Arizona republican., 1898-02-02

in the visitor. He was short, thick-set, and about 45 years of age. His hair was stiff. very abundant, and dark brown, with dashes of iron-gray. His face was of the round German type; his eyes were steely gray, and shot with strange spots of brown, which. with his long lashes, gave peculiar effect to lis glance. He wore heavy beard, which he strolled continually, in a nerv- ouS way. and a cutaway suit of ordinary gray material. His manner was very easy, and inspired confidence. On be- ing introduced to Whidbv. he held his hand tightly for a moment and looked steadily into his eyes; then he released the hand and sat down.
 "T presume you have looked over the newspaper accounts 1 sent yon, doc tor" said Warrenton. 'T thought they would prepare you for the slight addi- tional information we are going to give yoI."
 q had seen them all before I came,' y replied the hypnotist. T had no soon CT read that the dead man-pardon me, your uncle Mir. Whidby-had beer found murdered with that smile on his face than I wanted to know all about it. No other case has ever occurred that l know of. except that of GoetZ, of Berlin, in 'Ss. But tell me. gentlemen, in what way I can serve you. My time is valu- able. I want 10 say just here that I am afraid Hendricks. the detective, has recognized me. I knew him in New York but had no idea that he had been retained here. I tell you this so that you may dismiss me if my presence could ipjure your case in any way. l tried to follow your instructions as to my disguise here. but was thrown en- tirely off my guard by meeting him face to face.'
 Tt does not matter now" returned the colonel. ''There are only one or two points that he does not know about our side. and we have decided to place ourselves wholly in his hands after our interview with you.'
 II am sure that is wise" said Dr.. Lampkin. Hendricks is the most far seeing man I ever knew. It would be unju for any reason to withhold the slightest light you may be able to throw on the matter. MT. Whidhy, you need not tell me what vour particular trouble is. for I think I nave already guessed it from one look at vour sen sitive face. You fear that hypnotism was used by the criminal in some way?"
 "You have guessed it. faJtered Whidby.
 
 tized just before his death?"
 Yes
 "That you may have been hypnotized and made the murderer's tool for per forming the act?"
 Yes
 "You were led to this conclusion by the blood-stain on your hand, on the DOT tiere, and the drop on your cuff?" "I have other reasons, which have not been made public"
 May I ask what they are? I Thought you testified to your experience in full at the inquest"
 Some things seemed to come back to me later in the day. can't say even now that l was not dreaming but have an indistinct remembrance of being up that night, of walking from the DOT tiere towards my bed, and of striking a chair and catching it with my hand to keep from falling. It seemed to me that l caused my shirt to fall from the chair to the floor, and that picked it up and replaced it before going back to bed. I told Col. Warrenton about it the next day. He went into my room and dis covered a blood-stain just where my tiand had been on the chair I think it escaped the notice of the detective''
 If it did, 1t is the first blood stain that ever escared him.
 He did rot mention it''
 He never mentions anything. He has been discharged from more than one case for looking like an idiot, but that's part of his method. He knows what he is doing"
 There was a short silence then. Whidby and Warrenton could see that the hypnotist was deeply engaged in thought. Presently he said brusquely:
 Continued Tomorrow)