Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12
MA. SATURDAY, OCTOBER I2. 1878.

painfully conscious. With a woman's
intuition, she had been prtjudiced
against him from the first. Therefore, il
was not without >hudler OF d ead that,
Mt the comptny's request, she consented
to be mrsmerized by him. With but
few passes, Mr.. Blair put her entirely in
hi, power.
So lar, the company had been amazed;
they were now - be panied. May, by
reason OF her temperament, was easily
influenced hy the "mesmeric fluid" 1t
would have been no ssdder sight to see
her bound by chains of iron.
Her eyes, though wide open, stared as
fiat vacancy. A siciiy, corpse like pal
lor overspsead her skin. There was
something awful in her faee--an agoniz
ing consciousness OF being in that mans
power. As, at his command, she stood
brei thIoss before them her hands upHit
ed as il iuprayer, she might have been
marble statute for all the life there was IN
her
Was that pity in their eyes. Was that
triumph in Richard BIair'sY" Did thst
hand stroking his mustache hide smile?
Was he viliain enough to strive to win
this delicate flower by such witchery as
that? Was this the first INK OF chain he
longel 10 forge around her!
Some years before, Mays father had
died ia u foreign land. His love for his
child had been the tenderest,
Whcn he went away, that sad, last
time, he had placed upon her finger
rmg,w ich was no: to be taken oil till he
returned.
Bat he never returned Ii tears fell
upon his gave, they were the tears OF
strangers.
Nav wore the ring stir, just a' he had
put ii on. 1t was very handsome, Many
had admired aud examined it; but May
cou, mover be induced to remove it from
her duger.
II viii wear it til die" she said.
All present, eyen the newcomer, Rich
ard Blair, knew the story OF the ring.
The me-meri,t wiIed that she should
show it to him.
She held out her hand, That the light
might tl upon the ring.
H. was oot .st,-ded with tbi~, but will
ed lhat She ~hould take IL from her hag-r
aud give it 10 him. The agony IN the
lace derp.n.d, and u great sob choktd
her. l. .he had thought al resistance, It
wa, but momentaiy. She was abou to
obey him, when her mother who was
present, started up
Mrs. Mprston. with maternal instinct
strong upon her sprang between Richard
Blair and her child, crying:
"slop Stop | say This is de-
mons work, aud shall not go on !"
Mr. Richard Blair apologzsd grace
fully.
81 beg pardon ifI have madoa mis-
take. assure you it was not intended.
Ii tthls is painful to you, and you wish It,
will re-. tore your daughter to her nor
mai condition.
1T is painful, and | do wish it," said
| Mrs. Mor,tou; then added. 81, too, beg
pardon Tor being 50 hasty, nnd can only
pIend II mothers anxiety"
But even when restorrd to conscious
ness, May was not wholly free from the
influence Of his will. lie led her to her
chair, ard Ernest Evans heard Richard
Blair inquire hnlf commandingly
INLAY call upon you?"
The answer was forced from hor:
"I es."
II may be easily imagined that all this
time Ernest had been fgcltirg and FUN
ing at - great rute. What he bad ju-t
heard wa. in 10 way calculated TO aliay
her vexaton. He had read something of
mesmersm, and now said, with sarcastic
emphasis:
"Supposo you try hand on me, Mr..
Blair "
Each man looked full in tho others
eve. aud saw struggle was to come-a
struggle not confined TO that Tin and
pnce, and which was to be one Of will
against will.
Fora hale-hour did RichaM Blair
strive to nesmerize Ernest Evans, bu:
failed.
Now" said Ernest, wber tho other
gave up in de.pnir, "suppo-e you let me
make the attempt to c"atroi you.'
Mr.. Richard Blair lrowned, but reluc-
family consented.
Wonders Of wonders will OF wills In
fneen minute, Richard BIar was men
tnlly the slave Of Ernest Evans.
Wishing nothing bot the assurance of
being more than match for this man in
wil.power, our hero, after 5ns.or two ex
perlnlents, released the other from his
bondage.
When Richard was "himsef again"
be made feeble attempt to langh at
Erne.l- success, aud, as II in defiance,
said to May, when the company broke
ap:
Il shall call soon"
Ernest drew bar arm pro'eetingly
through h;- owl, aid said sternly.
"Mr. Blair, remember such power a.
ysnrs and mine is God-giyen Let us
not use il for base purposes. Goodnight,
sir"
That night, when Ernest and May
were about to part, she said 20 him with a
shudder (there was hunted look in her
face, ,or girl y
II liar that Richard Blair Oh, Erne't,
shield ms from him !
AID hi reply wa:
a win shield you, my darling, if yo"
winp.om.s to be ny wife !"
AID 80 they wera very happy