The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-01
Illustration by WILLIAM HURD LAWRENCE

"De Sacran thief" gasped Mr..
loughby; cit is incredible. ! have J
him since he first came to America
wears ago. have befriended him, ]
always deemed him honorable. And
to discover that he is a criminal"
"No," interrupted Kingston, brus
"not criminal. That is why told
d detective was not needed. A Diet
would have landed him in prison, woule
blasted his future. As it is But
inside"
De Sacran did not appear to see
He remained motionless, the same expr
of ghastly terror on his countenance.
"Is he dead? ?" murmured Mr.. 'Willo,
drawing back. !.
"By Jove!" from Dick, che seems
in his tracks,"
You've hit it," snapped Kingston, h
the door and adjusting the curtains.
81 merely gave him time to leave th
ing-room, pass through his own apar,
and. enter here. Then I struck the s
"The gong! What has that to dc
it,"
Everything. Listen. Many year.
when was fresh from college, I took
abroad. l went to Paris because the
Charcot was there, and because Charc,
then conducting at the Salpetiere thu
motto experiments that have made his
world-famous.
"To quote from Charcot himself-s1
strument being struck, the patient n
pecting it, he is seen to become sudden
tionless, as though frozen where he $
fixed in the gesture he may have been n
when the gong was sounded"
"But what has this to do with the Co
II am coming to him. The patient
hypnotizable were all Of the type knc
hysterical-a term which covers far 2
variety of mental and physical ills thai
medical men are aware. Among IL
noticed a young man who differed frc
rest by his refined appearance. l ma
quiries, and was informed that he "
unknown-that he had been found wan,
aimlessly about the streets,of Paris al,
been unable to give any account of hi
He was finally revealed as youn,
of good family named-"
De Sacran!" father and son excl
with one voice.
Exactly. So that when Dick men
his name / at once conjectured that it "
same man and that he was having a
renee Of his old hysterical malady, t
under a slightly different form. My lit
pertinent with the gong has proved th
rectness of my conjecture" ~
- "Then," said Mr.. Willoughby, in a !
voice, "the poor devil is to be pitied
than condemned"
Undoubtedly. But let us make
lutely certain"
All this time de Sacran had been sta,
immovable, as though carved out of n
Kingston stepped swiftly up to him
gently passed his hands over the Count
head. His muscles relaxed, his eyes {
Kingston led him to chair.
He now is in what Charcot used to 6
third stage Of hypnotism, }" he briefly exp
to the others; che can reply intelliger
any questions 1 may put to him, ane
reply correctly to questions which it wo,
impossible for him to answer in a n
state.
"Tell me, Count" he added, in a ]
tone, "and tell me in English. d.
know where you are, and why you
here?"
"Alas, yes" mournfully.
"And was it because you were in n,
money!"
".No, no, a thousand times no. L
not help myself was obsessed-1 wa
captive by what you call a fixed idea"
"This fixed idea-how did it co,
your"
% have not been well-I have bee,
tated. There is too much hurry, too
confusion in this country. My head
again to feel as in my youth. Then l n
the papers of what you call the Black
outrages. Ibegan to see the form of a
thirsty Italian urging me to get money
Black Hand way. Now can see til.
form was in my imagination only. ]
seemed real to me. l was at its mer,
was in terror. yielded"
Kingston made an impatient gesture.
You wish to be cured, do you not? !;
then. AT ten o'clock tomorrow mornir
will come TO me and confide all your tro
will advise you of specialist who ca,
you the treatment you need. When
three, you will awaken. One, two, IL
De Sacran rubbed his eyes and sat ur
"Ah," said he, "could it be that 1
fallen asleep? And in the midst of Mo
kingston's interesting stories!"
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