The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-20

side; there was a hurried jump from
the steps, and for an instant q sound of
running on gravel. Hewitt tore back
the bolts, flung the door open. and
dashed out into the darkness. leaving
Mr.. Crellan on the doorstep with can
die
Hewitt was gone, perhaps, five or ten
minutes, although to Mr.. Crellan-
standing there at the open door in a
state of high nervous tension, the time
seemed an eternity, when at last Hew-
lit reached the door again.
What was it?" asked Mr.. Crellan,
much agitated. Did you see? Have
you caught them?"
Hewitt shook his head.
Il hadn't chance" he said. ''The
wall is low over there, and there's a
plantation of trees on the other side.
But think-yes, l begin to think
that NAV possibly be able to see nv
way through this business in little
while. Come, we may get a, something
after all; suppose there's handy man
kept about the place."
Yes, he's gardener and carpenter
dAo btdlS4- cp ILL.,
VERY good, We've earnedsa nights
rest, and now well have il.
Next morning. after breakfast, Hew-
lit took Mr.. Crellan into his study
Il was up pretty early this morn
ing" he said, and, among other things,
sent telegram to London. Unless
my eyes deceived me, a boy with a
peaked cap, a telegraph boy. in fact,
is coming up the drive at this mo-
ment. Yes. he is 1t is probably my
answer"
In a few minutes telegram was
brought in. Hewitt read it and then
asked:
Your friend. Mr.. Mellis, 1 under
stand, was going straight to town yes
teriay morning"
yes"
''Read that. then
Mr.. Crellan took the telegram AND
read:
''Mellis did not sleep a, chambers last night
Been out OF town for some days past
'KERRErr"
Mr.. Crellan looked up.
who's Kerrett?" he asked.
Law III ShoA IOu
see, Mellis didn't go to town after all
AS matter of fact l believe he was
nearer this place than we thought.
You said he had disagreement with
his uncle because of scientific practices
which the old gentleman considered
dangerous and unprofessional,'
think?"
YES that was the case-
''Ah, then, the key to all the mystery
Of the will is in this ROOM
''Where?"
There Hewitt pointed to the book
case. But why, who's this? Some
body coming up the drive in fly, isn't
it?''
Yes Mr.. Crellan replied. looking
out OF the window. Presently he added:
i''It's Cranley Mellis."
''Ah, said Hewitt, ''hc won't trouble
Us for little. I'll bet you penny
piece that he goes first by himself TO
the small staircase and tries the secret
recess. Ii you get a little way along
the passage you will be able to see
him; but that will scarcely matter.
can see you don't guess now what am
driving at"
Il don't in the least"
THE thing is fairly well summarized,
i see in that encyclopedia there in the
corner. have put marker in volume
seven. Do you mind opening it at that
place and seeing for YOURSELF"
Mr.. Crellan, doubtful and bewildered,
reached the volume. 1t opened read
lily, and in the place where it opened
lay blue foolscap envelope. The old
gentleman took the envelope, drew from
it a white paper, stared first at the
paper, then at Hewitt, and then at the
paper again, let the volume slide from
his lap and gasped:
''Why-why-its the will.'
"Ah, SO L thought" said Hewitt,
catching the book as it fell But
don't lose this place in the encyclopae-
dia. Read the name of the article.
What is it?-
Mr.. Crellan looked absent-mindedly (
at the title, holding the will before him
all the time. Then, mechanically. he
read aloud the word ''hypnotism."
"But-but how? l don't under I
stand it. This, this is the real will,
Look at it; you know best" 7
Mr. Crellan looked.
Yes he said, this certainly is the I
will But where did it come from? II
hasn't been in this book all the time.
has it?r
"No. Didn't tell you put there !
myself, as n marker
"Whv, do you mean that Miss Garth
has been hypnotized by-by Cranley
Mcllis?"
Il think that IS the case; indeed, /
am pretty sure of it. Notice. on the
occasion Of each Of his last two visits,
he was alone with Miss Garth for some
little time. On the evening following
each of those visits she docs something
which she afterwards knows nothing
Notwithstanding connected with the
Of this win, the only
thing standing between Mr.. Mellis and
the whole Of his uncle's property. Who
could have been in weaker nervous
state than Miss Garth has been lately?
Remember, too, on the visit Of las.
while Miss Garth says sho
only showed Mellis 70 the door, both
you and the nurse speak of their being
gone some little time. Miss Garth must
have forgotten what took place then,
when Mellis hypnotized her, and i'm
pressed on her the suggestion that
She should take Nr Hol.ords viii that
night. long after he-Mellis-hsd gone,
and when he could not be suspected of