The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-07-12

Miss Annie Magnet, to whom she and her
father owed so much, and that evening" as
they sat round the fire, she detailed with what
1althfulness and care she had carried out her
part OF the bargain, never forgetting for one
moment in the presence of Others to sink the
hypnotist in the lady's-maid.
Now Miss Annie Magnet was highly
llattered at the manner in which her attentions
mad been appreciated, and, seeing the i'm
preston that she had made, not only upon her
subJect--the weak-minded Miss Fortescue-
but on her clearer-headed parents, she thought
1t would be foolish If she did not avail herself
OF the opportunity which was thus presented
to her to get Mr.. Sartin under her influence.
She accordingly asked him if he would allow
her to see whether her power was sufficiently
great to enable her to put him under control
"Well," I" replied Mr.. Sartin, 81 shall be most
happy for you to try, If you like, although L
am afraid you will find me rather tough sub
ject"
AT this they all laughed, and the hypnotist
proceeded to try her skill upon Bellerophon.
The chemist submitted himself unreservedly
TO her SPELLS and in few minutes was evil
IDENTIFY completely 'hypnotised and, to the
vast amusement of his wife and daughter, was
put through various laughable and grotesque
performances
"And now,' said Annie Magnet to them,
'suggestion,' as want to see whether he can
be influenced in this way to perform certain
act tomorrow at certain hour.''
she thereupon stopped down and whispered
few words into his ear, which were inaudible
to Mrs. Sartln and Matilda. and immediateIy
afterward she blew in his face, and, striking
him sharply on the arm, released him from
his hypnotic slumber.
Bellerophon rubbed his eyes, and, looking
In beWildered way about him, professed, in
answer TO his wife's question, an absolute
ignorance OF the antics he had performed.
Igxynt, mil ho 1o;,,
something Tomorrow which will surprise
yourself"
The next day Miss Annie Magnet might have
been seen seated in the London express in con-
verse with Mr.. Sartin, who was at the station
seeing her of. AS the train moved out of the
station he handed to her heavy bag, which
she eagerly grasped. She laughed heartily as
she threw herself back In her seat, leaving him
standing on the platform with a bewildered
look upon his face
Bellerophon Sartin, however, frightened up
when the train was well out of the station, and
chuckled contentedly to himself as he turned
his steps homeward.
In the meantime Annie Magnet, whirling
away to London, was eagerly unfastening the
straps of the bag which Bellerophon had hand
ed to her. On the top of the contents, which
seemed To be number Of small canvas bags,
was note addressed to her. She tore it open
and read as follows:
MADAME: When you imagined you hypno-
M 1zeu me iasI nlRht was WIDER awake Jhan you
were. Consequently, quite understood your
suggestion" that should go TO my bank and
draw out $4,000 this morning, and bring the
same 10 you, as you were starting for London
by the IL o'clock express.
am afraid you will be somewhat disap-
pointed when you examine the contents of
tnis bag, but have no doubt that you will he
able to hypnotic the pebbles and sheets of
paper, and suggest that they should turn
themselves into gold soyereigns, and bank
notes. should most strongly advise you in
the future to stick pins into your hypnotized
patients TO make sure that they are not inn
posters like-Your obedient servant.
BELLEROPHON SARTIN.
r. S.-Kinoly advertise my anti-tubercle pills
Wherever you go. Their price is guinea box.