The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-04-07
CHAPTER XI.

A1ter Ut. Lalnpkin ana tOl. warren
ton had taken their leave and were on
the way down town, DIR. Lampl>in said:
Il must make a confession to you.
What | said about wanting to talk over
legal point was only preteNt TO see
you alone about another matter. Your
friend must be hypnotized tonight
after he falls asleep naturally. You
see, l had To get the idea of the test out
of his mind, for that would have made
him unusually wakeful. If he was
hyppotized on the night of the murder
Il was done when he was asleep. and OF
course. for our test, the conditions
must he the same. ] have prepared his
mind SO that he will sleep soundly
tonight, and, if every thing works well.
think that / can prove conclusively
what his actions were on the night of
the murder"
Il see," replied the colonel. 81 place
myself in your hands. Use me as you
will"
"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 secretc MYSELF fsome-
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 l am afraid WILDLY would be sur
prised ut your choice, so stay wherever
he puts you, but manage 10 send that
manseryant away for the night. We
shall want the house entirely to our
selves. About two o'clock in the morn
ing l shall come to 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 l may"
"As many as you like"
From your observations so far. would
you think the blood on the portiere, th..
spot on the chair. and the drop on Tie
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 perplexed.
A 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 a chair near the window and
opened the door. II was the doctor
why" said the visitor in surprise.
mot asleep? l thought l should make
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. IL was the thought of the whole
uiicanny business, suppose"
1T is always impossible when one
tries hard to Sleep said the hypnotist.
He closed the door softly, and sat down
ON the side of the bed. ''The idea is 20
forget all about il, and nature will do
all the rest. An effort TO sleep keeps
the mind active, and activity of thought
prevents sleeu."
Where have you been?" asked the
colonel.
"Slumbering sweetly on a lounge in
'fS 'p'aAt eftA nihtt W ittbl tuiHtb III.
III had known that you were restless.
l could have put you to sleep without
even seeing you"
II shouldn't care 10 have you do Il, ''
said the colonel, with smile.
IT'S absolutely harmless. The fact
is, you often hypnotize yourself when
you go to sleep. But we are losing time.
Before we go down to Whidby's room,
i 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, il is clearly our
duty TO confer with Minard Hendricks -
II fully agree with you," replied War
renton, "and so will my friend"
The doctor rose. WILDLY will be un-
conscious of all that takes place to-
night, and II il 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 not better get You pair?"
"No; the soles. OF my shoes are thin,
and / can tread like eat when l wish
Follow me-"