The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-20

The squire stretched out, and the next thing he knew guard was try ing to arouse him, and it was an hour later The man with the eyes was nc longer in the compartment That was the story, and it puzzled the officers. They had to take it in earnest, coming from such a source, and yet they had to smile at the idea. It may be that nothing would have been done in the case but for another story from an- other person. In London the wife of a baker acted as cashier. During an interval, when only two people were in the store, a stranger entered and asked for change for a sovereign. As it was handed out the woman met his eyes, In a single second she seemed to lose herself. It was as if she was un- der the influence of an anaesthetic, and yet in way she was conscious of her surroundings.
 You owe me f25," she heard the man say.
 "YeS"
 "You said you would pay it today"
 "Yes; said so."
 "Then 1 will take the money"
 She had about ESQ in the drawer, and she counted out the sum named and passed 1t over. By counting up afterward she found that she had giv en him the exact amount. He took the money and looked into her eyes and said:
 "You are tired. You may sleep for ten minutes"
 At that she lost all consciousness and did not open her eyes again until her husband shook her arm fifteen minutes later Then she awoke. with a scream. The husband wouldn't be- lieve her story, although a customer corroborated part of it. He contend ed, and so did the police after him. that the woman had fallen asleep and sneak thief had robbed the till. 1t was pointed out that a thief would have taken all but this made no diff ference. An inspector was put on the case and did some work, but he got no further clew to the man with the eyes.
 A man was instructed to watch the trains and functions on the road where the first robbery occurred, and he put in two months without meeting with his man or without hearing of another case of "eyes." Then he followed a man from a junction to a hotel, and, being almost positive of his quarry, he called on the man in his room. He found him unstrapping his valise and made some inquiry to excuse his intru- sion.
 Come right in," replied the man, ''and I wiV attend to you in moment. Fine day, isn't it? But think we shall have rain by tomorrow An, but I've broken the tongue of that buckle? Now, them
 And he rose up. turned around and looked the officer full in the eyes. The latter tried to reach out and grab his man and break the influence" but it was in vain He tried to turn his head away. but he could not
 'You need sleep" said the man with the eyes
 Yes"
 duu kO tO pcu. AIOu lluRcT over it."
 The officer removed his clothes and got into bed.
 "Now shut your eyes and sleep for two hours"
 The eyes closed, and 1t was two hours later when they opened again. The man with the eyes was gone. He had taken with him the officers badge and small sum of money and had cut the victims clothes into shreds. That was his last crime in England. He was looked for for the next year. but in vain. The theory at the Yard was that he was some student of hypnotism making experiments and at the same time raising the necessary capital to fix himself financially in another coun- try. NJ. QUAD.