Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-22

III am at your service, sir" re
piled that individual.
The visitor looked at him stead
NY, Vat with a seemingly unfixeG
gaze, and continued:
"T have come with important
i formation cOncernlng the Force
murder"
The Inspector started slightly,
and smiled. 1t was, then, TO be
tie sane old story of positive
cIew, though considerably belated.
he nevertheless said politely;
"PleaSe he seated, sir, and tell
me what YOU know Of that crime.
The stranger accepted the in.
yliation. and after a moment OF
silence said, without preface:
"The murderer is found.'
The Cfllcial leaped to his feet
"FOuud?' no echoed, "N heB-bN
whom? For Gods sake, man, tell
me quickly. Where is he nOw!" he
asked excltedly.
ST DO not know preciSeIJ," re.
pied the intOrment, ans wellng the
last question.
The Inspector looked steadily at
The man, who lever for moment
lost his preOccupicd air, and sns'
mc;On dawned upon him that his
caller was mentally irresponsible.
Even so, he wolld hnmOr him.
"Wny, theu,' he askej sharplF,
"do YOU make sach statement
about matter in which you must
know the bureau is greatly con-
c-rned?'
"Listeumcalmly said the stranger.
81 with all others, was shocked
beyond measure by the brutal Y
of that crime. ami /, with all others,
trusted in the skill Of our detee
tlvcs to bring the murderer To
Justice. Apparently. he mast pos
sess either unusual Intelligence o.
craftiness to have escaped ;he neis
yonr men spread tor him. That be
did so, however, ii is needless for
me to add. Wncn, therefore, /
found that yOur cff1ris were futile
d-termed. in the interest of hu
mlnit,; to devote myself to his ap.
prehension.'
IIu paused aud the Inspector,
now thoroughly interested, silently
motloned his assistants 10 draw
aear. The visitor, with eyes closed,
seemed to be unconscious CT bis
surroundings. Tho officials voice
aroused hla.
.PrOceed, SIR"
you are aware, OF course the
stranger dreamily asked, "of the
existence of hypnotisD.'
"Oh, yes" answered the great
detective. at the same time glanc.
ing significantly at his men, and
tapping his forehead with hi
foreilnger.
Il am an adept in the science,
continued the visitor slowly, "Ol
which recent Investigations have
shown there are several degrees
possess The power in the mos
exalted degree. This means, briefly,
that | can control the will OF al
unseen and unknown person, al
| whatever distance he may he from
me, provided our minds are oc
cupied with the same subject a
the same Instant
The Inspector smote the desk
heavy blow with his chnched ii It
81 see,' he cried, "and b,
heavens it's wonderful. That ac
counts for your abstraction, thenf
he QneTried.
eyes" answered the hypnotis
wearily, and relapsed into slleDct
The official, understanding tn
situation now, quietly awaited
continuation of this extraorGlnar
story.
ina short while the strange
spoke again.
81 may explain that in such a
efflrt, | have not the same abs'
Lutte control OF the subject that
would have if l placed my hand
upon him. He my retain indepef
deuce of thought, yet Is unable
control his acliOus. He must Obe
q my will, though he may he awal
r that he is being forced. Well, | d
Q cided to briug my powers to bes
e on the murderer.
/. A long pause ensued, whic W.
\ finally broken by the delibera
J. tones of the vl,itOr.
"Mv method was to, as 1t weT
D. throw out mental wire, whi'
. should reach in every direction
e cropping its way, aud feeling for Il
d roint which should complete q
IN connection. This would be q