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il behind him as he leaned against one
Of the folding doors so that Warrenton
could see Whidby's bed. The colonel
could see the face Of the hypnotist His
great flashing eyes were fixed on the
sleeper, his brows contracted; all his
mental force seemed concentrated upon
one idea.
Come, get up, get up!" he said, pres
emily, in a tone of command.
WILDLY caught his breath audibly, as
one suddenly waking from sleep. He
turned over, rose slowly, and put his
feet on the floor. "Come, stand up!" the
hypnotist ordered, firmly. WILDLY
obeyed, LOOKING as if he were wide
awake. DO as you were told to do on
the night of the 10th Of June. Do it, ]
say don't hesitate"
Slowly WILDLY walked toward the
window at the head of his bed, but with
nayard of it he suddenly stopped, threw
ND his hand in front of him with re-
peTent gesture, and retreated backward
to the center of the room. "Do it, l
say!" repeated the hypnotist Once
more WILDLY slowly Approached the win
dow, with his hand outstretched, but
again, with the same gesture, he stopped
and retreated to the center of the room.
The colonel witnessed the whole pro-
ceedings. He fancied he saw an eX-
preston of veXation on the face of the
hypnotist, every muscle of which
seemed drawn, every vein about to
burst. His large eyes seemed to start
from their sockets. For the third time,
though now no word was spoken,
WILDLY approached the window, and
then, with a deep sigh and a strange
child-lille whimper, he returned to his
bed and sat down on the side of it.
Ten minutes passed. The hyprotist
stood like a statue. A thrill of sudden
fear passed over the colonel. Could
any man be sane with that look on his
face? Some one passed along the street
whistling, and carryinga lantern. It's
light danced about on the walls for an
instant In the flashes the colonel
saw WILDLY had covered his face with
! his hands.
Come, get up!" In the awfulsilence
the tones sounded like clap of thunder.
The colonel heard them ringing in
echoes in the hall. WILDLY rose, passed
the folding doors, and entered Strong's
room. The hypnotist released the por-
there, letting it. fall across the opening,
Observation-Disclosures WILDLY, who
slowly approached the foot of the bed
and then went round to the right and
bent over the colonel The young man
was breathing hard and excitedly. He
felt the colonel's body through the Gov
ering, and then, turning it down at the
top, he pressed his fumbling fingers
against Warrenton's bare throat two OF
three times, then drew himself up, and
turning, went slowly back towards the
portiere. He caught it with his right
hand, drew it aside and passed in.
DR.. Lampkin was close behind him
followed by Warrenton. They drew
the portiere aside just in time to SEE
WILDLY strike the chair which was be
tween him and the bed. He graspeC
the top of it with his right hand ant
leaned so far forward that the Others
thought he was going to lose his bal
ance and fall on his face. However, he
recovered his equilibrium, and paused
to replace the shirt, which had fallenor
the floor Then he Lay down on the bed
turned his face from them and CLOSED
his eyes.
The hypnotist bent over him. "Sleep
sleep!" he commanded Then he turned
to the colonel, look of disappointment
on his face. poor chap! I am .sorr!
for him. It looks very much as, if'hj
had been made to commit the deed
understand now what caused him Il
have a slight remembrance of touching
the chair picking up the shirt, and s,
on. When he stumbled and almost fel
that night, the hypnotizer was so fear
full of the noise his fall would make tina
for an instant he lost control of his sub
iect; but he regained it in a moment
and pat him to sleep. What was that
/ thought l heard a sound in the othe
room" 49,
Don't be frightened; it is I;;''}sound
ed from behind a screen in a.corner, an
a man in broad-brimmed slouched hat
long whiskers and linen ulster rose int
view. lie drew off his hat and hisfals
beard, bowed and smiled Doctor, w
are not strangers" he said. "Pardo1
my lack of ceremony. Ieconfess hav
been spying on your movements. Ina
to see what was going on, and in m
own way" q,
"Minard Hendricks, by Jove!" eiacU
lated the doctor. 81 should never hav
dreamed of your being here at such
time. This is.Col. Warrenton, a friend c
Mr.. WILDLY. We were experimenting.
Hendricks bowed to the colonel, an
went on 81 know; you need not te
me. was in the coloners room jus
now, and overheard your talk. fei
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