Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-08-17

they seemed to gil the limits Of space.
and then awoke to find Hatherleigh
regarding me with an anxious but salts
fed look The other fellows had re-
turned, and they began asking me all
sorts of questions. But l had nothing
to tell. | had no unpleasant feeling. I
seemed to have been dosing was
all. The clock, too, showed that the
experiment had lasted but few minutes.
"Well, l." | asked Hatherleigh, chow have
you succeeded ?" beyond my most san
guine expectations he replied. with
deep meaning in his tono. "How do
you feel 7"
ooh. pretty WELL" l answered, al
don't want to hurt your feelings, I'd
mond, but | don't feel hypnotized a
bitp
"No? Well, We shall soe," no said
quietly, struggling his shoulders. He
looked fatigucd, and staggered as he
crossed the room.
Aren't you we'll ?" asked.
"Quite we'll, thanks" he replied.
"but these experiments weaken me for
a time--it is nothing. Good night"
SO saying, he sank into chair, aud
we left him to finish his cigar by tho
Preside while We wendell our ways to
bed, all wondering how he would con-
vince me that l was hypnotized.
| intended to turn in at once; but, to
my dismay, l could not do SO. l tried
to undress, but was by some strange
force impcllcd to open my trunk and
tako from il curious old hunting knife
I once frequently used as "property
never use it now. | exerted ell the
will power possessed aud endeavored
to replace the weapon, for sense of
impending danger was upon me. but my
will seemed paralyzed, and carefully
drew the knife from its sheath, feeling
its keen edge with my thumb.
BY the same mysterious influence
was next forced to remove my slippers
and creep stoalthily to my sisters bed
room. A hundred times tried to re-
trace my steps, but still the awful force
impelled me forward until silently on
tered Vere's chamber Closing tho door
noiselcssly behind, advanced on tiptoe
to the bedside Tho room was in semi
darkness, but the light of the shaded
lamp on tho dressing table showed me
that my sister was sleeping peacefully.
though there were traces of recent tears
upon her pale face
Every detail of the room is stamped
upon my memory. and | remember
noticing that the fingers Of the tiny
clock on the mantleshelf pointed to 10
minutes to 2.
Good heavens" I thought, why
am here What dreadful influence 10
it that deprives me of my will ?"
Then 10 fash knew that my pur-
pose was murder-to murder my own
sister
"Why does she not awake ?" thought
in my agony. "Why does not her hus-
band save her from this death and me
from this crime
Her husband That was tho solution
of the mystery. He had hypnotized mo
after all, and | was the agent of his
will. But why was to kill his wife,
my darling sister We're
Then remembered tho words he had
whispered to me during my brief hyp-
motto sleep.
"You doubted my power" no said or
rather Kissed. Fool! But greater fool
to think to win Alcida. She is for mo
do you hear for me. Your pulling.
white faced sister must be removed, and
you shall do it. Yes, you shall kill her
and suffer for the crime, leaving me
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was compelied 70 'uou ny lnnocen' ~
1sr oiood, All 'nls knew, yes mao
40 power 70 stay my own haruerouS
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