The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-23
1v A. M, Perkerson,

The puffy, Oyerfat visitor clasped
and unclasped his soft hands.
These jewels, Mr.. Holstadt-'
suggested the professor.
Their value is fabulous. Re
Gently two were lost The others
We're sent to me by order of the
czarina for these two to be matched
and replaced"
The jeweler suddenly gripped his
hands together until his fat fingers
mashed into one another, and
leaned forward.
Someone Is trying to make me
steal 'em. Steal 'em from myself. y
There, there. my dear sir" said
the professor soothingly. The quiet
tones seemed to steady the man.
THE jewels reached me three
weeks ago." he explained hoarsely.
The night after they came l felt,
as I slept, some mysterious fnflu'
ence urging me to take them. 1t
has been the same every night
since. Something is slowly forcing
me to go to my shop, open my safe
and take out the jewels"
He leaned nearer.
my clothes are not in the same
place in the morning that I leave
them at night. I have found fresh
mud on my shoes. My God, l be-
lieve that while sleep I am really
being forced out Of my bed and to
the very door Of my shop. Its
driving me mad"
He stopped, with his fingers shut
ting and unshutting.
ITO Guifford, my nephew" he ex-
planned. Il have confided the whole
thing. He insists it's an hallucina-
ton"
"Guifford," repeated the profess
sor. Hasn't he written psycholog-
ical pamphlets"
Hes a dabbler in psychology
The professor sat staring at the
ceiling.
81 wish to watch tonight in your
bedroom. It's on the first floor?
Leave your window unlocked and
tell no one"
Mr.. Holstadt, worn out with pac-
Ing back and forth. was pulling off
his dressing gown when a hand
his shoulder. He wheeled
with sharp exclamation and found
the professor at his side. The lat
ter, giving q few directions In a
low tone, moved to a small closet
and the jeweler slipped into bed.
The professor had noted that 1t
was 2 o'clock when he heard the
door of the bedroom open. A young
man with a dark. intent face stood
by the bed. He waved his hands in
a peculiar fashion. The jeweler
raised himself and got heavilynout
Of the bed. He dressed and they two
went out The professor followed.
The chase led to the jewelers. shop.
The professor saw the jeweler
stop and shake his head in violent
The young man made
some strange passes with his hands.
Suddenly the fat figure of the jew
sler seemed to sag A moment later
the professor heard the jingle OF
keys and the door opened.
When he slipped into the shop
the jeweler was kneeling before a
big safe, twisting the knob this Nay
and that. The younger man stood
over him. Finally the
door swung open. Mr.. Holstadt
thrust in his hand and pulled 1t out
with a string Of enormous diamonds
dangling from his fingers.
The young man. his eyes never
leaving the others face, was reach
ing out for them. when the profess
,or pushed over a vase. 1t fell with
l crash The young man leaped
backward. Suddenly, as though re-
eased from a spell. the Pweler
'aised his head, He saw the dia
nonds between his fingers. then
ooked at the young man before
lin.
"Guifford!" he cried.
The professor turned toward the
loor. At the threshold he looked
Jack. The young man had thrown |