The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-04-09
From Clue to Climax.
by WILL N. HARDEN.
copyright 1896, by j. B LppincoH Col
CHAPTER Xu.-CoNrrNUEp.

he had knife in his hand when he got
up, on the fatal night or not?" asked
Hendricks.
"Ah! No. l was fool not to think
of that; but l could not watch every
thing. One has TO 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 to look through slit in that
screen over there, 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"
"Ah! l see," cried DR.. Lampkin. II
was very stupid"
mot at ALL" returned the detective,
with laugh. ~ make a 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?"
Il examined it early this morning"
broke in Col. Warrenton, putting on his
eyeglasses, "but to save my life could
not guess what you were looking at
last night"
The detective put his finger on the
window-sil.
Don't you see that little crack?"
PLAINLY now" said DR.. Lampkin;
but it 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 it was, too-right here,
with the handle up; then he stood away
and tried to make MIR. 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
buDJcCC SuiuCiSHtly' Hdu Niu hS W
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 augrilg, for you notice
the wood is splintered little. if he
had been perfectly cool lie would have
drawn it out carefully He was veXed
over his failure to control Mr. WILDLY
His next move was to hypnotic MIR
Strong into merry mood, and ther
The committed the deed.
what did he do after that? To me
it is as plain as the nose on mans
face, for | made thorough examina
zion of that corner last night. He stooo
there with his dripping knife in his
hand, and succeeded in controlling Mr.
WILDLY to the extent of making hin
90 into the other room. He made hin
touch the murdered mans throat ant
return to bed. His plan was to make
Mr.. WILDLY sleep till he was founo
next morning with signs of guilt or
him. But, as you know, the cook, wht
usually called the two men in the morn
ing, was absent. Mr. WILDLY slept til
late. walked of his own accord, ant
summoned the police with such an ap
pearance of innocence that he was no
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 OF
the minds of this young couple"
fhr.'I can only say that am so happ,
en- peqnot express my feelings on tn
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