Arizona republican., 1898-01-27
From Clue to Climax.
By Will N. lIarben.
(Continued From Yesterday)

are going to brood over the matter this way till you are insane, propose that we have Dr. Lampkin to come down here and give us his opinion He is said to be a wonderful man, and he may, at all events, give you some peace of mind He is said to be making marvellous cures among incorporate people, and chil- dren naturally oepraved, through what he calls hypnotic suggestion. From what I hear of him I believe he can be trusted even in such delicate matter as this.'
 Whidby's face frightened. That's just what want" he said. Anything is better than suspense. He may be able to tell me whether l actually did the deed. If he can assure me that it was not my hand that held the knife, he is welcome to every dollar of my uncle's estate"
 'Oh. he won't break us; his prices are not high; he does great deal for no pay at all. But 1 shall write him at once. and report to you as soon as his reply comes. l believe hypnotism is a wonder ful thing, but something tells me that it could not be carried to the extent you fear. Besides, you may not have been hypnotizcd at all; you may have been slightly disturbed by the fellows move ments in s;trong's room. and got up half awake and gone-after the murder-to his bed to reassure yourself. It may have been then that you got your hands in the blood without knowing it.
 "Ah, you give me the first bit of hope I have had" cried Whidby. Write to him at once. I wish he were here now
 ''I'ii get him as soon as he can come, the colonel promised, and he rose to go. At the door he turned back. k T am trying to work up little clew Nfor myself" he said. T am fond of this sort of thing. I'd give anything to beat this expert detective and run our man to the ground without consulting him. By the way, you and I might try to think of some motive for the crime. The others are doubtless losing valuable time in suspecting you. Now, do you happen to remember if your uncle ever had an enemy?"
 Not that I know of," Whidby answered. ''I don't think he could. He was an easy-going man, and lived very quietly--that is, since l have known him. Years ago, when he was young man, l believe he had rather an adven- turous life in the gold-mines out west somewhere. You know he made his start there. He has never told me much about those days. In fact, I have often thought he was oddly silent on the sub jet It seems to have been the only part of his history that he has not talked to me freely about"
 Do you know of any poor relation that may have troubled him for aid in any way?"
 "No- But why do you ask? don't understand"
 "I can't tell you now, but I am search ing for motive for the crime. Even if you could have been hypnotized, there would still have to be q motive for the crime If the murderer was skillful hypnotist he was no fool, and the mo- tive must have been a strong one. But see you are getting the blues again. Brace up- Good-by: shall see you to- morrow"
 When the colonel reached his office, he found lady waiting for him in the anteroom- It was Miss Delmar. She wore thick veil, which she threw back when he came in-
 Good afternoon, Col. Warenton,' '' she said ''I was too impatient to wait for you to come to see me, knowing how busy you are, and did Want some news of MT. Whidby.'
 q understand, and he Twill be glad I saw you" The colonel stepped back, took a look into his /office, and then softly closed the door. Poor boy" he went on, as he/sat down near her, she has had enol Eh to bear, without this Gnreasona1 Hposition of your fathcr. He q needs all the friends he ca1 6w.''
 Miss DelY 1C Iivered, and she twisted he 6e ther in her lap as
 more severe than ever since that I have been to see Mr. I can't imagine how that cog lot into the papers. Papa Fatched, and that everything 7 Stiii COunueQt that VI nl0DV IS
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 es, and he thinks he knows mo-
 hat no one else does."
 What can that be?''
 "Just a week before NIT. Strong's /death. eapa had called on MT. Whidby an -orbidden him to pay his addresses to si-e am sorry to say papa is worldly nl1-,-ei. He had heard the report of Mir trong's intended marriage, and thought, in that case, that Mir. Whidby world not"
 ct be Strong's sole heir?''
 "W'uid not be his heir at all Papa thop~ht Mir. Strong would change his viii T. together. It is very heartless for him to think so, but he believes that MT, \ hidby committed the crime through love for me-because his pov- erty !" as barrier to our marriage