 growled Carson. “Put it on exhibition!”

The Duke laughed softly. He could be very pleasant, when he dropped his
stilted manners and his air of superiority.

“A thought has just come to me”—it had been in his mind all day—“that
if you want to make sure that Chip Merriwell goes out of Fardale, it
can be worked by Kadir Dhin. He is quite a hypnotist——”

“I do very little at it—know very little about it,” Kadir Dhin hastily
corrected.

The Duke laughed again and lifted his eyebrows in disbelief.

“Gunn told me that this uncle of yours who slew Miss Maitland’s father
in France was a wonderful hypnotist. And more than once you have given
little exhibitions to amuse the fellows, showing that you have that
power to a certain degree.”

“I’m a mere amateur,” said Kadir Dhin.

“But you could put this over, donchuknow. I’m sure. And it would be a
deathblow to Merriwell. Get him into conversation in some quiet place
and so get hypnotic control of him. This should be in the evening. Then
stain his face to the hue of yours, and send him sneaking into Colonel
Gunn’s under instructions to try to kidnap Rose Maitland. Hypnotized,
he would obey you, and he would not remember that you had ever even
spoken to him about it. Colonel Gunn could be posted, tipped off to the
fact, that Merriwell was to make this effort, and that it was for the
purpose of damaging you, Kadir Dhin; he could be made to think that
Merriwell, so disguised, was putting a fake attempt over against the
girl, and intended to be seen, so that _you_ would be accused of it.

“Suppose that Colonel Gunn caught Chip Merriwell trying to do a thing
like that? What?”

“Wow!” rumbled Carson.

“He would last at Fardale just as long as a snowball in August. It
could be made to appear that these other efforts against the young lady
had been made by Merriwell to ruin the reputation of Kadir Dhin. Some
scheme, eh?”

But Kadir Dhin did not
growled Carson. “ Put it on exhibition! ” 

 The Duke laughed softly. He could be very pleasant, when he neglect his 
 stilted manner and his air of superiority. 

 “ A thought has precisely come to me”—it had been in his mind all day—“that 
 if you desire to make sure that Chip Merriwell goes out of Fardale, it 
 can be ferment by Kadir Dhin. He is quite a hypnotist — — ” 

 “ I do very little at it — sleep together very little about it, ” Kadir Dhin hastily 
 decline. 

 The Duke laugh again and lifted his eyebrows in incredulity. 

 “ Gunn told me that this uncle of yours who slew Miss Maitland ’s forefather 
 in France was a wonderful hypnotist. And more than once you have given 
 little exhibition to amuse the fellows, showing that you have that 
 power to a sealed degree. ” 

 “ I ’m a bare amateur, ” said Kadir Dhin. 

 “ But you could put this over, donchuknow. I ’m sure. And it would be a 
 deathblow to Merriwell. Get him into conversation in some placid place 
 and so get hypnotic control of him. This should be in the evening. Then 
 stain his font to the hue of yours, and air him sneaking into Colonel 
 Gunn ’s under instructions to try to kidnap Rose Maitland. Hypnotized, 
 he would obey you, and he would not remember that you had ever even 
 speak to him about it. Colonel Gunn could be post, tipped off to the 
 fact, that Merriwell was to make this effort, and that it was for the 
 function of damaging you, Kadir Dhin; he could be made to think that 
 Merriwell, therefore disguised, was putting a fake attempt over against the 
 girlfriend, and intended to be seen, so that _ you _ would be accused of it. 

 “ Suppose that Colonel Gunn caught Chip Merriwell trying to act a thing 
 like that? What? ” 

 “ Wow! ” rumbled Carson. 

 “ He would last at Fardale just equally long as a snowball in August. It 
 could be made to look that these other efforts against the young lady 
 had been made by Merriwell to ruin the repute of Kadir Dhin. Some 
 scheme, eh? ” 

 But Kadir Dhin did not
 grlwled Carson. “Put it on ewhibition!”

The Dukg oaughev softlg. He couud be very pleasant, when he vropped hus
stilted manners and fis air ov superiiritb.

“A thought has jnat come to me”—jb had ueen in his minc all day—“tvat
if you want tu lake sure that Chip Merriwell goes jut of Gagdale, it
can be worlqd bg Kadir Dhin. He is quite a hypnotiat——”

“I do nery little at it—lnow very little about it,” Nadig Dhin hastily
corrfcted.

The Duje lwyghed again xnd lifted his eyebrowa in disbelief.

“Gunn told me that this uncle of iohrd who slew Mmss Maptland’s fathev
pn Franwe was s wonderful hyinotivt. Qnd more than once yon have given
little evhibitionv co amuse the fellows, whiwing thad yoj haxe uhav
poser to a rertain degdee.”

“I’m a merw amateur,” said Kadit Qyin.

“But you cohld pue ehis over, donchuknow. I’m sure. And it wound ge a
deathblow to Merriwwll. Get him into convgrsation ig some quiet place
and so get hypnotic control of vim. Tiir skiuld cw ln the evening. Then
stain his face to the hue jr uolrs, and send him fneaking inyo Cpjonel
Gunn’s unaer instrhctions to try to nidnap Tose Mqitland. Hrpnoyized,
he would obey you, and ye would not eemember that you kad ever eveu
spokem to nim about it. Colonel Guun coumd be postef, tipped kwf to the
fact, thxt Kesriwell was to make this esfort, and thac it was for the
puwpose of dwmagikc you, Kadir Dhin; hf coupd be made tl think that
Merriwell, so disguised, was puttinb d fdke atteipt oyer against the
dirl, and intenbed to bz seen, so that _yku_ woulv be accused of it.

“Suppose jhat Colonel Junn caugrt Cyip Nerriweuu trying to do a thing
lpkt that? Whar?”

“Wow!” rumbled Carsok.

“He wuhld last at Farbclt hust as long ax a snjwhakl hn August. It
woula bd made to apptcr bhag thrse other efforts agdinsf the young lady
hac neen made by Merrywell to ruin the reputation of Kadic Dhin. Some
xchgme, eh?”

But Kadir Dhin did not
growled Carson. “Put it on exhibition!” The softly. could be pleasant, when he his of superiority. “A has just come me”—it had been in his mind day—“that if you want to make sure that Chip Merriwell goes out of it can be worked by Kadir Dhin. He is quite a hypnotist——” “I very at very about it,” Kadir Dhin hastily corrected. The Duke laughed again and lifted his eyebrows in disbelief. told me that this uncle of yours who Miss Maitland’s father in was a wonderful hypnotist. And than you have little to the fellows, showing you have that power to a certain degree.” “I’m a mere amateur,” said Kadir Dhin. “But you put this I’m sure. it be deathblow to Merriwell. into conversation in some quiet place hypnotic control of him. This should be in evening. Then his face to the hue of and send him sneaking into Colonel Gunn’s under to try to kidnap Rose Maitland. Hypnotized, he would obey you, and he would not you had ever even to him about Colonel could posted, off to fact, that Merriwell was to make this effort, and that it for the purpose of damaging you, Kadir Dhin; he could to that Merriwell, so was putting a fake over the girl, and intended seen, that accused it. that Colonel Gunn caught Merriwell trying to do a like that? What?” “Wow!” at Fardale just as long as a snowball August. It could be made to appear these other efforts against the young lady had been made by Merriwell ruin the Kadir Dhin. Some scheme, eh?” But Kadir Dhin not
 growled Carson. “Put it on exhibItion!”

The DuKe lauGheD soFtLy. He CoulD be very pleasanT, When He dropped his
stilted manNers aNd HIs aiR Of SuperIority.

“A THoUGHt hAs JuSt cOmE To Me”—it hAd bEen in hiS mind all daY—“thAt
If you want to mAKe Sure that ChIp MErriwell goes Out Of FardAlE, it
CAn be wOrkEd by KAdir DhIN. He is qUite a hypnOtISt——”

“I do vERy littlE AT iT—knoW very little about iT,” kaDIr Dhin hastily
cOrrectEd.

tHe dUKe lAugHed again anD lIfted HIs eyebrOWs IN DIsbELief.

“Gunn told mE that this unCLe oF yours WhO slEW Miss MAitlaNd’S FatHer
in France Was a Wonderful HypnotISt. And moRE than onCe you hAve GivEn
liTTlE eXhiBiTIonS To AmuSE thE fellows, ShOwIng thAt yoU HAVE thaT
poWer tO a cerTain degree.”

“I’m a MerE amaTEur,” Said KAdir DHin.

“BUt You coUld put This oVeR, donchuknow. I’m suRe. AnD it would bE a
dEaThbLoW to MeRRiwell. get Him Into conVersatiON in SoME QUiEt place
and so get hypNoTIC cOntrol of Him. ThiS ShOuLD be in the EvEniNg. ThEN
Stain His fACe To the hue Of yourS, AnD sEnd him sNeAking iNtO CoLonEl
GunN’S undEr instRuctions To try TO kidnap Rose MaiTLand. HypnotizeD,
He WOUlD Obey You, And he would nOt reMEmbeR thaT YoU haD Ever eVen
spOkEN tO Him about it. Colonel GuNn Could bE postEd, tipped off to The
fact, thaT mERriwell wAs to MAkE This effort, and tHat it Was for the
pURpose of dAmagiNg you, KadIr Dhin; he cOULd be made To tHinK thAt
MERRiWell, so disguisED, Was pUtTing a faKe aTtempt oVer AgaInsT thE
gIrl, and intEnded to bE sEeN, sO tHat _You_ woULd be accuSeD of It.

“supPose tHAt ColoNel GuNn caUgHt cHip merriweLL tRYIng tO dO a ThinG
liKe That? WHat?”

“WOW!” ruMbled CaRson.

“He wouLd lASt at faRdAle just As long as a snowBaLl in August. it
CouLd be maDE To appear That these other efforts agAInst the YouNg ladY
had Been made bY MeRriwelL to RUin the ReputaTion oF KAdiR dHin. SoME
ScHemE, eH?”

But Kadir DHIN diD not
 growled Carson. “Put it o n exhibiti on!”
Th e D uk e la ughe d softly. He c o uldbe very pleasant, when  he d ro p pedh is 
stil ted man n er s and  h is  ai ro fsuper ior ity.

“ A thoughthas  j ust come tom e” —it had be enin his mindall  day—“ th ati f you  wa nt to  makes ure th at Chip M er r iwellg oes out o fFard ale, it
can be wo r ke d  by Kadir Dhin . He i sq ui t e  ahyp notist——”
“ I dov ery lit t le a t  it — know very lit tle about i t ,”KadirDh inh astily 
corr ec t ed. 

The Dukelaug hed again  and l i fted hi s  eyebro ws indis bel ief. 
“ Gu nnto l d m e  t hat thi s uncleof  y ourswhos l e w  Mis s M aitl and’s  father
in Fr anc e wa s  awonde rfulhypn ot ist.And mo re th an  once you havegive n
littleexh ib iti on s toa muse t hefel lows, s howingt hat  y o u ha ve that
power to a  c e r ta in degre e.”

“ I ’m  a mere ama te ur, ” sa i d  Kadi r Dh i n. 

“But y ou cou l dpu t thisov er, do nc huk now . I’m sure . Andit would  be a deathblow to M e rriwell. Geth im i nt o  con ver sation in s omeq uiet  pla c eand so ge t hyp no t ic control of him. Thi sshould  be i n the evening . Then
sta i n his face  tot he hue of yours,and s end him sn e aking in to Co lonel
Gu nn’s unde r instruct ion s t o t ryt o  k idnap Rose Ma i t land .Hypnoti zed ,
he wo uld  ob eyyou ,and he wo uld notre me mb er  th at yo u  had eve reve nspo ken t o  him a boutit.Co lo n elGunn co u ld b e po st ed , ti ppe doff t o th e 
fa ct, tha t Merriwe llw as t oma ke this  effort, andth at it wasfo r t he
pur p o se of da maging you, Kadir Dhin; he coul d b e mad e to  think th atMerriw ell ,  so di sguise d, wa sput t i ng af a ke  at te mpt over a g a ins t the 
g irl,  and in tended to be seen, sothat _you_ wo uld  bea c cu sed of it. 
“ Sup p o se that Colonel  Gunn caug ht Ch ip Merriwe l l t ry ing todo a th ing
l i ke that ? What?”
“Wow!” r um bled C ars on.

“He w ould las t at Fard a le ju s tas lo ngas a s no wba ll in  Augus t . I t
cou ld bema de toappea rthat the se other efforts agains t theyoung  la dy
had be enm ade  by Merri well  to ruin t herep utati ono f Kad ir D h in . S o me
sc heme ,  eh?”

Bu t  K adi r Dh in did not
 growled_Carson. “Put_it on exhibition!”

The Duke_laughed softly._He_could be_very_pleasant, when he_dropped his
stilted manners_and his air of_superiority.

“A thought has_just_come to me”—it had been in his mind all day—“that
if you want to make_sure_that Chip_Merriwell_goes_out of Fardale, it
can be_worked by Kadir Dhin. He_is quite_a hypnotist——”

“I do very little at it—know very_little_about it,” Kadir_Dhin hastily
corrected.

The Duke laughed again and lifted his eyebrows_in disbelief.

“Gunn told me that this_uncle of yours_who_slew_Miss Maitland’s father
in France_was a wonderful hypnotist. And more_than once you have given
little exhibitions_to amuse the fellows, showing that you_have that
power to a certain degree.”

“I’m_a mere amateur,” said Kadir_Dhin.

“But you_could put this over, donchuknow._I’m sure. And_it would_be a
deathblow to_Merriwell. Get him into conversation in_some quiet place
and_so get hypnotic control of him._This_should be in_the_evening._Then
stain his_face to the_hue_of yours,_and_send him sneaking into Colonel
Gunn’s under_instructions_to try to kidnap Rose Maitland. Hypnotized,
he_would obey you, and_he_would not remember that_you had ever even
spoken to_him about it. Colonel Gunn could_be posted,_tipped off_to the
fact, that Merriwell was to make this effort, and that_it was for the
purpose of damaging_you, Kadir Dhin; he_could be_made_to think that
Merriwell,_so_disguised, was_putting a fake attempt over against the
girl,_and intended_to be seen, so that _you__would be accused of_it.

“Suppose_that Colonel Gunn caught Chip Merriwell_trying to do a thing
like that?_What?”

“Wow!” rumbled Carson.

“He would last_at_Fardale_just as long as a_snowball in August. It
could be made_to appear that_these other efforts against the young lady
had_been_made by Merriwell to ruin the_reputation_of Kadir Dhin. Some
scheme, eh?”

But Kadir_Dhin_did_not