The Holly chieftain., 1898-04-22

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"Then you could not tell whether
he had knife in his hand when he got
up on the fatal night OF not?" asked
Hendricks.
"Ah! No. was fool not to think
of that; but could not watch every
thing. One has to concentrate his mind
on single idea to hypnotic success
fully"
"Quite right, doctor; but, having my
eyes well open last night. though 1
did have to look through slit in that
screen over there, i observed that Mr..
WILDLY. before getting up. seemed to
be trying to push something away from
him. 1t was knife the murderer was
trying to give him. And finally when
Mr.. WILDLY did get out of bed his hand
was not closed"
WAS very stupid"
Not at ALL" returned the detective,
with laugh. II make grent many
mistakes. and sometimes my mistakes
help me to get on the right track in
the end. That was one point You
missed. Here is the other. Come over
to this window. Do you see anything
unusual here?''
II examined it early this morning."
broke in Col. warrcnton. putting on his
eyeglasses, ''bnt to save my life could
not guess what you were looking at
last night"
The detective put his finger on the
window-sill.
Don't you see that little crack ~
"Piainly now," said DR.. Lampkin;
hut it means nothing to me"
Hendricks looked around at the circle
OF faces.
Mr.. Whidby's band. the murderer stuck
it-a big one it was. too-right here.
with the hnndle up; then he stood away
and tried to make Mr.. WILDLY go to
it and take it. He failed three times
You remember how Mr.. WILDLY would
slowly draw near the window and then
go back? Well, that is the explanation
The hypnotist could not control his
subject sufficiently. What did he do
next? He made Mr.. WILDLY sit on
the side of the bed. just us he did last
night, you know, for about ten min
utes. Then he took the knife himself,
hastily, perhaps angrily. for you notice
the wood is spiintered little. If he
had been perfectly cool he would have
drawn it out carefully. He was yexed
over his failure to control Mr.. WILDLY.
His next move was to hypnotize Mr..
Strong into merry mood, and then
he committed the deed.
What did he do after that? To me
II is as plain az the nose on a mans
face. for made n thorough examina-
ton of that corner last night. He stood
there with his dripping knife in his
hand, and succeeded in controlling MT.
WILDLY to the extent of making him
go into the other room. He made him
touch the murdered mans throat and
return to bed. His plan was to make
Mr.. WILDLY sleep till he was found
next morning with signs OF guilt on
him. but as you know, the cook, who
usually called the two men in the morn
ing, was absent. Mr.. WILDLY slept till
late, walked of his own accord, and
summoned the police with such an ap-
pearancc of innocence that he was not
arrested"
I've are delighted, and very grateful
to you, Mr.. Hendricks said Col. War
renton, when the detective had con-
cluded. I'm sure it has taken a load off
the minds of this young couple
II can only say that am SO happy
cannot express my feelings on the
subject said Miss DeImar. She blushed
as she caught Whidby's arm, and they
walked from the room.
Hendricks found them in the library
few minutes later, Col. Warrenton and
DIR. Lampkin having left the house.
II have explained all this for pur-
pose, Mr.. Wildly" said he. "As rule,
make no explanations to anyone till
a mystery is completely solved; but /
must have your assistance at this point,
and wanted to put you into more
hopeful lumor. ] think 1 may add that
there is no one so deeply concerned in
the discovery and detection of the Grim
inal as you are"
That's true" said WILDLY, "and
feel SO pleased with what you have just
said that l would work my fingers to
the bone to help you"
do you think. Mr.. Hendricks" asked
Miss Delmar, that, If you don't succeed
in capturing the criminal, the circum-
stances surrounding the affair will re-
feet on Mr.. Whidby?"
I'm a way. yes, decidedly was the
reply. There is not, think. quite
enough evidence to convict Mr.. WILDLY,
but the circumstances are very nwk-
ward. IF we don't catch some outside
party half the world will continue
TO believe Mr.. WILDLY guilty.
"Continuc?' p asked Miss Dclmar. with
sudden upward glance; "then You
think-?-
THAT public opinion is about half
divided? Yes. You see, even IL we
offer the theory OF hypnotism. it won't
go down with the orthodox world,
which doesn't believe in such things.
| BY reading the papers you will see
that there is really great deal of hon
est doubt Of Mr.. Whidby's innocence
in all parts of the country"
That's true" sighed the girl. "Oh,
please let me help you in some way!
I'm sure ought to be able TO do some
thing"
"You shall help me and Mr.. WILDLY
very soon; but can't remain with you
longer now to explain. Could you
how would 1t suit both OF you to meet
me here this afternoon at two o'clock?
II think l can come" gladly answered
Miss Delmar. Father has forbidden
| me to see"