The Anaconda standard., 1890-08-03
.HE large audience, from parquet
to gallery, had enjoyed and noisily
lol tho hal IN nf the we'll


sus to gallery, had enjoyed and noisily
- applauded the first half of the we'll
filled programme; the daring feats of ac-
robats, a wizards mystifyinR tricks, the
comic songs Of the music hall "artists,"
and the graceful rythm OF a gorgeous
ballet had in turn entranced and pleased
their separate votaries. A restless crowd
s,Irged about the foyer watching those
vino, late as the hour was, had just ar
rived. and discussing with impatient
eagerness the promised wonder which
was TO form the second and concluding
portion of the evenings entertainment.
A glance at the printed programme ex-
planned the cause of the unusual excite
ment. At an enormous expense, so 1t
was stated, the management of the Bos-
ton Alhambra had secured the services OF
the celebrated mesmerist, Doctor Kel-
logg. and his marvellous subject" Mad
emoiselle Olivia.
For the past month, from day to day,
the newspapers had heralded the coming
event, aud had laid before their readers
story after story of the wonderful feats
attributed TO the two perfo mers, inter
larding these at intervals with sensational
rumors of the romantic circumstances
under which their debut would be made.
Doctor Kellogg, SO the public was in
formed. was at once the most audacious
and the most infallible of expermenters,
his powers of magnetism were practically
unlimited. while to prove their genuine
ness, if proof were necessary, and also to
instruct his audiences, he would expose,
at every exhibition, the vulgar tricks and
artifices by which his host OF imitators
fooled and deceived the honest, uns,s-
pecting public. In Olivia would he seen one
whose passive powers and obedience to
to mesmeric influence were fully equal to
the doctors more assertive natural gifts.
Then, be degrees, came whisperings Of
strange happenings and mysterious cir
cumstances surrounding both the public
and private life of mesmerist and subject.
DIR: Kellogg i was said, was passionately
in love with the fair Olivia. Closely fol-
lowing upon the publication of this pro-
fessional secret, appeared yet more
startling piece OF news. certain for
eigner, IA young Englishman named Lord
Warner, was also madly infatuated with
n Olivia. Abandoning his wife, home ties
! and brilliant public position, he had fol-
lowed the doctor and his subject through
all their wanderings and travels, forget
full of everything save his mad engrossing
passion.
In every town or city, and at every per-
formance, he had occupied, i'm solitude,
a stage box, whence he could gaze upon
the object of his infatuatioD, a sentiment,
by the way, which seemed only to be re-
turned when the medium was in her state
of trance. As a natural consequence, the
feeling between the doctor and the young
nobleman was one of bitter jealousy and
hatred. At any moment, il was limited.
the crisis of their enmity was likely to oc-
cur, nor was il at all improbable that a
tragical ending to the whole romantic
story would take place in the course of a
public performance.
Last Of all was chronicled the appear
ance of new actor in this exciting
drama. A lady, young, beautiful, and ev-
identity of patrician birth, had appeared
upon the scene. Lady Warner. for IL was
Undoubtedly she, was as regular an at
tendant at the Kellogg soirees as was her
faithless husband. Seated i'm a box inn
fnedately facing his, dressed in the
height of fashion, and bearing always n
,alm. disdainful air, she would fix her
,yes upon her truant lord and master.
Not a movement or an expression OF his
escaped her; one by one she detected the
signs of his absurd passion, of his enslave-
nent To the handsome medium. but what
night be the purpose OF her ceaseless and
lntiring vigil the most crafty reporter or
interviewer had so far failed to discover.
70 most OF the audience present il was "A
nown fact that Lord Warner aud his wife
pad arrived in this city almost at the same
our. though, SO il was heralded by the
press, husband and wife had gone to sep
rate hotels. Now, as the hour approac C he'd
or the Kellogg seance, all eyes were fixed
Bpon the two remaining empty boxes.
klcing each other, and without doubt re-
erved for the two actors I'm this most APP
uetizing drama.
OF "A sudden the universal buzz of con-
kersation was interrupted by the first
Notes of an overture, and, simultaneously
kith its opening chords, Lord Warner en-
Nered the box upon the right and calmly
Eeated himself in full view of the entire
vudience. The newspaper biographies
lad described hlm fairly well. Though
IN actual years still a young man, he bore
he look Of one who had lived every day
|rd minute of his life. His pale. finely
roportioned face. large, sleepy blue eyes,
hid light. wavy hair, clearly betokened a
ian of exceptional birth, violent tenn
er when aroused. and of indomitable
I'm and selfish spirit. His dress, in its
uIvn fashion. was perfection, and Il was
Hnall wonder that as he seated himself
ld carelessly examined his programme
Tery opera glass in the house was turned
rectly upon him.
Hardly had his appearance and bearing
zen noted when there was a slight STIR IN
q opposite stage box. and Lady warner.
lthout escort or companion. sat down
hd. pushing back the curtain, fixed a
lady gaze upon her vis-a-vis.
i'm her case, too, the reporters had but
oxen the truth. Tall, slight, and OF a
rfect figure, crowned with coils OF
ldcn hair. her fresh complexion, deli
ic yet firmly moulded features, aud
ninoils dark blue eyes, betokencd the