The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-11

luA YOUR H1puDhC hcucthes that
fetched Peter to the center, Doc
I'm a tenacious man., said DR..
Boggs, glancing across the aisle at the
stocky party, who appeared to be in
doze. In spite of the doubt thrown
on my discovery by my friend the
druggist and his hoodoo theory, knew
It was the hypnotic suggestion, and
that alone, that had brought the darky
to terms Here were two cases which
had worked per program, the third |
should be highly conclusive. made
up my mind that an utter stranger was
best to work with, and went down to
the hotel and found my man in the
person Of varnish drummer, smart,
alert fellow, to whom ! outlined my
discovery carefully. He was interested
in fash.
What a cinch to the varnish bust
ness, he murmured Nice little tin
signs loaded with a corhng strong
hint to order goods. and no arguments;
order comes back by return Of mail
Got any Of those tins about you? Ill
try them on my customers In this
town. How do you load 'em?'
This was the kind Of cooperation I
was looking for. and l gave the var
nish man three sensitized plates and
instructed him in their use. He
scarcely ate his supper, he was 50
eager and at once went to his room
and, locking the door. sat down to the
task Of hypnotizing the signs. Unluck-
ily, the house was full OF travelling
men, and lot Of them wanted my
man for game Of poker. and went
up to his room and pounded on the
door. Pounding on a door is not con
duciye to concentration, and the var
nish man. irritated besought them to
go away.
"Clear outl Go climb a treen I
heard him sing out above the din as
the tattoo continued. I'm busy and
can't come. Go stand on your heads
or Jump into the riveri Stop that in
fernal poundingp They kept the hub.
bub going until he gave up in despair
and let the hypnotic experiment 90 for
the time being, and went home
Now. my friend. you characterized
my discovery as ridiculous" said the
doctor, cleaning at me through his
spectacles. and again taking snuff
you shall see how ridiculous 1t was
in the outcome Of this final expert
ment. for my emulsion was about
gone. The yarnish salesman was out
bright and early the next morning
among his customers, and the result
Of his first visit was hurry call for
me from a furniture factory. where
the secretary, who did the buying. had
been taken mysterIously m.
Whats the trouble?" l asked, in
amazement, for the secretary was on
! the floor with the whole Office force
sitting on him. while he wriggled and
besought them to let him up.
Hes crazy and wants to jump into
, the river, they chorused. A yarnish
salesman was IN to see him a few min
utes ago, and handed him a tin bust
ness card; he looked al It and started
( for the river on run, peellng his
| clothes of as he went
That's right said the secretary,
want to Jump into the river
4 turned sick as / recalled the re
marks the yarnish man had made the
night before to the fellows hammer
ing on his door. Here was hypnoti,
suggestion with a vengeance. / barre,
the way to the door. and snapped m.
fingers again and again under the sec
: retary's nose. You're an right wax
y up / sald sharply He pulled him
? self together, gazed at me stupidity
! and then suddenly calculated, Well
Z III be-
: what he would he I had no oppoI
tunity to learn, for frantic messenge
came bursting In to summon me 10 tn
big organ factory. where the presiden
3 and treasurer we're acting strangely.
: went on a run. meeting on my way tn
varnish man, who was heading for tn
depot at lively gait. There was
i crowd gathering at the organ factory
I watching with curiosity the actions G
q the two men, as the president a
= elderly man, gravely stood on his hea
as fast as kindly hands could revers
ID him to his natural attitude, and th
10 secretary made the most grotesque e
D. forts to climb a small sapling in froE
( Of the Office. Each man held fast TO
q piece OF tn, which told me the story
% Il had had the conclusive evidenC
that emulsion of cerebellum woul
e e carry auto-suggestions, " said D
" Boggs, wiping his brow. while a wi
light cleaned in his eyes
! wonderful. commented. for n
81 doctors story was done, and he WI
4. apparently waiting for something fro
al me. Have you taken any steps to p
We your discovery on a commercl
n. basis?"
he "Have you a strong will?' asked Il
j" doctor irrelevantly
X Moderately strong | said.
"Then want your eerebellum
roared the doctor, or,>rising and making