The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-11
From Clue to Climax.
BY WILL N. HARLEM.
[cOpyIgh, 1896. by J. B. LlppIneOu Col
CHAPTER xvIII.-CoNTNUED.


HE recognized me, and singled me
out with bow and a smile, then stepped
down from the stage and held out his
hand cordially.
"'I am glad to meet you, Mr.. Hen
dricks,' he said. Il hope my talk will
not bore you; that is, If you have de-
cided to let me make it.
"'Go ahead, by all MEANS / replied.
Il shall be interested
"He thanked me, and went back on
the stage. He talked for 20 minutes in
q very eloquent, smooth way about
hypnotism, and called several men up
TO be hypnotized. He made them do
number of laughable things, and then
asked them TO take their seats in the
audience. While he was doing this,
I saw n change come over his face that
I could not interpret. He seemed TO be-
come depressed. He leaned forward,
with hand on each side of his table,
and said: Now, gentlemen, am going
20 show you mechanical arrangement
that will interest you Then he turned
and went behind the scenes.
1T did not take me half minute TO
smell a mouse. sprang over the foot
lights, and surprised the boy who had
been assisting him by suddenly rushing
into the dresslng-room.
"Where is Mr.. FarleighT asked
"'Gone,' the boy replied. He told me
70 tell you he had changed his mind and
would not wait for you. The lecture is
of for tonight
(which way did he goY ! asked
"sThe stage door, sir said the boy.
ST tried the door. IL was locked on
the outside. 1t would have been folly TO
force IL. He had escaped me. went
quietly out at the front door, leaving
the audience impatiently waiting for
the return OF the lecturer and his me
ohanical arrangement Since then
have been searching every possible hole
that man might have run into, but am
dead tired, and have been taken In worse
than ever was before"
"Remarkable," said DIR. Lampisin
thoughtfully. az can't make IL out. dc
YOU think he did it for the fun OF the
thingP"
"No. I'm sure he really meant e
Keen his word" said Hendricks, "ano
that something suddenly caused him e
change his plans"
"Perhaps II was the awful fear OF TN
pallows brought wildly TO his mind 10y
seeing you there" suggested Dr. Lamp
kin. =,
Hendricks made no reply. but, will
corrugated brow and impatient stride
continued his walk to and fro,
"Ide down here" said the doctor
"Relax your body, and let me put yo'
n sleep. This sort OF thing Will do NJ
good; you won't be able to work to
morrow"
Hendricks threw himself on tn
lounge, but at the sound OF footstep
on the stairs sprang up expectsntly.
"Thank Godl" he muttered. tn
door opened, and n messenger boy II
blue uniform entered and handed tn
detective letter. at Is ffom our man,
said Hendricks, as he opened II.
..Dear Sir" the letter said-'I did no
want 40 break faith with you this eyenins
hut had 10 do Il. The truth Vs. somethin
occurred TO me that must attend 20 befor
.~tysne myself M ana I was afraid 20
would not give me the time. want ns lii
ale aensation over this matter as possible
on account OF my sister ana my ittl
nephew, whose name 30 thoughtlessl
used. Through them you have me In you
power ! would not otherwise give up :
easily. I confess I killed Richard \
qfronq. lie deliberately robbed me. an
has wrecked my life. ] heard ne wa
about TO marry a young lady and that wa