New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-10-08

weeks had manifested mental torture.
Alden was completely under
FranlSlin's control, held by the
mighty power OF a superior will.
The entire company were now
gazing upon this episode in amaze
nent.
{ You are reinstated in the Office
lot city treasurer At these words
iron Franklin the face of Alden
/ .shone with a glad smile and we de-
/ sire you to show US the secret COM
partments OF this safe in which you
usually kept the bulk of your funds
when treasurer
To the great surprise of all Judge
Alden stepped to the safe and touch.
ed secret spring by which he was
enabled to pull out one of the draw
ers to doubleIits apparent1ength The
back compartments Of that drawer,
tile existence of which was unknown
to all 1ne other officials present, were
packed full of treasury notes and
national bank bills. The money was
neatly done up in packages, on the
labels ofWhich the amount of money
In each package WAS written in Al
denis handwriting.
Hands off, gentlemenr Iexclaim-
ed. This is the purpose for which I
have brought you here. Mr. Attor-
ney,' | added, L wish you to bear
testimony to this remarkable find,
for it establishes the innocence Of
Judge Alden most assuredly.'
Let the money be counted, re-
piled the city attorney.
But this was hardly necessary,
as above the money in one compart-
ment was written statement, .$15,-
OOO-Louis Alden, and in the other
a similar statement, '$l4,95O-
Louis Alden which was soon veri-
fled.
AS from O dream the hypnotized
man walked up, when Prof. Franklin
said: Arouse, sir, with full posses
sion OF your mental powers; and let
me congratulate you on the removal
ola base but unfOunded stigma from
your name and reputation
Gazing around witha dignity and
gracious self-possession that were
truly regal Judge Alden exclaimed:
/ Gentlemen, this is a happy hour
for me! For months I've been wan
I. dering in a hideous nightmare. re-
member distinctly now the day I re-
ceived the most of this money, all of
which carefully counted, labeled,
and deposited in this safe. On my
way home that very night some vii
lain struck me senseless with a sand
bag, which, as you know, leaves no
brulse. My watch and what money
had on my person were taken, but
no doubt the robber expected to OBJ
tain some or all of that very money.
The blow resolved seems to have
destroyed all memory of the DISPOSE
ton lmade of the money. knew |
had received it, but was utterly un-
able remember what had become
| of it. Miraculously, as it seems, my
memory is restored"
Here Van Leonard made a pause,
which I interrupted by asking:
"But how came you to know Of
that secret drawer?'
''Well, sir, he replied, in meditat-
ing over such a singular care Just
happened to remember seeing Alden
open that secret compartmeutto OBJ
tain change for a 500 bill when l
was paying taxes one day. And like
a flash it occurred to me that the
mystery of Alden's dedication might
be solved and the cloud over his
good name be removed. / revealed
my suspicion to Prof Franklin,
whose hypnotic powers | deemed
essential to the full consuma ton OF
my scheme. The plan was carried
out successfully, and both Alden's
sanity and reputation were restor-
ed"
And what become of him."
'His innocence was publicly declar-
ed, and as full a restitution as posi-
BILE was made him. AS it turned out
he had to his credit 5000 more
than his indebtness."
ITO the great Joy of his bondsmen,
wager
Undoubtedly. Well, he took
Franklin with him, and with his fam
lily set out on summer tour for
mental and physical recuperation.
| He is dead now"
And your candid opinion Of the
whole matter is .
That it was most singular
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