Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-06-18

IrlnR disposition anu tic iSaus DShSA
be accorded to all demonstrations Of
this nature, l asked:
WHY not go and see Professor
B-i Perhaps he may be able TO
mould your will to his designs
He began: Il believe you will &C
knowledge, remembering past expe-
Renee, that | am disturbed by a pecul-
Jar distrust of myself in the presence Of
any strong influence or emotion. l
have also discovered that the struggle
10 avoid their effects is not only ex-
hausting, but depressing, and should l
chance to yield eventually the sur
render is all the more overwhelming
and disastrous TO me. Moreover, | dis
trust
He paused abruptly and seemed lost
in reverie.
Continue. " l urged What DO you
distrustT'
No answer. This caused me 70 look
upon his face. when l beheld a glance
of such intent d~irectness that my W
quickly followed his. | discovered
nothing but the ordinary aspect Of the
street, yet | must confess that / wa
startled l roughly grasped him by the
shoulder and shook him.
What does this meanF' | asked.
No response, save a long, distressing
sigh.
Stanley Stanley" l exclaimed,
''are you iIlT' And as l asked the
question the lonely surroundings, his
intense abstraction. caused a cold chill
TO creep shudderingly e me. | was
about to resume my rough treatment
] when, with an effort, he seemed to re
gain command over himself. and APP
peared startled to see me gazing so in.
tently az him.
That is what l am anxious to dis
cover" | replied. do you mean tC
say that you are unaware Of you start
ling pause Of silence and f~orgetfulneS'
Of my ~presencef
A confused look passed over his face,
and he mumbled to himself, but would
speak no further.
We'll. you are entertaining com
pany," | exclaimed. I'm leave you tC
your e~ngrossing reflections, and
turned to depart.
Stanley. however, grasped me by the
arm and cried. No, no! do not leave
let US return" And as we retraced on
steps he endeavored, by a series Of in
coherent remarks. to make amends TO
his momentary forgetfulness.
/ believe it was about three day.
after this occurrence that we sat in on
room in the deepening dusk, and Stan
ley, apparently forgetful Of his late alb
straction, seemed in the hghtest 0
moods. He even grew witty and in
dulged in a little light raiIlery agains
one Of my triaing proPensities. Pres
emily he reached down one of the lighte
tales of his collection, and shOrtl!
caught my fancy with one Of his mel
odiously rendered illusions. He rea,
on smoothly. pausing here and there Il
admire some skillfully wrought expires
sion or delicacy of thought. His eye
were filed with a dreamy expression, a
he dwelt upon such passages as the fol
lowing.
There is a glamour In the distance,
Hay mountains dimly seen,
A. some vaporous resistance,
Hangs its curtains DER the green.
Like the sunlight on the mountain,
Through the mists which intervene,
Like the sprinkling, sparkling fountain,
And its flmy. shimmering sheen.
Are the fancies now beguiling
Softest languor in my brain;
When there moves the easy. smiling,
Cnsubstantial phantom train.
In the midst Of my delight the Ms
fell upon the floor, and again that pc
culiar condition Of mind and body c
the previous night came yer him.
said nothing, startled though l wa
and endeavored to study, as closely a
possible, this extraordinary phenom,
non. Presently herose 70 his feet, anc
after a moments pause, moved slowl
toward the door. / started 10 int
cept him, but checked the impuls'
concluding TO follow, and, if possibl,
discover the cause of this unusual OK
currence. | grasped my hat and eve
placed his own upon his head, to whic
lac gave no heed.
Descending the dormitory stairs, /
passed through the open door an
moved rapidly down the street. 70
lowed closely; indeed, / might hay
walked arm-in-arm with him undisco'
cred. as if invisible. Noticed that lac 70
lowed the course Of our previous stroll
but, passing the point at which "
halted. he turned into a side stree
dimly lighted by "a hickcring LAM
Just as ] was congratulating myse
that We were unobserved, the distri,
night watch emerged from the darkne.
and was about 20 Eail us. I m]Otione
silence by "a quick gesture. and becl
oned him To- follow, which he did, file
with wonder. no doubt, at the unusu'
p-roceediur
IS quickly as possible explained ii
situation tI the incredulous watchmaI
who continued with me, nevertheless
IN witness the conclusion Of what D