The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-02


done. osS man. that IN what In trou-
bling ine. 1t is awful"
There was silence for q moment; then
the colonel said;
"I'll tell you what would do, Alfred.
I don't think you could have been un-
der any influence that night; but you
are going TO brood ever the matter this
way till you are insane, propose that
we have DIR. Lampkin to come down
here and give us his opinion. He Is said
to be a wonderful man, and he may. at
oil events. give you some peace of mind.
He Is said 10 be making marvellous cures
among Incorporate people, and chill
dren naturally uepraved, through what
he calls hypnotic suggestion. From
what hear Of him believe he can be
| trusted even in such delicate matter as
this"
Whidby's face frightened. That's
Just what want" he said. Anything
Is better than suspense. He may be
able TO tell me whether i actually did
the deed. II he can assure me that IL
was not my hand that held the knife,
he is welcome TO every dollar of my
uncle's estate"
"Oh, he won't break us; his prices are
not high; he does a great deal for no pay
at ALL But shall write him at once,
and report to you as soon as his reply
comes. believe hypnousm Is n wonder
full thing, but something tells me that
IL could not be carried 10 the extent you
fear. Besides, you may not have been
hypnotized at all; you may have been
slightly disturbed by the fellows move
ments in Strong's room. and got up half
awake and gone--after the murder-to
his bed TO reassure yourself. 1t may
have been then that you got your hands
in the blood without knowing it,"
"Ah, you give me the first bit OF hope
have had" cried WILDLY. Write TO
him at once. Iwish he were here now"
"I'll get him as soon as he can come"
the colonel promised, and he rose TO go,
At the door he turned back.
at am trying to work up little clew
for myself" he said. II am fond OF this
sort of thing. I'd give anything 70 beat
this expert detective and run our man 70
the ground without consulting him
BY the way, you and / might try "a
think OF some motive for the crime. The
others are doubtless losing valuable
time In suspecting you. Now, do yot
happen 20 remember IL your uncle evei
had an enemy?"
"Not that / know of" WILDLY
answered. 81 don't think he could. HI
was an easy-going man, and lived yer,
quietly--that is, since / have known
him. Years ago, when he was young
man, believe he had rather an adven
turous life in the gold-mines out ives
somewhere. You know he made hi
start there. He has never told me mucl
about those days. In fact, have Otter
thought he was oddly silent on the sub
let II seems TO have been the only par
Of his history that he has not talked Z
me freely about"
"Do you know Of any poor relation
that may have troubled him for aid i
any wayf"
mo. But why do you askP I don
understand"
"I can't tell you now, but am search
ing for n motive for the crime. Eve
fyou could have been hypnotized. Their
would still have TO be a motive for IN
crime. III the murderer was skillfu
hypnotist he was no fool, and the me
tive must have been strong one. Bu
L I see you are getting the blues ngair
Brace up. Good-by: shall see you tc
o morrow"
/ ITO DE CONTINUED