Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-09-15

to see about renting or buying one of
them9n
THAT is the very thing. 1t will
serve my purpose. Aad, Miss Brad
ley, when come tomorrow, you will
not be surprised at anything may do.
Please to watch me closely, and follow
my lead"
Il think l understand" she said
simply. Good evening, sir"
After returning the bow and good
evening"" the doctor retired to his
office and pondered deeply. The re-
suit was, that after glaring at moth
ing, and frowning very hard for some
time, he finally arrived at satisfac-
tory conclusion.
The next morning he took from
drawer strong horseshoe magnet,
and rubbed it steadily on the blade of
his knife.
At length, when he had thoroughly
electrified the blade. he replaced il in
his pocket, and taking his hat started
to make his first professional call; his
very first, save the one TO the child
with the whooping cough. On the way
to Mr. Bradey's residence, he stopped
long enough To purchase a paper of
very fine cambria needles. When he
arrived at his destination he was
shown to the library, where he
found Mr.. Bradley. Miss Bradley had
been seated in one OF the deep bay win
dows, and now, as the doctors earnest
tones fell upon her ear, she laid aside
her book and sat an interested lis
tener.
Might trouble yon for drink of
water2' suddenly asked the physician
Certainly" responded his host.
''Kate, please get glass of water for
Mr."
clinton, interrupted the doctor.
Miss Bradley murmured an indis-
tinct yes" left the room and re-
turned almost Immediately with the
desired glass of water, which the ply
stefan accepted with bow.
He ra sed the glass to his lips, and
then a look of intense establishment
came into his face.
down, glared at Miss Bradley an in
slant, pulled s1vagely at his mustache,
and then faced his host.
What is the matter, sir?' asked Mr..
Bradley.
Matter" echoed the doctor, aagri-
", this water is full OF needles.
Numbers Of them. the water is full OF
them! Don't you see them?"
Needless" shouted Mr.. Bradley eN.
citedly. Needles! What did tell
you, Kate"
Miss Kate gazed iutently into the
water; her face was study.
But see no needless" she said.
! "Oh, you see no needles" sarcastic.
ally rejoined the doctor. MIR. Bra Iey,
what do you say? Do you see any
needless"
You are right" declared Mr. Bra.
dey. Il see them plainly with the
naked eye, and my sight is poor, too
But you can't convince her, Sir! She
can't see them.
/ Maybe l can convince her." said
the doctor.
/ He took out his knife, and opened IL.
Then he thrust the magnetizei blade
4 into the water, and when he with
drew it a number OF fine needles
chung to it, which he, unobserved had
dropped into the glass.
| But you do not seem surprised"
the doctor said, turning TO Mr.. Bradley.
No" responded he, grimly. 1T is
not new experience to me. For
months have found them in every
/ thing offered me to drink. /
have watched in vain to see who puts
them in the beverage presented 70
me, but / can't find out. You are the
| only person who has ever been able
to get them out. or to see them, and
shall always be grateful to you for
having shown them to my daughter
| Now she will believe that some one is
making an attempt upon my life
"On my life, sir, this time" said the
physician. But this IS horrible. and
ought to be investigated. Who filled
this glass?"
do you see them now?" asked he
of Miss Kate.
Eyes, am convinced" she said, in
puzzled tone.
Thomas" replied Miss Bradley.
please summon him to come here. A"
In answer to Miss Bradeys touch 81
the bell-rope,a rather stupid-lo1ISing
mulatto appeared.
Did you fill this glass with water?'
asked the physician sharply
Eyes, sab" answered the servant.
| staring at Doctor Clinton. and then at
| MIR. Bradley.
why did you put needles into it?"
continued the doctor
| Law, massa, never put no
needles in it. That's a notion Of Nj.
/ liradey's, sab. Dey amt no needles
in dab, sab, answered the darky,
with grin.
NO needles here?' said the doctor.
"What do you call these?" AMI again
the blade OF his knife wa, plunged
into the water, and, as before, came
up with quantities Of needles adher-
| ing TO il.
Before de Lord, sab, deed / nebsr
put no needles in that glass. Deed,
sab, dey mus a bin in de cooler. be.
cause l neber seed 'em afore."
lyon may go" said the doctor, glar-
ing fiercely at the man who left the
room in a complete state Of mystifica-