Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-04

We entered the hotel. Keep your
eyes peeled Tor some narrow shoes.
Glaze" whispered Heffy, at my elbow,
land lamp every suineas hands
| nodded. and We CROSSED the lobby,
mounted the stairs, and turned along
the passage toward our own suite ana
Wmearde's. Heffy was the last in our
party. He had put his own lnstfuc-
tions into effect AT the top he gave
me glance and hook his head IN
ruthless negation. We come through
too quick" he said.
Dual stopped at the Winsardes
door and raped.
Dayton himself answered. Through
IL had one glimpse OF Evelyn sitting
In IA great padded chair, big enough
for two. She was hastily paltns her
skirt into shape and adjusting lock
OF hair For a moment felt a whim-
steal wonder ii the chair had been
doing capacity; then Dual spoke: III
YOU will come with Ms. Mr.. Dayton
In a jifr," replied the Briton
He closed the door We could hear
his voice briefly. and then he came
out aud joined us. We went on down
the hall, and Laredo unlocked the
door TO his room. We entered, and
he followed. Find yourselves seats,
senores," he invited. himself crossing
and taking a place on the bed.
Osborne sat down at his side. Dual
took seat in Il chair, Heffy and Day
Ton and found others
And then, as by common consent
we all turned to Semi. : In that mo-
ment We all made silent admission to
his leadership, He swept us briefly
with his eyes ana opened his lips.
Let lis at the beginning of this
final chapter, sum up the entile causal
element OF this affair and arrange the
incidents in their proper sequence be-
fore proceeding to the last step, which
mus ever be a painful one in a mat.
ter OF this nature. Theft in itself is
reprehensible action, but II concerns
merely material substance.
when one accuses another OF the
taking of life, he must be careful lest,
by importing the life OF the one he
accuses, he do an incihculable wrong,
little less great than thai of the one
who has killed. Bur should he know,
then he should speak that Justice may
be done and the guilty compelled to
pay for the irreparable theft OF life,
than which no crime is greater since
he who takes life sins not only against
man, but against God himself.
therefore ! shall run over the in
rideDts az We know them; aud II any
OF YOU find flaw in my words do
not hesitate To name 1t. In the be.
ginning, Professor Matthias Wingarde,
ali archeoloeist, went 10 Mexico, ana
there he met Senior Laredo. In some
way not known to Us the professor
learned of temple jewel and an idol
an image Of Quet1al which had been
left in a ulltt dwelling, and he deter
mined to find that il he could That
he succeeded we know. He came here
and, with Mr.. Dayton and two guides
went north and recovered the objects
he sought. What happened then?
gentlemen, you are aware that |
hul in nt "a
and that believe in telepathy as well.
When | first heard Of the professors
disappearance from the hotel made
some calculations which showed his
probable death,
Later, from data furnished me by
his daughter set up a figure for this
year of his life, which confirmed that
suspicion and showed other things,
TOO, do not ask you to accept this
statement, save as events with which
you are familiar or will be shall prove
it. But | assure you of its truth.
IF one can intercept the thought
waves generated in the murders
brain. one can learn much more of the
actual nature OF the crime. One way
to accomplish that purpose Is to pro
duce a continual, at least "A partial con.
centration OF the murderer's brain on
his deed, so that it constantly would
give off waves dealing with that sub.
ject.
by so centering his mind one could
gradually gather more and more in
formation, not only from his thoughts,
but from the words and acts which
they inspired This is a psychological
fact known TO all physicians and crim
inologists. Dr. Osborne Will tell YOU
that am right"
Osborne nodded.
'"rhe association of thouaht reflex
es Is well known TO medicine today
he declared.
Semi Dual smiled And the effects
Of expression, suppression, DOCTOR
Again Osborne nodded in satstac'
ton
sometimes an associated idea viii
produce the expression of supp ess.
ed thought, beieye?"
Indeed, yes"