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"There, now, until I happened to run across that in one of the
authorities I had supposed the symmetrical contraction of the
pupils of the eyes to be the distinguishing symptom of morphine
poisoning Professor Kennedy, in my opinion we can, after all,
make out our case as one of morphine poisoning."
"Is that case in the book all you base your opinion on?" asked
Craig with excessive politeness.
"Yes, sir," replied the doctor reluctantly.
"Well," said Kennedy quietly, "if you will investigate that case
quoted from Professor Taylor, you will find that it has been
proved that the patient had one glass eye."
"Then my contention collapses and she was not poisoned?"
"No, I do not say that. All I say is that expert testimony would
refute us as far as we have gone. But if you will let me make a
few tests of my own I can readily clear up that end of the case,
I now feel sure. Let me take these samples to my laboratory."
I was surprised when we ran into Inspector O'Connor waiting for
us in the corridor of the Criminal Courts Building as we left the
office of the coroner's physician. He rushed up to Kennedy and
shoved into his hand a pill-box in which six capsules rattled.
Kennedy narrowly inspected the box, opened it, and looked
thoughtfully at the six white capsules lying so innocently
within.
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