The revolver carried a long thirty-two cartridge. Three of the five
chambers were loaded.

One of them contained an empty shell, on which the hammer rested. The
fatal bullet had doubtless come from this chamber, for the shell had
been recently discharged.

In the fifth chamber was an old shell, which had apparently been carried
under the hammer for safety, as is quite common.

The woman had a purse containing about twenty dollars, but no cards or
other things which might lead to identification.

Her ears had been pierced for earrings, but she seemed not to have worn
them recently. She had no watch.

There was one plain gold ring on the third finger of her right hand, and
there was a deep mark showing that she had worn another, but that ring
was gone.

How recently it had been removed was, of course, beyond discovery.
There was no sign that it had been violently torn away.

When Nick had proceeded thus far with his investigation the messenger
boy arrived. The detective sent messages to his assistants, Chick and
Patsy.

He then notified a coroner, who came about ten o'clock and took charge
of the body.