The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-17

ravel the tangle. The hallucination theory
being obviously impossible. began, 10 elook
for = physical explanation. I was still ut
1t in dull kind of way when the dawn
of another day broke. and thea began to
think that I could see a light In double
sense.
placed table under where the hand had
appeared, and stood upon It. Putting my
eye about on q level with the writing.
looked out of the window. The direction
was not at right angles to the wall Of the
bedroom, but inclined to the left and DOWN
ward, thus ending with . view Of q brick
wall. instead Of looking squarely into the
garden. This wall was the back Of q mod
ern stable. and quite blank. the creepers
planted at the base not having grown up
1t. 1t was unsightly. but It suggested
further idea. No one was astir yet, and
let myself out noiselessly. and made my
way to the station. BY placing the loft
ladder against the wall and climbing up
backward managed to reach about tho
spot where my glance from the bedroom had
been nxed. OF course, to look at the bed
room window now it was necessary to turn
to the right and upward. It 10 an elenaen-
tary law of optics that the angle of re-
hected light from q plane surface 10 equal
to the angle of incidence. roughly esti-
mated with my eye an equal angle again
to the left and downward. The glance
ended at the back window of the first cot
tage In North lane. A mirror then, hung
where I stood would reveal in the bedroom
what was going on in the cottage or vice
versa, and the distance was not great,
l slipped back into the Whytes' house.
1t was $50 O'Clock and everything was
still quite quiet. went out by the front
entrance. made my way round to the cot
tage in North lane and raped loudly at the
cottage door. intending to get peep inside
before the usual hour for callers After a
protracted interval I was answered bv n
surly-looking man. half dressed.
lis this Mr.. Smith's?" asked. No bet.
ter question came into my head for the mo.
ment. and l had foolishly gone without
one prepared
NO, said the man shortly. "Tompkins
What do you want at this time of dayr,
The table In the room had nothing IN II.
out at tnat moment. peeping round the man.
my eye lighted upon piece Of wire on the
moor curled and silkbound. 1t told it's own
tale.
'Tompkins the electrician?' hazardad
looking at the wire.
Electrician! No. said the man, sulkily.
out with 1ii-concealed surprise. What do
you want?'
Il want to see Count Belloni or his repre-
sentative" l said. stepping past the man
into the room.
He started. and turned round fercelv.
What do you mean" he cried. At the
same moment caught sight of a roll of
the MIN used in instantaneous photography
for series of pictures, packed away on a
shelf.
1.-The game Is up I said. s'You are
found out. That is ALL"
The mans hand went into his pocket: but
l anticipated him as he drew it forth and
landed him fairly between the eyes with
all my strength. AS he staggered backward
the weapon he was raising flew from his
hand, and l picked it up. It was Colt.
loaded
Now" I said, covering him, 1.-The posi-
lions are changed. You have tried to mur
der me. No tricks, or shoot. Now. set
your vision-plant at work, or 1 will give
you in charge. And look sharp"
He had to comply, but it was with a
good deal of profanity. AS 1 had expected
since my visit to the cottage, the idea was
worked out with an electric light, a cine
matograph of beautiful construction and q
large mirror, hung on the stable wall. With
the aid of the Colt soon had the whole
story out. My prisoner was the jealous
counts tool, and was trying to brighten
Margaret into her grave. Ii
The habits OF the household had been so
carefully watched that it was known when
the Whytes left for Malvern. and when
they returned The trick was rendered pos
sible from the fact that Whytes old house,
like all of its kind in the Midland, had I'M
shattered upstairs windows, while 1t had
also white blinds on rollers to relieve the
gloom of the oak panels within. The ras-
Gals had discovered a trick of Maggie's of
reposing with her blind up; but I found
they had actually provided themselves with
a plant to perform on the white blind as
a screen II she should forget her usual prac-
tice. The cats-paw was allowed to escape
on easy terms; but do not think Margaret
will be troubled any more with the Italian.
He has gone abroad indie fnitely.