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24 After some discussion this who had been too thoroughly frightened by the narrow escape to gc Two of them, however, got into the driver’s seat beside the detective. Trim took the reins in one hand and with the other held the coimuitteeman’s hand; then he started the horses and when they came to a street crossing he turned to the left without a word from the man beside him. . He drove rapidly and avoided running into other wagons because he could feel from the man’s twitching muscles when- ever there was danger, and could locate the direction of it in the way described. After a time the men who were with themselves. It seemed to them as if Trim could see the way although they had no doubt that his eyes were properly blinded. After many turnings he came back to one of the principal streets of the city and stopped in front of one of the prin-| cipal buildings not far from the hall; it was a hotel. : Trim put down the reins and said: ‘(Here we are,’’ and climbed down to the sidewalk. The com mitteemen foHowed him. Taking one of them by the hand he went straight into the hotel as if his eyes were open, led him along a corridor, up flight of stairs, part way through another - eorridor and stopped at last in front of a room which after a moment of hesitation he entered. tant’s delay he crossed the room to a mantel, took down a vase that stood there, thrust his fingers in and pulled out a diamond scarf pin, Gat ogi Se committeemen and the crowd of spectators who had gathered at the hotel -___ ¢lapped their hands and shouted. ‘Prim had found the hidden article. aa VII . . IST POCKETBOOK. CARTER WEEKLY. | was agreed|teemen explained how successful th to by all except one of the committeemen, ‘‘professor’’ had been. } | ©Thatis the last exhibition I shall Trim, carriage while the third climbed to the, my services for private work I shall be him felt as easy as it they were driving | “you'll understand. ”’ : = _ give to-day, ladies and gentleinen,’* sai ~ ‘‘but if any of you wish to engage, |. * glad to make arrangements with you at “ the Midland hotel.”’ “3 The audience began to leave the hall. | Several men gathered around the “pte-h fessor’? and asked him questions as toy lost articles. One man in particular was anxious that the ‘‘professor’’ should help him fines a pocketbook that had been lost or stoleiey that very morning. aoe oot ‘“Gentlemen,’? said Trim gravely, “when I exercise this remarkable pows?4@ of mine it wears me out; I have to rest #° ‘Il cannot talk business now—you must ‘come to see me at the Midland Hotel thissi ‘evening or to-morrow.’’ w] In a whisper he added to Gordon wh@ had followed his proceedings throughouWe: with great interest: =>: ‘what he could doin the way of find = © . . ’ + aed | i — . i . | + = vha - “J must look out or some of these men will be giving me jobs that I can’t da and then I shall lose the effect that I havet” ‘produced already.’’ CF EOE | | **Well, if you can find a hidden pin,’at ‘said Gordon, ‘‘why can’t you discover anc lost pocketbook ?”’ oo S | ‘When I get time to tell you how the s} thing was done,’’ Trim answered, — who had spoken to Trim about it. “Tt wasn’t so much the money I i . } in it as some papers that are mighty valhic ‘uable to me and can’t be of any use tl anybody else. I’d give a right smart to that pocketbook back.”’ ee | “Come and talk to me about it this, evening,’ Trim responded. > The man looked disappointed and stood, aside while Trim down from thes |platform. ; = ye | a . 4 | ‘= he woman Ww