The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-11

reading. If he had thought they were
going to demand it, he wished he had
skipped Chenille and gone to the
next town.
Alec Humbert and 81 Hoover were
holding consultation. Presently 81
stepped up to the platform and said:
Get my horse, and there's Is dol.
lars in it for you"
The doctor did not like to do 1t.
He could not get it, he said, for he
was crippled, and could not walk very
we'll. He did not care so much about
the reward. 1t would be the favor
that he would be doing for Chenille.
He would try. however, to locate 1t.
81 Hoover was then ordered to the
platform, and the doctor went through
the same maneuvers. It appeared to
him that there was sort of valley
around Glenville somewhere that was
rather remote. It could not be
reached by road. He could see a
horse there, the thief probably wait
ing for a chance to take 1t away.
He then raised his eyes from the
crystal and stared at the audience.
He had never been round that part Of
the country, he explained, and might
be mistaken. But he thought not.
Several of the older men instantly
confirmed the doctors statement con-
corning the valley They also knew
the way to get there. 1t was moon
light, so Hoover and two others
started horseback for the valley.
Everybody looked at the doctor,
marveling. This he Immediately took
advantage Of by selling an immense
quantity Of medicine
There was no use for the doctor
to stay up any longer. 1t was grow
ing late, he said, and, being extremely
tired, he would 60 to the hotel and
retire.
Long before the doctor was up In
the morning, it was voiced all about
Chenille that he was the greatest
wonder that they had ever seen. 81
Hoover and his party had returned at
to o'clock with his horse 1t was ex-
actly where the doctor said.
They were again standing around
in small groups, discussing the super
human powers of the doctor. 81 was
at the hotel. waiting, his SIS In his
pocket One thing he had forgotten.
Why did he not find out who did 1t?
This he would do
1t was late when the doctor rose.
He said he was sick. His head hurt
him. He guessed he would leave on
the noon train. He was glad to hear
that his reading had been correct.
ST Hoover and Alec Humbert were
the ones who had been appointed to
interview him. He did not care much
about the SIS 1t was more of a
favor. Perhaps, he said, he would not
feel like working at his business
again for several days
But this did not satisfy Chenille.
They were worked up to high pitch.
They were not going to let him go,
leaving them In such state CT az
fairs. SO the two interviewers were
sent back to the doctors room,
The sum and substance Of it was
that the doctor, although he did not
want to, was forced to give them an
ether reading" as he called it. He
was to get SIS for every one of the
nine horses that he located; but he
must also tell who the thief was.
They wanted vengeance.
1t appeared that there was cavern
inclosed with rocks somewhere around
Glenville the doctor could not say
just where; but he could see nine
horses there.
This, the gentlemen in waiting said,
was true. 1t was called the Hawks
Nest. Then, for the guilty person or
person. The doctor looked and
looked, but at first could not see. 1t
appeared to be some one right there
in their own town; then, again, 1t
looked like some foreigners. The
men were becoming anxious
Alas! He had it. It was tall fel.
low named Jim Hershey, and a short
one named John Shaw. He could see
plainly now. 1t was they, without
doubt.
Who were these fellows? No one
ever heard of them before They had
never lived around Glenville, accord
ing to Alec Humbert Well the doc.
tor explained, he did not know the
country around there or the people;
but he could see those fellows In the
crystal just as plainly as II they were
right In front Of him.
Immediately, another much larger
searching party was formed. They
started on gallop. 1t was shortly
after dinner when they were seen re-
turning. making sight that was
memorial to Chenille. There were
16 horses in the group, seven of
which were being ridden.
The doctor left Monday. The peo-
pie of Glenville never had so much to
talk about before In their lives With
out bit of doubt, he was the greatest
man living.
1t was the second week after that
they really did open their eyes. Alec
Humbert had become the proud pos
SCISSOR of a newspaper. Imagine the
expression on their faces when he