Under His Thumb — page 182: what you’re looking at

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UNDER HIS THUMB. 173 intensely interested in the singular investigations of the detective. “T make a great deal out of it.”’ ‘‘Does the experiment confirm a suspicion?”’ ‘‘T cannot tell at present. ’’ “Do you suspect Carl Brandon of COnT HLS this crime?’ ‘“T must decline to say.’ “I do not think he Dath commit so heartless a crime, Mr. Groly, unless——’’ “Unless—what?” ‘*He was crazed with liquor.’’ ‘Does he ever reach a in of intoxication re- sembling insanity ?”’ ‘“‘T have known him to do so.’ | ‘Does he afterward recollect Hee has taken place when he recovers his senses?’’ “He does not, when in that condition.’ “This is a marked peculiarity of Beandon’ s fits of intoxication, is 1027’ Brey OS; Si.” “You Guar from your own observation, Mr. Blain? It is important that I obtain evidence of that sort upon unimpeachable authority.”’ , “I speak concerning Carl Brandon only from my own experience with him, I have known him for many years. I have known and pitied him.’’ “Very well—that will do. I must now pursue my investigations in another quarter.’’ Out upon the street went the detective, and has- tened to a spot where he could not be observed. Then from his pocket he drew a piece of wax, upon one side of which was an impression of the window-sash just where the piece had been cut. On the other side was the impression, perfect in every line, of Julian. Blain’s thumb. ‘*He little thought how important a clew he was furnishing me while I distracted his attention with questions and details for which I didn’t care a pica- yune,*’ Croly muttered, as he examined his prize. ‘It is perfect,’’ he added, a moment later. ‘‘And now I will compare it with the DROS print that the Gomirebooks (E(0) om