New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-02-04

asked.
81 mo. Only the present Z
!" You feel tired and weary, don't
you y 81.
ND 8 Yes; very tired. =
wv ell, rouse yourself and do my bid
ding with alacrity. !, =,
Certainly. What is 1t? feel fresh
enough for anything = II Ms
II thought So
Then after a short pause:
Il want you to be as shrewd and
alert as possible tonight, for ] have a
very difficult mission for you. You
know the large mansion on the main
road just as you turn off from Gates
avenue?'' $3 I
NY master nodded
well. that house is occupied BY DR..
Chalmers, rich old fogy, who has
plenty of valuable articles in the man
sion. want you to go there and bring
back to me all that you can collect.
You must then go down the main high
way until you reach the house with
! two elm trees in front Of it. Open the
front door with a key you will find in
your pocket. Enter it and go into the
first bedroom on the right on the upper
landing, undress yourself and go to-
bed. Sleep there until morning, and
when you awake you will remember
nothing Of tonight's proceedings
Again my master bowed his assent
and waited for further instructions.
s. Here are your pistol and dark Ian
term the doctor continued, bringing
out from a secret drawer in his desk
the two articles mentioned.
II want TO caution you particularly
tonight. ., he added. '.The house is well
protected. There are burglar alarm,
watchdog and several manservants In
the house. You must be extremely care
full or you will be caught. Now, do you
understand all?"
Yves, / understand = 5#z$
He made movement as if to pick
up the pistol from the desk, but I felt
that my time had come, and stepped
quickly ont Of the closet and seized the
weapon. Before DR.. Squires could re-
cover from his surprise had him Gov
cred with my own pistol, while the 9th
er one was pointed at my master.
did not know what the latter might
attempt to do in his hypnotic state.
"You are caught. doctor" said as
calmly as possible under the circum-
stances. "Do not attempt to move or
will shoot you dead.'''*
The swarthy face paled a trife and
then his eyes wandered toward my
master. saw his Intention imme-
diately.
IF you order him to help you, will
shoot you first and then disarm him.
said. "You are the one I'm after. and
shall have you or kill you"
He had not spoken. but | knew that
his alert mind was active / decided
to cover him into submission if posi-
BILE.
"I'm not alone here tonight" added
a moment later. "The house is sur
rounded. Your servant is prisoner.
and have help behind me-"
Mr.. Jaimson and Miss Stetson
| stepped from their hiding place. The
| doctor uttered a hasty exclamation
which never took the form Of distinct
words. He realized that it was impos-
sib1e to deny his crime. There were
three witnesses to testify against him.
"Well, guess the game is up" he
finally muttered.
! A look Of disgust and hatred entered
| his face ~.
II had a suspicion from the first that
you might be detective in disguise"
he said, scowling at me.
| "You should have acted on that sus-
| picion earlier, replied, returning his
| scow1 with smile.
| Eyes, but we are young yet, and we
| may meet again."
During this exchange of words my
master had stood perfectly still, star.