Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER III THE TRAIL OF THE UNKNOWN O'donovan's shouts attracted the cabman beyond the iron railings, and very quickly a couple of policemen appeared upon the scene. For a few minutes there was a scene of wild excitement within the quiet little garden; then, after a cursory examination, a stretcher was brought from the Morgue over the way, the body of the unknown girl placed upon it and conveyed away to the House of the Dead, while Teddy was arrested and escorted to the police office attached to the mortuary, where, after some little delay, he was searched and closely questioned. The blood upon his hands was regarded with considerable suspicion by the police commissary, or the quart d'ceil as he is known to the students, but owing to the fortunate circumstances of a workman having seen him enter the garden, and a cabman swearing that he had heard the report like that of a revolver fully a quarter of an hour before, he experienced little difficulty in establishing his innocence of the crime. News rapidly spreading that the body of a murdered woman had been brought there, and that the assassin had been caught, quickly caused a great crowd to assemble around the Morgue, awaiting the exposure of the corpse, and eager to catch a glimpse of the murderer when he came forth in custody. Meanwhile, however, the body of (vas discovered upon her which would lead to her identity. She wore no jewellery, and in her purse, which contained about ten francs in silver and copper, there was no card or scrap of anything of value as a clue. The heartbroken student's story of how carefully she had concealed her identity was listened to rather incredulously by the police, who carefully made notes as to dates and places. Then there was a long pause. The affair...
