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And yet minute as these crystals are, this discovery is of immense medico-legal importance. Crime may now be traced by blood-crystals." He displayed on his table a number of enlarged micro-photographs. Some were labelled, "Characteristic crystals of white man's blood"; others "Crystallisation of negro blood"; still others, "Blood-crystals of the cat."
The Death of "Old Krook" in Dickens's "Bleak House" or of the victim in one of Marryat's most thrilling tales was not more gruesome than this actual fact. It is without doubt a case of spontaneous human combustion, such as is recorded beyond dispute in medical and medico-legal text-books of the past two centuries.
"But no woman has been mentioned in the case at all." "No; but I think you should be able to give this lady a name, notwithstanding." "Should I? Then I begin to suspect that I am not cut out for medico-legal practice, for I don't see the faintest glimmer of a suggestion." Thorndyke smiled benevolently. "Don't be discouraged, Jervis," said he.
Though Craig was already convinced of what was going on, I knew that he always considered it a matter of considerable medico-legal importance to be exact, for if the affair ever came to the stage of securing an indictment the charge could be sustained only by specific proof. As we appeared in the door, however, he laid aside his work, and greeted us.
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