Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-25
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He tried to exert his own will, but
In vain.
DO you believe In my science now?"
she asked, do you see that so-called
love is merely an emotion that a per,
son may incite or subdue at will? Do
you realize that you are my slave if
l so will it?" She laughed and told
him to go.
He was dazed-but he left her a firm
believer in %hypnotism or whatever it
was that gave her her power over him.
Once in the open air he tried to re-
cover himself, but failed. Shortly af-
forwards he learned that even In abb
sence her power was strong enough
to draw him back to her. He fought
against it with all his force, but in
vain. 1t was not exactly love he felt
but an overwh Ginning desire to do hei
will. In his saner moments he realized
that he was growing into a n~onentity
"a mere puppet in her hands. He
strove then with all the strength of HE
manhood to stay away, but without
avail. His business went to rack and
ruin for want of attention, and tie
intense mental strain caused his heas.lL
to fail.
In the meantime, the woman he'd
evidently made up her mind to mary
him n spite of himself, and this
though3 caused him more alarm tAan
had the loss of his health and fortune.
Finally, he consulted a physician.
The man was a practical practitioner,
who gave little or no credence to GAGS
sizes rather garbled story. He told
him that he was the victim of a nervous
ailment, and advised outdoor treat
ment with plenty of hard work. Fin
ally, he was induced to take some stock
In Cassic's representations, and advised
him to get as far away from the wo.
man as possible; hence his desire to
join the survey.
The story was a revelation to Kent.
He expressed his opinion of the woman
in rather strong terms. I dare say
it was the only occasion upon which
Kent had ever made a harsh remark
about any woman. However, he did
not have a blind faith in the story;
re agreed with the physician that
Castles nervous system needed build.
ing ue. and decided to watch him.
Cassie affirmed that the influence
still came over him at intervals, and
n1nodn1 yrYffE Kn~t f1 aorGnN Is-. 80
he ever showed any intention of return
ing. Kent promised. and then asked
for a description OF she woman Cas-
sic gave it in glowing tefms. She was
dark, he said, and superbly beautiful.
Her eyes he thought her cEio3, charm,
and in them lay her power. AZ he
spoke, he drew her picture from ais
pocket and handed it to Kent. Kent
took it and looked intently at the
most beautiful face he had ever seen,
and as he looked, the face seemed fair
ly alive. He felt dazed-the ground
was slipping from him-his head swan,
and he sank back in a swoon.
When he came to, a scrap of paper
lay in his hand. On it was scrubbed:
why did I keep the picture? The
ordeal has proven too much for me.
| am compelled to return. You see
the influence which the mere sight OF
the picture has had over you! I am
out of funds, and have borrowed your
wallet. I will return" Here the
note rambled.
Kent's wallet contained all the money
with which he intended to pay off the
men. 1t has never been returned.
Query: Has Cassie suffered a lapse
Of memory, or was he a villain?-Over.
land Monthly.