Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-08-15

night by making me play the fool. It
was this way. They called me into the
studio. and master told me they were
going to try q harmless experiment on
me, and that l must pay close attention
to the count, anu let nothing take my
thoughts away. Then the count held
up something bright before my eyes
and kept shifting it about anti all at
once I fell asleep, or something hap
pened, for 1 never knew a thing till I
found myself lying in the corner and
the count was telling me to wake up.
"Hypnotism!" Involuntary escaped
the lips of the detective.
That is it, sir; was trying to think
what they called it,"
Hendricks stood up quickly.
''Do you know Of his ever having tried
it on your master?''
"Not to my knowledge, SIR"
Hendricks went to a table, and tear
ing a leaf from & notebook he wrote
something hurriediy. When he had
finished it he folded it and gave it to
Henri.
''Take this to the Herald advertising
cffice,'' he said ''It is very important.
See that it is inserted in the Personals
in the morning paper. De sure to have
it done"
81 shall not fail, SIR
Henri reached for his hat and over
coat.
''Just minute" said Hendricks,
IL, oil
minor point. Your master seemed to be
rather sensible about his dress. I pre-
sun,e he wasn't one of those fellows
who let their fingernails grow long and
have them manicured to points,
"Not him." answered Henri. 81 heard
him making sport of the count for that
very thing"
Hendricks glanced indifferently out
of the window.
'Was the count-did he wear his
nails that way?"
Ellis fingers was almost repu1sive, sir
You may have noticed that he is almost
as dark as {; mlllatto and with them
long. hooked nails he was anything but
pleasant sight. | have never under
SJOOQ, DIS / SulQ, lO w IleloCCL w Ii1L
eff you cannot leave the stud5o,' in
terrupted the detective, Il will take
that to the office myself" indicating
the scrap Of paper.
ooh, l can go, sir. We often leave
the studio opeG, and if it is the same to
YOU I'd like to feel that [ had my hand
in the Investigations
Won Flo Henri -
Hendricks turned into the reception
room where Lampkin and the heiress
sat exchanging desultory remarks. The
doctor noticed a strange fixity in the de-
tective's eyes and wondered what was
coming as Hendricks advanced slowly
and stood before Miss Huntington.
"1ou are a very courageous young
woman" he said. II have been de-
liberating whether could reveal some
thing to you OF rather an unpleasant
nature.
Miss Huntington stared steadilysand
folded her gloved hands tightly in her
lap.
81 think, no matter what it is, that
you had better tell me- she said. 81
shall try to bear it,
Hendricks drew up chair and sat
down lie glanced towards the doctor
as if for hep, but evidently gave up any
idea of relief from that dignified quar-
ter.
"Matters have reached a very grave
stage" he said, hopping his perspiring
brow. ''Perhaps L ought to begin by
saying that Mr.. Gielow is innocent OF
even the slightest participation in the
murder, for that must be a comforting
thought
Miss Huntington leaned towards him
ike some stiff inanimate object.
"He-he is dead?' she said, under her
breath.
NO, not quite SO bad as that" Hen
bricks raised his hand as if his gesture
would correct her surnlise. 'But [ have
reasons for believing that ne is in a
very, very critical position. The fact
is. that he succeeded in gettino writ