The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-14

pect 1t to compensate you at present for the orthodox livelihood you have given up."
 "You mean, I ought to have kept two irons in the fire. No; that was impossible, Bob. Besides, why should you preach prudence to me-you, who have given up the solidity of bales oi oranges to traffic in spirit rapping9"
 ''Stay, Cowper," 1 replied; Gas a man who studies the dark phases oi life, you must learn to distinguish be- tween the science of which I am an exponent, and the humbug of table turning"
 "I can't say that see much distinc- tion; of course it is all trickery and deception; but if you are clever enough 10 persuade people to the con- trary, and to profit by their credulity -taat mieur pour to-"
 "May we call Mrs. Cowper?" l asked. "With her permission I will give you proof which you cannot re- fuse to accept"
 She was summoned.
 "Now, Felicia" said her husband with an assumption of playfulness in his tone which jared with the timid look she gave him, "this old charlatan is going to show me how he does his tricks. He shan't hurt you. In fact, as told you last night, his perform ance is all hoax, and he is a wonder full old fellow to make a living by it."
 "Place yourself here, Mrs. Cowper," l said, Opposite to me, and don't be afraid. In few moments you will not be conscious that any experiment is being tried on you."
 In wonderfully short time she was under magnetic influence, and I begged Cowper to observe the nature of her trance. I bade him call her; try to raise her from her seat. He could not refuse to admit that she was no longer a free agent. q grant you this much, i" he said, after few moments. "Against my will grant it to you, but this is only the passive side of the question. You have said that in this state of coma she can see things, which in her normal state she has not the power to see. That is harder to prove, for unless it were secret of my own that she wormed out, l could not help suspect ing some dodgery."
 "Have you any letters?" asked i; "letters which you are quite sure Mrs. Cowper has not read, nor had any chance of reading?"
 "Yes," he replied, triumphantly ; hot so khn h0a kA1 s. which know she has never seen," and he drew a closely written sheet from his pocket.
 "You are sure am not acquainted with it's contents?"
 "Perfectly sure; and equally sure that your clairvoyance will not en- tighten you"
 thought otherwise. I asked her to describe the letter which her hus- band held. There was no answer.
 "Can you not see it?" I demanded
 "I can see nothing."
 "Look toward your husband" said with great force. But she averted her head. l turned toward Cowper, who stood behind me. His eyes were fixed upon his wife, the pupils were con- tracted, his whole soul seemed to shine out of them.
 "You may or may not believe in mesmerism, Godfrey" said, "but one thing is certain: that consciously or unconsciously, your will, to which your wife is evidently obedience itself, has counteracted mine and has pro- tected the secret of your letter."
 He started, took his eyes from his wife and flushed little.
 "You are talking nonsense," he re- piled, rather roughly. "There is no secret in the letter. It is from my partner, on business"
 am gifted with huncommonly sharp eyes; perhaps Cowper was not aware that had had an opportunity of re- marking that his partner's-the au- thor of his redemption-letter paper and handwriting were those of fash ionable woman. did not care under the circumstances to prolong the ex- pertinent. Before, however, I recalled Mrs. Cowper from her trance, bade her meet me at noon thes following day by the fountain in the Temple court. The question whether a sug- gestion imparted during the hypnotic trance can remain suspended uncon- sciously in the mind was one of those I wished to solve, and is, indeed, one of the most important relating to anil nal magnetism.
 The following day waited eagerly at the appointed place to see the result of my attempt. was not disappoint- ed the neighboring clocks were only beginning to strike when Mrs. Cow per appeared down the narrow pass age which shuts off noisy Fleet street from the tranquil temple. She was looking straight before her, walking as if entirely unconscious of where she was or what she sought. A rush of