The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-06
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must be watched constantly to prevent
self Distinction
s'Can nothing be done for himT'
'sH,m. I've been thinking. All de-
ponds upon the success Of some expert.
ments now being made in Paris In sim
liar cases. They are trying ma gnetism,
electricity and hypnotism for such
cases. 1t Is reported that several pa
tients have been relieved BY the expert
ments. can apply the same remedy
to the king If you desire II"
do 80 at once
A fortnight later Dr. Bachrach re-
ported to the prime minister that the
kings reason was quite restored. In
deed. 80 improved was he that the
watch set over him to prevent his TAX
Ing his life had been discontinued
"wouId il be safe for him to appear
in pubIicT asked the minister EFT is
rumored that he is dead, and Prince
Carl is scheming to place himself on
the throne
.sIf his majesty were to be unduly
excited at present fear he would suf-
Yer a relapse
The minister, disappointed, dismissed
the doctor and set himself to discover
some other method Of convincing the
people that the king was still living.
Prince Carl was the kings cousin,
man who would rule or ruin Prince
Fritz, the kings brother. year youn-
ger than the king and very like him in
appearance, was the heir apparent. 1t
was known that the moment the king
died there would be trouble In the sue
cession, Prince Carl having declared
that he would himself succeed the ex-
isting monarch. Fortunately, on the
Iii, ~ bod
to sign an agreement not to claim the
throne during the sovereign's lifetime
One morning DR. BachrRrh asked for
an immediate audience with the prime
minister and when admitted ahnounc-
ed that the king had relapsed and
before he could be prevented had kill
ed himself The minister turned pale.
I'VE are all IostF' he exclaimed.
Carl Will, seize the government and
Danish or execute every one who has
opposed him. Heaven knows how he
Will get rid of his cousin Fritz
The minister gave strict orders 10
keep the kings death a secret as long
as possible and ordered troops upon
whom he could rely from remote re
gions, where they were stationed, to
the capital. But they could not be
transported In less than ten days. A
week after the kings death Prince
Carl got wind of fl. At the head of
some troops stationed near by and who
were favorable to him, accompanied
also by mob of his udherents, he
marched to the palace and dema nded to
see the king. The prime minister, to
delay matters, stepped out on to a
balcony and declared that the kings
condition was such that II he appeared
1t would be at the risk of his life The
mob howled and still demanded that
he be brought forth, some shouting
THE king Is dead-long live King
Carlv' But Carl, who believed the
game was all In his hands, would not
risk breaking his agreement He de-
mandetI proof OF the kings death
DR.. Bachrach had caused to be made
an iron crown, which he magnetiZed
and had little difficulty in persuadtng
the king TO wear. 1t soon began to
appear that in the kings case the re-
suits of the experiments in Paris were
being confirmed. He grew SO much
and DR.. Bachrach took care that 1t
should be kept free from contact with
any other substance. While the mob
was bowling the doctor placed the
crown On the head of Prince Fritz.
Now, the results of the Paris expert
ments were this: A magnettzed iron
circlet placed on the head OF woman
suffering from melancholy gave re
lief. Two weeks later the circlet. which
had meanwhile been kept free from
contact, had been placed on the head
Of Il man suffering from hysteria. he
was hypnotized and Immediately con-
Quoted himself after the manner of the
woman who had previously worn the
circlet.
AS soon as the crown, which, to more
readily touch the kings fancy, had
been made in the same fashion as the
crown OF state, had been placed on
Prince FritI's head DIR. Bachrach sent
for a celebrated hypnotiZer, and Fritz
was put under his influence. II was at
this juncture that Carl made demand
for proof that the king still lived. The
,ainister stood paraIyzed, and the
crowd, again shouting, THE king Is
dead--Iong live Prince CARR was
making "A rush to storm the palace
when DIR. Bachrach led forth Prince
Fritz.
Fortunately the balcony was so high
thnt the people could not discover the
icceptfon. They would not have been
convinced. however, had not the prince
unconsciously acted after the manner
of his brother while he had worn the
iron crown. He raved and shouted
and sang. and had not the. attendants
caught him he would have plunged
aeadIonS from the balcony. Prince
carl. satisfied with his identity. with
Drew his followers. intending to take
steps TO have the insane monarch de-
clared UNIT to rule aud consequently
the same MS dead. But the next day
the troops began to arrive, and as soon
as sufficient number We're on hand 70
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