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Thorndyke is not dissatisfied with his morning's work. He certainly picked up some facts, though I have no idea of their nature, and as soon as we reached home he developed a sudden desire to examine the 'Thumbograph." "Thank you, Dr. Jervis," she said gratefully. "You have cheered me more than I can tell you, and I won't ask you any more questions.
They both show the white mark very clearly and will assist comparison of the originals, in which the mark is plainly visible through a lens." He handed the two photographs up to the judge, together with the 'Thumbograph, the memorandum slip, and a powerful doublet lens with which to examine them.
Hornby's remarkable story of the mysterious disappearance of the 'Thumbograph' and its still more mysterious reappearance. That story can have left no doubt in your minds that some person had surreptitiously removed the 'Thumbograph' and, after an unknown interval, secretly replaced it.
You see, they really had no further need of it, as they could take a print for themselves when they had Reuben in custody; in fact, he volunteered to have a print taken at once, as soon as he was arrested, and that was done." "So the 'Thumbograph' is now in Mrs. Hornby's possession?" "Yes, unless she has destroyed it. She spoke of doing so." "I hope she has not," said I, in some alarm, "for Dr.
"Do you say that having regard to the facts which you have stated it is certain that the red thumb-mark is a forgery?" "I do; and I also say that it is certain that the forgery was executed by means of the 'Thumbograph." "Might not the resemblances be merely a coincidence?" "No. By the law of probabilities which Mr.
While the ladies were marvelling over this production, Polton proceeded with his work. The "Thumbograph" having been fixed in position, the light from a powerful incandescent gas lamp, fitted with a parabolic reflector, was concentrated on it, and the camera racked out to its proper distance.
"Why I still think that he gave it to me, though, of course, seeing that my memory is not what it was " "You think that Walter gave it to you?" "Yes, in fact I feel sure he did, and so does my niece." "Walter is your nephew, Walter Hornby?" "Yes, of course. I thought you knew." "Can you recall the occasion on which the 'Thumbograph' was given to you?" "Oh yes, quite distinctly.
Are you sure I am not bringing you out of the way?" "Not at all," I answered hastily. "The fact is, I had hoped to have a little chat with you when we had disposed of the 'Thumbograph, so I can regard myself as combining a little business with a great deal of pleasure if I am allowed to accompany you." She gave me a little ironical bow as she inquired
I subsequently made a systematic comparison of the marks in the two thumb-prints; I found that the dimensions of the mark were proportionally the same in each that is to say, the mark in the 'Thumbograph' print had an extreme length of 26/1000 of an inch and an extreme breadth of 14.5/1000 of an inch, while that in the red thumb-mark was one-fortieth larger in each dimension, having an extreme length of 26.65/1000 of an inch and an extreme breadth of 14.86/1000 of an inch; that the shape was identical, as was shown by superimposing tracings of greatly enlarged photographs of each mark on similar enlargements of the other; and that the mark intersected the ridges of the thumb-print in the same manner and at exactly the same parts in the two prints."
Hornby, "and I went to see him about it the very next day, but he wouldn't tell me anything he didn't seem to know what I was wanted for, and he wasn't at all nice not at all." "I expect your evidence will relate to the 'Thumbograph," I said. "There is really nothing else in connection with the case that you have any knowledge of." "That is just what Walter said," exclaimed Mrs. Hornby.
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