The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-06


yer physician last night. He IS a
sconsultant. ana some day, by his
genius for unerringly consecutive
thought and his authentic. scientific
methods. ne may be famous. In thc
meantime be is following his star
mocaz.'y: working at his trade with
sincere devotion Another physician
wss there. as disinterested and stur-
dy eynic. And there also vas the
subject. It should be understood that
i was not an exhibition" that the
skeptic and the writer Witnessed. we
we're merely the privileged specta-
to's OF Z riEidly scientific experiment
in hypnetism.
Three months ago the subject went
TO the consnltant for treatment. The
case called for a surgical operation
t. correct a muscular defect. Chloro-
form was necessary, and the subject
dreaded anaesthetlcs His fear was
so great that Il nervous collapse might
nave occurred. The consultant stud
icd him carefully and decided TO try
hypnotism to remove tee fear The
subject consented TO the trial. and
In fourteen days his fear Of aneesthe-
tics and surgery was removed The
operation succeeded. and the patient
consented. from gratitude, to submit
Ting himself TO other experiments IN
hypnotism.
He was young man, with 2 we'll
nourished body, a sound mind and
quick intelligence He sat in a loung.
ing chair with is head thrown back,
his eyes fixed on the round, bronze
pendant OF the cleetlolier that hung
from the center OF the ceiling. The
globes in the study we're switched Off
but some light came through the open
door ut closet al one end OF the
ROOM
The eonsnltant stood over the sub
jtct, pressing his thumbs upon the
upturned forehead. watching his eyes
steadily. And Go 10 sleep, he said
In quiet, even tones Go to sleep.
Sound asleep"
Instantly we heard the gentle breath
ing OF q lowered inspiration.
Sleep" seid the quiet, even voice
again. Sleep quite soundly Go 10
sleep"
We sat In the dim study, wondering.
We felt somehow as men feel VINO
walk In darkness. apprehending the
nearness OF an abyss. And the quiet
command, murmured more slowly,
with longer pauses between the words:
sleep Sleep, Sleep
st*s Sleep quite soundly.
I 1t was the mysterious lullaby Of
science. achieving marvels So"
II made us almost drowsy, too
Suddenly the lights we're switched
On In the study. The subject lay in
the chair, his ewes closed, breathing
softly. And THAT" said the consult
ant. lis hypnotic sleep
BY our watches II had taken exactly
three minutes to produce. Now, nc
explained, I'VE will test the facts OF
thought transference
He raised the sleeper's eyelius and
looked steadily at the slghtless pu
pills
aYcu will expand the right pupil,
he commanded.
Slowly and steadily the pupil ex
panded
Now, contract IT,
A little mole rapidly the pupil con
tracted.
With the same success he repeates
The experiment ON the left eye.
Take his pulse. doctor" said th'
consultant 10 the skeptic. The sker
tic opened his watch and checked
the beats on the right wrist. Eight,
four" he announced. The consultan
stood behind ihe sleeper aud CON
manded hin, still IN the same quie'
even tones
Il want your heart TO beat quicker
quicker. Quicker
The skeptc still held the rgh
wrist, watching his dial, the cyniea
smile fading from his face
'NlnetY-seven.. he mutteled pres
entity.
Il want YOU 10 lower your hear
beats again. said the conslltan
7 Lower them. Lower
| And eighty-four' said tne skepti
snapping his watch.
L The subject slept on untroublcl
r The eonsuliant took stack Of plal
:. white visiting cards from drawer
! HIS desk MARK the back Of one {
these" he said 10 the skeptic, wit
d pencil 4 mere dot viii do III
+, dot was only visible on close inspe
ion. The consulianl took The mar
:, ed card IN one hand, holding the u
I marked side 20 the sleeper
: Open YOU eyes" he said
Slowly. very slowly, the lid sci
J, lifted on the sleeping eyes
4 This, said the consultant holdll
The white card before them. IS
portrait OF President Roosevelt
want You 10 look at Il yory CAREFUL
because Il Is a very excellent llk
ness
: The sighiless eyes gazed az q
white card unoannily Then the co
sultant pushed the white card, VII
the marked side down, into the pa'