Show I 1 f A TELLTALE TELL TALE NAIL work of a sherlock holmes holme years tean t ago dr john donne the famous english divine and poet who lived in the reign of james L was a veritable sherlock holmes in benkof bent of mind says a writer in tidbits tid bits he was walking in the churchyard while a grave was being dug when the sexton cast up a moldering skull the doctor idly took it up and in handling I 1 it t found a headless nall nail driven into it this he managed to take out and conceal in his handkerchief it was evident to him that murder had been done he questioned the sexton and learned that the skull was probably that of a certain man who was waa the proprietor or I 1 etor of a brandy shop and was a drunkard b eing being found dead in bed one morning mornin g after a night in which he had I 1 drunk two quarts of brandy sh had he wife asked the doctor laymet yes what character does she bear she bore a very good character only y th the e neighbors gossiped because she married arrild the day y after her husbands to funeral she still lives here hem the ins doctor soon called on the woman he asked for and received the particulars if t the death ot of her first husband suddenly Sudden lT opening WS his handkerchief kerch let he showed her the ten tale nail asking in a loud vole voice madam do you know this nall I 1 1 the woman W was so 90 S surprised that oae confessed was tried and executed I 1 |