Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-01

to her husband, who Immediately Join.
ed her. Then she whispered in his err:
"If--if-by any possibility he should
be able to hypnotixe me. you will not
let him make me do anything ridicu.
lousY''
my dear Leona. how can you i'm.
agine such possibility? But II you
have any fear"
"rearr' echoed his wife. scornfuiiy.
In q stage whisper; "you will see that iie
cannot make the slightest impression on
me-" And she went back In the parlor
and found one Of her guests climbing
the plano to escape an imaginary bear
that was pursuing him. A few passcs
and he was restored to his normal con.
dition. looking very foolish.
There were some amusing and some
perplexing exhibitions Of the profess
sor's power. then the company fol.
lowed host and hostess to the dining.
room, where . generous spread awaited
them. Mrs.. Darl was rather silent.
Her test would b the next one. and she
watched the wiry hands of the young
professor - II his secret lay In them.
But they were harmlessly busy with the
sandwiches. His face was quite non.
committal. too. What was the power
he held Of reducing the will to Q mere
blank1 She would soon know.
Back to the parlor. Mrs. Darl seated
herself under the brilliant chandelier.
mot there" said the professor. hut
she did not intend to yield to any com.
mand Of his, and said quietly:
" prefer to cit here"
'-Then cannot hypnotixc you"
"Oh, you acknowledge that It Il only
under certain conditions that this great
power can be displayedT'
Certainly, there arc conditions that
must be complied with. I am positive,
and you are negative-but you are q
very dinlcult subject because you are
resisting me with oil your might"
Mrs. Darl looked reproachfully at her
husband and said In the dumb alphabet
Of the married. "you have told him."
He flashed back In the same Ian.
guage. " have not" and she moved In
accordance with the wish OF the pro.
lessor, and sat with her back to the light
Some Of tho company were moved to
remote parts Of the room, but Q few, In.
Guiding Mr.. Darl, stood near.
Look into my eyes," said the pro.
lessor. "Permit me-" and he took her
hands and pressed the thumbs gently.
ut 10 like being In Q dentists chair, {"
said Mrs.. Darl. with . little forced
laugh. Then she attempted to rise,
struggling slightly, but continued TO
look into the eyes Of the hypnotixer I'm.
til In the place Of two eyes she Jaw
twenty--then she asserted her will, and
shook herself free.
T-t0ld-you-I-could-no bc-hyp.
notised." she said. Her voice sounded
strange and far away. "How queer
feel. Staring 20 long has made me
dizzy"
"Drink this" said Mr.. Dari. giving hia
wife glass Of water.
She drank It. then rose to her fcct,
and said she felt as well as ever.
"Where Ii the professor2" she asked.
II expect he has lost faith In his
sclence."
HE was here a moment ago." said
her cousin Fanny anxiously; "ho
thought he had succeeded In hypnotix-
Ing you. Leona. Were you not uncOn.
sciOusr'
"Not for q moment" said Mrs. Darl,
trlumphantly. HE held my thumbs
until they were NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Nedr'
"What 10 II. Leona?" he asked In sur.
prise at her peculiar tone.
"Where are my diamonds"
There was startled exclamation
from everyone present. Mrs. Darl stood
there bereft Of every Jewel she pos
sessed. Not single one OF her gems
which had flashed on her fingers, at her
throat, In her ears, was now invisible.
Dsssd she held up her ringless hands
and said:
rs this Q jokei What does Il meaa
Where are ny diam0ndsT
"Whers u the Professor
search the house."
"0end fGr the policev'
But ths professor had left for part