The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-05


struck them speeches.. Moreover, The
young man, was. to their experienced
eyes, far from sane at that moment,
and showed indications of epilepsy.
That such a person should develop a
homicidal tendency was easily within
The possibilities. There was commits
Grafton in their hearts for their COL
league, for if he were interested in this
youth here was an opportunity to apply
his theories, and these, as he had him.
self limited them, pointed inevitably TO
the guilt Of his friend. What would he
do?
The stranger threw himself upon the
lounge and buried his face in his hands
at the doctors words.
do you want me to give myself up?"
he cried Historically.
DIR. Roe" said Furnivali, "and my
friends, this is Mr. John Harwich
Jack. pull yourself together and sit up
Don't act SO childishly. You're not GO
ing TO be hurt. Come, gentlemen, let's
finish our dinner. In the meantime our
young friend will tell us his story. Roe,
please order the servants to admit any
body who calls. Now, Jack"
The youth sat erect with a jerk. His
face was haggard. his eyelids quivered
his hands twitched, the thumbs inside
his fingers, and his whole body trem-
bled violently. When he spoke his
voice. though not loud. gave the ef-
feet of screaming.
''Tads was found dead on his bed this
afternoon; that's ALL" he calculated
And. observation-disclosures / am the
next heir, they say did IT.
He started up. his eyes rolling in his
head. and then sank back again on the
couch, lolling exhausted against the
wall.
Were you in the vicinity at the time
he was found" asked the doctor. His
eyes were yelled in downward look at
the tablecloth. his fingers crumbling
the bread at his plate. The observant
doctors waited breathleSsly for the an
swer
That is the fate of it." he burst
forth. You know I hadn't been there
for months. but this morning-think of
it! This day of all others-I took
and" ..
He groaned and threw out his hands
despairingly.
The doctor, his fingers still busy with
the crumbs, sat a moment in silence
while the company watched him, tense
with an emotion in Nnicn sympathy
bore a large part. His face, however,
never changed under their gaze from
an expression Indicative of calm con-
Sideration of the facts.
Were you there long? Hal you any
opportunity TO do it?'
Great heavens-you don't, you can't
for Gods sake say you don't be-
lieve-"
Jack interrupted Furnival, look
ing him steadily in the eye for the first
time, sit up straight and tell your
story. Begin at the beginning"
Il won't" he returned doggedly, IF
you are going TO think l had anything
to do with 1t. Thought that you, above
everybody. would have faith in me. /
know it looks bad for me- / didn't like
Tads; everybody knows that I've been
there ali day. but 1 scarcely saw him.
/ was alone a good deal, too and so
was ne, they say. But 1 didn't touch
him. 1 didn't say three words to him
ali day He was. found on his bed at
6 O'Clock. stabbed in the heart naked
and all covered with oil. 1 believe who
ever did 1t meant to burn him and the
house too. They say tramp was
around there in the afternoon and got
something to eat from the cook. Why
don't they lay it to him? / wouldn't
do such a thing as that; it isn't in me-
There was a remarkable change in
the narfator's manner as he went OIL
the stubborn tone in which he began
and the dociie conclusion there was all
the difference that lies between an dgly
and an amiable child. The skilled
group, watching intently, remained ST
lent. hut they sought each other with
their eyes. They had recognized an in
stance of true hypnotism, with no no.
about it; indeed, with no
chance for anything of The kind, which
Is rare thing. And they were inter
asted to the point of enthusiasm. Nc-t
a man OF them now believed the youth
guilty, for had he been he would have
told 1t as unconcernedly under the in
fluence of that compelling gaze as he
had just asserted his innocence. A less
company would have
shouted applause at this transformations
yet wonderful display of pure science.
is your motor outside, Jack?" asked
the doctor. pushing his chair back from
the table.
Yes; at the door. ] came as fast as
could TO your house first, and they
stopped and looked around. where's
that butler? I'm sorry. 1 should have
spoken to him, but 1 was excited and
ran by him. He must have thought"
The doctor. who had been scribbling
a prescription, interrupted by handing
It to him, saying:
Take this to q drug store, get it
filled, and dose yourself Go home
Walk. shall want your motor for the
remainder of the night. Go now, for
must be off in hurry
He thrust the young man from the
room and turned to the company.
He isn't guilty." they cried, as with |
one voice.
II don't know. You saw his symptoms
and know what he would be capable of |
under sufficient stimulus. 1 am go
ing down to Hautovers to find out"
'Hautoverl" they exclaimed. He was
the richest man in the city.
Eyes. The dead boy was his only |
shild, and Jack is his only nephew-his |
sisters son. His father was my dear
EST friend and 1 was the boys guardian
till his majority
But" objected Dr. Gerrish, ''the |
lypnotism, the uggestion-wouldn't |
that have brought out his guilt if he |
were guilty? That young fellow spoke |
he truth If ever a man did. His whole !
manner showed that he couldn't lie |
He was a perfect automaton'
FuFilivali smiled and Inotioned for his |
nat and coat.
AN epileptic, you know, forgets,'' he
said II my theories are correct il /,