Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-09-27

possessed OF Independent thought,
She moved with the even glide OF a
somnambulst, as ii walking upon
air. She would draw back as if at
tempting TO escape, and then adj
vance again with short eonvulsiye
steps, her bosom heaving with hard,
mechanical deep-drawn breaths.
Suddenly "a cry of horror rang
through the building.
From some concealed pocket about
his person Kellogg had taken long,
thin dagger, and lifting it on high
so as to give force TO the blow. had
plunged it into the bare flesh of
Olivia's arm. Leaning far forward
from his box, Lord Warner, horri-
fed by the suddeness of this cruel
act, looked upon the scene with eyes
iull OF anger and disgust. Lady
Warner on the other hand, main
tanned the same calmness which had
marked her since her entrance, the
only visible sign of her emotion be-
ing that she clutched the edge of the
box before her with a nervous grasp
and rythmical beating of her well
gloved fingers.
The most unmoved of all was
Olivia herself Not a sign did she
give oiany pain experienced from the
/ cruel stab. Her flesh, even around
the dagger's wound maintained it's
marble whiteness, and her whole
form could still only be likened to n
statue of night.
A long murmur of stupefaction ran
through the audience, to whom il
was a visible relief when the doctor
followed up his barbarous expert
ment with more gentle and poetical
Illustrations of his wonderful pow
er
| Having gently drawn the dagger
from the bloodless wound, the doe
tor waved his hands, and Olivia
commenced to sing. Her notes We're
low and sorrowful, but sweet to a
degree, and their effect was duly
heightened by the orchestra's soft
accompaniment. At another sud.
den signal from the mesmerist the
song was broken off abruptly, end,
ing with a plaintive chord sounding
almost like n cry OF despair. 1t seem
ed as If the interruption sundered ey'
cry tie which bound her 20 reality; rs
if her mind were wondering in all the
uncertainty of a great sadness. HeI
eyelids opened, her eyes looked IN
ward like those of a Madonna and
seemed to overflow with the indehn,
able griet of soul.
The orchestra, whose part, nc
doubt, in the performance had beer
carefully rehearsed, followed with it.
strains Olivia srapture. Almost un
noticeably the air changed TO tn,
theme Of fantastic dance, and be
fore long the body of the mesmerizeC
girl swayed to and fro in perfect nc
compartment with the music. The
time quickened, and the notes grey
louder, and soon Olivia, her feature
still cast in the same sleep-likt
repose, was dancing with all tn
grace and abandon of an eastern
dancing girl. Atanother movement
= OF the doctors hand the end cam
! as suddenly ~ when she sung, AM
her limbs again assumed their forme
, trBnce-like languor. Yociierous ap
' plause broke out over the entirt
e theater and continued until the doc
Y tor once more faced the footlight
' and made a second speech.
n Thanks, he explained to the con
centration OF magnetic currents, AM
e thanks, still more to the prolonget
: intensity of her exaultntion, Mdll
!, Olivia had Just entered upon tn
j most acute condition of .ucidity
;, She would now, should the RIdienc
: wish it, read any passage from
l. closed book, or private manuscript
name and describe any hidden object
q aud Indicate the secret thoughts {
e any oftheir number who would plaC
!. herself in direct communication wit
4 her.
g At first no volunteer appeared, tn
8 spectators evidently taking it fc
/ granted that the privilege should
l. accorded to Lord Warner. Nor wa
a he behind-hand in his acceptance
t, the challenged for rising from his sea
he stepped over the balustra lie
!, the box in which he sat, and crosse
W the stage to where the doctor stooC
le You? Again." thelatter asked,
g, an audible tone, evidently annoye
d and beside himself with irritation
Well, to be it; / consent"
y The orchestra was silent, and Il
Il whole house watched the drama b
Il ing played before them with breatl
, less interest.
<. AS for Lord Warner, he appeare
t, perfectly oblivious both to the p,
t. lite impertinence Of his rival and I'll
~ steady gaze which Lady Warner ST
in kept up on him. Olivia, who ha
le sunk once more into a state of com
ID turned her face toward the inturde
Il showing neither surprise nor any OF
m er emotion whatever. She receive
he quite calmly the closely sealed env
w lopewhich he handed to her, perfect
G. unconcious of the passionate M
a fervid declaration which it undouh
We eddy contained. Her whole attentiC
~ seemed riveted upon it, as she ne
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