Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-03-22
what do YOU want now?' drew forth form,
and held il towards her.

and held it towards her.
She courtesied again, and shook her head,
"Thank you, master; but it is not that"
Something in the old woman's tone of voice
caused NE to look M hastily What is the
matter, Katrine? Has anything alarmed
youT'
"If You please. master--if it is not q rude
question. hus--has any one been here lately?'
"Here" | repeated, What do you
mean ?"
ain the bed upstairs master"
/ sprang to my feet. and turned as cold as
a statue.
The bed has been slept in master, for the
last four nights"
flew to the door. thrust her inside, and in
a moment eprang up the staircase and into
Albert's bedroom and there. plainly. plainly,
beheld the impress;on Of a heavy body left
upon the bed ! Yes. there. on the pillow, was
the mark where his head had been lad there
the deep groove pressed by his body! 1t was
no deception this, but strange and incom-
prehensibe reality. ] groaned aloud, and
staggered heavily back.
III has been like this for four nights mas
ter" said the old woman. Each morning
have made the bed, thinking. perhaps, that
you had been in there to lie down during the
day; but this time thought would speak
TO you abont it,"
"Well, katrine. make the bed once more !:
let us give it another trial and them"
said no more. but walked away. When
all was in order, returned, bringing with me
II basin OF fine sand. First OF all. ] closed
and barred the shutters then sprinkled the
floor all round the bed with sand shut and
locked the chamber door, and left the key,
under some prrteXt. at the house Of friend
in the town. katrino was witness to all this.
That night lay awake and restless: not
sound disturbed the utter silence of the au-
tumn night; not breath stirred the leaves
against my easement.
rose early the next morning and by the
time katrlne was up and at her work. | re-
turned from Ems with the kew. Come with
me, katrine." said "let MS see if all be
right IN the Herr Lachner's bedroom"
AT the door, we paused and looked, half
terrned. in each others faces then sum-
moned courage turned the key. and entered
lie wiudowshutters which had fastened
the Gay before, were wide open--uncosed by
no mortal hand and the daylight streaming
IN, leil upon the disordered bed-upon foot
marks in the sand Looking atten,ively at
these latter, ] saw that the impressions were
alternately light and heavy. as il the walker
had rested longer upon one foot than the
other, like lame man.
VIII not here delay my narrative with an
account of the mental anguish which this cir
cnmstance caused me: suffice it, that left
that room, locked the door again, and rcsolv-
ed never TO re-enter it till had learned the
fate of my friend.
The next day set off for Cassel. The
Journey was long and fatiguing, and only
portion could be achieved k train. Though
! started very early in ths'morning. it was
quite night before the diligence by which the
transit was completed entered the streets of
the town. Faint and weary though | was.
could not delay AT the inn to partake of any
re'reshment, but hired youth to show me
the way to Albert's lodgings, and proceeded
at once upon my search. lie led me through
a labyrinth of Earrow, old.fashoned streets
and paused at length before a high, red-brick
dwelling. with projecting stories ard curious
ly carved doorway. An old man with Ian
tern answered my summons; and. on my in
curing If Herr Lachner lodged there desired
me to walk up stairs TO the third floor.
Then he is living v' | cried eagerly.
Living !" echoed the man, as he held the
lantern at the foot of the staircase to light me
on my way-"living! Mem Gon, we want no
dead lodgers here"
After the first flight. ! found myself in
darkness, aud went on, feeling my way step
by step. and holding by the broad banisters
As assembled the third fight, a door on the
landing suddenly opened, and a voice ex-
claimed =
Welcome. Heinrich Take care there is
a loose plank on the last step but one"
1T was Albert holding Il candle III his hand
us well and substantial as ever. ] cleared
the remaining interval with a bound, and
threw myself into his arms.
ALBERT. Albert, my friend and companion
alive-alive and WE'LL"
Yes, alive he replied drawing me into the
room and closing the door, You thought
me dead ?"
81 did indeed" said ]. half sobbing with
JOY. Then glancing round at the blazing
hearth-for now the nights were chill-the
cheerful lights, and the well spread supper
table: why, Albert" exclaimed, you live
here like a king"
: Not always thus" he exclaimed with q
melancholy smile. Il lead in general Il very
sparng bachelor Ike existence. But it is
; not often | have visitor to entertain; and
you, my brother, have never before partakeu
Of my hospitality"
How" | exclaimed quite stupiGed 'you
knew that was comng?'
Certainly. have even prepared bed
for you in my own apartment"
: gasped for breath, and dropped into 9
seat.
+ And this power, this spiritual knowl
edge"
) us simply the effect Of magnetic relation
of what is called rapport"
Explain yourself"
"Not now, Heinrich. You are exhausted
! by the mental and bodily excitement whicl
You have this day undergone. Eat now; ea
: and rest. After snpper we will talk the sub
} ject over.
Wearied as | was, curiosity, and q vague
J sort OF horror which found it impossible tC
? control, deprived me Of appetite, aud rejoi
ced when, drawing near the hearth with ou
! meerschaums aud Rhne-wine, We resumed
5 the former conversation.
You are, Of course, aware" began my
Z friend, that in those cases where mesmeriC
power has been established by one mind ovel
!, another certain rapport, or intimate spirit
q val relationship becomes the mysterious linl
between those two natures. This rapport
does not consist in the mere sleep producing
D power; that is but the primary form, the sim
: plest stage of its influence, and in many in
e stances may be altogether omitted. By this
mean that the mesmerist may, by supreme
!, act OF volition, step at once to the bighes
! power OF control over the patient, without
q traversing the intermediate gradations o
a somnolency or even carivoyance This high
est power lies in the will of the operator, anC