Charlevoix county herald., 1918-06-28
The Curse
of QuetZal|
BY J. U. GIEsY & J. 9. SMITH (
Authors of Semi-Dual Stories
Copyright.
The Frank A. Munsey Co.

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Aaid he.
EVSo." said Hetry, 81 reckon he
found out about tho snake-bite Ia a
way of his own. l know no's pulled
stun like that before. hasn't he,
Glace?"
Eyes. I had him tell me my city
editor wanted me for a murder case
once-the first time met him, in fact
And he was right. Furthermore, he
hpped me find the murderer, and told
me what would happen to him-and 1t
did.
"You folks can believe II or not. bat
he knows what he's doing, even II he
doesn't use everyday methods. l can
say from experience that he gets re-
suits"
paused, realizing that my own faith
and admiration for Dual were carry
ing me beyond the confines of a mere
answer.
"An' there was that time he pinched
that gang what looted the Fourth Ma
tional," Heffy threw in. Remember
how he kept tabs on the main guy all
day and grabbed him at night, without
the feller's ever even suspectin'?"
"Peste!" exclaimed Laredo, frown.
ing. "Is the man modern magi-
cian?"
81 don't know what he is" said Hef-
fly; ''but when 1t comes to grabbin'
crook he's regular whirlwind!"
Osborne had been sitting silent.
Now he, leaned FORWARD. "He has
wonderful head. / noticed that this
morning." he remarked. "Also, his
voice has the modulation of perfect
control, and he certainly has hypnot.
ic eye. Isn't your friend rather an
adept psychologist, Mr.. Glace?"
"He is" replied; "but IL you mean
that he gains his results purely from
psychological control of persons, you
are wrong, doctor. think he is rather
a hyperscientist, il you can make
anything of that term.
so far as / can expain his work,
he has reduced all life and natural
pin. AQpaena to the basis of vibration.
Force to him is but vibration, in no
matter what way it is exercised,
whether as sound. light, or thought
waves. He claims that what we call
fate is but the result produced by the
mean influence of the several magnet
ic planetary force waves affecting
the earth from the stars"
Osborne's eyes lighted. well,
WELL" he considered, that is surely
placing astrology on modern scien-
tific basis"
nodded. CAS- result he says that
il he can find what influences were
acting on an individual at any certain
time, he can predicate what would
have been the PERSONS natural fate"
THAT is how he knew Wingarde
was dead, them" said Dayton.
Exactly"
Heffy shook puzzled head.
Maybe. but it was cuttin' it pretty
fine to dope out he'd been bit by
snake. Darned IL / can see how a
bunch Of stars can run a guy up
against a rattler. Still - he got it, l
guess"
The waiter came back and served
us. / gave him an order to be taken
up to Connie. Laredo poured his cog
nae over some sugar, set II alight.
and presently slipped at his cup.
Setting it down he smiled, and
shrugged his well-set shoulders in
typically Latin way. Admitting that
all this is YER interesting indeed, an
that something may be said in favor
of astrology and telepathy, like all
other pseudo-sciences, in fact, or any
mere belief, are we not, gentlemen,
4etting away from the business in
land?
"Since both the modern magi, an
the learned doctor beside us agree as
to the cause of death, should we not
accept it, and consider rather the only
detail remaining to be settled in this
unfortunate affair? Myself l should
like 1t to be cleared up quickly, as l
plan to leave here so soon as IL Is. I
think it is Mr.. Heffy's duty to act with
despatch. At the presen' the innocent
are suffering with the the guilty from
suspicion and a curtailment of their
liberty"
you talkin' about that emerald an
the idol?" Heffy demanded.
Precisely. Since We know the
cause of death, why consider 1t fur
Their? Your order against leaving
Woes us all in the attitude OF sus.
pected thieves"
The room had been filling up by de-
grees.
For some time l had felt more than
one set of eyes turned on our table.
Heffy and Osborne were, of course,
known to many of the guests, and they
easily connected the others of our
party with the events of the night.
At Laredo's words which he had not
taken the trouble 10 modulate at all,
our table became the focus of all with
in hearing. l saw several nod In ap-
proval of his words.
II think it's an outrage" came
yomans sibilant speech from beyond
<me. at was that stupid house de-
kecuve who gave the order, of course.
Give a man like that little authority