Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-08-12
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Left to Themselves, the two friends
chatted away about old times and pres
ont prospects, and, of course, Norton
came In for Il full account OF the doc.
tors discoveries In hypnotism and OF
his grievances.
Never mind, old chap" lie ex-
clnlmed, warmly. IF Fortune has
frowncd on YOU, SHE has smiled on me:
md YOU must let nc lie Your banker
until matters come round Il bit. There
must be no ccrcnrony between old
chums like us
DR.. Soncrville's hard eyes softoncd.
at is i'll mixing up friendship with
money! he remarked. with n quaint
smile: "but since you insist upon play
:nw the part of Lord Bountlful. l shall
not baulk your generous proposal to
the extent Of IL couple Of hundreds"
"Nonscnsew rejoincd Norton. I'll
lend YOU a thousand-more, If you need
#. There, there. old fellow! No pro-
tests, and no thanks. You'd do exactly
the same by me. were our positions re-
ycrsed. But say, you know, J can't
quite see the policy Of sticking to these
hypnotic experiments In the teeth or
the whole profession. Are you quite
sure of your ground?
"Ouitc sure" assented Somervillc.
| 81 have never yet come across q SUBJ
ject beyond my CONTROL
do YOU mean to tell me-" said Nor
ton, curlously. that you could extract
information from me, for instance,
against my will?"
sMost certainly could" was the in
slant reply.
''Thcn l simply don't believe it," re-
torted Norton, laughing. "You might,
perhaps, succeed with some nervous
old lady, and I'll bet you a new hat
you would fail with me-"
The doctor was somewhat nettled;
disbelief III his powers was a very sore
point with him.
"Shall try?" he inquired, drily.
Gail right" replied Norton Fire
away! How long will your expert
ment last?"
Perhaps ten minutes" said Somer-
vile. "How are your nerves? Good?
Because l use the electric current to
assist me-"
ooh, my nerves are good enough"
laughed Norton. What am to do?"
"Sit down in that operating chair"
rejoined his friend, "and as soon as
YOU feel the current at work fix your
eyes upon NINE"
Norton obeyed these instructions,
and the experiment proceeded.
erville to himself. as his patient passed
swiftly under his influence Each
one believes himself to be invincible.
Now then, Ernest Norton, where do
you think you are?"
| 6op,t lxnoyvO Tho ynrjv ,,t-
tered in a strange, submissive tone.
We'll, you're in your Indian bunga-
low. Just describe it, roughly, please,
With special reference to any Of tho
out-of-the-way peculiarities it may pos
sess"
Norton did so, and the doctor made
some notes Of his description.
Every good" he proceeded. 'Now,
then. let me see--tell me something,
anything you please, that you would
not care to have generally known"
"About my business affairs?" asked
Norton, meekly.
eyes; that will do as we'll rs any
thing else" assented his friend.
"By an oversight, 1 Endorsed one of
the drafts for $780," said Norton,
''and, as these are all payable to my
order, if l Glanced to lose it on the
voyage, the finder could have negoti-
ated it. This no one knows but myself.
Moreover. the signature which caused
to be sent from my Bombay bankers to
their London agents is different to tho
signature habitually USE They sug-
gested this precaution in addition to 4
question to be asked and answered Mt
the London and Westminster bank. to
establish my identity. This might 9th
crwise be hard to establish. for I know
no one In London except Dick Somer-
vile. and he may have changed his adj
drcSs.'
Tell me the question and the an
swer." commanded Dr.. Someryillc.
The question is: How much in
gold" And the answer. 'Tortv-eiyht'
THAT will do" said Somcryille
"Now. Ernest Norton, YOU may close
your eyes and resume your own will
again."
| Norton closed his yes. as hidden
and the doctor waited, with q ouief
| smile of satisfaction for him to rccnvar
| his senses.
| Come, wake up, old fellow" hc ev.
claimed. presently. 'and let us 500 r.
| you recognize the truth of your own
| confessions" But Norton rnvo no
signs of returning consciousness. Then
the doctor shook him and pressed tho
PAIN OF his hand agai-st his fore head.
but still the patient remained motion,
less. "A deadly pailor had gradually
| come over his face; his hands were
cold, and the fingers curved, like tho
claws of frozen bird. Dr. Somorvilie
resorted to vet stronger restorative
measures. without avail. and finally
lifted him bodily out of the chair +
was as though he were RAISING a
corpse. With an ejaculation Of surI
PRISE and dismay, he laid him mon tho
sofa, raising the cyclids, causina the
lull glare of the lamp to fall unon tho
vacant staring eyes. '''0
Great heavensw he exclaimed
What can be the matter?"
IN an instant he had uncorkod .
small bottle, which he applied to tho
patients nostrils. This was tho mo ers
powerful restorative he possessed" s
| USED only in cmergencies-bu # nro
| auceu no effect whatever. In desn po'
tlon he rushed for a lancet. and WILL
IL puncture in Norton's arm. 4 sinn
slsh 'clammy ooze Of blood scora"i,-
amounting nS, to drop, was ali that 'te 70;
loWed. In short, not to dwell unan mon ~ t1,e
palntul scene, the horror r;ol.ps on the