Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-06-18

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hallway, upon which the door was
closed.
This Is getting interesting" l ex-
claimed as we emerged from the shad
ows into which we had lodged as the
door opened.
We hastily traversed the intervening
space and lightly hurried 10 a crevics
in the shutter, through which a ray of
light issued The window vas raised.
5 the weather was still oppressive and
on looking through the slats We beheld
Stanley standing in the midst Of a dis
NAL looking chamber, impassive as a
statue. Before him stood a peculiar
looking personage-a powerful man,
loosely dressed in i'll fitting garments,
with both hands extended in a peculiar
n toward the silent lad. a rest
less pair of deep set, brilliant black
eyes dwelt as those of a basilisk upon
the dull orbs of Stanley. y flowing
beard concealed the character Of his
mouth and chin, his lose was a strong
ly marked aquiline, over which thick
set eyebrows met, and these, together
with his projecting forehead, gave his
countenance the most sinister of as
poets.
''Ahl | understand" thought /;
Stanley is under the influence Of this
man-molded by a stronger will-mes-
merized. But when or where, | won
dered. did he first come In contact
with such a personageP' Such decided
subversion of another's individuality
required the initial step, but where
that was taken could not conceive.
a deep voice broke the silence.
"Where do the servants Sleep
To this astonishing and apparently
unsuggested question Stanley, after a
short struggle with some inward emo
ton, during which great beads Of per
spiration stood upon his forehead, an.
sVered:
In the rear, third floor"
"Wm Mr.. B be at home tonight 2
mo"
where are the valuables kepti"
Under the dressing case, front
room"
The repulsive creature paused a mo
ment, and bent his head as If TO reflect.
Suddenly he looked steadily at his vic.
tim.
"Go!" he exclaimed, and the uncon.
scious fellow obediently turned and
was permitted TO leave the house.
We waited in the shadow long enough
to give Stanley opportunity 70 move Z
short distance ahead, and then FOLLOWED
him as he retraced his path.
''Wenr'I exclaimed. what does i
all meanf'
why. don't you see, that old char
was mesmerizing your friend, he la!
used his mind as a guide TO direct hin
in his search for booty locating 1t II
this wal enables a skillful cracksmar
10 pursue his vocation with more Ger
tainty.'
a sudden light flashed upon IN.
mind. DO you mean 10 say that yol
connect this occurrence with thes
b~urglariesF' | inquired.
That's il. was the answer.
"Oh. my friendr' l exclaimed, 'yol
do not believe that improbable thing
Besides, such unusual influence O
mind over mind has its limits; it can
not direct mental scrutiny 70 object
only suggestions, o if not that-ye
undiscovered.
'Wait and see" was the reply. q"
may be mistaken. but | guess not
Come down in the morning, at an.
rate, and inquire for me at the Office
Meanwhile. see your friend safel,
home. With this parting injunction
he left me. ana. overtaking Stanley,
accompanied him, fortunately unot
served, until we reached the oom
We were barely seated when Star
ley, with a long, gasping breath and
~convulsive shudder, regained his senses
He seemed startled, however, TO Sc
his Ms. upon the floor, not remembeI
ing when he had dropped it. | sal
nothing. / was too busy thinking
talk, but in order to divert hiL after
ton from preoceupation urged him {
continue reading his story. This b
declined to do, and began shortly aft
TO disrobe for bed. He curled himse
comfortably in a nestlike arrangemer
of pillows and sheets and presently fe
asleep.
IL was now a little after 10 o'clock.
The events Of the night passed befol
my mind. us it possible, / VOL
, dered, that an overwhelming will ca
81 exert itself upon another's yieldi1
mind as to direct its scrutiny in wha
soever direction desiredl How can
mind, no matter how influenced, d
r scribe things hitherto unseen2 Can j
+ in some mysterious manner leave i
tenement and go in quest of obiec
hidden from the usual visiOul Ca
a mind so defeat ma
/ | fell soundly asleep. In my dream
. I seemed 10 be in the presence Of IA
repulsive creature who had secure