Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-11
Copyright, 1906. by J. B l,pplneo,, Col

J. B Lippncott Col
No; the soles of My shoes are thin.
and l can tread like cat when wish.
Follow me-"
Slowly and cautiously they descended
the stairs. AT Whidby's door the hypno.
tiststopped, held up his hand warningly,
bent his body forward, and stood mo-
tionless for about two minutes. War
rcnton did not know whether he was
listening for sound within or concen-
trating his hypnotic power on WILDLY.
In the dim moonlight that fell through
the frosted glass of the front door. the
colonel could see the doctors forehead
was wrnkled, and his massive brows
drawn together. Then the hypnotist
stood erect, took deep. full breath, and
said: Hes all right now; come in"
He turned the doorknob and entered.
WILDLY was lying on his side. In the
white light from without, his face
looked pale and thin. The doctor bent
over him and said, softly, but impera-
lively: sleep! sleepl you are sleeping
now deeper and deeper. All, there you
go!" Then, to the great establishment
of the colonel, he turned, laughed aloud,
and spoke to him in an ordinary tone.
Good! SO far it could not be better.
Now we are ready for the test. Ah!"-
as he noticed the colonel's start-'you
need not be afraid of his hearing us; he
is as far away as if he were dead. See,"
the hypnotist chuckled with salts
faction as he pointed to the blood
stained chair near the bed and Whidby's
shirt upon it-"see, he has followed my
instructions to the letter. Good! The
folding doors, think, on the night of
the murder, were pushed back and the
curtains hung between; is that not SO 2"
EYES,"
Cali right" The hypnotist slid the
doors apart, and released the portiere
from the holders on each side. Nov
for your role, and then we will begin.
1t may not be very pleasant for you. but
you will oblige me if you will lie down
in the bed in the next room in the same
position as that in which they found the
dead man."
Warrenton stared; then he laughed
awkwardly, and said:
"All right; am at your service"
WILDLY won't hurt you, give you
my word, said the doctor. "Take off your
coat and throw down your suspenders-
so. Now off with that collar and cravat,
and turn the shirt under at the neck,
this way. l would have asked you to
s~l,I
you'd catch cold"
The colonel took off his slippers,
turned down the sheets, and got into
the bed, lying on his side with his face
to the window.
"Was that Strong's position ?" asked
the hypnotist.
"As nearly as can remember"
"All right. Now let me cover you
so. Now watch WILDLY, and don't stir
if he comes to you-not even if he
touches you rather forcibly. l assure
you he won't be able to hurt you"
"All right. am ready"
The portiere was hanging between
the two rooms, but DR.. Lampkin held
1t behind him as he leaned against one
of the folding doors so that Warrenton
could see Whidby's bed. The colonel
could see the face of the hypnotist. His
great flashing eyes were fixed on the
sleeper, his brows contracted; all his
mental force seemed concentrated upon
one idea.
"Come, get up, get up!" he said, pres
emily, in tone of command.
WILDLY caught his breath audibly, as
one suddenly waking from sleep. He
turned over, rose slowly, and put his
feet on the floor. Come, stand up!" the
hypnotist ordered, firmly. WILDLY
obeyed, looking as if he We're wide
awake. do as you We're told to do on
the night of the 10th of June. Do it, !
sayl don't hesitate"
Slowly WILDLY walked toward the
window at the head of his bed, but with
inayard oft he suddenly stopped, threw
up his hand in front of him with re-
pellcnt gesture, and retreated backward
to the center of the room. do it, l
say!" repeated the hypnotist. Once
more WILDLY slowly approached the win
dow, with his hand outstretched, but
again, with the same gesture, he stopped
and retreated to the center Of the room.
4he colonel witnessed the whole pro-
ceedings. He fancied he saw an ex-
preston of veNation on the face of the
hypnotist, every muscle of which
seemed drawn, every vein about to
burst. His large eyes seemed to start
iram their sockets. For the third time,
though now no word was spoken,
WILDLY approached tho window, and
then, with q deep sigh and strange
fhiid-like whimper, he returned to his
bed and sat down on the side ofit.
Ten minutes passed, The hyprotist
stood like a statue. A thrill of sudden
fear passed over the colonel. Could
any man be sane with that look on his
face2 Some one passed along the street
whistling, and carrying a lantern. Its
light danced about on the walls for an
instant. In the flashes the colonel
saw WILDLY had covered his face with
his hands,
"Gome, get up!" In the awful silence
the tones sounded like clap of thunder.
The colonel heard them ringing in
echoes In the hall. WILDLY rose, passed
the folding doors, and entered Strong's
room. The hypnotist released the por-
there, letting it fall across the opening,
and cautiously followed WILDLY, who
slowly approached the foot Of the beo
and then wept roupd to the right and
bent over the colonel. The young man
was breathing hard and eScitedly. He
felt the celonel's body through the COW