New-York tribune., 1891-03-01

! the audience and himself any more confidence
| in the sincerity Of thls experiment he Is p1,
fcctly at liberty TO blindf0ld her. linen IL nc
Will be kind enough to go through the room
and touch here ana there any person he may iahE ~
| my daughter, at word from me. VIII III , .ne
| same order and in the same manner tOnch cach
| Of those already touched ! myself WIS, duItH-
the whole Of the time. stand AZ the far cnd OF iBc
hall that there can be no sort OF communication
! So SAYING. Sclamowsky left the STAGE, and
walking down the room, placed himself Win MS
back against the wall and fixed his gaze upon
! the mOiOnlesS form of his daughter
As looked back AT him, even th0uSh sepaI"@.cu @
/ from him BY the length OF the hall, conid see
| The strange glitter and fash oi his eyes III gave
| me an uncomfortable uneasy feeling; and turned
! my face again toward the stage, WheIe tnG 49, I
naurcd rector following out inc direc'loiiS He
! had received. -, -
! lie lifted Anna Sclamowslys arm, which, on
! his relaxing his hold fell limp and liielesS oy
| her side: he snapped his fingers suddenly cIesc
before her widc-Opcn eyes without pfouucills e,'i
| n Guiyrr of n muscle in her set face: lie shouted
| in her car: shook her By the shoulders; mt al
without succeeding in making her SHOW IuN Sisit
| of consciousness. He illen ued hahdhcICh'ci
over her eyes, and, leaving the h,aSe Weno apome 4
! through tie ROOM touching people mere ana thefe
! as he went, pursuing . most tOr,uois couiso' @ CIV,
/ ended al last by placing his hanu upom od du,, n
| Phocbes diamond necklace. He then bowed 20
! thr Professor 10 intimate that we were ready ID
/ see tie conclusion Of the experiment. oo
| SclamoVsky moved forWard ,anSut " paTTS,
| bccEoned with bis hand. and called, not loudly
| but distinctly. Anna. ,
without a moments hesitation the girl. stu
| bndfodrd rose, walked sWii'S uo"n ,Iu ho hoiI
which led from the stage to the poor OF the h,II,
/ and with startling eyactnesS repreduccd Mf.
! Danbys actions In and out through 'hc pehcles
she passed amid silence OF tho soe sn"t
as Mr. Dandy had done few minutes preFlousiN.
| / saw Aunt Phoebe drawing herself up TieIuE
! as Anna SramOwsiy came toward our hencll. anu,
| amid doafcrjng applause. laid her finger upon the
| Anstruthcr diamonds The clapplng ana moist
produced no effect upon the elri. She stood hno- hcr
/ fionlcss as though she had been s'dlue' H'I
hand still upOn the necklace
Whether Aunt Phoebe was aggravated by thGG
| complete success Of the experiment OF ahnoAC~t
at having been obliged 10 take so pronlhcht pau
/ in il | do not know, but she certainly w2s @ocd
deal ont of temper: for when ScamoWsi.% ma,'t
lis way 10 where his daughter was standing; she
said i'm tones of icy disapproNal. when must nave
been audible for long way down the ioo'h'
A very clever piece OF mposturc. sir
The mcsmcrists face flushed and his eyes hasheu
angrily. He, however, bowed low g., o,.ar
"ThCrc's nothing so hard, he sild, 10 oNc'-
| come. madam. as prejudice. fear you nave
been inconvencnccd by my daughters hand'
will now release her-and you.
So saying, he placed his own hand for moheht
over his daughters and brcathc1 lightly on ihc
girls face. instantly the muscles RELAXED HeI
hand fell 10 her sde, and could hear hGd give
I noticed too. that. whether by design or accl-
dent Sclamowsky kept his hand for moment
longer on my aunt h3ckl2ce aiu as NJ & .ViM GcdT
finger away. ianccd that he looked al hci HAr"N
for a second and NUT; red something either ID
himself or her, the meaning of which could ho'
What did he say TO you?7 asked. as Sclam-
owskv after removing the bandage from his daush-
| tcr's eyes assisted her to rcmount the stage
Aunt Phoebe looked littlc confused ana da2eu
and her hand went up 70 her necklace, as 'hous"
to rcassure herself of It's safety. ..- ,....,, -.
Say 10 mc?r she repeated, rolSnS herself as
! though by an effort; " he said rothng 10 me. hl;
think Elizabeth. if il is tie same 10 SOU we WIN
20 home; the heat OF the room mas ha"e 'Ac c'' Il
No heard next day That we had missed tre best
mart of the enteraiin,cnt by leaving wnen we dld.
and that manN and far more wonderful expert
mcntS were successfully attempted; but NAT no
lmr 10 waste il VAIN REGRETS Tor not iaTlH% hcrn
present. for | was much taken mp with Auh'
I was really anxious about her; she so
STRANGELY urlike her calm. cquGble self All sal
Lrlay sac was restless ard irritable. wandering
balf way upstairs aud then as thoulh she had tor
cottcn what she wanted. returning =" the dinWin'.
room wien she sci T. work olening ''a cabinet
drawers looking under chairs and sofas. 'umhlng
eyclvthnc out U her work box as If III search OF
| something. ana SnuDDlAS inc Ior Wv PunS Nhc'
'''I This Went On all day. and had almos; made mp
| my mind to send for d.. Perkins Nhcn alter laie
dinner, she suddenly sank into all armchair Win
II know what it is shc said, lit Is my
| diamonds .
Why. l1cl;cl then Up for YOU myself in your
| drcseing-hoN when Ne came home last ni2h
"Aic YOU sure, Llzabcth| she asked with an
anxious. worried expression.
! "Ouito sure ! answered: but if il will s'1lsfy
yen. will bring down your dIc'sng-1oN 10" ana
ID" fEcrc's dear child, l declare feel too
| tired to move another step:
w9s not surprised al this. considering now shc
had been lussr about ali day, and IAN 'p To her
| bedroom. brought down her ROSEWOOD dIcSsln+-
box and placed il on the table in front Of her.
was Greatly struck bN tie nrrvoCs ;rrr oi'2
Of her finger, as SIC chose out the right key from
among the Others in her bunch. and the s. ah} way
in which She lttcd il into the Lock, Ever whrh
! she had turned the key she seemed hall afraid 20
[ raise the I'D, / dil II fcI her, and, taking ont
| the first tray. lifted Ou5 tho morocco case which
contained the he'rlooriS 2nd Ibid II in in her lap
| Amt Phcehc tremblinely t0dcitd the slr!na'
| The case ncw open and disclosed the diamonds ~
| ine sruely on their bed Of blue vel 'ct. She took
! them oat and locked AT them lOvngls;: held them
| M 50 they might catch the light from lie lamp,
and tlcn with SIGH replaced them III their case
| and shut il with q snap.
| waited for few inmates, then, As she dli not
speak. ! put on my hand for the case intending
| 10 replace it in the drcssingboN and take II up
sJaifs I3ut Aunt Phoebe cuchcd it tightly, stag,
Icred 10 her feet and said in n husky unnaI Irdl
! voice No. | GGst take If myself.
! Why you said you were tco tired | began,
| but before | could finish my sentence Sc lad lett
tie room, and heard her going upstairs and open
| Ing the door of her bedroom
! Some few minutes afterward heard l,r sters
| once more on the stairs and waited, expecting
her every moment to open the drawing G-roor' door
| and walk in: but 10 my astonlshmcnt heard her
! pass by. and moment aftcrWard the can2 OF the
| front door II was hastily shut told me that
! Aunt Phoebe had LETT tlir house.
| she must be mad !" ! G, "io imcd TO r'ySclf AS |
rushed to the hall scizLd Up The nTst hat could
SEE flung shawl over my shoulders AMI tore of in
| pursuit of my runaway relative
1t was quite dark, but | caught SIGHT of her as
| she passed bv a lamp-pos She vas walking
quickly. quicker than had ever seen Der walk be-
| fore and with evidently some set purpose IN her
! mind. | after her as fast as coh!d ana came
| ND with her as She was turning dOAn n small dark
! lane leading as knew, TO a little court The home
Of very poor but respectable section Of the in
! habitartS OF Bishopsthorpe.
Aunt Phoebe" ! gaspcd, rs | touched l;cr arm.
| where are you going? 4Ou must be making
mistake"
! in her voice a" | an right Quite right Nou
/ must not stop me-" and she quickcncd her pace
| into "a halting run.
| saw clearly that there was nothing TO be done
hut to follow hcr cad try to keep her out ofa'tLnl
| ia ho, Ia Inc nan