Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-06-09

been confirmed. Dr. Lampkin, the
hypnotic expert, of whom l spoke
yesterday, is in the library with Col
Wurrenton. There is now no doubt that
I was hypnotized and made to do the
deed"
What? Oh, Alfred" Miss Delmar
paled, and he felt her shudder as she
icaned nearer to him.
"There is no longer any doubt about
IT," he repeated: Or Lampkin has just
been giving me a good talk against wor-
rying over what can't be helped, and
really l do feel more hopeful about Il
Besides, all may co-ue out well in the
end"
"But--but how do you llnew sou did
it? It's perfectly absurd"
"They put me to a test last night, I
won't trouble you with it, It would
only try your nerves to go into details.
1 knew nothing about it. I Twas hypno-
TIED after fell asleep, and they got
sufficient proof to convince them. Now,
don't get excited, darling: you are
trembling all over, just as you did
yesterday"
Miss Delmar drew her hands from his
clasp and covered her face.
ooh, can't bear it, simply cannot
bear to think that you did it in--in SUCH
q horrid way, Alfred, you didn't! You
didn't"
The door bell rang. WILDLY sat star
ing into the frank eyes Of the girl un.
able to formulate reply. Neither spoke
just then, They heard Matthews go to
the door and openit; then a gentleman
entered the drawing-room.
81 beg your pardon, Mr.. WILDLY"
he said. 81 am Minard Hendricks, the
detective who witnessed the proceed
ings in your bedroom last night
thought l might find DR.. Lampllin and
Col. Warrepton here"
"They are now in the library
answered WILDLY. Matthews will
notify them that you are here. Take "a
seat, Mr.. Hendricks"
Miss Delmar arose and extended her
hand to WILDLY
81 must be going" she said, in a low
voice.
Il beg your pardon" said Hendricks.
"You are Miss Delmar, l am sure. !
would not detair you, but am certain
that I can tell you s6nething you would
like to hear. Now [ See" Hendricks
went on, smiling feassuringly, "tha,
you think am pretty bold to intro
duce myself in this abrupt way; but
you must remember that am detec,
tive, and that it is my business some
times to introduce myself without
much ceremony"
Miss Delmar smiled family AMI
bowed. "Of course; that is your right
sir" she said.
Then Col. Warrenton and DR.. Lamp
kin came ina
"Good morning, gentlemen" said
Hendricks. Il have beeR thinking over
our mutual Investigations Of last night
and have come to tho conclusion that il
cannot harm my proceedings to en-
deavor to remove false impression
from your minds in regard to- Mr.
Whidby's actions when hypnotized by
the criminal. could have told you thu
truth Hast night, but was not quite
ready to do So"
you don't think he was made to d.
the deed?" asked DR.: Lampkin:
He didn't" broke in Miss DGlmar
eNditedly. Il don't see how ANYONE
could think so for a moment"
Hendricks smiled That's the wa,
like to hear it expressed" he said t,
the young lady. 'If you had been pres
ent last night, Miss Delmar, you wollc
not have let them think So"
"How are you going to prove it2'
asked Col. Warrenton, hopefully, Don
make any mistake this time. Much de
ponds on it. WILDLY has been frettn!
his heart out over the horrible idea"
"May we go into Mr.. Whidby's room
pow?" asked Hendricks. "NIss Tel
mar may come also. I can explain thing
better toladies than tomeR."
Warrenton opened THE Door. Ger
+. thinly; the room has been paisto rights
Come on"
'''Now," began the detective, whe
they had entered Whidby's room, ''w
, won't indulge in so much realism as t
have the colonel representing the dca
man, nor Mr. WILDLY playing the 1ol
:. Of peaceful sleeper, out of respect 70
Miss Delmar's nerves; for, while sh
would really make a better deteetiy
than any one of you, she is only
woman, after al, and we won't ma 4
the picture any more gruesome than
necessary. For our purpose we wi
simply imagine that the other ROOF
contains a sleeper, and that Mr. WhiC
by is reclining on this bed. Now, d
I Lampkin, when Mr. WILDLY was hyI
, Noticed hast night and you made hil
get up, did you notice whether his rigi
hand was closed or open?"
I 81 did not" replied the doctor, with
/, sudden start and, then a questionin
stare into Hendricks face.