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

waste my vitality. 80 Impatient
IL wait, Il un.il the crime bad be.
come thing OF the past, ami no
likely 10 be thought OF to any great
extent except by the one above all
who could hardly DO expected 10
forget it. | dld not overlook the
poor victims family, nor your own
men, Mr.. Inspector, ard | located
these for the purpose of avoiding
them. Six mOnths after the mur-
der | commenced my wearisome
task, and with bur little rest, |
have been constantly engaged tor
nearly three months in the search.
| will not weary you With the do
tails
"Bnt,' INTERCEPTED the oficla',
"what result have YOU attained
that caured you to so confidently
assert that the crlninal had been
found7'
The hypnotist had fallen into a
profonnd stupor. aud his featores
work ed convulsIvely, whlle bis col.
Orless lips lrembied and tVitcheG
violently. Tue Inspector Was about
to order Il physician. when II e
strangers eyes oIene | and stared
Yag0ey into space.
"YesierdJy, about n0On," and
the voice was low aud NOR labor
ed than before, 81 knew that my
patience had been rewarded. for
The 'menlal.vire' found its point Of
connection, and | fell that the mur-
dercIer was not far away. Since
then, | have not eaten on slept, aaa
with his appIoaUh TIE strain is
heavier
Tle inspector bad been greatly
Interested IN the narrative, bat set
it down as the lwagluings OF an
overwrought temperament, and be
wished 1t might end, for the sake
OF lbe poor fellow IL the chair be
fore him, who locked as If touched
b, death.
"ne is even now nearby" Whis-
pered the hypnotist, aud Is strug-
Cling terribly TO tree himself from
my Will. ! do not know what man
ner of man be is pms yscaliJ, bat ne
has a powerful mlnt, though BOT
OF a highly mieileatdll or'ler.
Secrete me, and see to HIM whea
he cuters.'
The eaIneStness of the speaker
strongly Impressed The Inspector,
and he wondered ifIt all resllt
meant ANYTHING, He ordered a
scr, en- y aced before The hypnotist,
who noN, with eyes diia;ed and
hands chnched, was easping for
breath. while otis of foam tlecked
his lips. He was surely undergo
ing a terrible mental stIoggle.
Hark. \ Shutlliug, hating. I'M
easy steps heard in The hallway.
A lhrill shook the detectives frame.
Could it he that, after all, tuls
thug was lruel Bal! impossible.
The steps draw nearer, however.
The visitor was Qulveling and
twisting pitlabl,.. \ hand scrapes
against the door. Ii seems TO play
about the knob, as if fearful OF
touching II, ct forced to do so by
an irresistible power.
"Grasp the knob, turn it, and
enter" murmnrs the hYpnOtist.
The hands finally rest on The
knob, which slowly tu'ns. Instan =
ly the occupants Of the room, with
tue exception OF the stranger
spring to their feet, with nerves
tense and face white with excite
ment in spite Of their long expert
euce with criminals,
The door opens, aud there enters
man of medium height, but Ot
bury frame, with hagg gard face,
bloodshot ewes, and an air Of 40
stract.on. lie holds back a. Il
conscious OF something against hl'
welfare. lie bore the marks o
hard usage. and was evidently o
lower class, though his head was
OF fine shape.
The hypnotlst seemed to be max
ing a supreme effort, ghastly in it
intensity.
"Advance and speak, lie com
manded, feebly.
UnwiI!ingly, but surely, lmpell
ed by the unseen force, the ne'
conner approached the desk.
"Cap'n,' said he in husky
strained voice, 81 done It,"
"What, my man 2" inquired tn
, Inspector, who, though still wOnC
erlng at this marvellous denou'
ment, had reganed his profession
al Instinct aud was again he ale
Q official.
The Force MURDER blurted on