The Delta independent., 1898-03-25

aencHsc1 Drew mn companies INTO The
shadow of . wall and held his breath.
Kola seemed 10 be talking 70 them
earnestly. aud they seemed 10 bs hesi-
tating.
After few minutes the group moved
ON. and Kola came toward Hendricks
and LAmpkin. They heard him laugh
- be drew near.
IAN right" he said in his strange,
musical accent. "They will go a. soon
as join them again ! made q pretsxs
to leave to speak to you. Go on 10 my
house and wait for me. IN be there
with them"
"Good." said the detective. "Glad
you put on those toes. Such things
work en- the average American mind"
Kola touched his richly coicred tur-
ban and turned and saunteYed en- after
the group. Hendricks drew Lampkin
round and hurried him toward Ninth
avenue.
IT am completely at sea-" remarked
the doctor as they turned the corner
and started up town.
The detective laughed. cts all On
the programme" he said. "It would
spoil your fun il were to let you in
to the secret just now" Hendricks
smoothed out his long beard with both
hands. "Biasted hot. these things" he
muttered. II say. doctor. did you ever
investigate the psychic powers of the
East Indian adepts:"
"No." answered the doctor.
"Do you believe in their 20 called
supernatural powers?'
Dr.. Lampkin reflected.
~ am forced to bellows that TREY are
much more deeply versed in psychology
than We are." he admitted.
''Kola Is o marvel" .aid Hendrickh
1.-THE other day when ! decided on get
ting him to help mo in this matter
sat down and wrote him q note telling
him what had in view. After had
finished il ! laid it aside to write some
other things. intending to send it by .
messenger. l give you my wcrd that ~
was going out half cn hour later met
Kola at the door. His face wus BEAM
ing. and the first thing he said was: i
am glad to DO it, Mr.. Hendricks am
ready any moment to aid you.
II stared at him in surprise. and then
tuo ieAAoW ueKuu W pAubu AAo = eCnOoA-
girl.
"'I forgot. he said. 'that you have
not yet told me, but already knew
Yen knew that had written your
! asked in astonishment
eyes he replied, and then he told
mo exactly what had written. asked
him how he did it. but ho made no reply"
~ have beard that East Indians are
able to do such things" remarked
Lampkin. ~ am awfully glad met
him. want to get at the truth about
some Of the things that ] have heard of
his people"
''He could lay your hypnottsm in the
shade." tested the detective. "He told
mo he could convince whole room full
Of people that he bad cut Oh his own
head"
II don't doubt IT," replied the doc
tor. what did he nay % the Benton
pastyf"
''Oh. b gave them some song and
dance about having received aome mes
Eage from the stars. He'll then peSsusds
them. through fair means or hypnotism.
10 come to his house ON Twentieth
street. He has . queer place there. He
must have money. think be owns the
house. 1t il one Of the old residences. Il
had been closed for ten years before he
took it,
"Ah, Light breaks in on mer' cried
LAmpkin. "You are going to bold some
sort of seance."
"Yes, . see-ance that II . see- ance."
laughed Hendricks. II would be more
explicit hut want you 70 seo IL from
the standpoint Of an outsider. Are yos
pFQQf against hyps.-.'saas"
81 think so."
"Well, only be sure that what you
behold IL not imagination. said the
detective, with knowing laugh.