Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-29
LEWIsBURG VIRGINIA. THURSDAY E.

Ills Wle' Doctor,' suddenly ap-
pealing to me, 'help me to get this
rubbish out of his head or he will
certainly go crazy
Forced to take sides, was obliged
to admit that l myself was deeply
interested in these matters, and had
witnessed things that did not dare
to doubt. She was still obstinate,
still mocking. She would believe
what she saw-no more, no less.
IF Paul is n subject, as he declares, ,
said she, 'the thing, too, is easy
enough. Convince me-you have
done such things, you say-by try
ing it here and now.'
Paul was willing. 1 looked in
tently at him. His eyes wavered Gu
riously away from my gaze. He
was marvellous subject and fell i'm
mediately under my will.
| We passed into the drawing room,
placed him in chair, and l had not
made six passes over his brow when
he was in sound hypnotic sleep.
We'll, he is off, said I.
Impossible! Mop
She bent over him, called him,
pinched him--no movement. Raised
his arm-it fell inert like log.
Quick, quick! Suggest some-
thingn said she, strange eagerness
showing suddenly in her face.
You would perhaps feel the proof
stronger, madame, did you make
the suggestion yourself"
She appeared to think, murmur-
ing half aloud. 1T must be an un-
accustomed act, something unusual,
that he cannot divine, that does not
enter into his habit of life.'
She looked about her. Near by
on table magazine lay open at a
recent article on Hypnotic Suggcs-
tlon,' slender mother of pearl pa
per knife thrust between the folds.
she turned the leaves hurriedly.
| 'Ah-h, we have it at last I! said
she, putting her finger upon a GER
tain paragraph. AN experiment
just made successfully they say-at
the hospital of La Salpetriere. Re-
peat it with Paul, and shall be con-
vinced.'
The experiment was to suggest to
the patient at fixed hour a prede-
termined act-the act in this case
was suicide-with some harmless OBJ
Ject that the subject should be
made to believe poniard.
'Willing,' / responded.
she handed me the paper knife.
This is harmless enough, isn't it %
she said, yielding it to me with a
charming smile. 1T wouldn't hurt
fly
Perfectly harmless And held
up the little pearl dagger before
Paul's eyes.
DO you see it, Paul p said slowly
and impressively, this poniard
here? Well, L am going to put it
on that table yonder, tomorrow,
when the luncheon bell rings, re-
member-you will come here, take
this poniard and-kill yourselfv
Then l reused him. He remem.
bered nothing and felt nothing, only
comic uneasiness concerning the
the act that he was to accomplish
and from which he was determined
to defend himself.
The evening finished gayly with
q rubber Of whist, ending at ten in
order to give the handsome young
neighbor-a silent listener to what
had been going on-time enough to
reach home at reasonable hour.
We were walking, Paul, his wife,
and l., on the terrace next morning
when the luncheon bell rang. Paul
raised his head, listened a second,
turned brisquely and re-entered the
chateau. His wife had become very
pale.
'Come, quick said I. He has
gone for that paper knifep
She remained motionless.
| TO what good - she said. Il see
already that suggestion has reason
in 1t, for Paul has gone. He will
come back madden than ever, 1 sup
pose.'
did not wait for her to finish. 1
hastened to the drawing-room, where
my subject had gone.
| l ran. 1 threw open the door,
and Paul was there-.dead, face down
ward on the floor-a dagger in his
heart y"
"A real dagger, doctor p cried
the mistress of the house laying her
hand softly upon the DOCTORS arm.
"a real dagger, madam. turned
to the table--the little mother of
pearl paper knife was gone. Who
had taken it? Who had put the
other-the real dagger-in its place L?
God knows, but she, Paul's wife,
and he, the neighbor who dined
with US that night, were married ten
months ago."
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lean with the back upon anything
that is cold.
Never take warm drinks and then
Immediately 60 out into the cold.
Keep the back, especially between
the shoulder blades, well covered !;
also the chest well protected.
In sleeping in cold room estab-
lish habit of breathing through the