The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-03

Philadelphia u us the subject.
From tho New York sun.
This is the sad story Of a young man
who was haunted: haunted 10y day as
wei as by night. haunted i'm the house
where he first evoked his maliSn genius,
and haunted in the highways and byways
Of this city: haunted and hunted and
bounded until he was forced TO leave the
city and betake himself TO some unknown
spot with great sccrecysand all to escape
a young and charming girl who was quite
innocent of any intent in the matter, evil
or otherwise.
Not only is it a sad story. but it is also
a true story; so true that none of the
many who have heard OF it believes it,
save a few dozen who CHANGED to be wit
nesses Of some portion OF the drama; so
true that the principals in it are here de-
nominated by the pleasing but indistinc-
tive names of Brown, Jonnes. Robinson.
ct. al The place where the tragic per-
formance began is a Madison avenue
boarding house, which prides itself on be-
ing extremely select and whose dozen
boarders form a rather close social circle,
devoted largely to the harmless joys of
whist and the discussion OF serious sub
jects, ranging from the latest discoveries
of esoteric Buddhism. To this boarding
house came Miss Brown of Philadelphia.
TO visit her aunt, Mrs. Robinson. Miss
Brown, being plump and pleasing, at
tracted the attention of Mr.. Jones, who
was held in high regard for so young
person-he was only 26-by all the otner
boarders, and particularly by the land
lady, Mrs. Smith, who used to remark
with a sigh that il wasn't every young
man that could be depended upon TO pay
his board regularly every week in advance
without so much as hint that II would
be welcome.
BY her good graces young Jones was
placed next to Miss Brown at table. They
soon became well acGanted, and he uh-
tours that New York is immeasurabiy
superior to Philadelphia in the matter of
theaters, parks art galleries, restau-
rants, driving places, walks, bicycle
Kinks, and many other forms of amuse-
ment and recreation, With the result
that they We're much together. Then
came the haunting and the affair was
nipped in the bud. 1t began by Miss
Perkins inviting a learned professor
whom she knew to read before the other
boarders IN the 'front.' parlor assembled
a paper on hypnotism. The learned pro-
fessor read the paper which embodied
suggestions regarding the unsuSpected
possession of hypnotic powers by many
persons. Naturally this inspired all with
the desire of discovering whether they
possessed this power. After the paper
was finished thy got together ana went
through the usual trials, the most sue
cessful being the willing of Mr.. Greene
to 90 out into the hall and put on his
overshoes, which was considered a great
success, as he whipped rapidly into the
rear room, knocked over two chairs and
whatnot stand, and finally returned
triumphant with a haSsock, lnquir1nG II
that wasn't what they wanted him to
bring back. And as Mrs. Green re-
marked, that was as near correct as any
one had a right to expect. The learned
professor wasn't satisfied, however. lie
wanted a more convincing experiment,
and he selected as subjects young Jones
and Miss Brown, who had ensconced
themselves in a far corner, and We're not
overjoyed when the professor singled
them out.
sThere appears" said he. cheerfully,
ito be-er-ahem-er what might be
termed a certain magnetic and reflex at
(Blushes from Miss Brown) / believe
that you, my dear young lady, would
prove an apt subject Might | trouble
you both to--er-emerge? (Smothered
language from young Jones)
Yes, yes" put in Mrs. Robinson, all in
a fiutter of excitement I'm sure you
wouldn't mind trying. Milly dear, would
s'Oh, no, aunt" replied the young lady,
with the air of a Christian martyr who
had just been asked If she had any Oh,
lection to stepping into the arena and
giving the lions a little exercise. What
is it we've got to do|
professor. placing a chair in the middle
of the room, and the girl resignedly sank
into 1t. Then. following dlFecllOnSs young
Jones took her hands in his and looked
steadily into her eyes. He was to VIII her
TO do some particular thing, and after
a moment of silence the girl slowly arose.
Jones dropped her hands and stepped back
ward, she following him with her eyes
fixed on his. So he led her around the
room while the other boarders expressed
their admiration and wonder, and the pro-
fessor chuckled with glee at the SUCCESS
of the experiment. He wrote on a bit of
paper, which he handed to young Jones,
a Jones tlAT
her to go over and open the window, which
she Immediately did. Other things she
did with equal readiness, until Jones
began to get tired. and said to the pro-
''How do I call this thing off?'
Make some passes over her head" said
The young man made two or three
passes. but the girl still kept her eyes
steadily fixed on him. He tried passes
in the opposite direction but they didn't
work any better Then he stepped away
and waved his arms like a windmill in a
tornado. No use. When he moved the
girl followed
Look here said he to the professor,
somewhat alarmed This thing works
is too much of a good thing, you know
Very strange, very strange" said the
professor. Excellent example of SOM
nambulistic hypnotism; excellent 1 never
saw finer case. Suppose you try some
energetic passes"
Thus advised, Jones gave a realistic i'm
itation of a person in a fit. He leaped up
and down. He jerked his head, arms, and
legs until they threatened to fall Off He
went through all the motions possible to
the human body. and knocked four vases
off the mantelpiece, and still Miss Brown
stood and looked at him with no more
trace of interest or surprise than if ne
had been a stone image The accident TO
the bric-a-brac aroused Mrs. Smith how
ever, and she declared in no uncertain
tones that the nonsense must stop. a SEN
tinent to which Mrs. Robinson gave a
fearful and Jones profuse assent.
IF you don't get me out of this infer
nal scrape," said Jones to the professor.
'Tn-TH-Fll hypnotic you so that you'll
go home in an ambulance, you miserable
old hypnotic humbug"'
my dear sir, my dear sir" protested
the professor. 4 beg of you, my dear sir,
not to become excited. Observe me: see
how calm ] am. Do not give way to your
feelings, l implore you. This is unfortun-
ate most unfortunate, but I think if you
were to retire from the room
oh yes do CO. cried Mrs. Robinson.
If this keeps on / shall faint To think
of YOU leading my poor Milly around in
this fearful fashion, making her follow
you wherever you go. oh, dearl oh, dear
how can YOU do it?''
Good Lord, how can 1 help doing it?''
cried the tormented Jones. You don't sun
pose / am doing it for fun, do you? Here
III get out III go out on the street and