The Holly chieftain., 1898-04-08
CHAPTER NJ.

After Dr. Lampkin and Col. Warren
ton had taken their leave and were on
the way down town, DIR. Larnpkin said:
81 must make a confession to you.
What | said about wanting to talk over
legal point was only pretext to see
Nou alone about another matter. Your
friend must be hypnotized tonight
after he falls asleep naturally. You
sec, | had TO get the idea of the test out
of his mind, for that would haze made
him unusually wakeful. If he was
hypnotized on the night of the murder
L was done when he was asleep. and OF
course. for our test, the condI tions
II ust be the same. have prepared his
mind so that he will sleep soundly
tonight, and, If everything works well.
] think that / can prove conclusively
what his actions We're on the night of
the murder"
Il see," replied the colonel. II place
myself in your hands. Use me as You
VIII"
You must take him for a short drive
this evening at about seven" con-
tinued the doctor. while you are OUT
shall come in and secrete myself soma
where upstairs. Then you must make
some excuse for wanting TO spend the
night in his house. would have you
occupy the bed of the murdered man.
but ! am afraid WILDLY would be SUR
prised at your choice, so stay wherever
he puts you, but manage 10 send that
manservant away for the night. We
shall want the house entirely to our
selves. About two o'clock in the morn
ing shall come 10 your room and
arouse you. WILDLY won't awake;
shall see TO that"
You can rely on me-" the colonel
promised; but should like to ask one
question, If / may
AS many as you like
From your observations so far. would
you think the blood on the portiere, the
spot on the chair, and the drop on the
cuff would have come from Whidby'S
hand after simply touching the bloody
sheet?"
ITO be frank, ] am going to work on
the supposition that they could not, =
answered the hypnotist, and he left the
colonel deeply perplexcd.
few moments after two o'clock the
next morning Warrenton, who had
been put by WILDLY into the large
guest-chamber over Strong's old room.
heard light step on the stairs. He
rose from chair near the window and
opened the door. 1t was the doctor.
why" said the visitor in surprise.
rot asleep? l thought should max e
you furious by rousing you from sweet
Dreams"
"Couldn't sleep to save my life" said
the colonel, sheepishly. Il tried for
four solid hours, but il was impos-
sible. 1t was the thought of the whole
uncanny business, suppose"
ut is always impossible when one
tries hard to sleep" said the hypnotist.
He closed the door softly, and sat down
OH the side of the bed. ''The idea is 70
forget all about it, and nature will do
all the rest. An effort to sleep keeps
the mind active, and activity of thought
prevents sleep"
where have you been?" asked the
colonel.
"Slumbering swcetly ON lounge in
the library ever since WILDLY turned in.
If had known that you were restless.
could have put you to sleep without
even seeing YOU"
Il shouldn't care to have you do it,
said the colonel, with smile.
ITS absolutely harmless. The fact
is, you often hypnotic yourself when
you go to sleep. But we are losing time.
Before we go down to Whidby's room,
want to say that have some hopes of
demonstrating that he was not an in
strument in the hands Of the murderer;
but, no matter what may be the result
of our investigations, 1t is clearly our
duty to confer with Mlnard Hendricks" ]"
II fully agree with you." replied War.
renton, "and SO will my friend"
The doctor rose. "Whidby will be un-
conscious of all that takes place to.
night and If it should happen to be
very unpleasant we need not tell him
the particulars"
certainly; good idea, indeed" WAR
renton looked down at the feet of the
hypnotist. But you need slippers.
Had I not better get you a pair?"
"No; the soles of my shoes are thin,
and can tread like cat when wish
Follow me-"
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