The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-12-10

fflOOhtu SlOiVUJs WHlle Lne girl explains
SR at the box held not jewels but let
pwn. He entered the room, thor.
" ghly hypnotized.
sit down in that chair there went
the man in the mask, indicating a
'~SSvhe Sheraton. Strange, that Forbes
bould give any particular attention
the make of the chair There's a
pod chap, came hoarsely Il should
tie 20 give you a crack on the head
you keep perfectly quiet and do as
pu're told, shan't be forced to hurt
pu Now listen carefully. Take out
pur handkerchief. Top pocket, over
pat If you please! Now tie it over
edo pur mouth. That's the way.
-, Forbes was by no means a coward
BIT the unexpectedness of the en-
punter stunned him. He forgot that
had ever wanted to be an amateur
Elective. The burglar rose to his feet
18th astonishing agility Forbes
atched him, under a malevolent en-.
pantment. He saw the man whip
pwn from the wall rare old priests
ole.
Put your hands behind the chair
nd hold them there The automatic's
e quickest thing in the world"
iSA moment later Forbes felt the
pugh edges of the stole sink into his
rists. The ends went in and out of
be spindles and the knot came under
Is elbows. Next, the handkerchief
REas given precautionary twist. The
okhara embroidery on the low-boy
as also forced into service. This Sc
ured his ankles to the legs of the
hair.
Don't know what you came in for.
pr you opened the door without
knocking. Never mind" The burglar
lipped the pistol into pocket Now,
= on't worry Perhaps some time be
pre- midnight the people who live here
Eill come to your assistance"
Then the rogue knelt before the
safe again and took out an exquisite
Elorentine iewel-box. He did not
bother to try the lock He was evi-
hently pressed for time He simply
trapped it up in a newspaper tied 1t
kecurely with a string be found in
work-basket, picked up his tools, his
lat and coat, and paused for a moment
pn the threshold. Forbes could see
The sparkle of his eyes through the
holes in the mask He also saw that
there was a slight cash across the
knuckIes of the mans left hand.
Sorry to leave you in this fix" The
man bowed briefly and went out.
Forbes heard the snap Of the switch
4 button Instantly he was in total dark
is hess. Then he heard the click OF the
81 bolt. He was now locked in. Present.
KY BIZ his brain resumed its functions: he
AZ began to think i'll little sparks OF
m Thought as if permitting electric huid
* TO enter a wire by degrees, ierkily
.E For the last ten minutes he had been
~ as completely hypnotized as If he had
n been staring for hours into Swami S
y crystal His first coherent thought
c was one Of those best left unsfoken
w unwritten He had entered, picturinE
% in his mind a familiar scene, six tamh
a lar faces. and this instead, 1t Wouio
u have kypnotized anyone,
" A blockhead, A sheep To nave
" allowed himself to De trussed up thi'
d way, without a single struggle. with
n Jul WOfus a INT uEANNfafSf
q strained at his hands, and then at ms
ankles. but desisted when the chan
\ threatened to topple over. On th'
n floor he would be absolutely helpless
So he sat there in the dark, mouthinl
\ at his handkerchief and trying to &c
his teeth into it.
The man had a freshly skinne'
knuCkle He would remember ina
when the police came. he Woui'
never be able to recall the voice 81
efectually mufied behind the curtain
Of the mask. In evening dress, Toe
and wore 1t to the manner born: her
in little old New York. And then
came upon him with the dazzlen-en
OF sunrise The mysterious 5uFg'a
OF the newspapers!
He began to swear again, CULTURE
sounds which started in his throat Az
ended, bassoonlike. in his nose. Das
the door-boy. to have given him "a
wrong floor. Somewhere up aooF
or down below they were waiting &c
him. the cards were purrtng, N
chips clicking unsteady against Oh
another. Deuces wild. Ii you held