The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-04-25

"You told me then you liked me, con-
tinued Amy.
l'Tom, interrupted Spencer, ''if | never
speak another word"
You won't if you don't keep silent now,
was the savage retort. "Why, Amy, so |
do, be said to her.
'sThen you won't kiss me, Jack, as you
did then p
Tom left her with bound, and seized
Spencer by the collar.
"You abominable william r he cried
''Let me go !" shouted Spencer, "or I'll
smash this bottle on your head p
Wilkinson gradually relinquished his
hold
"What have you to say for yourself ?"
he asked. "Are you satisfied with your
scientific experiment.
"Tom, said Spencer earnestly, ''no one
could be more surprised at the way things
have turned out than / am; it is contrary
to every scientific law-I can't explain it, !"
"But you shall explain it; we are no
longer friends-we are rivals.
II deny it." cried Spencer; II deny
that | aspire to the affections of Miss
Durant. There is some incomprehensible
mystery about this let us ask Miss Du-
rant herself to explain it"
"Yes we will; undo your miserable
spell"
Spencer proceeded to go through the
usual process by which mesmerized persons
are restored to their normal condition.
For some reason it had not its usual effect.
Amy still remained unconscious.
In spite of Spencers effort to conceal
his anxiety, Tom soon discovered that all
was not going properly. When some min
utes had elapsed, and no sign of returning
CONSEQUENCES appeared, it would have been
hard to say which was the more alarmed.
"Shout in her ear, suggested Tom
1t was tried without effect "Willing"
seemed to have lost its power. "Amy,
Amy !" was cried in vain by the frightened
lover, who would have been ready to muir
der the operator on the spot, but for the
knowledge that if he could mt wake her no
one could.
"Try some water" suggested Spencer;
"throw it in her face
Tom seized the bottle, and was on the
point of deluging her when her eyes grad
ually opened.
"Where am II" she asked dreamily.
''In my room" replied Spencer, reassur-
ingly; "don't be frightened"
II remember now you were going to mes
merize me. Did you?"
"He did," answered Wilkinson, 'and no
mistake"
Give been having such funny dreams"
said Amy II thought was at the Dester-
tons again
Wilkinson whispered to Spencer.
II thought you told me they never re-
membered what had happened?"
Spencer could only look puzzled.
By this time Amy was completely re-
covered, and Tom thought it best to get
over the trouble as soon as possible.
''Miss Durant," he said, 81 am sorry I
must ask you a few questions, rendered
necessary by what you said during your
trance Did you dance with either Mr..
Bartlett or Mr.. Spencer at the Kestertons?"
"0f course-you saw me; why do you
ask such a question:"
s'Did you meet this man by moonlight
one evening last week?" asked Tom, fixing
his eyes on her.
Amy drew herself up.
''I refuse to answer" she said.
II have asked Spencer went on Tom
''he denies it, but | believe falsely. | ask
you for the last time. y
II will not lower myself by replying to
such a question" returned Amy moving
toward the door.
."Ah, you cannot deny itr' burst Tom.
"You have basely deceived me; you have
confessed unconsciously in your sleep that
you don't care for me, but that others own
what you call your heart. Now l know
the truth, and resign you and happiness
forever
Very well, replied Amy calmly, eff you
choose to act so stupidity without cause,
you may do So"
'Without calsel" calculated Tom, sar-
castically.
"Without cause p repeated Amy. "Can
you listen to reason for moment? though
you don't deserve to have it wasted on you.
When Mr.Spencer thought he had mes
merized me L had simply shut my eyes to
induce the trance, therefore heard your con-
versation, and gathered that was to be
made the subject of an experiment to graf
ify your jealousy | need not say care
| fully acted as if | were in real trance and
did my best to pay you both for your un-
warrantable proceedings. | hope fright
ened you we'll Now, gentlemen, are you
not ashamed of yourselves"
Spencer was the first to reply.
"Nliss Durrant, have been most un-
compromising scoundrel; there is my arm,
kindly return the pinch | gave you with
tenfold interest
Tom stood silent; it was not so easy for
him to speak. At last he decided to throw
himself upon her mercy.
"Amy, what can [ say in extenuation of
my conducts"
"That, sir, is for you to discover; it is
not my part to find excuses for you"
Il have none" said Tom, humbly.
"Will you forgive me?"
-conditionally.'
"Any conditions you like, said Tom,
earnestly.
"The first is that you are never to be
jealous again.
"Never," cried Tom. What else?
''That you are to forgive me if | have
given you cause for Jealousy" J." whispered
Amy. II won't do it again.
"Why, my darling, you are turning the
tables on me.
'Perhaps, after all, she said softly,
table-turning is better than mesmerism.
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