Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-10

is William w. Wrinkle!"
DR.. Furnivall sighed as if with re-
lief over the accomplishment of IT.
tanic task and sat back in his chair.
"Wh-why!" gasped the visitor. His
eyes rolling till the whites seemed
nearly to fill the sockets, he started
up in an excitement too great for
words; but DIR. Furnivall merely point
ed in silence to his chair, and he sank
back into it.
Il fancy you have no doubt Of my
power now, have you?" the doctor
asked.
"Oh, no! No, no, no! You have
proved beyond all doubt, beyond all
possible question, that you can read
"Print-and character!" interpolat-
ed DR.. Furnivall. He waited for the
signs of the distinct shock which this
phase produced on his listeners face
to subside somewhat, and then con-
tinued: II momentarily adopted the
methods of fakir in order to show
you how easy it happens to be to do
so, and how deceiving these methods
may be. For of course knew you the
moment you came in, and as soon as
you said you were in trouble I knew
what you were here for. Isn't your
case in all the papers? Isn't it known
that the police are hunting for you?
And do you think that am as loose
student as yourself, that I should
enter into hypnotism without reading
all that has been written on the sub
ject, studying personally all its liv-
ing opponents, hearing their lectures,
attending their demonstrations, &C
quainting myself with their history
and standing, and placing them cate
gorically in my mind? I know by
sight every man of any reputation
along these lines, not only in this city
but in every large city of the coun-
try also know what his belief is,
what he can do, whether he has
brains, If he is honest in his work,
whether he really has any idea what
hypaotism is-in fact, all the things
which it would seem every man
should know about his line, whatever
it may be, if he expects to be sue
cessful."
The visitor sat like one who has
had all the animation shocked out OF
him by the sudden demolishment of a
heartfelt illusion. He was perfectly
still, and for once his face retained q
sincere expression for some minutes
together. 1t was a lugubrious SINGER
ity, the corners of the mouth being
drawn down grievedly, the lips quiv
ering, and the eyes, at first staring in
credulously at the speaker, gradually
shifting their gaze until it rested or
the floor, where it became fixed. i
seemed that should the man attemp
to speak he must inevitably burst int,
tears.
"Now," DR.. Furnivall went on, &c
am going to clear you of this charge
on one condition"
For an instant the hypnotist re
manned as if he had not heard. The,
he raised his eyes, with inquiry il
them, to the doctors.
'The condition is, that you give m,
your promise to refrain from attempt
ing to practice hypnotism until 20,
feel assured that you know what 70,
are about. You'll know when you hav
arrived at this state of knowledge,
you ever do arrive-don't worry abou
that. You will entertain no doub
about it whatever. Do you promise
the fulfillment to rest contingent O,
my clearing you?"
YES" he said, huskily, and droppe
his eyes again to the floor.
Every we'll. Now come with me-"
But" he demonstrated, waking sue
denly as if from a trance, IF you di
not read me how did you know r wa
incapable of this crime?'
Il did not say had not read you
character; that I did some month
ago. Nevertheless, that is not the res
son why know you are innocent &
compelling this woman, by mental sus
gesticn, to do as she did,
The hypnotist looked at him undt
terminedly, as if he wished to ask tn
real reason, but did not dare do so. H
did not understand DR.. Furnivall
smile, which had in it touch of til
cryptic and occult.
AT all events" he finally screwe
Up his courage to say, 1T is impo
s1ble to suspect this gentlewoman {
any wanton misdoing. She is yer
rich, very high-minded, lovely cha
acter, of an old family
"Come!" DR.. Furnivall interrupte,
+ giving this mans estimate of characte
and conditions as much attention a
he would the chattering of monke,
"I am interested to know just how til
scheme was worked and what pal
I that lovely young English girl playe
, in it. It was she who lured the cler
, from the Office, leaving the safe vi
: }guarded. In fact, there are sever,
, little items in this case that excit
( my thirst for knowledge. Gomez"
But, I have been hiding; they vi
recognize me, arrest me-"
"1ll take care Of you-come!" sa1