The Washington times., 1922-07-09

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disappear and everyone will think he has suddenly had
breakdown and lost his memory.
Anyway" he continued, "I've got a good defense
all ready for Charlie Gondor if he asks for it. But
won't tell him until have to. I'll merely suggest buy.
ing the bonds and getting few outside pikers to put
down real bets in the payof pooroom before and after
the taking First though, I've got to this pillar Of
the church before can deliver him to Charlie"
Billy hung around the DR.. Fitch's office
until he saw Walker go in Then he followed. He was
greatly surprised the banker aganat least he
made Walker think He recalled their previous meet
Jog and began discuss symptoms they sat waiting
their turn.
Yes Billy suffered from nervousness, too. He had
come to the conclusion that there for his
trouble unless he could forget lot Of misfortunes They
preyed on his mind night and day. he sad and made him
lose sleep
Same way with me-" Walker said "There are so
many things / want to forget" Which was as near a.
he ever came to confcssing to Billy.
How the Old Banker Was
Stripped in the Fake Pool Rooms
"Well, I've just about made up my mind that the
only thing left for to do is to try hypnotsm,' said
get anything you want to- ...
'You don't say!' exclaimed Walker. IL can hardly
believe that!'
"Well you ask the doctor about it," replied Billy
"That's why have to him. | have read, some
where that hypnotzng has bad effect the nerves in
the long and am going to ask the doctor about it"
Tell you what III do III bet you hundred dollars
hel say hypnotist make you(forget What ssayi
IL gamble, Mr.. Walker said Billy solemnly.
looking down his nose as he put it aftcrward
well, them said Walker, showing how he had
,lr
and tell you the answer You the fee that way
Which sounded good to Billy. He wouldn't have to
face the DOCTOR ALL which desirable if the doctor
had a good memory.
When Walker out Of the dsctor's office he took
Billy by the and marched him out the door.
,'Ive saved you mone>, my friend he said triumph
antly. "Ony I'm sorry you wOuldn I bet with DR..
Fitch hypnotist make forget but he does
say that hypnotism is bad for the He
the people who work with professional hpynotists lose
much weight and get it sometimes kills them"
may here that this is true as any Snowman will
tell You: n.n ,
"Guess there's no hope for I'll leave you here Mr..
Walker; I've got 60 to the Hotel Cumberland
cousin Of mine from California"
"Why, that's where / am stopping" said Walker.
"1m going there now, too"
Billy pretended to be too respondent to take any in
terest but Walker thought it marvellous coincidence,
especially when he learned that Cousin Margaret in
New York to make some investments well as see the
sights was Cousin Margaret Of course and had just
- registered under another name at the hotel
"Do you handle her investmentsf' Walker asked
Billy the way.
No, Cousin Margaret is shrewd woman despite her
youth" Billy answered "She refuses and rightly, in
my opinion to mix business with friendship. Her agent
is a chap from California named Agnew, and I'm afraid
he's none too clever for the New York bunch
To which Walker merely remarked "h'm" in his
beard and appeared to be doing lot Of thinking My
agent, "Agnew.' was Big Al Whitney, when the time
was delighted to meet Mr.. Walker, and greatly in
terested to hear that he, too, stranger in the big
city Therefore when Humphreys had excused himself
the plea Of feeling sckand really to make the deal
with Gondorf-it only natural that Mr. Walker and
should discuss plans to take in the sights together Our
idea that the old boy would not object discreet bit OF
gay life seemed to be correct. With to show
off TO- he began to throw hints that he rather
aiddy dog after all did DISCOURAGE these hints