The Face of Rosenfeld — page 39: what you’re looking at

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39 THE FACE OF ROSENFEL. found. Nothing remains but to make a careful examin- ation into the circumstantial evidence in the case. ‘This turns out to be exceedingly meager, but such as it is, it all points one way. One of the pockets of the girl’s clothes is found turned inside out, and the rest are empty. She has no ring upon her fingers; nor jewels in her ears, although the ears are pierced. ‘The dress of the unknown indicates that she belongs to the middle class, but the refinement and delicacy of her face and hands, which are singularly white and free from the traces of hard work, are even stronger evidences that she is not an ordinary shop girl, to say the least. This turning of the pocket and utter absence of rings or ornaments, lead naturally to the conclusion that she has been robbed and thrown from the road. In substantia- tion of this, the snow is trampled just above the place where she was found, and smooth all along the roadside. One of the sleighing party is positive that she saw a man leap over a fence and run across the field on the other side of the way. A close scrutiny finds footsteps lead- ing into the field at the point indicated. They are fol- lowed, and after a short detour lead around in the direc- tion of the city into the road again, where they are lost irretrievably. In the absence of all other evidence we must suppose, then, that the girl was set upon and robbed by a person unknown and thrown over the bank to get-rid of her. Let us suppose the police take this for granted at the outset.” | ‘“‘It is all they are good for—taking things for granted!” commented Miss Maxey. ‘‘I can’t see that they ever discover anything.” é ; ‘Very well. So far it is all plain and natural. But where did the victim come from, and how came she upon < ie i Z an Yea ~ mca mye Sa Q - mew. ‘ oy — . K it VA wt Te - ; ‘ os a 3 = be ere te CTY A da ae ot Be» ae : “ort Se Oa ie Ps aN Lt oF i GA +: 5 . r spin A eS oa) he > 4 : , = ’ : ‘Pea, ata 4 Ve pieirn eats wi Se yi in A Pat. ae BN A. re ir38 - } Nea ' 4 : te gs vs ar ey Bmw _ “4 4 eae @ Pah Net PRAY Pane a Wy dS ly ed ERs. | 7 Be ten - ac, § d Nig Se ee, ha By OTe. Sar. Cg ae toe BID a Co VAS Hoe bolt AS ty iT ae Ve aks ae oe ee ge FS YO! Gs af o *