The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-02-06

This was the message which he
repeated several times, until | had the
words by heart. Then he stopped and
remember nothing more. But haye
vague consciousness of having done
something dreadful-what it can be
don't"
The last words came in a weak
whisper. and as she uttered them she
tainted in her husbands arms.
Or. Furnivall, / am in great trou-
BILE. and | have called to see if | can
enlist your sympathies in my behalf.
Il wish to keep my name secret
for the moment in order to-er-to,
you know-er-to test-test-"
He paused again in embarrassment.
DR.. Furnivall completed the sentence
for him.
yes said DR.. Furnivall, with great
dryness of tone.
How much so you shall Judge.
Listen. You were born in kennebunk.
Me-, 81 years ago, the 9th day of last
April You studied for the Christian
ministry were taken sick and never
finished your college course, went to
California for the climate. sold life
insurance in San Francisco, became
engaged to a girl who Tilted you for a
famous featherweisht pugilist, which
made you a woman-hater for two
months. or until your interest became
awakened by psychology. This you
studied under a poor teacher. who had
himself entered only the outskirts of
&. L., tx,11 III. It, ,,'r;
tai healing, came to this town. met a
woman who proved to be the best sub
| ject you ever had, as you thought for
| time, but of whom now you don't
| know what to think, for she has
charged you wantonly with a crime
| which it is not in your nature to com
init, and you are come here today to
| ask my assistance in freeing you of
the charge. And your name isis
let's see, R-R-no. not the letter r,
but the sound R-Wrinkle. Your name
is William w. Wrinkle."
DR.. Furnivall sighed as IL with re-
lief over the accomplishment of tt
tanic task and sat back in his chair.
Now" DR.. Furnivall went on, II
am going to clear you Of this charge
on one condition"
For an instant the hypnotist re-
maned as IL he had not heard. Then
| he raised his eyes, with inquiry in
them, to the Doctors.
| The condition is, that you give me
your promise to refrain from attempt
ing to practice hypnotism until you
feel assured that you know what you
are about. You'll know when you have
| arrived at this state of knowledge, II
you ever do arrive-dont worry about
that. You will entertain no doubt
about 1t whatever. Do you promise.
the fulfllment to rest contingent On
my clearing you?"
Yes" he said, huskily, and dropped
his eyes again to the floor.
The hypnotist looked at him unde-
terminedly, as if he wished to ask tina
real reason, but did not dare do so. Hs
did not understand DR.. Furnivan's 5
smile. which had in it touch of the
cryptic and occult.
AT all events" he finally screweA
ap his courage to say "it is impo.
stbe to suspect this gentlewoman OF
any wanton misdoing She is YER,
rich. very highminded, a lovely chnr
acter. of an old family"
Comet" DR.. Furnivall interrupted
giving this mans estimate of character
and conditions as much attention M
he would the chattering of monkey
Il am interested to know just how tn I
scheme was worked and what par.
that lovely young English girl played
in it. 1t was she who lured the clerk
from the Office, leaving the safe ur
guarded. In fact, there are several
little items in this case that excite
my thirst for knowledge. Gomez"
But. l have been hiding; they vii.
recognize me, arrest me"
"I'll take care of you-come!" s@.ia
DR.. Furnivall, and Wrinkle meel,ly
obeyed.
At Station 16 DR.. Furnivall picked
up two policemen, whom he took With
him to the hotel. There the landlor.
after a few words that startled him 4
good deal had been spoken in his ear
by DR.. Furnivall, Immediately showed
the party to the suite occupied by TIE
rich and exclusive Van Dykes. Toe