The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-09-21

audacity of his look. Let me endeavo
to describe my own experience at IN
| time.
1t seemed as if L projected circle @
influence extending to an indefinite dis
lance from the man, and inclosing hin
as centre, the circumference irregula
at first and wavering. 1t was my efor
to integrate and then with steady tida
pulsation to contract towards and arounC
the person l was endeavoring to control
1t was in my favor that he, intent on hi
own purpose, was unaware of mine.
was succeeding-nearer and neare
came the inclosing wave-I saw it be.
come family luminous, while the point
of lambent, blush flame projected from
1t inward; needle of light glided to-
wards his hand-he rubbed it hastily
the next moment the faint blue circle
invisible to all but myself, was contract
ed to hazy, luminous, irregular centre
My aim was accomplished; his eyelid,
quivered, then dropped, and witha slow
audible respiration, he sat back in his
chair, rigid and white.
l breathed freely then, and l became
aware that two persons were intently
watching me; one was Wynn, whom
had taken into my council at the outset
With glance he directed my attention
to my other observer, the young girl on
the platform. Her hands were firmly
clasped, her lips slightly parted, and her
dilated eyes, fixed full upon me, ex-
pressed an indescribable blending Of
pleading and terror.
But my work with Leffingwen was
not yet done; the audience had perceiv,
ed the change in his countenance, but
supposed it the result of his own efforts.
Now, however, they began to suspect
some counterplot. Wynn, well-known
to the whole assembly, broke the silence
with few words
at happens that an individual possess
ing a higher degree of power to which
Mr. Leffingwell lays claim is present this
evening, so that the fowler is apparently
taken in his own snare"
Several exclamations of "Good, Let
the gentlemen come forward" was the
L did not, however leave my place,
but asked TO be allowed to interrogate
Mr. Leffingwell; an immediate and per-
feet stiffness succeeded. The replies
were made by Lefingwen with deliber-
ate distinctness.
My first query was, Were you in
Concord, n H.
Answer, Il was"
VIII you allow me to look at your left
hand?"
He replied by drawing it from the
sling which supported it, unwrapping
from it the enveloping handkerchief,
and held it out. The fourth finger and
a part of the third were wanting.
"Is Lefflngwell the name by which
yoa we're known in Concord,
at is not"
0Is tho vounp ,rop,a,, ubO oooOn,ra,
les you relative of either yourself or
Mrs Leffingwell?"
"Of neither"
"Is she voluntarily associated with
your"
NO"
what is her real name?'
Janet Ware"
why is she thus connected with
you?"
"She believes herself Mrs Leffingwell's
niece
"She supposes this through the agency
Of yourself and Mrs Leffingwell?"
Through our agency"
At this juncture Janet Ware, since
such was the girls name, who had list
ened with interest to every word Of our
colloquy, made an attempt to rise. Mrs
Lefingwell arrested her motion, at the
same time addressing to her whisper
ed remark.
Ispoke to the woman then with de-
gree of confidence for which l felt full
warrant: Mrs Leffngwell, let me as
sure you that it would be for your inter-
est, your own and Mr. Leffingwell's, to
remain passive" There was more, prob
IDLY, in my tones than in my words, for
he woman cowed and desisted.
The girl spoke with passionate ener-
" which set aside fear. II am not with
hem of my own will, God knows, They
aid they had a claim on me; that they
we're my only relatives, and feared it
was true. Thank God it is not true, Do
not, let them take me away with theml"
l am unused to the melting, mood, but
confess the girls words and tones ap
Dealed to me as no action ever did. In
Iced the effect on all present was cleo
.ric.
Wynn spoke in low tone with his
sister, who sat next him, and both arose
md went toward the platform. Miss
Wynn addressed Janet Ware, who look
ID in her face searchingly a moment
md then clung TO her arm.
resumed my dialogue with Mr. Left
ngwell.
Has Miss Ware any relatives? if any,
who are they?"
"An uncle, her mothers brother, Paul
Williams"
Where is he now"
in Boston"
And now, reader mind, if you doubt
whether all this be very convincing, ac
knowledge the reasonable ness of your
loubt; but then and there l did not take
lime to weigh the matter. 1t was, how
ever, no part of my plan to establish the
IDENTITY of Lefingwell and Mark Tufts,
even if such a result had been possible.
decided to withdraw the influence
which, as all experimenters in this BIZ
zarre branch Of PSYCHOLOGY are aware,
IS comparatively an easy process. The
man awoke, much as from an ordinary
sleep, looked about him, and finally, as
he recognized the place and missed jan
ct, with whom Wynn and his sister had
his features assumed q Indi-