The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-07


eyes. had some strange cases u"r-
ing the twenty years that was IN pr"e'
tice. but they were not as numerous az
ahose 7 meet with now, in these days OF
t1,,,,,no.;sm trance and clairvoynnce,
said old DIR. Lacroix. with his fine SMILE
xybich was such an Irresistible NIX
ture of bonhommie and sarcasm
oyerspreading his ruddy' nahu-
come countenance. "A great many
strange things fall occasionally uh-
dar the observation of an OLD man
who for years has been a wanderer;
an old idler who for his sins inherited
oneevil dav lust enough of the goods OF
+his world TO turn him from an cner-
oetic. Woodworking physician lAlo
useless member of society, with pa'no,
logical interest in his fellow beings am
the queer positions in which he mas
men placed on the chessboard OF ne.
Dut in all the neurotic phenomena OF
which we have been speaking one mas
always to take account OF the cases III
which the subject has surrendered nm
self or herself voluntarily to the same,
or. indeed. possibly, induced them.
The old doctor paused ana looNe'
around Ct his audience of ladies' WIN
t,vinlsling eyes Ceases of deliberate
Won understand me-deliberate trance
have not been unknown"
"Oh, yes ~ hysterical women sag
one pretty girl
"Uysterical women and women no
hvsterical." reioined the doctor. some
len wears ago | happened TO find my
self in n little German university toWn
These are dull little towns. but ! iiK
them. eThey have their charms iike'
this one especially because l had hau
tho acouaintanceship of some OF IN
students and quickly fraternized WIZ
them. They doubtless looked upon IN
ms an old duffer whom one might as we.
humor. And | liked their youth the'
reckless exhuberance. their unspen
brain and strength. Naturally J. wa
tba medical student upon whom e.
pended my warmest sympathy ara u
terest.
".rherc was especially certain youn
.countryman of ours for whom ! I'd
conceived very kindly feeling. hew'
pattern Young man. He was excee
ipolv moor in the lucre of this wor'
md he spent far more Of his time TN
nroner in ducls. and adventures OF
moro tender character. lie had, VIII
no chose to settle TO his work. rapid
of mental processes which outrah !
efforts of the plodders in no time. b'
.hang il, sir used to say TO him, WI
IRE YOU going to settle down for goo
When will YOU become serious?
had side by side with his frivolites
vocation for his profession which II
caused me TO prophesy more than OF
that when he had done sowing his W
oats there was the making of somethl
tolerably remarkable in him.
"Tm serious now he said to me
day. He had, in fact, entered witt
praycr countanance than usual. i
come across a very interesting case.
want YOU to help investigate it.. Il
the professors in the town are tax
about It,
..You don't mean that trance case
the Archduke hotclT
"'That very same
..He assured me that | need have
scruples about accompanying him.
"sThc young lady's father =
vereux is their name--is so frantic v
anxiety that he is quite willing any
belonging to the profession should
and prescribe for his daughter. No
planation Of her extraordinary co
tion can be found. The trance st'
continue to manifest themselves e'
day at the same time. Old Dcvere'
dence in the German physicians.
would only be too glad TO have an J
fish NJ. d., even though not practi
one. TO take an interest in his daugh
case. I've been admitted. and I'm
he will he equally civil to you
Mr.. Dcvereux, upon our reaching
Archdukc hotel, did indeed welcon
with a cordiality which was emu
Tie had. in greeting us, the manner
man shipwrecked onsthe planet of
who had suddenly fallen IN win
familiar beings from mother cart
had suspicion that, had our NEE
been under circumstances less proc
i've of anxiety for him, he might
somewhat tempered his welcome. II
rather obviously the man Of money
sudden gains have inflated beyon
normal size. Ills early advantage
also. rather obviously, been rudii
arv: nor had there been any app
later effort TO remedy such deficiel
Presumably, however, Mr.. Dew
had no consciousness o. any snor
iaass In this direction. His large