The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-04-14

day when YOU told me about your fool
ish fears in regard TO hypnotism and
your being tle-the tool of some one
with that power. l was so Mortified.
you seemed so earnest about it, and
il shocked and frightened me so that
could not comfort YOU But now that
have thought II all over | am not
worrying at all. Dear. IL is only imag-
ination on your part. You have read of
such things and fancy them possible to
yourself. don't believe word of il.
You had nothing In the world TO do with
IL. II is only an absurd idea"
WILDLY put his arm round her and
drew her TO a sofa. lie did not speak for
n minute, but sat stroking her gloved
hand. Then he said
you ought not to come here, dear;
IL is imprudent; bat il makes me very
happy. for it is such a strong proof OF
your love and confidence. Unfortunate
ly. however. my morbid fears have just
been confirmed. DIR. Lamplin, the
hypnotic expert, of whom 1 spoke
yesterday, is in the library with Col
Warrenton. There is now no doubt that
was h9Photi'Nu anu ihauS W W. '"S
deed"
"What? Oh, Alfredl" Miss Delmar
paled. and he felt her shudder as she
leaned nearer to him.
There is no longer any doubt about
it," he repeated. Or Lampl>in has just
Il zen giving me good talk against wor-
I ryinS ever what can't be helped. and
really do feel more hopeful about Il.
Besides. all may come out well in the
| end"
"But--but how do you know you did
it? It's perfectly a0surd!'
They pat me TO test last night. l
won't trouble you with it, 1t would
only try your nerves to go into details.
| knew nothing about IL. Twas hypno-
tized after f"tl asleep, aud they got
/ sufficient proof TO convince them Now,
don't get excited, darling: you are
trembling all over, just as you did
Yesterday"
Miss Delmar drew her hands from his
clasp and covered her face.
"Oh. can't bear it'll | simply cannot
bear to think that you did it min such
horrid way. Alfred. you didn't You
didn't"
The door Dell rang. WILDLY sat star
ing into the frank eyes of the girl, un-
,.',;e to formulate a reply. Neither spoke
Just then. They heard Matthews go 10
the door and open it; then gentleman
entered the drawing-room.
II beg your pardon. Mr.. WILDLY"
he said. - am Minard Hendricks, the
| lataofiVa xxhn Nytfnacoo1 fho IL
ings in your bedroom last night. l
thought / might find DR.. Lampl<in and
Col. Warrenton here"
They are now in the library
answered WILDLY. Matthews will
notify them that you are here. Take a
seat. Mr. Hendricks
Miss Delmar arose and extended her
hand to WILDLY.
II must be going" she said, in a low
voice.
II beg your pardon" said Hendricks.
You are Miss Delmar, | am sure.
would not detain you, but am certain
that can tell you something you would
like to hear. Now, | see,' Hendricks
went on, smiling reassuringly, 'tha;
you think 1 am pretty bold TO intro
luce myself in this abrupt way; but
you must remember that l am detec-
tive, and that it is ny bpsiness some.
times to introduce myself without
riuch ceremony"
Miss Delmar smiled family and
bowed. "Of course; that is your right
sir" she said
Then Col. Warrenton aud DIR. Lamp
kin came in.
Good morning, gentlemen" SAID
Hendricks. Il have been thinking over
our mutual investigations of last night
and have come to the conclusion that il
cannot harm my proceedings to en-
deavor to remove a false impression
from your minds in regard TO Mr.
Whidby's actions when hyppotized by
the criminal / could have told you tn,
truth last night, but was not quite
ready to do So"
"You don't think he was made to dc
the deed?" asked DR.. Lampkin.
"He didn't" broke in Miss Delmar
eXcitedly. II don't see how anyon,
, could think so for moment"
Hendricks smiled. That's the way
/ like to hear it expressed" he said tc
the young lady. IF you had been pres
eDt last night, Miss Delmar, you would
rot have let them think so.'
"llow are you going to prove it?'
, asked Col. Warrenton, hopefully. Don
. make any mistake this time. Much de
, pends on it. WILDLY has been frettinl
his heart ont over the horrible idea"
May we go into Mr.. Whidby's room
, ROW." asked Hendricks. Miss Del
mar may come also. can explain thingi
better to ladies than to mem"
Warrenton opened the door. Scr
tainly; the room has been put to rights
Come on"
''Now," began the detective. whei
they had entered Whidby's room, Nv,
won't indulge in so much realism as e
have the colonel representing the deaC
man, nor Mr.. WILDLY playing the roll
of peaceful sleeper, out of respect fo
Miss Delmar's nerves; for, while sh,
would really make a better detectiv,
than any one of you, she is only ;
woman, after all, and we won't max,
the picture any more gruesome than i
necessary. For our purpose we will
simply imagine that the other room
contains a sleeper, and that Mr.. Wild
by is reclining on this bed Now, DR.
LamplSin. when Mr. WILDLY was hyp