Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1888-06-08
BY HUGH CONWAY.
FART THE FIRST.
CHAPTER vII-CoxrINuEp.

CHAPTER VII CONTINUED.
Upon rc-entc-ing the room found him sit.
ting as had left him-iirectly opposite to
the door. bis face was turned fully toward
me, and tremblei as / caught sight of IL
be wGs leaning forward, his hands on the
table cloth. bis whole frame rigid, his ewes
staring in one direction yet, knew. cora-
bic of seeing nothing that l could see. He
seemed even obliviouS to sound, for en- tered
the room and closet the door behind me
without causing him 70 change look or posi-
ton Tho moment / saw the man knew
that he had been overtaken b. what he
called his strange tit.
My first impulse "A natural one-was to
arouse him. but second thoughts told me thai
this was On opportunity for studying his dis
case which should not be LOST felt that
could call 1t by no other namo than di-easf-
SO proceeded 70 make systematic examin-
alton of liis symptoms.
leaned across the table, and with nv
face about a foot from his, lcokei straight
into his eyes They betrayed no sign Of rec
ocnition-no knowledge of my prese1cs.
am ashamed to say L could not divest nv
self of the impression that they were LOOKING
through me- The pupils were greatly ii.
lated The lids were wide apart Lighted
taper and held it before thom, but
could see no expansion OF the iris. 1t was
case. confess, entirely beyond my compre-
hensiCn- had no experience which might
serve rs a guide as to what was the best
course to adopt. All | could do was 10 stand
and watch carefully for sny change.
Save for his regular breathing and a sort
OF convulsive twitchtng Of his fingers. Car
rlston might have been corpse or n s atue-
His face could scarcely grow psler than il
had been before tbs attack. Altogether.
1t was an uncomfortable sight-a creepy
slght-this motionleSs man. utterly re-rcri-
less Of ali that went on AROUND him. and
seeing, or giving one the idea that he saw.
something Tar away. sighed rs / looked at
the strange spectacle, and foresaw what the
end must surely be. But although longed
for him to awake, l determined on this &C
casion To let the trance, or tit, run its full
course, that ! might notice in what manner
and how soon consciousness returned
must have waited and watched some ten
minutes-minutes which seemed to ma inter-
minable At last | saw the lips culver the
lids Kicker once or twice, and eventua ~
close YEARLY over the eyes. The unnatural
tension OF every muscle seemed TO relax, and
signing deeply, and apparently quite ex-
hausted, Carriston sanS back into has char,
with beads Of pe-spiration forming ON his
white brow. The TT was over
In moment I was at his side and forcing
glass of wine down his throat He looked
up a. me and spoke. lis voice was faint,
but his words We're quite collected.
Il have seen her again" he said 'She Is
we'll, but SO unhappy. l saw her kneel down
and pray. She stretched her beautiful arms
out to me. And yet l know not where to
look for hcr-my poor love! my poor lover
waited untl thought he had sufficiently
recovered from his exhaustion TO talk with
out injurious consequences "Carriston,n l
said, let me ask you one question:: are
these frances or visions voluntary, or notr
He reflected for few moments. II can't
quite tel you, he s0id; ''or, rather, would
put it in TINS way. / do not think can ex-
ercise my power at win; but can feel when
the nit is coming on me, and, l believe. can
If choose, stop myself from yielding 10 it, -
Every well. Now listen. Promise ME
you will fight against these seizures as much
as You can fyOu don't, You will be raving
mad IN a month"
Il can't promise that said Car riston.
quietly. "S,e her at times l must, or /
sLal die. But promise to yield as seldom
rs may be. know, rs well as you do, that
the very exhaustion l now feel must be in
furious to any one"
In truth he looked utterly worn out. Very
much dissatisfied with his concession. the
best could get from him, sent him to bed.
knowing that natural rest, If he could get il.
would do more than anything else toward
restoring healthy tone to his mind.