The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-24

] leaned across the table, and, with
nv face about foot from his. looked
straight into his eyes. They betrayed
no S.gn Of recognition-nO knowledge
Of my presence l am ashamed 10 say
could not divcst myself of the impress
sion that they were looking through me.
The pupils we're greatly dilated. The
lids were vide apart lighted taper
and held Il before them, but could sec
no exp nsion of the IRIS. 1t was a case.
! confess, cntirely beyond my compre-
hension. had no experience which
might serve as 4 guide as to what was
the best course to adopt All l could
do wa- 20 stand and watch carefully
Tor any change.
Save for his regular breathing and a
sort Of convulsive twitch:nT of his
fingers. Carr.ston might have been q
corpse or 4 statue. His face could
scarcely crow paler than it had been
before the attack. Altogether, it was
an uncomfortable sight-a creepy sight
this mOtionleSs man. utterly regard
less Of all that went on around him. and
seeing. or giving one the idea that he
saw, -ome.hirg far away | sighed rs
/ lOOked at the strange spectacle. and
forcsaw what the end must surely be.
But although lOnged for him to awake,
determined on this occasion to let the
trance. or fit. run ITS full course. that |
might no;ice in what manner and how
soon consciousness returned.
1 must lo -. NUa tod md Nyatnhat Snrna
ten minutes minutes which seemed to
me interminable. At last | saw the
lips culver, the lids flicker once or twice
and eventually close YEARLY over the
eyes. The unnatural tension of every
muscle seemed to relax, and signing
deeply. and apparently quite exhausted,
Carriston sank back into his chair with
beads of perspiration forming on his
white brow. The fit was over.
In a moment | was ut his side and
forcing glass of wine down his throat
He looked up AZ me and spoke. His
voice was FAINT, but his words were
quite collected.
81 have seen her again" he said
-'She is well; but so unhappy. | saw
her kneel down and pray. She stretched
her beautiful arms out to me. And vet
/ know not where to look for her-my
poor love, my poor lover
| waited until | thought he had suf-
ficiently recovered from his exhaustion
to talk without in urious consequences
-'Carriston. | said, "let me ask you
one question: are these frances or Wis
,Ons voluntary. or nOt?"
He reflected for few moments. 81
cant quite tell You" he said: ''or.
rather. | would put it in this way. |
do not think 1 can exercise my power
at will; but | can feel when the nit is
coming on me, and, believe, can, if 1
choose, stop myself from yielding
% it"
Very well. Now listen. Promise
me you will fight against these seizures
a. much rs you can. If you don't, you
will be raving mad in month"
Il can't promise that" laid CarriS-
ton, quietly. '':See her 1T times must
or shall die. But l promise to yield
rs seldom rs may be. 1 know, aS well
rs you do, that the very exhaustion
now feel must be injurious TO any one. :"
In truth, he looked utterly Worn out
Very much dissatisfied with his conces-
sion, the best | could get from him. l
sent HIM to bed. knowing that natural
rest. if ne could get it, would do more
than anything else toward restoring Il
healthy tone to his mind.