Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-11-29
"TIe h,, established beyond any

tt ) sufficiently marvellous. but is
70 = TO the fact that If sane
man or woman wears the band
previously used by the lunatic the
delusions of the latter pass in
their entirety to the wearer, who be-
comes an echo in every action OF his
predecessor.
at last, At last, Crushing tho
paper in my hand. / reveled in the ex-
quisite revenge the letter revealed to
me. My brain preternaturally excited,
in few moments planned the whole
scheme. Violently ringing my bell, |
informed the clerk who came hurrying
in that / had to go to Paris at once on
urgent business. I told him TO ask
Sir Edward to meet NE at the Office
in four days time TO finish the settle
ment, and | started at once for London
en- route for Paris.
Fatigue was gone. Once more alert
and active, felt as il treading OH air.
On the journey | rehearsed and re-
hearsed the scheme | had planned out
until | thought it perfect. | at once, on
arrival, fastened to my friends house
and pretended that had not received
his letter After breakfast he took me
to Or. Luys' clinic, and there I saw
that the powers he laid claim to were
indeed his Selecting the neediest-
looking Of his assistants ] gently
touched him and drew him aside. In
my best French ! told him that if he
came to my hotel that evening with
the band just removed from the
lunatic who had been relieved before
my eyes, | would give him $500 francs,
or FOO. At first he would not listen,
but at last he did, and | went back to
my hotel. content That evening left
Paris with my revenge carefully
packed in a small box. On arrival at
my house l slept for twelve hours, a
thing | had not done for weeks, and
awoke ready to carry my scheme
through.
"The following morning | was
closeted with Eerkley for some time,
porting over deeds of title and old.
musty documents. | purposely de-
layed, in order TO fatigue him. Pres
emily saw the tell-tale contraction OF
his face. and | knew he was mine.
Leaning across the table, / said:
81 had intended, Sir Edward, half
running myself in giving you we'd
ding present; but | have altered my
mind will cure your neuralgia in
stead
What said he, eagerly; I'd give
anything if you could; it's the only
cross | have to bear
Well, I'll cure you on one condi-
ton
Name it'll do anything
"'That you give me your solemn
word Of honor not TO disclose TO any
one the method of cure.
"'All right; only cure me-
"'Well, I'll tell you, first, why you
have had to promise. You must know
that this offlce-that is, myself-is the
repository of half the secrets OF the
town. This is because everyone thinks
am a model for solid common sense.
Now, IL you blurted out that | had adj
vised you TO use alf-spiritualistic
half -quackish remedy, why, my reputa-
ton as an embodiment of practical
sense would be gone / used myself TO
suffer from headaches, and do now, for
that matter, and had tried every
remedy that the doctors could suggest.
At last | was persuaded to try a spirit
ualist, to whom | went at night. He
gave me thin band to wear whenever
| had a headache. and he said it would
relieve it if due to overwork, or cure it
if due TO neuralgia. 1t was to be worn
for eight days constantly, and, TO en-
able you to do it, | suggest that We both
take a weeks holiday and go to some
small fishing village and try the treat
ment.
II paused and waited with throbbing
heart for his answer.
How awfully good you are, Flint!
I can never repay you for your kind
ness; I owe you more than | can tell
already. Why, you introduced me to
the loveliest-'
Stay, stay! Don't begin that
will arrange to start next Monday; viii
that suit you?
80 it was agreed. and he left the
Office in high spirits while | sat on and
thought of Ethel. my wife in the fu-
ture.
I'm the little village of Ancorn I
bound the fatal band round his fore
head. could not hypnotic him. but
I felt sure that my intense desire for
the success Of the band would be as
good as any other mans hypnotic
power And so it proved for, on the
eighth day, found Sir Edward Berk-
ley-Ethel's promised husband-in his
bedroom. a gbbering lunatic. at
once secured the steel band, which was
soon destroyed. and then summoned as
sistance. With great difficulty we had
him removed to an asylum. and | went
back to break the news to his financee
7 did It, fatter myself, well, and then
left her alone for q month. Then |
gradually began once more 10 frequent
the house, until stood again in my old
position. Berkeley had been away for
five months, and thought the time had
arrived 90 Speak my mind to Ethel |