The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-04-21
THE END OF A FAD.


Ills latest exploit, however, came so near
being fatality that he has pulled himself
together and made a solemn promise to
Mrs Benedict not to prOmulgate any new
theories in the next five years. She hopes
that by the expiration Of that time-limit
he will be satisfied to leave the occult, the
illimtable, and the unbelievable to the
investigation of posterity, and take more
immediate interest in things mundane which
are necessary to the comfort of mOrtals
whose wings are not grown.
Mrs Benedict did not seriously object
10 an invasion of her home by lizards
snakes and Gila monsters-for her hus.
band assured her that these interesting
horrors were to illustrate the book he was
writing on the subject of evolution and re-
incarnation, nor was she angry when he
came home half-leading, halfdragging an
immense shaggy animal, which she be-
lieved to be mastiff On the contrary, she
patted his tawny head and was about to
possess herself of one of its great paws,
when her husband said:
Isn't he a beauty? | got him from the
keeper of the ZOO. Only cub, but such a
magnificent fellow! know now why have
always been 80 attracted to the lions cage
! was lion in my first stage of existence
Can't you believe that, Mabel?"
Il think you are donkey" answered
Mrs. Benedict, with emphasis, as she
climbed on the library table and eyed the
lion cub with strong disfavor. 81 never
heard of such nonsense in my life | Just
tell you, Marti. Benedict, that if that brute
stays, | leave. It's bad enough living with
crazy man, without having a menagerie
| draw the line right here"
My dear, there is not the slightest dan
ger, for you know l have the power that
controls the widest animals. Let me look
in the eye, and ! can hypnotic it to do my
bidding. This fine fellow opens new world
OF investigation before me. | will show
power that can tame the king of beasts,
feat never yet performed, Hypnotism shall
conquer him"
Martin, you couldn't hypnotic a cat
you tried it and the cat had fit from
fright and that's all your hypnotic will ac-
complished. Keep hold of the strap until
get out of the room. Ughl he looks as if he
would like to eat mel" and Mrs. Benedict
edged from the room, closing the folding
doors after her.
Whether Mr.. Benedict could hypnotic
the lion cub remained to be seen, but he did
hypnotic his wife into permitting him to
keep the great brute. but almost any wife
can tell how that is done r,ere issnotb-
ing occult about the method ner,i.tence md
blarnev bringing tbe desired re.rlt Al
for once Mrs Benedict was gattirr bo,. no.
venge without knowing # Instead of A.
Benedict bvnnotizirg no liz, Il w. L,.,,,,
tizinq him He cn,,ld NOT taLo ~ -.
from that crnel face and II ia reaIl, saa,,
as If his own features ,.o,.a t.l.;n,r -, -
expression of slaanv alartross ~ ,,;al.aa
watchfulness exnreseod !, +bo Iaonina e.,
lures He neglected evar,, otbo,. ,,,,,,.,,;t
feed and fondIe ill., .trango NOT and ,,.ia,
he took his wolks abroad y,5s sburrod h,
the townsneonle who foil o,,o, noc, = 49,.
in their haste 10 pet ont If ITO Iin,,,s ,va,
The small how folioyed al rc.nentf,,l AZ,
lance awed for once bv snneria, facnltie.
fon destroying and horse instinct;,,eI,
SHE'D as tbev recooniyed an ane,,,,, $50,
the iprgIe Tba oni,nai i,oa,o r"ei" Il I'm
did not want the animal retrIrod i anJ
Mr. Benedict dare not let i ro ~ - ",,I
He was in commnnicatio ton with se,.e,a II, , a.,
cus managers and boneJ so,no - +La,,
would come 10 the rasc,a before ho b;rnsoIf
died of nervous nrost,otion
Mrs Benedict GOOD wora, ala 10,
know ANYTHING of fbis Sba bod a,oor,tot
the cub as SIC would bovo aooa,S+aS -
other fate. and made the hest of II Wien
her friends called She sav. 70 = tbot ~
animal was licked mn and sba Ma haar
90 busy witA her own fads Of ,ici,i;nr anI
preserving to make her homo cn,nf,,s. III
that she had not botbered ber baaJ aho,,t
M,rtin,s idos,,,o,aa;as 80 'e,'u 'oou5
the whole character of the woman sbo,rod
in that one action II was not ~ G,.st
time she had taken time Inv NO foroiocl,
In neipbborbood where bnrola,ias ,,,a,,a
imminent Mrs Benedict had snnnl;ed hor-
self with revolver evar,. cba,nl,e, rs ,,.,,;oh
was loaded This revolver Travelled nm ana
downstairs with the basket Of solid iilwar
which was the iov Of her bousek eening All
So that nieht or iav Thai veanon ,,!as.'7.;tb;
easy reach for az sbe naively said, WE
| need It I shall need il GucL ;; = ,nan,s
phrase unadorned bv nnnecessarv dc il
tives
One dav Mr. Renedict was slaen;rr ON
lounge in the library whom Mrs. Paned;ot
looked in 70 see if avervtb inn u.as ,.ir,ht r.
eub Law al FIN Length IN tbo as r,a;.,.
him and watching his slnmhers ~ an;
mails immense n9rs tbe nlaws o. ,rh;ah
were always sbeatbed gova smob "h ;Jsn
of repressed STRENGTH Ia o,,en ,,;ti 10 Ie'
dislike unobated Trs Ranoaiot s ",.i n ~
massive brute III need of nra;sa d.. e sIe
did not care IN attract liz a++on+ian 81"
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