Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-11
CHATTER XI,

After DIR. Lampkin and Col. Warren
ton had taken their leave and were on
the way down town, DR.. LalnplSin said:
II must make a confession to you.
What said about wanting to talk over
q legal point was only pretext to see
you alone about another matter. Your
friend must be hypnotized tonight
after he falls asleep naturally. You
see, had to get the idea of the test out
Of his mind, for that would have made
him unusually wakeful. If he was
hypnotized on the night of the murder
il was done when he was asleep, and of
course, for our test, the conditions
must be the same, have prepared his
mind SO that he will sleep soundly
tonight, and, if everything works we'll,
l think that can prove conclusively
what his actions were on the night of
The murder"
II see" replied the colonel. 81 place
myself in your hands. Use me as you
will"
"You must take him for short drive
this evening at about seven," con
tjnued the doctor. while you are out
shall come in and secrete myselfsome-
where upstairs. Then you must make
some excuse for wanting to spend the
night in his house. would have you
occupy the bed of the murdered man,
but aln afraid WILDLY would be sur
prised at your choice, SO stay wherever
he puts you, but manage 10 send that
manseryant away for the night. We
shall want the house entirely to our
selves. About two o'clock in the morn
ing l shall come to your room ami
arouse you. WILDLY won't awake;
shall see to that"
"You can rely on me-" the colonel
promised; "but should like to ask one
question. if l may"
AS many as you like"
"Fromyouro observations so far, would
you think the blood on the portiere, the
spot on the chair, and the drop OH the
cuff would have come from Whidby's
hand after simply touching the bloody
sLeet?"
ITO be frank, am going to work on
the superstition that they could not,
answered the hypAotist, and he left the
colonel deeply perplexed.
A few moments after two o'clock the
next morning Warrenton, who had
been put by WILDLY into the large
guest-chambcr over Strong's old room,
heard light step on the stairs. He
rose from a chair near the window and
opened the door. 1t was the doctor.
Why" said the visitor in surprise,
mot asleep9 / thought should make
you furious by rousing you from sweet
dreams"
Couldn't sleep to save my life," said
the colonel, sheepishly. II tried for
four solid hours, but it was impos-
sible. Itwas the thought Of the whole
uncanny business, suppese.H
ut Is always impossible when one
tries hard to Sleep" said the hypnotist.
He closed the door softly, ana sat down
on the side of the bed. 1.-THE idea is to
forget all about it, and nature will do
all the rest. An effort to sleep keeps
the mind active, 4, and activity of thought
where have you been?" asked the
colonel.
"slumbering sweetly on lounge in
the library eyer since WILDLY turned in.
+ I had known that you were restless,
! could have put you to sleep without
even seeing YOU"
II shouldn't care to have you do it,
said the colonel. with smile.
:4t's absolutely harmless. The fact
j., you often hypnotic yourself when
you 60 to sleep. But we are losing time.
Before we pa dawp tor Whidby's room.
Iwant to say that ! have some hopes OF
demonstrating that he was not an in-
strumept in the hands of the murderer;
but, no matter what may be the result
of our Investigations. it is clearly our
duty to confer with Minard Hendricks y
VI fully agree with you." replied War
renton, "and SO will my friend"
The doctor rose. "Whidby will be un-
conscious of all that takes place to-
night, and if IT should happen to bs
very unpleasant we need not tell him
the particulars
'!Certainly; a good idea. ipdeed.r War
Fenton looked down at the feet of the
lypnptist. But you need slippers.
Had ! not better get you pair2"