$y1 disreg>d+ h] appeal to drop ! case4 8,rememb]1 x may be bett] t we %\ld "k x n[ ?an ! police lat]4 ,we w respect y\r confid5ce40 8,! junta _h be5 notifi$ a few days ago1 !y say1 t a l>ge sum--five hundr$ ?\s& silv] doll>s--_h be5 captur$ f ! gov]nm5t & 0 on its way to ,new ,york to be melt$ up z bullion at ! sub-treasury10 %e answ]$1 repeat+ :at %e _h he>d ov] ! telephone z if 9 a dream4 8,mr4 ,jameson ref]r$ to ! rum\r :5 he came 94 ,i 0 int]e/$1 = ,i did n "k ! public _h he>d ( x yet4 ,! junta has j ann\nc$ t ! money is miss+4 ,z soon z ! %ip dock$ 9 ,brooklyn ?is morn+ an ag5t appe>$ ) ! prop] cr$5tials f my fa!r & a gu>d1 & !y took ! money away4 ,x has n be5 he>d ( s9ce--& !y h no ^w f my fa!r40 ,h] face 0 blan*$ z %e realis$ :at ! situation 04 ,"h %e 01 sett+ p to run d[n h] own fa!r1 if ! suspicions ( ! o!r memb]s ( ! junta 7 to be cr$it$4 8,y--y d n ?9k my fa!r--/ole ! money80 %e falt]$ pitifully4 8,say y d n ?9k s40 8,i ?9k no?+ yet10 repli$ ,k5n$y 9 an ev5 voice4 8,! fir/ ?+ to d is to f9d him--be=e ! detectives ( ! junta d s40 ,i felt a t+e--,i mu/ confess x--( jeal\sy z ,k5n$y /ood beside h]1 clasp+ h] h& 9 bo? ( 8 & gaz+ e>ne/ly d[n into ! ri* flu% t n[ spread ov] h] olive *eeks4 8,miss ,gu]r]o10 he said1 8y may tru/ me implicitly4 ,if y\r fa!r is alive ,i w d all t a man c d to f9d him4 ,let me act--= ! be/4 ,&10 he add$1 :eel+ quickly t[>d me1 8,i "k ,mr4 ,jameson w d likewise40 ,i 0 pull$ two ways at once4 ,i believ$ 9 ,miss ,gu]r]o1 & yet ! flight ( h] fa!r & ! removal ( ! bullion swall[$ up1 z x 71 in/antly1 )\t s mu* z a trace 9 ,new ,york--look$ v black = him4 ,& yet1 z %e plac$ h] small h& trembl+ly 9 m9e to say good-bye1 %e won ano!r knight to g =? & fight h] battle = h]1 nor d ,i ?9k t ,i am m ?an ord9>ily susceptible1 ei!r4 ,:5 %e _h gone1 ,i look$ hopelessly at ,k5n$y4 ,h[ c\ld we f9d a miss+ man 9 a city ( f\r million p1 f9d him )\t ! aid ( ! police--p]haps be=e ! police c\ld !mselves f9d him8 ,k5n$y seem$ to appreciate my p]plexity z ?\gh he read my ?\ghts4 8,! fir/ ?+ to d is to locate ?is ,s5or ,torreon f :om ! fir/ in=mation came10 he rem>k$ z we left ! ap>tm5t4 8,miss ,gu]r]o told me t he might possibly be f\nd 9 an obscure bo>d+-h\se 9 ! ,bronx :]e sev]al memb]s ( ! junta live4 ,let u try1 anyway40 ,=tune fav\r$ u to ! ext5t t we did f9d ,torreon at ! address giv54 ,he made no ef=t to evade u1 ?\gh ,i not$ t he 0 an unprepossess+ look+ man--und]siz$ & a trifle ov]-/\t1 ) an eye t nev] met y\rs z y talk$ ) him4 ,:e!r x 0 t he 0 conceal+ some?+1 or :e!r he 0 m]ely fe>ful t we might aft] all be ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice m51 or :e!r x 0 simply a lack ( comm& ( ,engli%1 he 0 uncommonly uncommunicative at fir/4 ,he repeat$ sull5ly ! details ( ! disappe>ance ( ,gu]r]o1 j z we _h already he>d !m4 8,& y simply bade him good-bye z y got on a subway tra9 & t is ! la/ y ev] saw ( him80 repeat$ ,k5n$y4 8,yes10 he repli$4 8,did he seem to be worri$1 to h any?+ on 8 m9d1 to act que]ly 9 any way80 ask$ ,k5n$y ke5ly4 8,no10 came ! monosyllabic reply1 & !re 0 j t %ade ( hesitation ab\t x t made me wi% we _h ! app>atus we us$ 9 ! ,bond case = regi/]+ association "t4 ,k5n$y notic$ x1 & purposely dropp$ ! l9e ( inquiry 9 ord] n to excite ,torreon's suspicion4 8,i und]/& no ^w has be5 receiv$ f him at ! headqu>t]s on ,s\? ,/reet to-day40 8,none10 repli$ ,torreon %>ply4 8,& y h no idea :]e he c\ld h gone aft] y left him la/ night80 8,no1 s5or1 none40 ,?is answ] 0 giv51 ,i ?\ght1 ) suspici\s quickness4 8,y d n ?9k t he c\ld be conceal$ by ,s5ora ,m5dez1 !n80 ask$ ,k5n$y quietly4 ,! little man jump$ =w>d ) 8 eyes fla%+4 8,no10 he hiss$1 *eck+ ?is %[ ( feel+ z quickly z he c\ld4 8,well1 !n10 obs]v$ ,k5n$y1 ris+ sl[ly1 8,i see no?+ to d b to notify ! police & h a g5]al al>m s5t out40 ,! fire di$ 9 ! eyes ( ,torreon4 8,d n d t1 ,s5or10 he exclaim$4 8,wait at lea/ "o day m4 ,p]haps he w appe>4 ,p]haps he has only gone up to ,bridgeport to see ab\t "s arms & c>tridges--:o c tell8 ,no1 sir1 d n call 9 ! police1 ,i beg y--n yet4 ,i myself w se>* = him4 ,x may be ,i c get "s ^w1 "s clue4 ,if ,i c ,i w notify ,miss ,gu]r]o imm$iately40 ,k5n$y turn$ sudd5ly4 8,torreon10 he fla%$ quickly1 8:at d y suspect ab\t t %ipm5t ( half a million silv] doll>s8 ,:]e did x g aft] x left ! :>f80 ,torreon kept 8 composure admirably4 ,an enigma ( a smile flitt$ ov] 8 mobile features z he %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4 8,ah10 he said simply1 8!n y h he>d t ! money is miss+8 ,p]haps ,gu]r]o has n gone to ,bridgeport1 aft] all60 8,on condition t ,i d n notify ! police yet--w y take u to visit ,s5ora ,m5dez1 & let u le>n f h] :at %e kn[s ( ?is /range case80 ,torreon 0 pla9ly corn]$4 ,he sat = a mom5t bit+ 8 nails n]v\sly & fidget+ 9 8 *air4 8,x %all be z y wi%10 he ass5t$ at l5g?4 8,we are to g10 cont9u$ ,k5n$y1 8m]ely z fri5ds ( y\rs1 y und]/&8 ,i want to ask que/ions 9 my own way1 & y are n to--0 8,yes1 yes10 he agre$4 8,wait4 ,i w tell h] we are com+10 & he rea*$ = ! telephone4 8,no10 int]rupt$ ,k5n$y4 8,i pref] to g ) y unexpect$4 ,put d[n ! telephone4 ,o!rwise1 ,i may z well notify my fri5d ,inspector ,o',connor ( ! ,c5tral ,(fice & g up ) him40 ,torreon let ! receiv] fall back 9 its socket1 & ,i caught j a glimpse ( ! look ( hate & suspicion :i* cross$ 8 face z he turn$ t[>d ,k5n$y4 ,:5 he spoke x 0 z suavely z if he himself 7 ! "o :o _h plann$ ?is little excursion4 8,x %all be z y wi%10 he said1 lead+ ! way out to ! cross-t[n surface c>s4 ,s5ora ,m5dez receiv$ u politely1 & we 7 u%]$ into a l>ge music-room 9 h] ap>tm5t4 ,!re 7 sev]al p !re already4 ,!y 7 seat$ 9 easy *airs ab\t ! room4 ,"o ( ! ladies 0 play+ on ! piano z we ent]$4 ,x 0 a curi\s composition--v rhy?mic1 ) a peculi> ?read ( monoton\s melody runn+ ?r\gh x4 ,! play+ ceas$1 & all eyes 7 fix$ on u4 ,k5n$y kept v close to ,torreon1 app>5tly = ! purpose ( fru/rat+ any attempt at a :isp]$ conv]sation ) ! s5ora4 ,! gue/s rose & ) c\rtly polit5ess b[$ z ,s5ora ,m5dez pres5t$ two fri5ds ( ,s5or ,torreon1 ,s5or ,k5n$y & ,s5or ,jameson4 ,we 7 introduc$ 9 turn to ,s5or & ,s5ora ,alv>do1 ,s5or ,gonzales1 ,s5orita ,reyes1 & ! play]1 ,s5ora ,b>rios4 ,x 0 a peculi> situation1 & = want ( some?+ bett] to say ,i comm5t$ on ! curi\s "* ( ! music we _h ov]he>d z we ent]$4 ,! s5ora smil$1 & 0 ab\t to speak :5 a s]vant ent]$1 be>+ a tray full ( little cups ) a /eam+ liquid1 & 9 a silv] di% "s curi\s1 r\nd1 br[n1 disc-l buttons1 ab\t an in* 9 diamet] & p]haps a qu>t] ( an in* ?ick4 ,torreon motion$ frantically to ! s]vant to )draw1 b ,k5n$y 0 too quick = him4 ,int]pos+ himself betwe5 ,torreon & ! s]vant1 he made way = h] to ent]4 8,y 7 speak+ ( ! music10 repli$ ,s5ora ,m5dez to me 9 ri*1 full tones4 8,yes1 x is v curi\s4 ,x is a song ( ! ,ki[a ,indians ( ,new ,mexico :i* ,s5ora ,b>rios has endeav\r$ to set to music s t x c be r5d]$ on ! piano4 ,s5ora ,b>rios & myself fl$ f ,vespuccia to ,mexico at ! />t ( our revolution1 & :5 ! ,mexican gov]nm5t ord]$ u to leave on acc\nt ( our political activity we m]ely cross$ ! l9e to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 ,new ,mexico4 ,x 0 !re t we ran across ?is v curi\s discov]y4 ,! monoton\s beat ( t melody y he>d is suppos$ to repres5t ! beat+ ( ! tom-toms ( ! ,indians dur+ _! mescal rites4 ,we are hav+ a mescal ev5+ "h1 :il+ away ! h\rs ( exile f our native ,vespuccia40 8,mescal80 ,i repeat$ blankly at fir/1 !n feel+ a nudge f ,k5n$y1 ,i add$ ha/ily3 8,oh1 yes1 to be sure4 ,i ?9k ,i h he>d ( x4 ,x's a ,mexican dr9k1 is x n8 ,i h nev] _h ! pleasure ( ta/+ x or ( ta/+ t o!r dr9k1 pulque--poolkay--did ,i get ! acc5t "r80 ,i felt ano!r1 %>p] nudge f ,k5n$y1 & knew t ,i _h only made matt]s worse4 8,mr4 ,jameson10 he ha/5$ to rem>k1 8conf\nds ?is mescal ( ! ,indians ) ! dr9k ( ! same "n t is common 9 ,mexico40 8,oh10 %e laugh$1 to my great relief1 8b ?is mescal is some?+ q diff]5t4 ,! ,mexican dr9k mescal is made f ! maguey-plant & is a frightfully horrid ?+ t s5ds ! peon out ( 8 s5ses & makes him viol5t4 ,mescal z ,i mean x is a little %rub1 a god1 a cult1 a religion40 8,yes10 ass5t$ ,k5n$y2 8discov]$ by ^? same ,ki[a ,indians1 0 x n80 8,p]haps10 %e admitt$1 rais+ h] beautiful %\ld]s 9 polite deprecation4 8,! mescal religion1 we f\nd1 has spread v l>gely 9 ,new ,mexico & ,arizona among ! ,indians1 & ) ! removal ( ! ,ki[as to ! ,indian res]vation x has be5 adopt$ by o!r tribes ev51 ,i h he>d1 z f> nor? z ! ,canadian bord]40 8,is t s80 ask$ ,k5n$y4 8,i und]/ood t ! ,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t _h =bidd5 ! importation ( ! mescal plant & its sale to ! ,indians "u sev]e p5alties40 8,x has1 sir10 int]pos$ ,alv>do1 :o _h jo9$ u1 8b /ill ! mescal cult gr[s secretly4 ,= my "p1 ,i ?9k x might be m wise = y\r au?orities to look to ! :iskey & be] t unscrupul\s p]sons are sell+4 ,s5or ,jameson10 he add$1 turn+ to me1 8w y jo9 u 9 a little cup ( ?is artificial p>adise1 z "o ( y\r ,engli% writ]s--,havelock ,ellis1 ,i ?9k--has appropriately call$ x80 ,i glanc$ dubi\sly at ,k5n$y z ,s5ora ,m5dez took "o ( ! little buttons out ( ! silv] tray4 ,c>efully p>+ ! fuzzy tuft ( hairs (f ! top ( x--x look$ to me v mu* l ! tip ( a cactus plant1 :i*1 inde$1 x 0--%e roll$ x into a little pellet & plac$ x 9 h] m\?1 *ew+ x sl[ly l a piece ( *icle4 8,wat* me2 d j z ,i d10 :isp]$ ,k5n$y to me at a mom5t :5 no "o 0 look+4 ,! s]vant advanc$ t[>ds u ) ! tray4 8,! mescal plant10 expla9$ ,alv>do1 po9t+ at ! little discs1 8gr[s precisely l ^! little buttons :i* y see "h4 ,x is a species ( cactus :i* rises only half an in* or s f ! gr\nd4 ,! /em is surr\nd$ by a clump ( blunt leaves :i* give x its button %ape1 & on ! top y w see /ill ! tuft ( filam5ts1 l a cactus4 ,x gr[s 9 ! rocky soil 9 _m places 9 ! /ate ( ,jalisco1 ?\gh only rec5tly has x become kn[n to sci5ce4 ,! ,indians1 :5 !y g out to ga!r x1 simply lop (f ^! little ends z !y peep above ! e>?1 dry !m1 keep :at !y wi% = _! own use1 & sell ! re/ = :at is to !m a fabul\s sum4 ,"s p *ew ! buttons1 :ile a few h lately tri$ mak+ an infusion or tea out ( !m4 ,p]haps to a beg9n] ,i _h bett] recomm5d ! infusion40 ,i _h sc>cely swall[$ ! bitt]1 almo/ nause\s decoction ?an ,i began to feel my he>t action sl[+ up & my pulse beat+ full] & /rong]4 ,! pupils ( my eyes exp&$ z ) a dose ( belladonna2 at lea/1 ,i c\ld see t ,k5n$y's did1 & s m9e mu/ h done ! same4 ,i seem$ to feel an elat$ s5se ( sup]iority--really ,i almo/ began to feel t x 0 ,i1 n ,k5n$y1 :o c\nt$ mo/ 9 ?is inve/igation4 ,i h s9ce le>n$ t ?is is ! common exp]i5ce ( mescal-us]s1 ?is s5se ( elation2 b ! feel+ ( physical en]gy & intellectual p[] soon wore (f1 & ,i f\nd myself glad to recl9e 9 my easy *air1 z ! re/ did1 9 sil5t indol5ce4 ,/ill1 ! display t foll[$ = an en*ant$ h\r or s 0 su* z ,i f9d x hopeless to describe 9 language :i* %all convey to o!rs ! beauty & spl5d\r ( :at ,i saw4 ,i pick$ up a book ly+ on ! table be=e me4 ,a pale blue-violet %ad[ float$ across ! page be=e me1 leav+ an aft]-image ( pure col\r t 0 indescribable4 ,i laid d[n ! book & clos$ my eyes4 ,a confus$ riot ( images & col\rs l a kaleidoscope cr[d$ be=e me1 at fir/ indi/9ct1 b1 z ,i gaz$ ) clos$ yes1 m & m def9ite4 ,gold5 & r$ & gre5 jewels seem$ to riot be=e me4 ,i ba!d my h&s 9 inconceivable ri*es ( beauty su* z no art-glass work] has ev] produc$4 ,all discom=t ceas$4 ,i _h no desire to sleep--9 fact1 0 hyp]-s5sitive4 ,b x 0 a real ef=t to op5 my eyes2 to te> myself away f ! fasc9at+ visions ( %apes & col\rs4 ,at la/ ,i did op5 my eyes to gaze at ! gasjets ( ! *&eli] z !y flick]$4 ,!y seem$ to s5d out waves1 exp&+ & contract+1 waves ( col\r4 ,! %ad[s ( ! room 7 highly col\r$ & con/antly *ang+ z ! light *ang$4 ,s5ora ,b>rios began lightly to play on ! piano ! transpos$ ,ki[a song1 emphasis+ ! notes t repres5t$ ! drum-beats4 ,/range z x may seem1 ! music translat$ itself into pure col\r--& ! rhy?mic beat+ ( ! "t seem$ to aid ! process4 ,i ?\ght ( ! untutor$ ,indians z !y sat 9 gr\ps ab\t ! flick]+ camp-fire :ile o!rs beat ! tom-toms & dron$ ! curi\s melody4 ,:at 7 ! visions ( ! r$ man1 ,i wond]$1 z he *ew$ 8 mescal button & ! m$ic9e man pray$ to ,hikori1 ! cactus god1 to grant a 8beautiful intoxication80 ,"u ! gas-lights ( ! *&eli] hung a clu/] ( electric light bulbs :i* add$ to ! flood ( gold5 effulg5ce t ba!d ! room & all ?+s 9 x4 ,i gaz$ next int5tly at ! electric lights4 ,!y became ! sun itself 9 _! /ead9ess1 until ,i _h to turn away my head & close my eyes4 ,ev5 !n ! image p]si/$--,i saw ! gold5 s&s ( ,newport1 only !y 7 blaz+ ) glory z if !y 7 v]itable diamond du/3 ,i saw ! waves1 ( incomp>able blue1 roll+ up on ! %ore4 ,a vague p]fume 0 waft$ on ! air4 ,i 0 9 an orgy ( vision4 ,yet !re 0 no /age ( maudl9 emotion4 ,x 0 at lea/ elevat+4 ,k5n$y's exp]i5ces z he relat$ !m to me aft]w>ds 7 simil>1 ?\gh suffici5tly v>i$ to be int]e/+4 ,8 visions took ! =ms ( animals--a ,*e%ire cat1 l t 9 8,alice 9 ,wond]l&10 ) m]ely a gr9 t fad$ away1 *ang+ into a lynx :i* 9 turn disappe>$1 foll[$ by an unkn[n creature ) %ort nose & po9t$ e>s1 !n tortoises & gu9ea-pigs1 a p]fectly unrelat$ succession ( bea/s4 ,:5 ! play+ began a beautiful panorama unfold$ be=e him--! regul> notes 9 ! music enhanc+ ! beauty1 & *anges 9 ! sc5es1 :i* he describ$ z a mo/ wond]ful k9etoscopic display4 ,9 fact1 only ,de ,qu9cey or ,bay>d ,taylor or ,poe c\ld h done ju/ice to ! ?rill+ effects ( ! drug1 & n ev5 !y unless an amanu5sis _h be5 seat$ by !m to take d[n :at !y dictat$1 = ,i defy anyone to rememb] any?+ b a fraction ( ! rapid m>* ( *anges "u its influ5ce4 ,inde$1 9 obs]v+ its action ,i almo/ =got = ! "t be+ ! purpose ( our visit1 s fasc9at$ 0 ,i4 ,! music ceas$1 b n ! visions4 ,s5ora ,m5dez advanc$ t[>d u4 ,! spangles on h] net dress seem$ to give h] a fairy-l appe>ance2 %e seem$ to float ov] ! c>pet l a gl[+1 fleecy1 :ite cl\d ov] a ra9b[-t9t$ sky4 ,k5n$y1 h[ev]1 _h n = an in/ant =gott5 :at we 7 !re =1 & 8 att5tion recall$ m9e4 ,i 0 surpris$ to see t :5 ,i made ! ef=t ,i c\ld talk & ?9k q z rationally z ev]1 ?\gh ! wilde/ pranks 7 go+ on 9 my m9d & vision4 ,k5n$y did n beat ab\t 9 putt+ 8 "q1 evid5tly c\nt+ on ! surprise to extract ! tru?4 8,:at "t did ,s5or ,gu]r]o leave la/ night80 ,! "q came s sudd5ly t %e _h no "t to ?9k ( a reply t w\ld conceal any?+ %e might o!rwise h wi%$ to conceal4 8,ab\t t5 o'clock10 %e answ]$1 !n in/antly 0 on h] gu>d1 = ,torreon _h caught h] eye4 8,& y h no idea :]e he w5t80 ask$ ,k5n$y4 8,none1 unless he w5t home10 %e repli$ gu>d$ly4 ,i did n at ! "t notice ! significance ( h] prompt response to ,torreon's w>n+4 ,i did n notice1 z did ,k5n$y1 ! smile t spread ov] ,torreon's features4 ,! music _h />t$ aga91 & ,i 0 oblivi\s to all b ! riot ( col\r4 ,aga9 ! s]vant ent]$4 ,%e seem$ clo!d 9 a halo ( light & col\r1 e fold ( h] dress radiat+ ! mo/ delicate tones4 ,yet !re 0 no?+ voluptu\s or s5sual ab\t x4 ,i 0 rais$ above e>?ly ?+s4 ,m5 & wom5 7 no long] m5 & wom5--!y 7 brilliant creatures ( :om ,i 0 "o4 ,x 0 s5su\s1 b n s5sual4 ,i look$ at my own clo!s4 ,my ev]yday suit 0 idealis$4 ,my h&s 7 surr\nd$ by a gl[ ( r$ fire t made me feel t !y mu/ be ! h&s ( a div9ity4 ,i notic$ !m z ,i rea*$ =w>d t[>d ! tray ( little cups4 ,!re swam into my l9e ( vision ano!r su* h&4 ,x laid itself on my arm4 ,a voice sang 9 my e> s(tly3 8,no1 ,walt]1 we h _h en\gh4 ,come1 let u g4 ,?is is n l any o!r kn[n drug--n ev5 ! fam\s ,cannabis indica1 ha%ee%4 ,let u g z soon z we politely c4 ,i h f\nd out :at ,i want$ to "k4 ,gu]r]o is n "h40 ,we rose %ortly & excus$ ourselves &1 ) g5]al regrets 9 :i* all b ,torreon jo9$1 7 b[$ out ) ! same c\rtly polit5ess ) :i* we _h be5 receiv$4 ,z we left ! h\se1 ! return to ! _w 0 quick4 ,x 0 l com+ out f ! mat9ee & see+ ! cr[ds on ! /reet4 ,!y1 n ! mat9ee1 7 unreal = ! mom5t4 ,b1 /range to say1 ,i f\nd "o felt no depression z a result ( ! mescal intoxication4 8,:at is x ab\t mescal t produces su* results80 ,i ask$4 8,! alkaloids10 repli$ ,k5n$y z we walk$ sl[ly along4 8,mescal 0 fir/ br\ght to ! att5tion ( sci5ti/s by explor]s employ$ by our bureau ( e?nology4 ,dr4 ,weir ,mit*ell & ,dr4 ,h>vey ,wiley & sev]al ,g]man sci5ti/s h inve/igat$ x s9ce !n4 ,x is well kn[n t x conta9s half a doz5 alkaloids & res9s ( curi\s & little-inve/igat$ nature4 ,i c't recall ev5 ! names ( !m (fh&1 b ,i h !m 9 my laboratory40 ,z ! effect ( ! mescal began to we> (f 9 ! fre% air1 ,i f\nd myself 9 a peculi> que/ion+ /ate4 ,:at _h we ga9$ by our visit8 ,look+ calmly at x1 ,i c\ld n help b ask myself :y bo? ,torreon & ,s5ora ,m5dez _h act$ z if !y 7 conceal+ some?+ ab\t ! :]eab\ts ( ,gu]r]o4 ,0 %e a spy8 ,did %e "k any?+ ab\t ! loss ( ! half-million doll>s8 ,( "o ?+ ,i 0 c]ta94 ,torreon 0 an ard5t admir] ( ! beautiful s5ora1 equally ard5t ) ,gu]r]o4 ,0 he simply a jeal\s suitor1 angry at 8 rival1 & n[ glad t he 0 out ( ! way8 ,:]e _h ,gu]r]o gone ,! "q 0 /ill unansw]$4 ,absorb$ 9 ^! rev]ies1 ,i did n notice p>ticul>ly :]e ,k5n$y 0 hurry+ me4 ,9 fact1 f9d+ no plausible answ] to my speculations & kn[+ t x 0 useless to "q ,k5n$y at ?is /age ( 8 inquiry1 ,i did n = ! mom5t c>e :]e we w5t b all[$ him to take ! lead4 ,we ent]$ "o ( ! f9e ap>tm5ts on ! drive & rode up 9 ! elevator4 ,a door op5$ &1 ) a />t1 ,i f\nd myself 9 ! pres5ce ( ,miss ,gu]r]o aga94 ,! que/ion+ look on h] face recall$ ! object ( our se>*1 & its ill success s f>4 ,:y _h ,k5n$y come back ) s little to report8 8,h y he>d any?+80 %e ask$ eag]ly4 8,n directly10 repli$ ,k5n$y4 8,b ,i h a clue1 at lea/4 ,i believe t ,torreon kn[s :]e y\r fa!r is & w let y "k any mom5t n[4 ,x is to 8 int]e/ to cle> himself be=e ?is sc&al ab\t ! money becomes g5]ally kn[n4 ,w\ld y all[ me to se>* ?r\gh y\r fa!r's desk80 ,= "s mom5ts ,k5n$y rummag$ ?r\gh ! draw]s & pigeonholes1 sil5tly4 8,:]e does ! junta keep its arms /or$--n 9 ! meet+-place on ,s\? ,/reet does x80 ask$ ,k5n$y at l5g?4 8,n exactly2 t w\ld be a little too risky10 %e repli$4 8,i believe !y h a l(t above ! (fice1 hir$ 9 someone else's "n & n connect$ ) ! place d[n-/airs at all4 ,my fa!r & ,s5or ,torreon are ! only ones :o h ! keys4 ,:y d y ask80 8,i ask10 repli$ ,craig1 8because ,i 0 wond]+ :e!r !re might n be some?+ t w\ld take him d[n to ,s\? ,/reet la/ night4 ,x is ! only place ,i c ?9k ( 8 go+ to at su* a late h\r1 unless he has gone out ( t[n4 ,if we d n he> f ,torreon soon ,i ?9k ,i w try :at4 ,i c f9d d[n !re4 ,ah1 :at is ?is80 ,k5n$y drew =? a little silv] box & op5$ x4 ,inside repos$ a doz5 mescal buttons4 ,we bo? look$ quickly at ,miss ,gu]r]o1 b x 0 q evid5t t %e 0 unacqua9t$ ) !m4 ,%e 0 ab\t to ask :at ,k5n$y _h f\nd :5 ! telephone rang & ! maid ann\nc$ t ,miss ,gu]r]o 0 want$ by ,s5or ,torreon4 ,a smile ( gratification flitt$ ov] ,k5n$y's face z he lean$ ov] to me & :isp]$3 8,x is evid5t t ,torreon is anxi\s to cle> himself4 ,i'll wag] he has done "s rapid hu/l+ s9ce we left him40 8,p]haps ?is is "s ^w ab\t my fa!r at la/10 murmur$ ,miss ,gu]r]o z %e n]v\sly hurri$ to ! telephone1 & answ]$1 8,yes1 ?is is ,s5orita ,gu]r]o1 ,s5or ,torreon4 ,y are at ! (fice ( ! junta8 ,yes1 yes1 y h ^w f my fa!r--y w5t d[n !re to-night expect+ "s guns to be deliv]$8--& y f\nd him !re--up-/airs 9 ! l(t--ill1 did y say8--unconsci\s80 ,9 an in/ant h] face 0 drawn & pale1 & ! receiv] fell clatt]+ to ! h>d-wood floor f h] n]veless f+]s4 8,he is dead60 %e gasp$ z %e sway$ backw>d & ,i caught h]4 ,) ,k5n$y's help ,i c>ri$ h]1 limp & unconsci\s1 across ! room1 & plac$ h] 9 a deep arm*air4 ,i /ood at h] side1 b = ! mom5t c\ld only look on helplessly1 blankly at ! n[ /ony beauty ( h] face4 8,"s wat]1 ,juanita1 quick60 ,i cri$ z soon z ,i _h recov]$ f ! %ock4 8,h y any smell+-salts or any?+ ( t sort8 ,p]haps y c f9d a little br&y4 ,hurry40 ,:ile we 7 mak+ h] com=table ! telephone cont9u$ to t9kle4 8,?is is ,k5n$y10 ,i he>d ,craig say1 z ,juanita came hurry+ 9 ) wat]1 smell+-salts1 & br&y4 8,y fool4 ,%e fa9t$4 ,:y c\ldn't y break x to h] g5tly8 ,:at's t address on ,s\? ,/reet8 ,y f\nd him ov] ! junta meet+-place 9 a l(t8 ,yes1 ,i und]/&4 ,:at 7 y do+ d[n !re8 ,y w5t d[n expect+ a %ipm5t ( arms & saw a light ov]head ,i see--& suspect+ some?+ y ent]$ ) a policeman4 ,y he>d him move across ! floor above & fall heavily8 ,all "r4 ,someone w be d[n directly4 ,ambulance surgeon has tri$ ev]y?+1 y say8 ,no he>t action1 no brea?+8 ,sure4 ,v well4 ,let ! body rema9 j :]e x is until ,i get d[n4 ,oh1 wait4 ,h[ long ago did x happ58 ,fifte5 m9utes8 ,all "r4 ,good-bye40 ,su* re/oratives z we _h f\nd we appli$ fai?fully4 ,at la/ we 7 rew>d$ by ! fir/ flutt] ( an eyelid4 ,!n ,miss ,gu]r]o gaz$ wildly ab\t4 8,he is dead10 %e moan$4 8,!y h kill$ him4 ,i "k x4 ,my fa!r is dead40 ,ov] & ov] %e repeat$3 8,he is dead4 ,i %all nev] see him aga940 ,va9ly ,i tri$ to soo! h]4 ,:at 0 !re to say8 ,!re c\ld be no d\bt ab\t x4 ,torreon mu/ h gone d[n directly aft] we left ,s5ora ,m5dez4 ,he _h se5 a light 9 ! l(t1 _h ent]$ ) a policeman--z a witness1 he _h told ,craig ov] ! telephone--_h he>d ,gu]r]o fall1 & _h s5t = ! ambulance4 ,h[ long ,gu]r]o _h be5 !re he did n "k1 = :ile memb]s ( ! junta _h be5 com+ & go+ all day 9 ! (fice bel[ none _h gone up into ! lock$ l(t4 ,k5n$y ) r>e skill calm$ ,miss ,gu]r]o's dry-ey$ hy/]ia into a g5tle ra9 ( te>s1 :i* reliev$ h] ov]wr\ght feel+s4 ,we sil5tly )drew1 leav+ ! two wom51 mi/ress & s]vant1 weep+4 8,craig10 ,i ask$ :5 we _h ga9$ ! /reet1 8:at d y make ( x8 ,we mu/ lose no "t4 ,arre/ ?is ,m5dez woman be=e %e has a *ance to escape40 8,n s fa/1 ,walt]10 he caution$ z we spun along 9 a taxicab4 8,our case isn't v complete aga9/ anybody yet40 8,b x looks black = ,gu]r]o10 ,i admitt$4 8,dead m5 tell no tales ev5 to cle> !mselves40 8,x all dep5ds on spe$ n[10 he answ]$ laconically4 ,we _h rea*$ ! univ]sity1 :i* 0 only a few blocks away1 & ,craig da%$ into 8 laboratory :ile ,i settl$ ) ! driv]4 ,he reappe>$ almo/ in/antly ) "s bulky app>atus "u 8 arm1 & we m ?an ran f ! build+ to ! ne>-by subway /ation4 ,=tunately !re 0 an express j pull+ 91 z we tumbl$ d[n ! /eps4 ,to "o :o kn[s ,s\? ,/reet z m]ely a riv]-front /reet ^: glory ( o!r days has long s9ce dep>t$1 :]e an antiquat$ horsec> n[ ambles sl[ly upt[n1 & trucks & c>ts all day long are 9 a p]petual jam1 x is peculi>ly un9t]e/+ by day1 & peculi>ly des]t$ & vici\s by night4 ,b !re is ano!r fasc9ation ab\t ,s\? ,/reet4 ,p]haps !re has nev] be5 a revolution 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica :i* has n 9 "s way or o!r be5 connect$ ) ?is /reet1 :5ce hundr$s ( filibu/]+ exp$itions h />t$4 ,:5ev] a dictator is to be ov]?r[n1 or half a doz5 *ocolate-sk9n$ g5]als 9 ! ,c>ibbean become dissatisfi$ ) _! portions ( gold lace1 ! arms- & ammunition-deal]s ( ,s\? ,/reet c give1 if !y *oose1 an advance sc5>io ( ! :ole trag$y or comic op]a1 z ! case may be4 ,real w> or op]a-b\ffe1 x is all gri/ = ! mills ( ^! close-m\!d individuals4 ,our que/ took u to a ram%ackle build+ rem9isc5t ( ! days :5 ! /reet bri/l$ ) b[sprits ( %ips f all ov] ! _w1 an age :5 ! ,am]ican m]*antman flew our flag on ! utt]mo/ ( ! sev5-seas4 ,on ! gr\nd floor 0 an app>5tly innoc5t junk deal]'s %op1 9 reality ! meet+-place ( ! junta4 ,by an outside /airway ! l(ts above 7 rea*$1 hid+ _! secrets beh9d w9d[s opaque ) decades ( du/4 ,at ! door we 7 met by ,torreon & ! policeman4 ,bo? appe>$ to be %ock$ beyond measure4 ,torreon 0 pr(use 9 explanations :i* did n expla94 ,out ( ! tangl$ mass ( v]biage ,i did manage to extract1 h[ev]1 ! impression t1 come :at might to ! o!r memb]s ( ! junta1 ,torreon 0 det]m9$ to cle> 8 own "n at any co/4 ,he & ! policeman _h discov]$ ,s5or ,gu]r]o only a %ort "t be=e1 up-/airs4 ,= all he knew1 ,gu]r]o _h be5 !re "s "t1 p]haps all day1 :ile ! o!rs 7 meet+ d[n-/airs4 ,except = ! light he might h be5 !re undiscov]$ /ill4 ,torreon swore he _h he>d ,gu]r]o fall2 ! policeman 0 n q s positive4 ,k5n$y li/5$ impati5tly1 !n sprang up ! /airs1 only to call back to ! policeman3 8,g call me a taxicab at ! f]ry1 an electric cab4 ,m9d1 n[1 n a gasol9e-cab--electric40 ,we f\nd ! victim ly+ on a sort ( b$ ( sailclo? 9 a l(t app>5tly devot$ to ! peaceful purposes ( ! junk trade1 b really a p]fect ars5al & magaz9e4 ,x 0 du/y & cobwebb$1 cramm$ ) /&s ( arms1 t5ts1 uni=ms 9 bales1 batt]ies ( ,maxims & m\nta9-guns1 & all ! p>aph]nalia = c>ry+ on a real tw5tie?-c5tury revolution4 ,! "y ambulance surgeon 0 /ill !re1 s quickly _h we be5 able to get d[n-t[n4 ,he _h 8 /oma*-pump1 hypod]mic syr+e1 emetics1 & v>i\s tubes spread out on a piece ( l95 on a pack+-case4 ,k5n$y at once inquir$ j :at he _h done4 8,?\ght at fir/ x 0 only a bad case ( syncope10 he repli$1 8b ,i guess he 0 dead "s m9utes be=e ,i got "h4 ,tri$ rhy?mic traction ( ! tongue1 artificial respiration1 /imulants1 *e/ & he>t massage--ev]y?+1 b x 0 no use30 8,h y any idea :at caus$ 8 dea?80 ask$ ,craig z he ha/ily adju/$ 8 app>atus to an electric light socket--a rheo/at1 an induction-coil ( peculi> %ape1 & an 8int]rupt]40 8,poison ( "s k9d--an alkaloid4 ,!y say !y he>d him fall z !y came up-/airs1 & :5 !y got to him he 0 blue4 ,8 face 0 z blue z x is n[ :5 ,i arriv$4 ,asphyxia1 failure ( bo? he>t & lungs1 t 0 :at ! alkaloid caus$40 ,! gong ( ! electric cab s\nd$ outside4 ,z ,craig he>d x he ru%$ ) two wires to ! w9d[1 ?rew !m out1 & hurri$ d[n/airs1 atta*+ !m to ! batt]ies ( ! cab4 ,9 an in/ant he 0 back aga94 8,n[1 ,doctor10 he said1 8,i'm go+ to p]=m a v delicate te/ on ?is man4 ,"h ,i h ! alt]nat+ city curr5t & "h a direct1 cont9u\s curr5t f ! /orage-batt]ies ( ! cab bel[4 ,doctor1 hold 8 m\? op54 ,s4 ,n[1 h y a pair ( =ceps h&y8 ,good4 ,c y cat* hold ( ! tip ( 8 tongue8 ,!re4 ,d j z ,i tell y4 ,i apply ?is ca?ode to 8 sk9 9 ! dorsal region2 "u ! back ( ! neck1 & ?is anode 9 ! lumb> region at ! base ( ! sp9e--j pieces ( cotton soak$ 9 salt solution & cov]+ ! metal electrodes1 to give me a good contact ) ! body40 ,i 0 fasc9at$4 ,x 0 gruesome1 & yet ,i c\ld n take my eyes (f x4 ,torreon /ood blankly1 9 a daze4 ,craig 0 z calm z if 8 e-day "w 0 exp]im5t+ on cadav]s4 ,he appli$ ! curr5t1 mov+ ! anode & ! ca?ode sl[ly4 ,i _h (t5 se5 ! exp]im5ts on ! n]ves ( a frog t _h be5 fre%ly kill$1 h[ ! electric curr5t w make ! muscles twit*1 z discov]$ long ago by ,galvani4 ,b ,i 0 n prep>$ to see x on a human be+4 ,torreon mutt]$ some?+ & cross$ himself4 ,! arms seem$ half to rise--!n sudd5ly to fall1 flabby aga94 ,!re 0 a light hiss l an inspiration & expiration ( air1 a gha/ly s\nd4 8,lungs react10 mutt]$ ,k5n$y1 8b ! he>t doesn't4 ,i mu/ increase ! voltage40 ,aga9 he appli$ ! electrodes4 ,! face seem$ a diff]5t %ade ( blue1 ,i ?\ght4 8,good ,god1 ,k5n$y10 ,i exclaim$1 8d y suppose ! effect ( t mescal on me hasn't worn (f yet8 ,blue1 blue ev]y?+ blue is play+ pranks be=e my eyes4 ,tell me1 is ! blue ( t face--8 face--is x *ang+8 ,d y see x1 or d ,i imag9e x80 8,blood asphyxiat$10 0 ! disjo9t$ reply4 8,! oxyg5 is cle>+ x40 8,b1 ,k5n$y10 ,i p]si/$2 88 face 0 d>k blue1 black a m9ute ago4 ,! mo/ a/oni%+ *ange has tak5 place4 ,its col\r is almo/ natural n[4 ,d ,i imag9e x or is x real80 ,k5n$y 0 s absorb$ 9 8 "w t he made no reply at all4 ,he he>d no?+1 no?+ save ! sl[1 =c$ inspiration & expiration ( air z he deftly & quickly manipulat$ ! electrodes4 8,doctor10 he cri$ at l5g?1 8tell me :at is go+ on 9 t he>t40 ,! "y surgeon b5t 8 head & plac$ 8 e> on ! cold brea/4 ,z he rais$ 8 eyes & !y *anc$ to re/ on ,k5n$y's h&s1 hold+ ! electrodes dangl+ idly 9 ! air1 ,i ?9k ,i nev] saw a great] look ( a/oni%m5t on a human face4 8,x--is--almo/--natural10 he gasp$4 8,) great c>e & a milk diet = a few days ,gu]r]o w live10 said ,k5n$y quietly4 8,x is natural40 8,my ,god1 man1 b he 0 dead60 exclaim$ ! surgeon4 8,i "k x4 ,8 he>t 0 /opp$ & 8 lungs collaps$40 8,to all int5ts & purposes he 0 dead1 dead z ev] a man 010 repli$ ,craig1 8& w\ld be n[1 if ,i hadn't happ5$ to ?9k ( ?is special induction-coil loan$ to me by a doctor :o _h /udi$ deeply ! process ( electric resuscitation develop$ by ,pr(essor ,l$uc ( ! ,nantes ,ecole de ,m$ic94 ,!re is only "o case ,i "k ( on record :i* comp>es ) ?is--a case ( a girl resuscitat$ 9 ,p>is4 ,! girl 0 a *ronic morph9e-eat] & 0 'dead' =ty m9utes40 ,i /ood l "o froz51 ! ?+ 0 s incompreh5sible1 aft] ! _m surprises ( ! ev5+ t _h prec$$4 ,torreon1 9 fact1 did n compreh5d = ! mom5t4 ,z ,k5n$y & ,i b5t ov]1 ,gu]r]o's eyes op5$1 b he app>5tly saw no?+4 ,8 h& mov$ a little1 & 8 lips p>t$4 ,k5n$y quickly rea*$ into ! pockets ( ! man gasp+ = brea?1 "o aft] ano!r4 ,f a ve/ pocket he drew a little silv] case1 id5tical ) t he _h f\nd 9 ! desk up-t[n4 ,he op5$ x1 & "o mescal button roll$ out into ! palm ( 8 h&4 ,k5n$y reg>d$ x ?\ghtfully4 8,i suspect !re is at lea/ "o devotee ( ! vision-bre$+ drug :o w no long] cultivate its use1 z a result ( ?is10 he add$1 look+ significantly at ! man be=e u4 8,gu]r]o10 %\t$ ,k5n$y1 plac+ 8 m\? close to ! man's e>1 b mut+ 8 voice s t only ,i c\ld di/+ui% :at he said1 8,gu]r]o1 :]e is ! money80 ,8 lips mov$ trembl+ aga91 b ,i c\ld n make out t he said any?+4 ,k5n$y rose & quietly w5t ov] to deta* 8 app>atus f ! electric light socket beh9d ,torreon4 8,c>-ramba60 ,i he>d z ,i turn$ sudd5ly4 ,craig _h ,torreon firmly p9ion$ f beh9d by bo? arms4 ,! policeman quickly int]pos$4 8,x's all "r1--(fic]10 exclaim$ ,craig4 8,walt]1 rea* into 8 inside pocket40 ,i pull$ out a bun* ( pap]s & turn$ !m ov]4 8,:at's t80 ask$ ,k5n$y z ,i came to some?+ neatly enclos$ 9 an envelope4 ,i op5$ x4 ,x 0 a p[] ( attorney f ,gu]r]o to ,torreon4 8,p]haps x is no crime to give a man mescal if he wants x--,i d\bt if ! p5al code cov]s t10 ejaculat$ ,k5n$y4 8,b x is conspiracy to give x to him & extract a p[] ( attorney by :i* y c get control ( tru/ funds consign$ to him4 ,manuel ,torreon1 ! game is up4 ,y & ,s5ora ,m5dez h play$ y\r p>ts well4 ,b y h lo/4 ,y wait$ until y ?\ght ,gu]r]o 0 dead1 !n y took a policeman along z a witness to cle> y\rself4 ,b ! secret is n dead1 aft] all4 ,is !re no?+ else 9 ^? pap]s1 ,walt]8 ,yes8 ,ah1 a bill ( lad+ dat$ to-day8 ,t5 cases ( 'scrap iron' f ,new ,york to ,bo/on--a long *ance = su* valuable 'scrap1' s5or1 b ,i suppose y _h to get ! money away f ,new ,york1 at any risk40 8,& ,s5ora ,m5dez80 ,i ask$ z my m9d involunt>ily rev]t$ to ! brilliantly light$ room up-t[n4 8,:at "p did %e h 9 ! plot aga9/ ,gu]r]o80 ,torreon /ood sull5ly sil5t4 ,k5n$y rea*$ 9 ano!r ( ,torreon's pockets & drew out a ?ird little silv] box ( mescal buttons4 ,hold+ all ?ree ( ! boxes1 id5tically ! same1 be=e u he rem>k$3 8,evid5tly ,torreon 0 n av]se to hav+ 8 victim "u ! influ5ce ( mescal z mu* z possible4 ,he mu/ h =c$ x on him--all's fair 9 love & revolution1 ,i suppose4 ,i believe he br\ght him d[n "h "u ! influ5ce ( mescal la/ night1 obta9$ ! p[] ( attorney1 & left him "h to die ( ! mescal intoxication4 ,x 0 j a case ( too /rong a hold ( ! mescal--! artificial p>adise 0 too allur+ to ,gu]r]o1 & ,torreon knew x & tri$ to pr(it by x to ! ext5t ( half a million doll>s40 ,x 0 m ?an ,i c\ld grasp at ! in/ant4 ,! impossible _h happ5$4 ,i _h se5 ! dead--lit]ally--br\ght back to life & ! secret :i* ! crim9al believ$ buri$ wrung f ! grave4 ,k5n$y mu/ h not$ ! puzzl$ look on my face4 8,walt]10 he said1 casually1 z he wrapp$ up 8 in/rum5ts1 8don't /& !re gap+ l ,billik94 ,our "p 9 ?is case is f9i%$--at lea/ m9e is4 ,b ,i suspect f "s ( ! glances ,i h se5 y /eal at v>i\s times t--well1 p]haps y w\ld l a few mom5ts 9 a real p>adise4 ,i saw a telephone d[n-/airs4 ,g call up ,miss ,gu]r]o & tell h] h] fa!r is alive--& innoc5t40 ,,xii4 ,! ,/eel ,door ,x 0 :at1 9 college1 we us$ to call 8good football wea!r0--a crisp1 autumn aft]noon t s5t ! blood t+l+ ?r\gh bra9 & muscle4 ,k5n$y & ,i 7 enjoy+ a /roll on ! drive1 divid+ our att5tion betwe5 ! gl[+ r$ sunset across ! ,hudson & ! /r+ ( homew>d-b\nd automobiles on ! broad p>kway4 ,sudd5ly a huge black t\r+ c> m>k$ ) big lett]s1 8,p4,d4,n4,y410 %ot pa/4 8,joy-rid+ aga9 9 "o ( ! city's c>s10 ,i rem>k$4 8,i ?\ght ! la/ ,police ,dep>tm5t %ake-up _h put a /op to t40 8,p]haps x has10 return$ ,k5n$y4 8,did y see :o 0 9 ! c>80 8,no1 b ,i see x has turn$ & is com+ back40 8,x 0 ,inspector--,i mean1 ,fir/ ,deputy ,o',connor4 ,i ?\ght he recognis$ u z he :izz$ along1 & ,i guess he did1 too4 ,ah1 congratulations1 ,o',connor6 ,i hav5't _h a *ance to tell y be=e h[ pleas$ ,i 0 to le>n y _h be5 appo9t$ fir/ deputy4 ,x ought to h be5 commission]1 ?\gh10 add$ ,k5n$y4 8,congratulations no?+10 rejo9$ ,o',connor4 8,j ano!r new-deal-election com+ on1 mayor mu/ make a %[ ( gett+ "s re=m done1 & all t sort ( ?+4 ,s he began ) ! ,police ,dep>tm5t1 & "h ,i am1 fir/ deputy4 ,b1 say1 ,k5n$y10 he add$1 dropp+ 8 voice1 8,i've a little job on my m9d t ,i'd l to pull (f 9 ab\t z spectacul> a fa%ion z ,i--z y "k h[4 ,i want to make good1 conspicu\sly good1 at ! />t--und]/&8 ,maybe ,i'll be 'broke' = x & s5t to p\nd+ ! pavem5ts ( ,dismissalville1 b ,i don't c>e1 ,i'll take a *ance4 ,on ! level1 ,k5n$y1 x's a big ?+1 & x ought to be done4 ,w y help me put x across80 8,:at is x80 ask$ ,k5n$y ) a tw9kle 9 8 eye at ,o',connor's e/imate ( ! security ( 8 t5ure ( (fice4 ,o',connor drew u away f ! automobile t[>d ! /one p>apet ov]look+ ! railroad & riv] f> bel[1 & out ( e>%ot ( ! dep>tm5t *auffeur4 8,i want to pull (f a successful raid on ! ,vesp] ,club10 he :isp]$ e>ne/ly1 scann+ our faces4 8,good heav5s1 man10 ,i ejaculat$1 8don't y "k t ,s5ator ,danfield is int]e/$ 9--0 8,jameson10 int]rupt$ ,o',connor reproa*fully1 8,i said 'on ! level' a few mom5ts ago1 & ,i meant x4 ,s5ator ,danfield he--well1 anyh[1 if ,i don't d x ! di/rict attorney w1 ) ! aid ( ! ,d[l+ law1 & ,i am go+ to beat him to x1 t's all4 ,!re's too mu* money be+ lo/ at ! ,vesp] ,club1 anyh[4 ,x won't hurt ,danfield to be taught a lesson n to run su* a phony game4 ,i may l to put up a quiet bet myself on ! ponies n[ & !n--,i won't say ,i don't1 b ?is ?+ ( ,danfield's has got beyond all reason4 ,x's ! crook$e/ gambl+ jo9t 9 ! city1 at lea/ judg+ by ! /ories !y tell ( losses !re4 ,& s bea/ly ari/ocratic1 too4 ,read t40 ,o',connor %ov$ a lett] into ,k5n$y's h&1 a da9ty p]fum$ & monogramm$ little missive address$ 9 a fem99e h&4 ,x 0 su* a lett] z comes by ! ?\s& to ! police 9 ! c\rse ( a ye>2 ?\gh seldom f ladies ( ! sm>t set4 8,de> ,sir3 ,i notice 9 ! newspap]s ?is morn+ t y h j be5 appo9t$ fir/ deputy commission] ( police & t y h be5 ord]$ to suppress gambl+ 9 ,new ,york4 ,= ! love t y mu/ /ill be> t[>d y\r own "m1 li/5 to ! /ory ( a "m worn ) anxiety = h] only son1 & if !re is any ju/ice or righte\sness 9 ?is great city close up a gambl+ hell t is s5d+ to ru9 scores ( our f9e/ "y m54 ,no d\bt y "k or h he>d ( my family--! ,de,longs are n unkn[n 9 ,new ,york4 ,p]haps y h also he>d ( ! losses ( my son ,p]cival at ! ,vesp] ,club4 ,!y are fa/ becom+ ! common talk ( our set4 ,i am n ri*1 ,mr4 ,commission]1 9 spite ( our social position1 b ,i am human1 z human z a "m 9 any /ation ( life1 & oh1 if !re is any way1 close up t gild$ society resort t is dissipat+ our small =tune1 ru9+ an only son1 & sl[ly br++ to ! grave a gray-hair$ wid[1 z wor?y ( protection z any "m ( ! poor ^: plea has clos$ up a little poolroom or l[ policy %op40 ,s9c]ely1 7,mrs47 ,julia ,m4 ,de,long4 ,p4,s4--,please keep ?is confid5tial--at lea/ f my son ,p]cival4 ,j4 ,m4 ,de,l4 8,well10 said ,k5n$y1 z he h&$ back ! lett]1 8,o',connor1 if y d x1 ,i'll take back all ! h>d ?+s ,i've ev] said ab\t ! police sy/em4 ,"y ,de,long 0 9 "o ( my classes at ! univ]sity1 until he 0 expell$ = t la/ mad prank ( 84 ,!re's m to t boy ?an mo/ p ?9k1 b he's ! wilde/ scion ( weal? ,i h ev] come 9 contact )4 ,h[ are y go+ to pull (f y\r raid--is x to be d[n ?r\gh ! skylight or up f ! cell>80 8,k5n$y10 repli$ ,o',connor 9 ! same reproa*ful tone ) :i* he _h address$ me1 8talk s5se4 ,i'm 9 e>ne/4 ,y "k ! ,vesp] ,club is b>r$ & b>ricad$ l ! ,national ,city ,bank4 ,x isn't "o ( ^? common gambl+ jo9ts :i* dep5d = protection on :at we call 'ice-box doors4' ,x's pro( aga9/ all ! old me?ods4 ,axes & sl$ge-hamm]s w\ld make no impression !re40 8,y\r pr$ecessor _h "s success at op5+ doors ) a hydraulic jack1 ,i believe1 9 "s v difficult raids10 put 9 ,k5n$y4 8,a hydraulic jack w\ldn't d = ! ,vesp] ,club1 ,i'm afraid10 rem>k$ ,o',connor we>ily4 8,:y1 sir1 t place has be5 prov$ bomb-pro(--bomb-pro(1 sir4 ,y rememb] rec5tly ! s-call$ 'gambl]s' w>' 9 :i* "s rivals explod$ a bomb on ! /eps8 ,x did m damage to ! h\se next door ?an to ! club4 ,h[ev]1 ,i c get pa/ ! out] door1 ,i ?9k1 ev5 if x is /rong4 ,b inside--y mu/ h he>d ( x--is ! fam\s /eel door1 ?ree in*es ?ick1 made ( arm\rplate4 ,x's no use to try x at all unless we c pass t door ) reasonable quickness4 ,all ! evid5ce we %all get w be ( an innoc5t social club-room d[n/airs4 ,! gambl+ is all on ! second floor1 beyond ?is door1 9 a room )\t a w9d[ 9 x4 ,surely y've he>d ( t fam\s gambl+-room1 ) its p]fect sy/em ( artificial v5tilation & electric light+ t makes x rival noonday at midnight4 ,& don't tell me ,i've got to get on ! o!r side ( ! door by /rategy1 ei!r4 ,x is /rategy-pro(4 ,! sy/em ( look\ts is p]fect4 ,no1 =ce is necess>y1 b x mu/ n be de/ructive ( life or prop]ty--or1 by heav51 ,i'd drive up !re & riddle ! place ) a f\rte5-in* gun10 exclaim$ ,o',connor4 8,h'm60 mus$ ,k5n$y z he flick$ ! a%es (f 8 cig> & m$itatively wat*$ a pass+ freight-tra9 on ! railroad bel[ u4 8,!re goes a c> load$ ) tons & tons ( scrap iron4 ,y want me to scrap t ?ree-in* /eel door1 d y80 8,k5n$y1 ,i'll buy t p>ticul> scrap f y at almo/ its weight 9 gold4 ,! fact is1 ,i h a secret fund at my disposal su* z =m] commission]s h ask$ = 9 va94 ,i c af=d to pay y well1 z well z any private cli5t1 & ,i he> y h _h "s good fees lately4 ,only deliv] ! goods40 8,no10 answ]$ ,k5n$y1 r piqu$1 8x isn't money t ,i am aft]4 ,i m]ely want$ to be sure t y are 9 e>ne/4 ,i c get y pa/ t door z if x 7 made ( gre5 baize40 ,x 0 ,o',connor's turn to look incr$ul\s1 b z ,k5n$y app>5tly meant exactly :at he said1 he simply ask$1 8,& w y80 8,i w d x to-night if y say s10 repli$ ,k5n$y quietly4 8,are y ready80 ,= answ] ,o',connor simply grasp$ ,craig's h&1 z if to seal ! compact4 8,all "r1 !n10 cont9u$ ,k5n$y4 8,s5d a furniture-van1 "o ( ^? clos$ vans t ! /orage w>eh\ses use1 up to my laboratory any "t be=e sev5 o'clock4 ,h[ _m m5 w y ne$ 9 ! raid8 ,twelve8 ,w a van hold t _m com=tably8 ,i'll want to put "s app>atus 9 x1 b t won't take mu* room40 8,:y1 yes1 ,i ?9k s10 answ]$ ,o',connor4 8,i'll get a well-padd$ van s t !y won't be badly jolt$ by ! ride d[n-t[n4 ,by ,george6 ,k5n$y1 ,i see y "k m ( t side ( police /rategy ?an ,i gave y cr$it =40 8,!n h ! m5 drop into my laboratory s+ly ab\t ! same "t4 ,y c arrange t s t x w n look suspici\s1 s f> upt[n4 ,x w be d>k1 anyh[4 ,p]haps1 ,o',connor1 y c make up z ! driv] y\rself--anyh[1 get "o y c tru/ absolutely4 ,!n h ! van d[n ne> ! corn] ( ,broadway bel[ ! club1 driv+ sl[ly along ab\t ! "t ! !atre cr[d is out4 ,leave ! re/ to me4 ,i w give y or ! driv] ord]s :5 ! "t comes40 ,z ,o',connor ?ank$ ,craig1 he rem>k$ )\t a %ade ( ins9c]ity1 8,k5n$y1 talk ab\t be+ commission]1 y ought to be commission]40 8,wait till ,i deliv] ! goods10 answ]$ ,craig simply4 8,i may fall d[n & br+ y no?+ b a lawsuit = damages = unlawful entry or unju/ p]secution1 or :atev] !y call x40 8,i'll take a *ance at t10 call$ back ,o',connor z he jump$ into 8 c> & direct$1 8,headqu>t]s1 quick40 ,z ! c> disappe>$1 ,k5n$y fill$ 8 lungs ) air z if reluctant to leave ! drive4 8,our con/itutional10 he rem>k$1 8is abruptly at an end1 ,walt]40 ,!n he laugh$1 z he look$ ab\t him4 8,:at a place 9 :i* to plot a raid on ,danfield's ,vesp] ,club6 ,:y1 ! nurse-maids h h>dly got ! *ildr5 all 9 = supp] & b$4 ,x's incongru\s4 ,well1 ,i mu/ g ov] to ! laboratory & get "s ?+s ready to put 9 t van ) ! m54 ,meet me ab\t half-pa/ sev51 ,walt]1 up 9 ! room1 all togg$ up4 ,we'll d9e at ! ,cafe ,rivi]a to-night 9 /yle4 ,&1 by ! way1 y're q a man ab\t t[n--y mu/ "k someone :o c introduce u into ! ,vesp] ,club40 8,b1 ,craig10 ,i demurr$1 8if !re is any r\gh "w z a result1 x might que] me ) !m4 ,!y might object to be+ us$--0 8,oh1 t w be all "r4 ,i j want to look ! place ov] & lose a few *ips 9 a good cause4 ,no1 x won't que] any ( y\r ,/> connections4 ,we'll be on ! outside :5 ! "t comes = any?+ to happ54 ,9 fact ,i %\ldn't wond] if y\r /ory w\ld make y all ! m solid ) ! sports4 ,i take all ! responsibility2 y c h ! glory4 ,y "k !y l to he> ! inside gossip ( su* ?+s1 aft] ! ev5t4 ,try x4 ,rememb]1 at sev5-?irty4 ,we'll be a little late at d9n]1 b nev] m9d2 x w be e>ly en\gh = ! club40 ,left to my own devices ,i det]m9$ to d a little detective "w on my own acc\nt1 & n only did ,i succe$ 9 f9d+ an acqua9tance :o agre$ to introduce u at ! ,vesp] ,club t night ab\t n9e o'clock1 b ,i also le>n$ t ,p]cival ,de,long 0 c]ta9 to be !re t night1 too4 ,i 0 necess>ily vague ab\t ,k5n$y1 = fe> my fri5d might h he>d ( "s ( 8 exploits1 b =tunately he did n prove inquisitive4 ,i hurri$ back to our ap>tm5t & 0 9 ! process ( trans=m+ myself into a full-fl$g$ b\lev>di]1 :5 ,k5n$y arriv$ 9 an extremely *e]ful frame ( m9d4 ,s f>1 8 prep>ations _h progress$ v fav\rably1 ,i guess$1 & ,i 0 q elat$ :5 he complim5t$ me on :at ,i _h accompli%$ 9 ! meantime4 8,pretty t\gh = ! fell[s :o are condemn$ to ride ar\nd 9 t van = f\r mortal h\rs1 ?\gh10 he said z he hurri$ into 8 ev5+ clo!s1 8b !y won't be rid+ all ! "t4 ,! driv] w make frequ5t /ops40 ,i 0 s busy t ,i paid little att5tion to him until he _h ne>ly complet$ 8 toilet4 ,i gave a gasp4 8,:y1 :atev] are y do+80 ,i exclaim$ z ,i glanc$ into 8 room4 ,!re /ood ,k5n$y array$ 9 all ! glory ( a %>p-po9t$ m\/a*e & a goatee4 ,he _h put on ev5+ clo!s ( decid$ly ,p>isian cut1 clo!s :i* he _h us$ abroad & _h br\ght back ) him1 b :i* ,i _h nev] kn[n him to we> s9ce he came back4 ,on a *air repos$ a *imney-pot hat t w\ld h be5 pron\nc$ faultless on ! 8cont9ong10 b 0 unkn[n1 except among impres>ios1 on ,broadway4 ,k5n$y %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s--he ev5 _h ! %rug4 8,figure to y\rself1 monsieur10 he said4 8,ze great ,k5n$y1 ze detectif ,am]ica9--to put x t]sely 9 our own v]nacul>1 w\ldn't x be a fool ?+ = me to appe> at ! ,vesp] ,club :]e ,i %\ld surely be recognis$ by someone if ,i w5t 9 my ord9>y clo!s & features8 ,un faux pas1 at ! />t8 ,jamais60 ,!re 0 no?+ to d b agree1 & ,i 0 glad t ,i _h be5 discreetly retic5t ab\t my companion 9 talk+ ) ! fri5d :o 0 to ga9 u entrance to ! ,av]nus beyond ! /eel door4 ,we met my fri5d at ! ,rivi]a & d9$ sumptu\sly4 ,=tunately he seem$ decid$ly impress$ ) my fri5d ,monsieur ,kay--,i c\ld d no bett] on ! spur ( ! mom5t ?an take ,k5n$y's initial1 :i* seem$ to s]ve4 ,we progress$ amicably f oy/]s & s\p d[n to c(fee1 cig>s1 & liqueurs1 & ,i succe$$ 9 swall[+ ,k5n$y's tales ( ,monte ,c>lo & ,o/5d & ,ascot )\t ev5 a smile4 ,he mu/ h he>d !m some:]e1 & treasur$ !m up = j su* an occasion1 b he told !m 9 a mann] t 0 v]isimilitude itself1 us+ p]fect ,engli% ) j ! trace ( an acc5t at ! "r places4 ,at la/ x 0 "t to saunt] ar\nd to ! ,vesp] ,club )\t seem+ to be too indec5tly e>ly4 ,! !atres 7 n yet out1 b my fri5d said play 0 j beg9n+ at ! club & w\ld soon be 9 full sw+4 ,i _h a ke5 s5se ( wick$ness z we m\nt$ ! /eps 9 ! yell[ fl>e ( ! flam+ arc-light on ! ,broadway corn] n f> bel[ u4 ,a heavy1 grat$ door swung op5 at ! practis$ signal ( my fri5d1 & an obsequi\s negro s]vant /ood b[+ & pron\nc+ 8 "n 9 ! sombre mahogany portal beyond1 ) its gre5 m>ble pill>s & h&some decorations4 ,a %ort p>ley foll[$1 aft] :i* we ent]$1 my fri5d hav+ app>5tly satisfi$ someone t we 7 all "r4 ,we did n /op to exam9e ! fir/ floor1 :i* d\btless 0 innoc5t en\gh1 b turn$ quickly up a flight ( /eps4 ,at ! foot ( ! broad /aircase ,k5n$y paus$ to exam9e "s ri* c>v+s1 & ,i felt him nudge me4 ,i turn$4 ,x 0 an enclos$ /aircase1 ) walls t look$ to be ( re-en=c$ concrete4 ,swung back on h+es conceal$ l ^? ( a mod]n burgl>-pro( safe 0 ! fam\s /eel door4 ,we did n wi% to appe> to be too int]e/$1 yet a c]ta9 am\nt ( curiosity 0 only prop]4 ,my fri5d paus$ on ! /eps1 turn$1 & came back4 8,y're p]fectly safe10 he smil$1 tapp+ ! door ) 8 cane ) a sort ( affectionate respect4 8,x w\ld take ! police ages to get pa/ t b>ri]1 :i* w\ld be swung %ut & bolt$ ! mom5t ! look\t gave ! al>m4 ,b !re has nev] be5 any tr\ble4 ,! police "k t x is s f>1 no f>!r4 ,besides10 he add$ ) a w9k to me1 8y "k1 ,s5ator ,danfield w\ldn't l ?is pretty little door ev5 scrat*$4 ,come up1 ,i ?9k ,i he> ,de,long's voice up-/airs4 ,y've he>d ( him1 monsieur8 ,x's said 8 luck has *ang$ ,i'm anxi\s to f9d out40 ,quickly he l$ ! way up ! h&some /aircase & into a l>ge1 l(ty1 ri*ly furni%$ room4 ,ev]y:]e !re 7 ?ick1 heavy c>pets on ! floors1 into :i* y\r feet sank ) an air ( satisfy+ luxury4 ,! room into :i* we ent]$ 0 inde$ absolutely w9d[less4 ,x 0 a room built )9 ! orig9al room ( ! old h\se4 ,?us ! w9d[s ov]look+ ! /reet f ! second floor 9 reality bore no relation to x4 ,= light x dep5d$ on a complete oval ( lights ov]head s arrang$ z to be !mselves invisible1 b %9+ ?r\gh ri*ly /a9$ glass & convey+ ! illusion ( a slightly cl\d$ noonday4 ,! abs5ce ( w9d[s 0 made up =1 z ,i le>n$ lat]1 by a v5tilat+ device s p]fect t1 al?\gh ev]yone 0 smok+1 a mo/ fa/idi\s p]son c\ld sc>cely h be5 (f5d$ by ! od\r ( tobacco4 ,( c\rse ,i did n notice all ?is at fir/4 ,:at ,i did notice1 h[ev]1 0 a f>o-lay\t & a haz>d-bo>d1 b z no "o 0 play+ at ei!r1 my eye quickly travell$ to a r\lette-table :i* /ret*$ along ! middle ( ! room4 ,"s t5 or a doz5 m5 9 ev5+ clo!s 7 ga!r$ wat*+ ) int5t faces ! sp9n+ :eel4 ,!re 0 no money on ! table1 no?+ b piles ( *ips ( v>i\s d5om9ations4 ,ano!r ?+ t surpris$ me z ,i look$ 0 t ! t5se look on ! faces ( ! play]s 0 any?+ b ! fev]i%1 hagg>d gaze ,i _h expect$4 ,9 fact1 !y 7 sleek1 well-f$1 typical prosp]\s ,new-,york]s r incl9$ to ! noticeable 9 dress & c>ry+ _! avoirdupois z if life 0 an easy game ) !m4 ,mo/ ( !m evid5tly belong$ to ! f9ancial & society classes4 ,!re 7 no trag$ies2 ! trag$ies 7 else:]e--9 _! (fices1 homes1 9 ! c\rts1 any:]e1 b n "h at ! club4 ,"h all 0 life1 light1 & laught]4 ,= ! b5efit ( ^? n acqua9t$ ) ! r\lette-:eel--& ,i may z well confess t mo/ ( my own k 0 ga9$ 9 t "o cr[d$ ev5+--,i may say t x consi/s1 briefly1 ( a wood5 disc v nicely balanc$ & turn+ 9 ! c5tre ( a cavity set into a table l a circul> wa%-bas91 ) an out] rim turn$ slightly inw>d4 ,! 8cr\pi]0 revolves ! :eel to ! "r4 ,) a quick motion ( 8 middle f+] he flicks a m>ble1 usually ( ivory1 to ! left4 ,at ! ,vesp] ,club1 always up-to-date1 ! ball 0 ( plat9um1 n ( ivory4 ,! disc ) its slop+ sides is provid$ ) a numb] ( brass rods1 "s p]p5dicul>1 "s horizontal4 ,z ! ball & ! :eel lose mom5tum ! ball /rikes aga9/ ! rods & f9ally is deflect$ into "o ( ! _m little pockets or /alls fac+ ! rim ( ! :eel4 ,!re are ?irty-eight ( ^! pockets2 two are m>k$ 8#j0 & 8#jj10 ! o!rs numb]$ f "o to ?irty-six 9 an irregul> & confus+ ord] & pa9t$ alt]nately r$ & black4 ,at ea* end ( ! table are ?irty-six l>ge squ>es correspond+ly numb]$ & col\r$4 ,! 8#j0 & 8#jj0 are ( a neutral col\r4 ,:5ev] ! ball falls 9 ! 8#j0 or 8#jj0 ! bank takes ! /akes1 or sweeps ! ! bo>d4 ,! ,monte ,c>lo :eel has only "o 8#j10 :ile ! typical ,am]ican has two1 & ! ,*9ese has f\r4 ,to "o l myself :o _h read ( ! ,cont95tal gambl+-h\ses ) ! cl9k ( gold pieces on ! table1 & ! cr\pi] ) 8 wood5 rake noisily rak+ 9 ! w9n+s ( ! bank1 ! comp>ative sil5ce ( ! ,am]ican game comes z a surprise4 ,z we advanc$1 we he>d only ! rattle ( ! ball1 ! click ( ! *ips1 & ! monoton\s tone ( ! sp9n]3 8,tw5ty-?ree1 black4 ,eight1 r$4 ,sev5te51 black40 ,x 0 almo/ l ! boys 9 a brok]'s (fice call+ (f ! quotations ( ! tick] & m>k+ !m up on ! bo>d4 ,lean+ =w>d1 almo/ oblivi\s to ! re/1 0 ,p]cival ,de,long1 a tall1 li!1 h&some "y man1 ^: boyi% face ill comport$ ) ! m>ks ( dissipation cle>ly outl9$ on x4 ,su* a boy1 x fla%$ across my m9d1 ought to be /udy+ ! possible plays ( football ( an ev5+ 9 ! field-h\se aft] 8 d9n] at ! tra9+-table1 r ?an ! possible gyrations ( ! little plat9um ball on ! :eel4 8,curse ! luck60 he exclaim$1 z 8#ag0 appe>$ aga94 ,a ,hebrew bank] /ak$ a pile ( *ips on ! 8#ag0 to come up a ?ird "t4 ,a murmur ( applause at 8 n]ve ran ?r\gh ! circle4 ,de,long hesitat$1 z "o :o ?\ght1 8,sev5te5 has come out twice--! odds aga9/ its com+ aga9 are too great1 ev5 ?\gh ! w9n+s w\ld be fabul\s1 = a good /ake40 ,he plac$ 8 next bet on ano!r numb]4 8,he's play+ ,"l ,rosslyn's sy/em1 to-night10 :isp]$ my fri5d4 ,! :eel spun1 ! ball roll$1 & ! cr\pi] call$ aga91 8,sev5te51 black40 ,a tremor ( excitem5t ran ?r\gh ! cr[d4 ,x 0 almo/ unprec$5t$4 ,de,long1 ) a /ifl$ oa?1 lean$ back & scann$ ! faces ab\t ! table4 8,& '#ag' has precisely ! same *ance ( turn+ up 9 ! next sp9 z if x _h n already _h a run ( ?ree10 said a voice at my elb[4 ,x 0 ,k5n$y4 ,! r\lette-table ne$s no introduction :5 curi\s sequ5ces are afoot4 ,all are fri5ds4 8,t's ! !ory ( ,sir ,hiram ,maxim20 comm5t$ my fri5d1 z he excus$ himself reluctantly = ano!r appo9tm5t4 8,b no true gambl] w believe x1 monsieur1 or at lea/ act on x40 ,all eyes 7 turn$ on ,k5n$y1 :o made a ge/ure ( polite deprecation1 z if ! rem>k ( my fri5d 7 true1 b he non*alantly plac$ 8 *ips on ! 8#ag40 8,! odds aga9/ '#ag' appe>+ f\r consecutive times are "s millions10 he w5t on1 8& yet1 hav+ appe>$ ?ree times1 x is j z likely to appe> aga9 z be=e4 ,x is ! usual practice to avoid a numb] t has _h a run1 on ! !ory t "s o!r numb] is m likely to come up ?an x is4 ,t w\ld be ! case if x 7 draw+ balls f a bag full ( r$ & black balls--! m r$ ones drawn ! small] ! *ance ( draw+ ano!r r$ "o4 ,b if ! balls are put back 9 ! bag aft] be+ drawn ! *ances ( draw+ a r$ "o aft] ?ree h be5 drawn are exactly ! same z ev]4 ,if we toss a c5t & heads appe> twelve times1 t does n h ! slighte/ effect on ! ?irte5? toss--!re is /ill an ev5 *ance t x1 too1 w be heads4 ,s if '#ag' _h come up five times to-night1 x w\ld be j z likely to come ! six? z if ! previ\s five _h n occurr$1 & t despite ! fact t be=e x has appe>$ at all odds aga9/ a run ( ! same numb] six times 9 succession are ab\t two billion1 f\r hundr$ & n9ety-six million1 & "s ?\s&s4 ,mo/ sy/ems are bas$ on ! old p]si/5t belief t occurr5ces ( *ance are affect$ 9 "s way by occurr5ces imm$iately prec$+1 b disconnect$ physically4 ,if we've _h a run ( black = tw5ty times1 sy/em says play ! r$ = ! tw5ty-fir/4 ,b black is j z likely to turn up ! tw5ty-fir/ z if x 7 ! fir/ play ( all4 ,! confusion arises because a run ( tw5ty on ! black %\ld happ5 once 9 "o million1 =ty-eight ?\s&1 five hundr$ & sev5ty-six c\ps4 ,x w\ld take t5 ye>s to make t _m c\ps1 & ! run ( tw5ty might occur once or any numb] ( times 9 x4 ,x is only :5 "o deals ) inf9itely l>ge numb]s ( c\ps t "o c c\nt on inf9itely small v>iations 9 ! ma!matical results4 ,?is game does n g on = inf9ity--!re=e any?+1 ev]y?+1 may happ54 ,sy/ems are bas$ on ! inf9ite2 we play 9 ! f9ite40 8,y talk l a pr(essor ,i _h at ! univ]sity10 ejaculat$ ,de,long contemptu\sly z ,craig f9i%$ 8 disquisition on ! practical fallibility ( !oretically infallible sy/ems4 ,aga9 ,de,long c>efully avoid$ ! 8#ag10 z well z ! black4 ,! :eel spun aga92 ! ball roll$4 ,! knot ( spectators ar\nd ! table wat*$ ) bat$ brea?4 ,sev5te5 won6 ,z ,k5n$y pil$ up 8 w9n+s sup]cili\sly1 )\t ev5 ! appe>ance ( triumph1 a man beh9d me :isp]$1 8,a =eign nobleman ) a sy/em--wat* him40 8,non1 monsieur10 said ,k5n$y quickly1 hav+ ov]he>d ! rem>k1 8no sy/em1 sir4 ,!re is only "o sy/em ( :i* ,i "k40 8,:at80 ask$ ,de,long eag]ly4 ,k5n$y /ak$ a l>ge sum on ! r$ to w94 ,! black came up1 & he lo/4 ,he d\bl$ ! /ake & play$ aga91 & aga9 lo/4 ,) amaz+ calmness ,craig kept "r on d\bl+4 8,! m>t+ale10 ,i he>d ! man :isp] beh9d me4 8,9 o!r words1 d\ble or quit40 ,k5n$y 0 n[ 9 = "s hundr$s1 a sum t 0 suffici5tly l>ge = him1 b he d\bl$ aga91 /ill *e]fully play+ ! r$1 & ! r$ won4 ,z he ga!r$ up 8 *ips he rose4 8,t's ! only sy/em10 he said simply4 8,b1 g on1 g on10 came ! *orus f ab\t ! table4 8,no10 said ,k5n$y quietly1 8t is "p ( ! sy/em1 too--to quit :5 y h won back y\r /akes & a little m40 8,huh60 exclaim$ ,de,long 9 disgu/4 8,suppose y 7 9 = "s ?\s&s--y w\ldn't quit4 ,if y _h real sport+ blood y w\ldn't quit1 anyh[60 ,k5n$y calmly pass$ ov] ! op5 insult1 lett+ x be und]/ood t he ignor$ ?is be>dless y\?4 8,!re is no way y c beat ! game 9 ! long run if y keep at x10 he answ]$ simply4 8,x is ma!matically impossible4 ,consid]4 ,we are ,croesuses--we hire play]s to /ake money = u on e possible numb] at e c\p4 ,h[ d we come out8 ,if !re are no '#j' or '#jj1' we come out aft] ea* c\p precisely :]e we />t$--we are pay+ our own money back & =? among ourselves2 we h nei!r m nor less4 ,b ) ! '#j' & '#jj' ! bank sweeps ! bo>d e s (t54 ,x is only a "q ( "t :51 aft] pay+ our money back & =? among ourselves1 x has all filt]$ ?r\gh ! '#j' & '#jj' into ! bank4 ,x is n a game ( *ance = ! bank--ah1 x is exact1 ma!matical--c'e/ une "q d' ari?metique1 seulem5t1 ne/-ce pas1 messieurs80 8,p]haps10 admitt$ ,de,long1 8b x doesn't expla9 :y ,i am los+ to-night :ile ev]yone else is w9n+40 8,we are n w9n+10 p]si/$ ,craig4 8,aft] ,i h _h a bite to eat ,i w demon/rate h[ to lose--by keep+ on play+40 ,he l$ ! way to ! cafe4 ,de,long 0 too int5t on ! game to leave1 ev5 = refre%m5ts4 ,n[ & !n ,i saw him beckon to an att5dant1 :o br\ght him a /iff dr9k ( :iskey4 ,= a mom5t 8 play seem$ a little bett]1 !n he w\ld drop back into 8 hopeless los+4 ,= "s reason or o!r 8 8sy/em0 fail$ absolutely4 8,y see1 he is hopeless10 mus$ ,k5n$y ov] our light repa/4 8,& yet ( all gambl+ games r\lette (f]s ! play] ! be/ odds1 f> bett] ?an horse-rac+1 = in/ance4 ,our me?od has usually be5 to outlaw r\lette & p]mit horse rac+2 9 o!r words1 suppress ! m fav\rable & p]mit ! less fav\rable4 ,h[ev]1 we're do+ bett] n[2 we're suppress+ bo?4 ,( c\rse :at ,i say applies only to r\lette :5 x is hone/ly play$--,de,long w\ld lose anyh[1 ,i fe>40 ,i />t$ at ,k5n$y's tone & :isp]$ ha/ily3 8,:at d y mean8 ,d y ?9k ! :eel is crook$80 8,i hav5't a d\bt ( x10 he repli$ 9 an und]tone4 8,t run ( '#ag' might happ5--yes4 ,b x is improbable4 ,!y let me w9 because ,i 0 a new play]--new play]s always w9 at fir/4 ,x is prov]bial1 b ! man :o is runn+ ?is game has made x look l a platitude4 ,to satisfy myself on t po9t ,i am go+ to play aga9--until ,i h lo/ my w9n+s & am j squ>e ) ! game4 ,:5 ,i rea* ! po9t t ,i am conv9c$ t "s crook$ "w is go+ on ,i am go+ to try a little exp]im5t1 ,walt]4 ,i want y to /& close to me s t no "o c see :at ,i am do+4 ,d j z ,i w indicate to y40 ,! gambl+-room 0 n[ fa/ fill+ up ) ! fir/ ( ! !atre cr[d4 ,de,long's table 0 ! c5tre ( attraction1 ow+ to ! high play4 ,a gr\p ( "y m5 ( 8 set 7 commis]at+ ) him on 8 luck & discuss+ x ) ! f9i%$ air ( r\es ( d\ble _! ages4 ,he 0 dogg$ly foll[+ 8 sy/em4 ,k5n$y & ,i approa*$4 8,ah1 "h is ! philosophical /rang] aga920 ,de,long exclaim$1 cat*+ sight ( ,k5n$y4 8,p]haps he c enlight5 u on h[ to w9 at r\lette by play+ 8 own sy/em40 8,au contr>ie1 monsieur1 let me demon/rate h[ to lose10 answ]$ ,craig ) a smile t %[$ a r[ ( faultless tee? b5ea? 8 black m\/a*e1 decid$ly =eign4 ,k5n$y play$ & lo/1 & lo/ aga92 !n he won1 b 9 ! ma9 he lo/4 ,aft] "o p>ticul>ly l>ge loss ,i felt 8 arm on m9e1 draw+ me closely to him4 ,de,long _h tak5 a sort ( grim pleasure 9 ! fact t ,k5n$y1 too1 0 los+4 ,i f\nd t ,craig _h paus$ 9 8 play at a mom5t :5 ,de,long _h /ak$ a l>ge sum t a numb] bel[ 8#ah0 w\ld turn up--= five plays ! numb]s _h be5 betwe5 8#ah0 & 8#cf40 ,curi\s to see :at ,craig 0 do+1 ,i look$ cauti\sly d[n betwe5 u4 ,all eyes 7 fix$ on ! :eel4 ,k5n$y 0 hold+ an ord9>y compass 9 ! crook$-up palm ( 8 h&4 ,! ne$le po9t$ at me1 z ,i happ5$ to be /&+ nor? ( x4 ,! :eel spun4 ,sudd5ly ! ne$le swung ar\nd to a po9t betwe5 ! nor? & s\? poles1 quiv]$ a mom5t1 & came to re/ 9 t position4 ,!n x swung back to ! nor?4 ,x 0 "s seconds be=e ,i realis$ ! significance ( x4 ,x _h po9t$ at ! table--& ,de,long _h lo/ aga94 ,!re 0 "s electric atta*m5t at "w4 ,k5n$y & ,i ex*ang$ glances1 & he %ov$ ! compass into my h& quickly4 8,y wat* x1 ,walt]1 :ile ,i play10 he :isp]$4 ,c>efully conceal+ x1 z he _h done1 yet hold+ x z close to ! table z ,i d>$ ,i tri$ to foll[ two ?+s at once )\t betray+ myself4 ,z ne> z ,i c\ld make out1 some?+ happ5$ at e play4 ,i w\ld n g s f> z to ass]t t :5ev] ! l>g] /akes 7 on a c]ta9 numb] ! ne$le po9t$ to ! opposite side ( ! :eel1 = x 0 impossible to be at all accurate ab\t x4 ,once ,i notic$ ! ne$le did n move at all1 & he won4 ,b at ! next play he /ak$ :at ,i knew mu/ be ! rema9d] ( 8 w9n+s on :at seem$ a v good *ance4 ,ev5 be=e ! :eel 0 revolv$ & ! ball set roll+1 ! ne$le swung ab\t1 & :5 ! plat9um ball came to re/ ,k5n$y rose f ! table1 a los]4 8,by ,george ?\gh10 exclaim$ ,de,long1 grasp+ 8 h&4 8,i take x all back4 ,y are a good los]1 sir4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld take x z well z y d4 ,b !n1 ,i'm 9 too deeply4 ,!re are too _m 'm>k]s' ) ! h\se up aga9/ me40 ,s5ator ,danfield _h j come 9 to see h[ ?+s 7 go+4 ,he 0 a sleek1 fat man1 & x 0 amaz+ to see ) :at def]5ce 8 victims treat$ him4 ,he affect$ n to h he>d :at ,de,long said1 b ,i c\ld imag9e :at he 0 ?9k+1 = ,i _h he>d t he _h scant sympa?y ) anyone aft] he 8w5t broke0--ano!r evid5ce ( ! cam>ad]ie & good-fell[%ip t surr\nd$ ! game4 ,k5n$y's next rem>k surpris$ me4 8,oh1 y\r luck w *ange1 ,d4 ,l410--ev]yone ref]r$ to him z 8,d4 ,l410 = gambl+-h\ses h an av]sion = real names & greatly pref] initials--8y\r luck w *ange pres5tly4 ,keep "r on ) y\r sy/em4 ,x's ! be/ y c d to-night1 %ort ( quitt+40 8,i'll nev] quit10 repli$ ! "y man "u 8 brea?4 ,mean:ile ,k5n$y & ,i paus$ on ! way out to comp>e notes4 ,my report ( ! behavi\r ( ! compass only confirm$ him 9 8 op9ion4 ,z we turn$ to ! /airs we took 9 a full view ( ! room4 ,a f>o-lay\t 0 pur*as+ ,s5ator ,danfield a new t\r+-c> e h\r at ! exp5se ( ! play]s4 ,ano!r gr\p 0 ga!r$ ab\t ! haz>d bo>d1 d]iv+ evid5t excitem5t1 ?\gh ,i am sure none c\ld h giv5 an intellig5t acc\nt ( ! *ances !y 7 tak+4 ,two r\lette-tables 7 n[ go+ full bla/1 ! l>g] cr[d /ill ab\t ,de,long's4 ,snat*es ( conv]sation came to u n[ & !n1 & ,i caught "o s5t5ce1 8,de ,long's 9 = ov] a hundr$ ?\s& n[ on ! week's play1 ,i und]/&2 poor boy--t ab\t cleans him up40 8,! trag$y ( x1 ,craig10 ,i :isp]$1 b he did n he>4 ,) 8 hat tilt$ at a raki% angle & 8 op]a-coat ov] 8 arm he saunt]$ ov] = a la/ look4 8,any luck yet80 he ask$ c>elessly4 8,! devil--no10 return$ ! boy4 8,d y "k :at my advice to y is1 ! advice ( a man :o has se5 high play ev]y:]e f ,monte ,c>lo to ,%anghai80 8,:at80 8,play until y\r luck *anges if x takes until to-morr[40 ,a sup]cili\s smile cross$ ,s5ator ,danfield's fat face4 8,i int5d to10 & ! hagg>d "y face turn$ aga9 to ! table & =got u4 8,= ,heav5's sake1 ,k5n$y10 ,i gasp$ z we w5t d[n ! /airway1 8:at d y mean by giv+ him su* advice--y80 8,n s l\d1 ,walt]4 ,he'd h done x anyh[1 ,i suppose1 b ,i want him to keep at x4 ,?is night means life or dea? to ,p]cival ,de,long & 8 "m1 too4 ,come on1 let's get out ( ?is40 ,we pass$ ! =midable /eel door & ga9$ ! /reet1 jo/l$ by ! late-com]s :o _h left ! aft]-!atre re/aurants = a few mom5ts ( play at ! fam\s club t s long _h defi$ ! police4 ,almo/ gaily ,k5n$y swung along t[>d ,broadway4 ,at ! corn] he hesitat$1 glanc$ up & d[n1 caught sight ( ! furniture-van 9 ! middle ( ! next block4 ,! driv] 0 tugg+ at ! h>ness ( ! horses1 app>5tly fix+ x4 ,we walk$ along & /opp$ beside x4 8,drive ar\nd 9 front ( ! ,vesp] ,club sl[ly10 said ,k5n$y z ! driv] at la/ look$ up4 ,! van lumb]$ ahead1 & we foll[$ x casually4 ,ar\nd ! corn] x turn$4 ,we turn$ also4 ,my he>t 0 go+ l a sl$gehamm] z ! critical mom5t approa*$4 ,my head 0 9 a :irl4 ,:at w\ld t gay ?rong back ( ^? d>k5$ w9d[s d[n ! /reet ?9k if !y knew :at 0 be+ prep>$ = !m8 ,on1 l ! ,trojan horse1 ! van lumb]$4 ,a man w5t into ! ,vesp] ,club1 & ,i saw ! negro at ! door eye ! oncom+ van suspici\sly4 ,! door bang$ %ut4 ,! next ?+ ,i knew1 ,k5n$y _h ripp$ (f 8 disguise1 _h flung himself up beh9d ! van1 & _h swung ! doors op54 ,a doz5 m5 ) ages & sl$ge-hamm]s sw>m$ out & up ! /eps ( ! club4 8,call ! res]ves1 ,o',connor10 cri$ ,k5n$y4 8,wat* ! ro( & ! back y>d40 ,! driv] ( ! van ha/5$ to s5d 9 ! call4 ,! %>p raps ( ! hamm]s & ! axes s\nd$ on ! ?ick brass-b\nd oak ( ! outside door 9 quick succession4 ,!re 0 a scurry ( feet inside1 & we c\ld he> a grat+ noise & a t]rific j> z ! inn]1 /eel door %ut4 8,a raid6 ,a raid on ! ,vesp] ,club60 %\t$ a belat$ pass]-by4 ,! cr[d sw>m$ ar\nd f ,broadway1 z if x 7 noon in/ead ( midnight4 ,bang+ & ripp+ & te>+1 ! out] door 0 sl[ly =c$4 ,z x cra%$ 91 ! quick gongs ( sev]al police patrols s\nd$4 ,! res]ves _h be5 call$ out at ! prop] mom5t1 too late = !m to 8tip (f0 ! club t !re 0 go+ to be a raid1 z frequ5tly occurs4 ,disreg>d+ ! melee beh9d me1 ,i leap$ ?r\gh ! wreckage ) ! o!r raid]s4 ,! /eel door b>r$ all fur!r progress ) its cold blue impassibility4 ,h[ 7 we to surm\nt ?is la/ & mo/ =midable b>ri]8 ,i turn$ 9 "t to see ,k5n$y & ,o',connor hurry+ up ! /eps ) a huge tank /udd$ ) bolts l a boil]1 :ile two o!r m5 c>ri$ a second tank4 8,!re10 ord]$ ,craig1 8set ! oxyg5 !re10 z he plac$ 8 own tank on ! opposite side3 ,out ( ! tanks /\t tubes l$1 ) /opcocks & gages at ! top4 ,f a case "u 8 arm ,k5n$y produc$ a curi\s arrangem5t l a huge hook1 ) a curv$ neck & a %>p beak4 ,really x consi/$ ( two metal tubes :i* ran into a sort ( cyl9d]1 or mix+ *amb]1 above ! nozzle1 :ile p>allel to !m ran a ?ird sep>ate tube ) a second nozzle ( its own4 ,quickly he jo9$ ! ends ( ! tubes f ! tanks to ! metal hook1 ! oxyg5-tank be+ jo9$ to two ( ! tubes ( ! hook1 & ! second tank be+ jo9$ to ! o!r4 ,) a mat* he t\*$ ! nozzle g+]ly4 ,in/antly a hiss+1 spitt+ noise foll[$1 & an int5se bl9d+ ne$le ( flame4 8,n[ = ! oxy-acetyl5e bl[pipe10 cri$ ,k5n$y z he advanc$ t[>d ! /eel door4 8,we'll make %ort "w ( ?is40 ,almo/ z he said x1 ! /eel b5ea? ! bl[pipe became inc&esc5t4 ,j to te/ x1 he cut (f ! head ( a ?ree-qu>t]-in* /eel rivet--tak+ ab\t a qu>t] ( a m9ute to d x4 ,x 0 evid5t1 ?\gh1 t t w\ld n weak5 ! door appreciably1 ev5 if ! rivets 7 all driv5 ?r\gh4 ,/ill !y gave a />t+-po9t = ! flame ( ! high-pressure acetyl5e tor*4 ,x 0 a brilliant sight4 ,! t]rific heat f ! fir/ nozzle caus$ ! metal to gl[ "u ! tor* z if 9 an op5-he>? furnace4 ,f ! second nozzle issu$ a /ream ( oxyg5 "u :i* ! hot metal ( ! door 0 completely consum$4 ,! =ce ( ! bla/ z ! compress$ oxyg5 & acetyl5e 7 expell$ c>ri$ a f9e spray ( ! dis9tegrat$ metal visibly be=e x4 ,& yet x 0 n a big hole t x made--sc>cely an eigh? ( an in* wide1 b cle> & %>p z if a buzz-saw 7 eat+ its way ?r\gh a ?ree-in* plank ( :ite p9e4 ,) t5se muscles ,k5n$y held ?is t]rific eng9e ( de/ruction & mov$ x z easily z if x _h be5 a m]e p5cil ( light4 ,he 0 easily ! calme/ ( u all z we cr[d$ ab\t him at a respectful di/ance4 8,acetyl5e1 z y may "k10 he ha/ily expla9$1 nev] paus+ = a mom5t 9 8 "w1 8is compos$ ( c>bon & hydrog54 ,z x burns at ! end ( ! nozzle x is brok5 into c>bon & hydrog5--! c>bon gives ! high temp]ature1 & ! hydrog5 =ms a cone t protects ! end ( ! bl[pipe f be+ itself burnt up40 8,b isn't x dang]\s80 ,i ask$1 amaz$ at ! skill ) :i* he h&l$ ! bl[pipe4 8,n p>ticul>ly--:5 y "k h[ to d x4 ,9 t tank is a por\s asbe/os pack+ saturat$ ) acetone1 "u pressure4 ,?us ,i c c>ry acetyl5e safely1 = x is dissolv$1 & ! possibility ( explosion is m9imis$4 ,?is mix+ *amb] by :i* ,i am hold+ ! tor*1 :]e ! oxyg5 & acetyl5e mix1 is also design$ 9 su* a way z to prev5t a fla%-back4 ,! be/ ?+ ab\t ?is /yle ( bl[pipe is ! ease ) :i* x c be transport$ & ! curi\s uses--l ! pres5t--to :i* x c be put40 ,he paus$ a mom5t to te/ ! door4 ,all 0 sil5ce on ! o!r side4 ,! door itself 0 z firm z ev]4 8,huh60 exclaim$ "o ( ! detectives beh9d me1 8^! new-fangl$ ?+s a9't all !y're crack$ up to be4 ,n[ if ,i 0 runn9' ?is %[1 ,i'd dynamite t door to k+dom come40 8,& wreck ! h\se & kill a few p10 ,i return$1 hotly res5t+ ! criticism ( ,k5n$y4 ,k5n$y affect$ n to he>4 8,:5 ,i %ut (f ! oxyg5 9 ?is second jet10 he resum$ z if no?+ _h be5 said1 8y see ! tor* m]ely heats ! /eel4 ,i c get a heat ( approximately sixty-?ree hundr$ degrees ,fahr5heit1 & ! flame w ex]t a pressure ( fifty p\nds to ! squ>e in*40 8,wond]ful60 exclaim$ ,o',connor1 :o _h n he>d ! rem>k ( 8 subord9ate & 0 wat*+ ) undisguis$ admiration4 8,k5n$y1 h[ did y ev] ?9k ( su* a ?+80 8,:y1 x's us$ = weld+1 y "k10 answ]$ ,craig z he cont9u$ to "w calmly 9 ! gr[+ excitem5t3 8,i fir/ saw x 9 actual use 9 m5d+ a crack$ cyl9d] 9 an automobile4 ,! cyl9d] 0 repair$ )\t be+ tak5 out at all4 ,i've se5 x weld new tee? & build up old worn tee? on ge>+1 z good z new40 ,he paus$ to let u see ! t]rifically heat$ metal "u ! flame4 8,y rememb] :5 we 7 talk+ on ! drive ab\t ! raid1 ,o',connor8 ,a c>-load ( scrap-iron w5t by on ! railroad bel[ u4 ,!y use ?is bl[pipe to cut x up1 frequ5tly4 ,t's :at gave me ! idea4 ,see4 ,i turn on ! oxyg5 n[ 9 ?is second nozzle4 ,! bl[pipe is no long] an in/rum5t = jo9+ metals toge!r1 b = cutt+ !m asund]4 ,! /eel burns j z y1 p]haps1 h se5 a wat*-spr+ burn 9 a j> ( oxyg54 ,/eel1 h>d or s(t1 temp]$1 anneal$1 *rome1 or ,h>veyis$1 x all burns j z fa/ & j z easily4 ,& x's *eap too4 ,?is raid may co/ a c\ple ( doll>s1 z f> z ! bl[pipe is conc]n$--q a diff]5ce f ! ?\s&s ( doll>s' loss t w\ld foll[ an attempt to bl[ ! door 940 ,! la/ rem>k 0 direct$ quietly at ! d\bt+ detective4 ,he _h no?+ to say4 ,we /ood 9 awe-/ruck amazem5t z ! tor* sl[ly1 inexorably1 trac$ a ?9 l9e along ! edge ( ! door4 ,m9ute aft] m9ute sp$ by1 z ! l9e burn$ by ! bl[pipe cut /raight f top to bottom4 ,x seem$ h\rs to me4 ,0 ,k5n$y go+ to slit ! :ole door & let x fall 9 ) a cra%8 ,no1 ,i c\ld see t ev5 9 8 cursory exam9ation ( ! door he _h ga9$ a pretty good k ( ! location ( ! bolts imb$d$ 9 ! /eel4 ,"o aft] ano!r he 0 cutt+ cle> ?r\gh & sev]+ !m1 z if ) a sup]human knife4 ,:at 0 go+ on on ! o!r side ( ! door1 ,i wond]$4 ,i c\ld sc>cely imag9e ! con/]nation ( ! gambl]s caught 9 _! own trap4 ,) a quick motion ,k5n$y turn$ (f ! acetyl5e & oxyg54 ,! la/ bolt _h be5 sev]$4 ,a g5tle pu% ( ! h&1 & he swung ! once impregnable door on its delicately pois$ h+es z easily z if he _h m]ely said1 8,op5 ,sesame40 ,! robb]s' cave yawn$ be=e u4 ,we made a ru% up ! /airs4 ,k5n$y 0 fir/1 ,o',connor next1 & myself sc>cely a /ep beh9d1 ) ! re/ ( ,o',connor's m5 at our heels4 ,i ?9k we 7 all prep>$ = "s sort ( gun-play1 = ! crooks 7 desp]ate *>act]s1 & ,i myself 0 surpris$ to enc\nt] no?+ b physical =ce1 :i* 0 quickly1 ov]come4 ,9 ! n[ disord]$ ri*ness ( ! rooms1 wav+ 8 8,john ,doe0 w>rants 9 "o h& & 8 pi/ol 9 ! o!r1 ,o',connor %\t$ 8y're all "u arre/1 g5tlem54 ,if y resi/ fur!r x w g h>d ) y40 ,cr[d$ n[ 9 "o end ( ! room 9 spee*less amazem5t 0 ! late gay p>ty ( gambl]s1 includ+ ,s5ator ,danfield himself4 ,!y _h reckon$ on toy+ ) any *ance b ?is4 ,! pale :ite face ( ,de,long among !m 0 l a spectre1 z he /ood />+ blankly ab\t & /ill insanely twi/+ ! r\lette :eel be=e him4 ,k5n$y advanc$ t[>d ! table ) an ax :i* he _h seiz$ f "o ( our m54 ,a well-direct$ bl[ %att]$ ! me*anism ( ! delicate :eel4 8,de,long10 he said1 8,i'm n go+ to talk to y l y\r old pr(essor at ! univ]sity1 nor l y\r rec5t fri5d1 ! ,fr5*man ) a sy/em4 ,?is is :at y h be5 up aga9/1 my boy4 ,look40 ,8 =ef+] indicat$ an +5i\s1 b n[ tangl$ & twi/$1 s]ies ( m9ute wires & electro-magnets 9 ! brok5 :eel be=e u4 ,delicate bru%es l$ ! curr5t into ! :eel4 ,) ano!r bl[ ( 8 axe1 ,craig disclos$ wires runn+ d[n ?r\gh ! leg ( ! table to ! floor & "u ! c>pet to buttons op]at$ by ! man :o ran ! game4 8,:--:at does x mean80 ask$ ,de,long blankly4 8,x means t y _h little en\gh *ance to w9 at a /raight game ( r\lette4 ,b ! :eel is v r>ely /raight1 ev5 ) all ! odds 9 fav\r ( ! bank1 z !y are4 ,?is game 0 electrically controll$4 ,o!rs are me*anically controll$ by :at is sometimes call$ ! 'mule's e>1' & o!r devices4 ,y c't w94 ,^! wires & magnets c be made to attract ! little ball into any pocket ! op]ator desires4 ,ea* "o ( ^? pockets conta9s a little electro-magnet4 ,"o set ( magnets 9 ! r$ pockets is connect$ ) "o button "u ! c>pet & a batt]y4 ,! o!r set 9 ! black pockets is connect$ ) ano!r button & ! batt]y4 ,?is ball is n really ( plat9um4 ,plat9um is nonmagnetic4 ,x is simply a s(t iron holl[ ball1 plat$ ) plat9um4 ,:i*ev] set ( electro-magnets is en]gis$ attracts ! ball & by ?is simple me?od x is 9 ! p[] ( ! op]ator to let ! ball g to r$ or black z he may wi%4 ,o!r simil> arrangem5ts control ! odd or ev51 & o!r comb9ations f o!r pu% buttons4 ,a special arrangem5t took c>e ( t '#ag' freak4 ,!re isn't an hone/ gambl+-ma*9e 9 ! :ole place--,i might almo/ say ! :ole city4 ,! :ole ?+ is crook$ f />t to f9i%--! m51 ! ma*9es1 !--0 8,t ma*9e c\ld be made to beat me by turn+ up a run ( '#ag' any numb] ( times1 or r$ or black1 or odd or ev51 ov] '#ah' or "u '#ah1' or any?+80 8,any?+1 ,de,long40 8,& ,i nev] _h a *ance10 he repeat$1 m$itatively f+]+ ! wires4 8,!y broke me to-night4 ,danfield0--,de,long turn$1 look+ daz$ly ab\t 9 ! cr[d = 8 =m] fri5d1 !n 8 h& %ot into 8 pocket1 & a little ivory-h&l$ pi/ol fla%$ out--8,danfield1 y\r blood is on y\r own head4 ,y h ru9$ me40 ,k5n$y mu/ h be5 expect+ some?+ ( ! sort1 = he seiz$ ! arm ( ! "y man1 weak5$ by dissipation1 & turn$ ! pi/ol upw>d z if x _h be5 9 ! grasp ( a m]e *ild4 ,a bl9d+ fla% foll[$ 9 ! f>!/ corn] ( ! room & a huge puff ( smoke4 ,be=e ,i c\ld collect my wits ano!r foll[$ 9 ! opposite corn]4 ,! room 0 fill$ ) a d5se smoke4 ,two m5 7 scuff+ at my feet4 ,"o 0 ,k5n$y4 ,z ,i dropp$ d[n quickly to help him ,i saw t ! o!r 0 ,danfield1 8 face purple ) ! viol5ce ( ! /ruggle4 8,don't be al>m$1 g5tlem510 ,i he>d ,o',connor %\t1 8! explosions 7 only ! fla%lights ( ! (ficial police photograph]s4 ,we n[ h ! evid5ce complete4 ,g5tlem51 y w n[ g d[n quietly to ! patrol-wagons bel[1 two by two4 ,if y h any?+ to say1 say x to ! magi/rate ( ! night c\rt40 8,hold 8 arms1 ,walt]10 pant$ ,k5n$y4 ,i did4 ,) a dext]ity t w\ld h done cr$it to a pickpocket1 ,k5n$y rea*$ into ,danfield's pocket & pull$ out "s pap]s4 ,be=e ! smoke _h cle>$ & ord] _h be5 re/or$1 ,craig exclaim$3 8,let him up1 ,walt]4 ,"h1 ,de,long1 "h are ! ,i4,o4,u4's aga9/ y4 ,te> !m up--!y are n ev5 a debt ( hon\r40