Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-02
sallow, and dark ski,nne

rcrv thin. sallow. ard dark skinned.
He los''rsl rs if he had rot eaten any
thing nor had square nights sleep for
o month.
"He recognized ne. ara singled me
out with a bow and Il smile. then stepped
down from the stage aud held out his
hand cordially.
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 mcans,' replied.
4 shall be interested
HE thanked mc. aud went back on
the stage. He talked for 60 minutes in
very eloquent, smooth way about
hypnotism, and called several men up
to be hypnotiZed. He made them do a
number of laughable things, and then
asked them to take their seats in the
audience. While he was doing this,
saw change come over his face that
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
TO show you mechanical arrangement
that will interest YOU Then he turned
and went behind the scenes.
ut did not take me half minute to
smell q mouse. sprang over the foot
lights, and surprised the boy who had
been assisting him by suddenly rushing
into the dressing-room.
Where is Mr.. Farleigh?' asked.
"'Gone.' the hoy replied. He told me
to tell you he had changed his mind and
would not wait for you. The lecture is
off for tonight
Which way did he go?' asked.
The stage door, sir said the boy.
81 tried the door. 1t was locked on
the outside. 1t would have been folly to
force it. He had escaped me. l went
quietly out at the front door, leaving
the audience impatiently waiting for
the return of the lecturer and his me-
chanical arrangement Since then l
have been searching every possible hole
that a man might have run into, but am
dead tired, and have been taken in worse
than ever was before"
Remarkable" said DR.. Lampkin,
thoughtfully. II can't make it out. Do
| you think he did it for the fun of the
thing?"
mo. I'm sure he really meant to
keep his word" said Hendricks, land
that something suddenly caused him to
change his plans"
Perhaps it was the awful fear of the
gallows brought wildly to his mind by
seeing you there" suggested DR.. Lamp
kin.
Hendricks made no reply, but, with
corrugated brow and impatient stride,
| continued his walk to and fro.
Lie down here" said the doctor.
"Relax your body, and let me put you
to sleep. This sort of thing will do no
good; you won't be able to work to-
morrow"
Hendricks threw himself on the
lounge, but at the sound of footsteps
on the stairs sprang up eNpectantly.
Thank God!" he muttered. The
door opened, and messenger boy in
blue uniform entered and handed the
detective letter. "lt is from our ma n"
said Hendricks, as he opened it.
Dear Sir" the letter said-"I did not
want to break faith with you this evening,
but had to do 1t. The truth is, something
occurred to me that must attend to before
giving myself up, and I was afraid you
| would not give me the time. want as lit
| tie sensation over this matter as possible,
on account of my sister and my little
nephew, whose name I so thoughtessly
used. Through them YOU have me in your
| power would not otherwise give up so
Il S,f.s1, r r~e NJ
| Strong. He deliberately robbed me, and
| has wrecked my life. l heard he was
| about to marry young lady. and that was
| the straw as the saying is. hypnotized
| WILDLY, ard tried to make him commit
the deed. but failed. My first intention was
| to lay the crime on him, but after left the
house wrote the notes and scattered them
| about town to keep the young man from
| being suspected. l hated them both, one
| for stealing, and the other for being the
| person who would eventually get the bene-
| fit of the money, but could not let another
| suffer for deed of mine. If you come, as
soon as you get this, to SGT Mott street.
where j have room-top floor front-you
may do with me as you like. shall wait
| for you.
| THOMAS HAMPTON FARLEIGE."
SIS it trap?' asked DR.. Lampllin,
when he had read the letter.
Hendricks was silent.
"Any answer, sir?" The messenger
boy stood waiting in the open door
way.
mo. But wait" cried the detective.
do you know what time this message
was left at your Officer
about nine, Sir, think. The in
structions Were to deliver it exactly at
one o'clock
"Ah!" Hendricks pulled his beard
thoughtfully, as he looked at clock on
the wall. You are punctual."
1.-THE man said that it must be taken
exactly OH time
Tall, gray-haircd, dark-skinned fell
low?"
Eyes, sir"
''ITas anyone called to ask about it
since it was left?"
mo, sir. have been in the office
ever SINCE"
The conversation paused for mo-
rnent; then the detective seemed to col
lect his thoughts with start. He gave
the boy quarter.
"Call a cab for us at once, as you go
out. Have it at the door," lie turned
to the doctor as the boy went down the
stairs.
I'VE must so to Mott street at once.
Are you sure you feel like it?"
Nothing could please me more. 1t
seems to me that you have been doing
all the work. want to get into it,"
Ito he continued)