The Green Forest tribune., 1909-02-05

Dr. Furnivall sighed as if with re- lief over the accomplishment of ri 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 Dr. Furnivall merely point ed in silence to his chairI and he sank back into it.
 'I fancy you have no doubt of my power now, have you?" the doctor asked
 "Oh, no! No, no. no. You have 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 subsde somewhat. and then con- tinued: "I momentarily adopted the methods of a 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 1 knew you the moment you came in, and as soon as you said you were in trouble l 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 l am as loose student as yourself, that 1 should enter into hypnotism without reading all that has been written on the sub ,, iect. studying personally all it's liv- ing opponents, hearing their lectures, attending their demonstrations, ac- quainting myself with their history and standing, and placing them cate gorically in my mind? l know by sight every man of any reputation along these lines, not only in this city but in every large city of the coup- try. I 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 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 a sincere expression for some minutes together. It was lugubrious sheer 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 It seemed that should the man attempt to speak he must inevitably burst into tears.
 Now" Dr. Furnivall went on, T am going to clear you of this charge on one condition"
 For an instant the hypnotist re- mained as if he had not heard. Then he raised his eyes, with inquiry in them, to the docSsors.
 The condition is, that you give me your promise to refrain from attempt ing to practice hypnotism until you feel assured that you know what you are about. You'll know when you have arrived at this state of knowledge, if you ever do arrive-dont worry about that. You will entertain no doubt about it whatever. Do you promise the fulfillment to rest contingent on my clearing you?"
 Yes, he said, huskily, and dropped his eyes again to the floor.
 Very we'll Now come with me"
 But he remonstrated, waking sud denly as if from a trance, If you did not read me how did you know I was incapable of this crime?"
 T did not say I had not read your character; that I did some months ago. Nevertheless, that is not the req son why I know you are innocent of compelling this woman. by mental sug- .gcsticn. to do as she did"
 The hypnotist looked at him unde- terminedly, as if he wished to ask the real reason, but did not dare do so. He did not understand Dr. Furnivall's smile which had in it touch of the cryptic and occult.
 "At all cvents.' he finally screwed ID his courage to say, ''it is impos sible to suspect this gentlewoman of any wanton misdoing. She is very rich, very highminded. lovely char acter, of an old famiiy--'
 "Come.' Dr. Furnivall interrupted, giving this mans estimate Of character and conditions as much attention as he would the chattering of monkey T nm interested to know just how the scheme was worked and what part that lovely young English girl played in it. 1t was she who lured the clerk from the office, leaving the safe un- guarded. In fact, there are several little items in this case that excite my thirst for knowledge. Come," "But, I have been hiding; they will recognize me. arrest me-" l 'Tll take care of you-come!" said