The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-30
From Clue to Climax.
BY WILL N. HARLEM.
IcOpuigh, 1896. by J. B, LlpplDeOa Col
CHAPTER xI.-CoSrrNuEp.

VIM NOkN
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
renton did not know whether he was
listening for q 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 wrinkled, 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: "Sleepl sleepl you are sleeping
now deeper and deeper. All, there you
gol" Then, TO the great establishment
of the colonel, he turned, laughed aloud,
and spoke to him in an ordinary tone.
"Goodl 30 far IL could not be better.
Now we are ready for the test. Ah!"--
as he noticed the colonels start-"you
need not be afraid of his hearing us; he
IL as far away as II he were dead. See,'
1.-The bypnotist 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 10 the letter. Good! The
folding doors, 1 think, on the night OF
the murder, were pushed back and the
curtains hung between; is that not SOP
Eyes"
"All right" The hypnotist slid the
doors apart, and released the portier'
from the holders on each side. Nov
for your role, and then we will begin
II may not be very pleasant for you, bu
YOU will oblige me II you will lie dowI
in the bed In the next room in the same
position as that in which they found thu
dead man."
Warrenton stared; then he laughe'
awl1wardly, and said:
"All right; am at your service"
"Whidby won't hurt you. i give yo'
INV word, ;" said the doctor. Take of you
coat and throw down your suspenders--
40. Now off with that collar and cravat
and turn the shirt under at the neck
this way. / would have asked you Z
wear n night shirt, but l was afrai'
you'd catch cold"
The colonel took off his slippers
turned down the sheets, and got Int
the bed, lying on his side with his fac
to the window.
"Was that strong's position2" aske'
the hypnotist.
"As nearly as can remember.
"All right. Now let me cover you
40. Now watch WILDLY, and don't sti
II he comes to you-not even IL h
touches YOU rather forcibly. / assur
you he won't be able TO hurt YOU
"All right. am ready
The portiere was hanging betwee
The two rooms, but DIR. Lamplin hel
a behind him as he leaned against on
~ the folding doors so that Warrento
could see whidby's bed. The colon'
could see the face OF the hypnotist. III
great flashing eyes were fixed on IN
sleeper. his brows contracted; all b
mental force seemed concentrated upo
one idea.
"Come, get up, get upi" he said. pre-
emily, In n tone OF command.
WILDLY caught his breath audibly, :
ope suddenly waking from sleep. j
tuvned over, rose slowly, and put h
feet on the floor. "Come. stand upl' q
hypnotiat ordered. firmly. Whidt
obevcd. looking as II he were vic
awake. "Do as you were told TO do
the night of the 10th of June. DO IL
sayi don't hesitate. :,
Slowly WILDLY walked toward y
window AZ the head OF bis bed, but wit