Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-01-08

me any luentty between these Two
forces"
zone experiment OF this sort ls
enough for an evening" he replied
ION another occasion l viii convince
you that the magnet possesses precise
ly the same power. But tell me-you
have a publ whom should much like
20 meet-Mlss Cameron"
I was surprised that he should have
heard ot her aud said so.
"You mentioned her name when you
were under the influence OF the c-vs-
tai. he replied.
80, then" said I. "thls power IL al
lied 10 that Of animal magnetism
1t produced kindred result by a
different means. But this M'ss Cam
cron. as Judge from your remarks
must be n peculiar character-what I
should call subiimated."
"You are right. though | had no Idea
OF talking Ca my sleep or telling tales
oci of school But really would like
y0h 20 see her and converse with her"
Stolberg expressed the pleasure II
would give him 20 meet her. and :
promised 10 make an arrangement :
that end when I gave her my lesson on
the following day.
Ny description n my friend and my
assurance of his scholarly atiainments
reused sufficient curiosity IN my pupil
20 render her eager 20 see him. So an
appointment was made. with the con
sent OF her mother for the following
day. aud. punctual TO the hour. we en-
tered Mrs. Cameron's drawing room.
The ladies appeared Immediately aft
er. and. presenting ray friend. what
was my surprise 20 see Miss Cameron
suddenly pause. trembling violently.
while her face became vividiy pale.
stepped forward TO support her. but
stolberg had already taken her hand.
and as he gracefully expressed his
qualification at meeting her she be-
came instantly calm. and. seating her
self. In a moment she was pleasantly
engaged In conversation.
Somehow or other we drifted into
the subject Of hypnotism. and | men
toned the affair OF the crystal Ella
was Interested and begged that Mr..
St0lberg would give her an opportunity
OF witnessing It's effects. lie agreed
willingly. and a future occasion was
promised when the experiment should
be made on the young lady herself.
A few days later. on reaching our
boarding house. | was Informed by
Mime. stelnbcrg that Mr.. Stolberg had
packed all his property. with orders to
send Il on board a packet which was
60 sail on the following day for Ham
burg. A note 90 me. left by himself. In
formed me that he had received letters
which required his Immediate depar-
ture. but that he would not deprive
Miss Cameron OF her seance and would
meet me at her mothers houss in the
evening at the hour which had been
named.
Al that time and race found him.
apparently maklse himself quite az
home. and presently opening n small
box which ae had brought with him be
drew f.om Il the same crystal with
whlch be had operated upon me.
Seating himself IN front Of her as she |
recllncd easily In her armchair. he com /
menced the mysterious passes with bis |
crystal / watched her closely. and as
he moved II slowly In front OF her
could perceive that she gradually grew
pale; then her eyelids dropped. and she
was apparently IN a sound sleep. Her
mother called 20 her. touched her and
even used some gentle violence 10
awaken her. but without the slightest
apparent effect.
Pointing the crystal at her Stoiberg
irew silently backward toward the
ioor. when. 20 our astonishment. the
sleeping figure rose. or rather glided
ifter him out OF the door. into the hall.
iown the stairs. and as he opened the
'ront door Stolberg called 20 Mrs. Cam
ron. who stood with me at the head
u the stairs watching the results OF
his wonderful influence:
You see. madam. she would follow
ne anywhere" and. as though 10 prove
I. she passed out OF the door. which
'tolberg shut, and, 20 my horror.
.eard him lock Il after him.
flew down the two filghts OF stairs
nto the basement. my brain turning
nad. Il seemed TO me. and reached the
idewalk by the lower door Just in time
D see carriage turning at full speed
be next corner.
Returning TO Mrs. Cameron found
er In n swoon. out OF which. as she
wakened 10 sensibility. she passed in
b convulslons and at midnight was a
orpse Meanwhile the police had been
formed. messages sent In all direc-
ons but OF Stolberg or his unhappy
ictm / have never heard since.