Connecticut western news., 1873-12-05
elder individual, he took his station nearly opposite and commenced his

elder individual, he took his station nearly opposite and commenced his craft.
 commenced too, and in earnest. For about three minutes, during which felt my concentrative power-I know no better name for it-growing stronger, I perceived no outward token of suc- cess; but then there was percephble toning down, @ manifest smoldering of the audacity of his look. Let me en- deavor to describe my own experience at the time.
 It seemed as if I projected circle of influence extending to an indefinite distance from the man, and inclosing him as 8 centre. The circumference, irregular at first, and wavering, it was my effort to integrate, and then with a steady, tidal pulsation to contract tc- ward and around the person I was -en- deavoring' to control. It was in my favor that he, intent on his own pur- pose, was unaware of mine. was suc- ceeding-nearer and nearer came the inclosing wave-I saw it become faintly luminous, while points of lambent, blueish flame projected from it inward :; a needle of light glided toward his hand-he rubbed it hastily-the next moment the faint blue circle, invisible to all but myself, was contracted to a hazy, luminous, irregular centre. My aim was accomplished; his eyelids quivered, then dropped, and with a slow, audible respiration, he sat back in his chair, rigid and white. | I breathed freely then, and became aware that two persons were intently watching me one was Wynn, whom I had taken into my confidence at the outset with 8 glance he directed my attention to my other observer, the young girl on the platform. Her hands were firmly clasped, her lips slightly apart, and her dilated eyes, fixed full Eupons,me, expressed an indescribable Ehlending of,pleading and terror. .ss.s..5 E N But \ my kwQE with Leffngwen- was not done ths audience, had perceived the change in h3s count tenAnce, but sup posed it the result of his own efforts. Now, however, they began to suspect some counter-plot. Wynn, we'll Known to the whole assembly, broketha silence with few words. ]
 "It happens that an individual pos sessing 9 higher degree of the power to which MT. LeffingWeu lays claim is paesent this evening, so that the fowler is apparently caught in. his own snare.d
 Several exclamations of ssGoodsks Let the gentleman come fcrwardS' were the response. . ,..... ,..., --.-~. !~ t
 I did not, however, leave my place, but asked to be allowed to interrogate MT. 1eff1ngwel ;" an immediate and perfect stiffness succeeded. The replies were made by Leffingwel with deliber- ate distinctness.
 My first query was, "Were you, six years ago, in Concord, New Hamp- shire ?"
 Answer-"I I was."
 left hand ?"
 He replied by withdrawing it from the sling which supported it, unwrap- ping from it the enveloping handker- chief, and held it out. The fourth finger and a part of the third were wanting.
 'Is LefGngwel the name by which you were known in Concord ?"
 sIt is not"
 els the young woman who accom- panies you a relative either of yourself or of Mrs. Lefingwell?"
 "Of neither"
 ''Is she voluntarily associated with you ?"
 "No."
 "What is her real name p
 "Janet Ware.
 "Why is she thus connected with you ?"
 "She-believes herself to be Mrs. Lei fingwell's niece."
 She supposes this through the agency of yourself and Mrs. Lef6ngwen?
 Through our agency"
 At this juncture Janet Ware, since such was the girls name, who had listened with intense interest to every word of our colloquy, made an attempt to rise. Mrs. Le@ngwell arrested her motion, at the same time addressing to her a whispered remark.
 I spoke to the woman then with @ de- gree of confidence for which felt full warrant: "Mrs. Lefingwell, let me assure you that it will be for your in- terest, your own and MT. Lefingwell's, to remain passive" There was more, probably, in my tones than in my words, for the woman covered and de- sisted.
 The girl spoke with passionate en- ergy which set fear aside: "I am not with them of my own will, God knows They said they had claim to me, that they were my only relatives, and I feared it was true. Thank God, it is not true Do not, oh, do not let them take me away with them p
 am unused to the melting mood, but I confess the girls words and tones ap- pealed to ne as no acting ever did. Indeed, the effect on all present was electric.
 Wynn spoke in low tone with his i; sister, who sat next him, and both arose and went toward the platform. Miss Wynn addressed Janet Ware, who gazed in her face searchingly a moment and then clung to her arm.
 I resumed my dialogue with MT. Lief fngTen. g ,,,. u. .,...o :, : any, who are they?'' "An uncle, her mothers brother Paul Williams. "
 "Where is he now ?" } "In Boston,"
 5 And now, reader mine, if you doubt f whether all this be very convincing, t acknowledge the reasonableness of you t doubts, but then and there I did not 3 take time to weigh the matter. It was however, no part of my plan to estab ? fish the identity of Leffingwell an6 ! Mark Tufts, even if such result haG r been possible. decided to withdraw 3 the influence, which, as all experiment. : CTS in this bizarre branch Of psycholog, ] are aware, is comparatively an easy pro 0 cess. The man awoke, much as from g an ordinary sleep, looked about him - and finally, as he recognized the plac' - and missed Janet, with whom Wynn l and his sister had withdrawn, his flea h lures assumed ludicrous mixture O. - bravado and consternation, visibl, : heightened as approached him. In a timidation, though, was not my sol l object. Ispoke to him in tone audibl l. to himself only.
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