Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-16
thought I was mad"

Il am awfully sorry you told her
at least until we have had the opinion
Of that hypnotic doctor. He may prove
to us that you were not hypnotized al
ALL"
WILDLY rose and began to pace the
floor neryously.
II shall welcome any advice or opin.
ion he can give. have just begun to
think | did wrong in not reporting
everything to Hendricks at the start,
II may have been very necessary clew.
! mean. you know. the blood on the
chair"
II begin to think so myself. now that
the murderer has actually shown him
self in broad daylight and attempted
another life. You can easily prove an
abb. You were here all day yester-
Matthews and | can testify to
that; and. besides, am pretty sure
your movements are being watched by
the police. ! want you to see Hen
bricks, but not before we have an in
tervew with DR.. Lampkin. He is at the
Hotel Imperial. He came yesterday,
and at my request has registered under
an assumed name. made an appoint
ment with him to meet me here. and
expect him every minute"
"What. so soon!" and WILDLY shud-
dered. "Ugh! old man, hate the sub
ject am actually afraid of what he
may tell me-
"Never mind; nothing can be worse
than the suspense you are suffering
You will lose your reason if something
is not done"
The doorbell rang THAT must be
our man." said Warrenton. "Keep your
seat. told Matthews to let me answer
the bell, and | will bring him in
The next moment the colonel ushered
in the visitor. He was short, thick-set,
and about As years of age. His
hair was stiff, very abundant, and dark
brown, with dashes of iron-gray. His
face was Of the round German type;
his eyes were steely gray, and shot with
strange spots OF brown, which, with
his long lashes, gave peculiar effect to
his glance. He wore heavy beard,
which he stroked continually, in nerv-
Gus way, and cutaway suit of ordinary
gray material. His manner was very
easy, and inspired confidence. On be-
ing introduced to WILDLY, he held his
hand tightly for moment and looked
steadily into his eyes; then he released
the hand and sat down.
II presume you have looked over the
newspaper accounts ! sent you. doc
tor" said Warrenton. II thought they
would prepare you for the slight addi-
tonal information we are going to give
you"
II had seen them all before | came
replied the hypnotist. IL had no soon
er read that the dead pardon me,
your uncle. Mr.. WILDLY had been
found murdered with that smile on his
face than wanted to know all about it.
No other case has ever occurred that |
know of, except that Of Goetz, OF Berlin,
in IS. But tell me, gentlemen, in what
way can serve you. My time is valu-
able. l want to say just here that I
am afraid Hendricks. the detective, has
recognized me. | knew him in New
York, but had no idea that be had been
retained here. | tell you this SO that
YOU may dismiss me If my presence
could injure your case inTny way.
tried to follow your instructions as to
my disguise here, but was thrown en-
tirely off my guard by meeting him
face to face"
"It does not matter now" returned
the colonel. "There are only one or
two points that he does not know about
our side, and VIC have decided to place
wholly in his hands after our
with you"
II am sure that is WISE" said Dr.
Hendricks is the most far
seeing man ! ever knew 1t would be
unjust for any reason to withhold the
slightest light you may be able to
throw on the matter. Mr. WILDLY, you
need not tell me what your particular
trouble is, for I think ! have already
guessed it from one look at your SEN
,itive face. You fear that hypnotism
was used by the criminal in some way%
"You have guessed it." faltered
"You think Mr.. Strong was hypno-
tized just before his death?"
"Yes."
"rhat you may have been hypnotized
and made the murderers tool for per-
the act?"
"Yes."
"You were led to this conclusion by
he blood-stan on your hand on the por'
tiere, and the drop on your cuff?
81 have other reasons. which have not
neen made public"
MAY ask what they are? Thought
you testified to your experience in full
1t the inquest
Some things seemed to come back
to me later in the day. can't say even
now that was not dreaming, but | have
an indistinct remembrance of being up
that night, of walking from the por-