The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-05-12
CHAPTER X.-CoNr1NUED.

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IN l proud, Unornap The question
sabsurd. l have nothing to be proud
Ga little old nan with a gray beard,
OF whom nobody ever heard anything
remarkable. No one ever accused
me of pride. How could / be proud
OF anythingP Except of your acquaint-
ance, my dear lady," he added, gal
lantly, laying his hand ON his heart
and leaning toward her as he sat.
Unorna laughed at the speech, and
threw back her ~disheveled hair with
a graceful gesture. Keyork paused.
why should the evil one have a
monopoly in the soul marketP You
remind me OF my argument. You
would have distracted Demosthenes
in the heat OF a peroration or Socrates
in the midst of his defense, if you had
flashed that hair OF yours before their
old eyes. You have almost taken the
life out OF my argument. l was going
to say that my popularity is not less
exclusive than Lucifer's, though it
takes a different turn. I was going
to confess, with the utmost frankness
and the most sincere truth, that my
only crime against heaven is a most
perfect, answering, devotional love
for my W particular self. In that
attachment l have never wavered vet
but l really cannot say what may
become of Keyork Arabian il he looks
at you much longer"
You are betraying yourself, Ke-
york. You must control your feelings
better or l shall find out the truth
about you"
you have really no cause for
nervousness now that it is all over"
remarked the sage, who had not de-
scended from his perch on the table.
He is very well. 1t is one of those
cases which are interesting as being
new, or at least only partially inves-
tigated. We may as well speak in
confidence, U%norna, for we really I'M
derstand each other. Do you not
think SOP"
THAT depends upon what you have
to say"
Not much-nothing that ought to
offend you. You must consider, my
dear" he said. assuming an admira-
bly, paternal tone, that I might be
your father and that / have your well
fare very much at heart, as well as
your happiness. You love this man
no, do not be angry, do not interrupt
me. You could not do better for
yourself or for him."
"And yours is in reality a charit-
able nature, dear Unorna, though you
are sometimes a little hasty with poor
old keyork. Good again. You, be-
ing moved by a desire for this mans
welfare, most kindly and mildly take
steps to cure him of his madness. The
delusion is strong, but your will is
stronger. The delusion yields after
a violent struggle, during which it
has even impressed itself upon your
W senses. The patient is brought
home, properly cared for, and dis
posed to rest. Then he wakes, ap-
parently of his own accord, and be-
hold he is completely cured. Every
thing has been successful, everything
is perfect, everything has followed
the usual course of such mental cures
by means of hypnosis. The only
thing do not understand is the wax
ing. That is the only thing which
makes me uneasy for the future until
l a see it properly explained. He
had no right to wake without your
suggestion if he was still in the hyp-
motto state. and if he had already
come out of the hypnotic state by a
natural reaction it is to be feared that
the cure may not be permanent"
Unorna had listened attentively, as
she always did when Keyork delivered
himself of a serious opinion upon a
psychiatric case. Her eyes cleaned
with satisfaction as he finished.
'If that is all that troubles you,"
she said, you may set your mind at
rest. After he had fallen, and while
the Waterman was getting the car
riage, l repeated my suggestion and
ordered him to wake without fail in
an hour"
Perfect! Splendid" cried Keyork,
clapping his hands loudly together.
81 did you an injustice, my dear Unor-
ma. You are not so nervous as l
thought, since you forgot nothing.
What a woman! Ghost-proof and able
to think ~connectedly even at such a
moment. But tell me, did you not
take the opportunity of suggesting
something elsep" His eyes twinkled
merrily as he asked the question.
? What do you mean?" inquired
Unorna, with sudden GOODNESS.
s.Oh, nothing so serious as you
seem to think. 1 was only wondering
whether a suggestion of reciprocation
might not have been wise"
'If ignorance is objectionable, as
you always say, then your speech is
past forgiveness" said Unorna, re-
lenting by force of habit, but gather
ing her fur around her. '.If you
know anything of women"
(Which / do not" observed the
gnome in a low-toned interruption.
(Which you do not-you would
know how much such love
as you advise me to manu-
facture by force of suggestion could
be worth in a woman's eyes. You
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