Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-07-16

Antekirtta that night, but not until he
had given the greater part of tho even
ing To the governor; and about six
o'clock he returned to the house, when
an elegantly served dinner awaited them
the reply TO the mornings breakfast
We need hardly say that during the
walk through the colony the Doctor was
followed by Namir. and was quite un-
aware that he was so closely watched.
The dinner was pleasant one. A
few of the chief people in the colony,
officers and their wives, and two or
three rich merchants had been invited,
and did not conceal the pleasure they
experienced Mt seeing and hearing Doc
tor Antekirtt. The Doctor spoke of his
travels in the East, in Syria, in Arabia,
IN the north of Africa Then leading
the conversation round to Ceuta, he
complimented the governor, who admin
istered the Spanish colony with so much
ability.
But added he, looking after the
convicts must give you great deal OF
trouble"
And why, my dear Doctor?"
Because they must try to escape !;
and as the prisoner must think more OF
getting away than the warders think of
stopping him, it follows that the adyan-
taCe is on the side OF the prisoner, and L
should not be surprised if there is some
times one or two missing at roll-call
Never" answered the governor
"never where would the fugitives gos
BY sea, escape is impossible! BY land,
among the savage people of Morocco,
fight would be dangerous And so
the convicts remain here, If not from
pleasure, from prudence !"
well, answered the Doctor, II
must congratulate you For it is to be
feared that guarding the prisoners will
become more and more difficult In the
future.
And why. if you please ?" asked one
OF the guests, who was much Interested
in the conversation owing TO his being
the director of the penitentiary.
because, sir, replied thu Doctor,
"the study of magnetic phenomena has
made great progress, because their
action can be applied to everything in
the world; because the effects of sug-
gestion are becoming more and moro
frequent. and tend so much towards
substituting one personality for another. "
"And in that case Z" asked the COVER
nor.
:" In that case think that if il is wise
TO watch your prisoners, 1t is just rs
wise 10 watch your warders. During
my travels have witnessed some extra
ordinary things, that l would not have
believed possible. with regard to these
phenomena. And III your own interest
do not forget that if prisoner can
unconsciously escape under the influ-
ence of strangers will, warder sub
ject TO the same influence can none the
less unconsciously allow him I escape.
Twill you explain to us Of what these
phenomena consist 2" asked the director
of the penitentiary.
Yes, sir, and / will give you an
example TO make them clear to you.
Suppose n warder has natural DISPOSE
ton to submit to magnetic or hypnotic
influence and admit that a prisoner
can exercise such influence over him.
Well, from that moment the prisoner
has become the warder s master and can
do what he likes with him. He can
make him so where he pleases, and can
make him open the prison doors when
ever he likes to suggest the idea to him."
Doubtless, replied the director,
but on condition that he has first sent
him to sleep"
THAT is where you make mistake.
said the Doctor; "he can do all these
things when he is awake, and yet he
will know nothing about them
"What, do you mean TO say"
Il mean 10 say, and / affirm, that
under the influence the prisoner can say
10 the warder, On such day at such
an hour, you will do such thing, and
he will do it. On such day you will
bring me the keys of my cell, and he
will bring them On such day you
will open the gate of the prison, and he
will open il. On such n day / will
pass by you, and lie will not see him
pass.
Not when he is awake"
"Quite wide awake :"
To this affirmation of the Doctor
shrug of incredibly passed round the
company.
Nothing can be truer nevertheless,
said Pierre, for l. myself, have seen
such things.
And SO, " said the governor 1.-The
materlality of one person can be sup
pressed ut the look of another p
Entirely" said the Doctor land
in some people in such way that they
will take salt for sugar. milk for vinegar,
and wine for physic. Nothing is impos-
sible in the way of illusion or hallucina-
ton while the brain is under the
influence
1t seems TO me, Docto" Antekirtt,
said the governor, that the general
feeling of the company is, that those
things must be seen to he believed y
And more than once!" said one of
the guests.
1T is a pity said the governor,
:" that the short time you have to give
us will not allow you to convince us by
an experiment
"But can !" replied the Doctor.
"Now p
Eyes, now. if you likcl"