Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-03
1NsTALMENT x.

~HE chief smiled. "Of course
know that hypnotism is being
used by advanced psychlatrists
and particularly by Morton
prince and William McDougau.
I've read their books. The modern
chief Of notice isn't modern, Doc, II he
isn't a pretty good lay psychologist ana
nsvchiatrist. I don't know what
crirninologist is, but I suppose mes
bird that studies the criminal actions
and tendencies of criminals ana trles
to reduce crime to its lowest common
divisor. That's the bunk. Inc tnIls
to do is to know their mlnos ano WHY
thew act like they do; if you can cure
what makes them go, criminology De-
comes a dead science.
eyes know all about hypnotism
aud know something you've forgotten.
YoIIr mower of suggestion on patent
in the hypnotic state isn't powerful
enough to make him steal or commit
murder if he's an honest man. ms
aca,1ired instincts of morality, winch
lie in his subconsciouS mind. are 700
strong for YOU. And the most powerIul
acquired instinct in the mind OF CROOK
is that he mustn't squeal. Inats ms
idea OF Immortality You Try ~ on
Nance Belden and she'll tell you alh1S
ANYTHING but who her fr1enoS are; WneIe e
thsv live and how they make hVlng.
s.yx,aiI ne sI1all seat another time.
Meanwhile. what are you going 70 90
With this girl? You can't keep neL
here because that's dangerous unless
vcI, have her watched. And Whom can
YOU trust to watch herr?
How about Lanny?
"Tanny is my Office nurse and can
not get along without her. she s u llIu.
s,Ssnicion now and we've got 70 XIII thaU'
She'll be watched, will she not?
IT suppose so. Even II l pass ulr
word to lay OF her, can n.y.
~. VIv,dsnendently. On case where IL
ne, you'd be q big feather in his cap ana
mean a lot Of publicity to capture a
celebrated criminal, lots OF dicks prefer
to work alone and in secret.
.srhen fanny must not come TO your
house again. And yet this girl must De
narked somewhere until heI Woun1
IeaIs shes suffering from tne STOCK
Of this emotional experience now, sne :
lost considerable BLOOD anu SUI ~
some pain, and for five nouIS sns ,s : SUI ors
fered from exposure nel s@iAl''
"ff She forgot to tell those men to
bring some dry clothing ior her 70 mop
INTO once she got aboard the BOAT, my
heart viii Just about break: That woulq
be one nav In q perfect JoO-ano
' And Dan Mcnamara strobe into the
room where Nance lay with her mana IN
Ianny,s. why didn't you tel your
friends to bring you some dry cio1tleS'
Nance smiled up at Lanny. He
thinks I'm a nut after all, Lanny. why
~ course wouldn't overlook that detail.
7 changed my clothes, but when we
crossed the bay 1t was rough ana Lnere.
was a police boat on our tran. he mao
To o,Itriln them-and you do 40 miles an
hour through q mile OF tide rips ana
you'll all but drown in the spray
nournoIIred. I'm proud Of you and
your friends, Nance. I hope neither OF
them was hit"
For the barest fraction OF second
Nance hesitated, then answered: NO,
they got through ell right, but why they
did is a mystery. The boat was rlo-
died"
living room and on his heavy race was
the faintest, most cryptic of grirs
I'm going to get enc or both @
Nance's friends. Doc" he exulted. "One
of them was hit, and he'll have to have
medical attention. Not that / want to
land either one of them for this job, but
because I want to give them the once
over. At that they might be somebody
we're looking for"
Did Nance tell you one of them had
been hit?"
"No. but she hesitated half a second
when she told me neither of them had
been hitI She never hesitates ordtnar-
lily. Her coordination is lightning fast
well, you get so, Doc, that you know
when they're lying. Go to the telephone,
call I'D your home and ask If you've had
any telephone calls within the past
hour"
Stephen obeyed and was informed
that a man, who refused to leave his
name, had called up three times and
had left word he would call again; that
he had seemed very anxious to know
when the doctor would return.
1T knew i'll knew it." Dan Nc
namara's pride in his own perspicacity
was almost juvenile. AZ figured Nance
would tell them to 60 to you. And I'll
make another prophecy. They'll admit
they are friends Of hers and that she
sent them there. She's told them
you're her friend and that you'll not
turn them up to me. A wounded crook
is always up against 1t, Doc, unless he
knows q crooked doctor. The hospitals
and ninety-nine and nine -tenths of the
doctors will report to the police when
they receive q call from a patient suf-
fering from knife or gunshot wounds
And in this case the radios have broad
Naet fhA Wvarning Cf &CEn mt for Nance