The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-04-21

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"Nh! No. vas fool not to think
Of that; but could not watch every
thing One has 10 concentrate his mind
on a single idea to hypnotic success
fully"
quite right. doctor: but, having my
eyes well open last night, though
did have 10 look through a slit in that
screen over there. | observed that MIR.
Wildly. before getting up. seemed to
be trying to push something away from
him. IL was "A knife the murderer was
trying to give him. And finally when
Mr. WILDLY did get out Of bed his hand
was not closed"
"Ah, ! see cried Dr. Lampkin. Il
was very stupid"
"Not at all" returned the detective,
with laugh. Il make = great 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 il early this morning.
broke in Col. Warrenton. putting on his
| fNt-Elu-rtrs DAl W save ilN liit Nbulh
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? ?"
PLAINLY now" said DIR. Lampkin;
but IL means nothing TO me-"
Hendricks looked around at the circle
of faces.
"After failing TO put the knife into
Mr.. Whidby's hand, the murderer stuck
| it--a big one il was, too-right here.
with the handle up; then he stood away
and tried to make Mr.. WILDLY go To
IL anG 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 as 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 splintered little II he
had been perfectly cool he would have
drawn il out carefully. He was yeXed
over his failure to control Mr.. WILDLY.
His next move was to hypnotic Mr..
Strong into a merry mood, and then
he committed the deed.
"What did he do after that? To me
il is as plain as the nose on n mans
face, for 1 made thorough examina-
ton of that corner last night. He stood
there with his dripping knife in his
hand, and succeeded in controlling Mr..
WILDLY to the extent of making him
20 into the other room. He made him
touch the murdered mans throat and
return to bed. His plan was to make
Mr.. Whidby 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-
pearance 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
Guided. I'm sure il 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, f" said Miss Delmar. 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
DR.. Lampkin having left the house.
Il have explained all this for pur
pose, Mr., WILDLY" said he. AS rule
make no explanations to anyone till
mystery is completely solved; but
, must have your assistance AT this point
and | wanted To put you into NOR,
, hopeful humor. | think | may add thai
there is no one so deeply concerned II
the discovery and detection of the erin
4 inal as you are"
That's true" said WILDLY, "and
feel so pleased with what you have just
said that / would work my fingers Il
the bone to help you"
/ do you think, Mr.. Hendricks, asked
d Miss Delmar, that, if you don't succeed
( in capturing the criminal, the circum
S stances surrounding the affair will re
e fleet on Mr.. Whidby?"
D "In way, yes, decidedly was the
e reply. "There is not. | think, quite
e enough evidence To convict Mr.. WILDLY
but the circumstances are very awk
e ward. II we don't catch some outside
party half the world will continue
TO believe Mr.. WILDLY guilty
D Continue" asked Miss Delmar, Will
a sudden upward glance; then yot
think?
That public opinion is about hal
. divided? Yes. You see, even If We
= offer the theory of hypuotism, il won't
! go down with the orthodox world
which doesn't believe ia such things
BY reading the papers you will see
, that there is really a great deal of hon
. est doubt of Mr. Whidby's innocence
i'm all parts OF the country"
2 That's true sighed the girl, "Oh
/ please let me help YOU in some way!
D I'm sure | ought 10 be able to do some
thing"
"You shall help me and Mr.. Whidb,
G very soon; but | can't remain with yo1
+ longer now to explain. Could yoa-
/, how would it suit both Of YOU to NEE
d me here this afternoon at two o'clock?
I II think | can come" gladly answere,
Miss Delmar Father has forbidden
I