The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-31

all. If | am wrong set me right. My mind
Is in such condition that l can reason only
the one way"
Looking at my watch, l found it lacked
but quarter to s. The man must be
reached that night, but how? No train
could take me there, dispatch would not
reach him for a certainty. Not stopping to
dress, | secured hanson, directing the
man TO drive to Lady Mary HeathcOte's, in
the West End. She was at dinner. [ wrote
on the back of my card, 81 must see you at
once; if necessary dismiss your guests. +.
G."
The clock on the mantel struck the half
hour rs Lady Mary entered the room.
Apologizing for my interruption, l told her
my friends story.
Never a doubt entered my mind as to
her answer. what is done must be done
at once" she replied in her quick, impera-
tive manner. Physical aid is not in our
power. Ii our faith is worth anything, if
our science is truth, we cannot fail. Our
motive is pure and unselflSh and we must
succeed"
Often had we tried similar experiments,
but nothing of like magnitude. | sat in a
chair with my face turned to the wall.
Lady Mary held my hand, and Mrs. Herne,
VINO l have forgotten to mention was stay
Ing at the house, placed her hand ON my
head
THE WONDERS OF HYPN0TISM.
As every feeling was carefully noted
and written down at the time speak with
absolute accuracy. Here is the memoranda:
The hrst symptoms were confusion OF the
brain, followed by numbness. My body
remained In the chair, the soul appeared TO
fly out, rushing through the air like meteor,
L, my soul. life. or whatever you please to
say, allghIed at the edge OF wood outlined
heavily against the sky; black clouds
scurried over the face of the moon. At the
extreme end of the wood stood a mansion
with cipula yli m of liUht from
per story. On the left in dim outline,
could see the tower Of church surrounded
by grayestones. The faint odOr of Il cigar
could be detected, as well as the spark on
was smoked silently. An owl in the belfry
uttered a mouInful note, a dog barked and
then the church clock struck 10.
Hardly had the sound died away when
the figure OF a woman came out from the
shadows with firm, decided step. The
man climbed down from stile, walked
past me and joined her. She said simply
am ready; are you" From behind a
cloud came the moon, showing beyond a
doubt that they were Agnes Vernon and
John Townsend. Neither spoke for sew
erai seconds. 1t was pitiful to see his face
Never but once comes such struggle in a
mans lile-ove, honor and pity warning
for the mastery. l saw he was ready to
yield, wien. placing my hand on his head, |
said: John Townsend remember your
PROMISES Be a MANI His countenance
changed, and look Of determination came
on his face. l heard the words:
Agnes, l came tonight fully prepared
to take you away, because l love you better
than anything else on earth. Now, for this
very reason, cannot. Something tells me
| must not. Neither of US could violate the
laws of God and not suffer. You would
give up all for me. | cannot now accept ii,
for rather would l remember YOU as good
pure woman. though never seeing your face
again, than know What we were after the
step had been taken. Both must so away,
but not together, taking with us that which
no one can take from US. Do you think it
easy for me to say this when every impulse
of my life is crying ont for you?"
As he turned to leave her | heard the
WOmau's voice: John Townsend | 90