The ... Mystery

Marshal Sweel is satislied i;;i! :here is nothiiu; i:i the stcry o!' til body which Kranicli tliouguf Ue saw lymg .-ii the bettoni ef the Hurou, and fias detertnined to iet tho matter go. Tno story tcld by ilie cigar maker seeiucd plausible enougü oud thtre wa- uotiiinii lof t for Mr. Sivci't to do bul to thoroughly investígate the matter. He has Uit mi si uniurnetl in solvtng th si 'posi ö oiystery and lias eoLie fo the conclusión tlut Kranlch's imagination was worked upon by severa! thlnga whlch eorabined to wake mui koiicsiiy think ih.it he had seen taa body of a human being. Saturdaj a'fternoon the w.-itcr oear tl"1 spon where the putrltl fles)! has been found was very low and tlio offleers who were working cm the case then founi] a pioee of carpet about four and one lüilf toet long attached to a stunip in the river. It was patehfd wiüi ealico and Kranich probably ruistook this for a dress. The matter whieh was supposed to be flesh proved 10 be a tallotv ljke substaree which must have arlftcil down froin the siaughter houmeE about the place. All those who saw different tiiin-s in the river siuvihi gei together and compare notes. The resült would be a centaur-like creatnre half woman, hall shecp, with the propenslties oí a mermald, elothéd n an airy pink dress and carrying a carpet tag full cl' candlea.