The Washington herald., 1911-02-26
DOCTOR DIRECTS MANS SUBCONSCIOUS
MIND AND HELPS HIM WRITE 4 REMARKABLE BOOK

A remarkable book has been written
in remarkable way by two men in
Washington. -
1t is a novel dealing with the existence
of the subconscious mind and actually
the work of -subconscious mind inspired
and directed by another brain.
A well-known literary man and artist,
with energy saped, ambition dissipated,
and initiative destroyed, broken in health
and wishing only to doze away, satisfied
that the future as well as the past was
behind him, fell under the care Of an
equally well known physician. Under the
treatment of this doctor the writer be-
came inspired to work. When he began
treatment by the physician he could
scarcely walk. He weighed exactly 10
pounds. He began work on the novel in
five days. He finished it in two months.
He then weighed 175 pounds
During this treatment ambition was
given to him by suggestion. Inspiration
came to him in semi-conscious cohdi-
ton. In the language of the writer, the
physician suggested to my unconscious
mind that it was able to supply all the
ideas needed, and directed it so to sup
Ply them the moment 1 sat down to
write"
The Author and the Physician.
The author of THE Cup of Trembling"
that is, the man whose pen put the
story on paper-is Aquila Kempster. He
was born in Shropshire. England, in 1854.
He was educated in private and public
schools at Stone and Shrewsbury, Eng
land, and at Sir Jamsettjee Jijibhoy Col
lege, at Bombay. He lived seven years
in India and had an art education at
Liverpool, England San Francisco, and
New York. He wrote three novels
THE Way of the Gods" Quayle & War
ner. 1901; The Mark" Doubleday, Page
& Co., 1903, and Salvage" d. Appleton,
1906. These books were also published
in England, Australia, and Canada. His
residence has been in Washington, this
winter but his home is in New York.
The other author-that is, the physi-
clan who brought Mr.. Kempster back
from the land of failure and whose in
spiration and suggestion of ideas have
resulted in the writing of the book
is DR.. w. L. Robins, of this city. a
well-known practicing physician and a
psychopathic expert, himself a writer of
no mean ability.
The Plot of the story.
What is the plot of the story? Here
il is at glance
Godfrey Lorain. himself a writer OF
books, made courage the keynote of
his work. His heroes were real, fear
ing nothing, and he himself was the
apotheosis OF all that was brave and
strong. Yet a curious thing happened. |
Just a short distance from the float |
at the yacht club a boat overturned, |
and two little children went-overboard. |
Lorain, despite the fact that he was
the best swimmer in the club, stood |
Others went to the rescue, |
while he, seemingly dazed, walked into |
the clubhouse. From that day Geof- |
frey Lorain was a changed man. Upon |
this incident pivots the story.
1t is in the regeneration of the man |
whose unexp. led and unexplained |
cowardice had changed his whole be-
ing, Transforming an athlete into a
physical and mental wreck. that the |
authors have found the motif for their
work. No man can awake to the fact
hat he is ostracized and an outcast
without having his mentally affected.
t was when Dorain was sinking into
he lowest depths that his case was
ereaux. a New York physician, who be-
ieved and knew that there were ways
# ministering to mind diseased beyond
he mere prescription of soothing drugs.
he treated mind with mind His methods
brought him money and fame, although
mere were a few who affected to de-
5pise his theories, even while they ad-
nitted his success. DR.. Chevereaux took
Lorain in hand and with psycopathic
reatment gradually removed his obses-
sion and made him view himself and the
world with clear vision.
Messages from the Unknown.
While he is in the depths of despair
Iorain meets dancer. La Silepe," who
and lovingly aids him to become
himself. In his gratitude he engages him
elf to marry her, but in the meantime
lie sees a photograph which haunts him.
lie finds the picture reproduced in a
newspaper and he carries it around with
lin. finding in it an inspiration. 1t takes
old of his subconscious mind and in the
uiet hours Of the night he hears a voice |
which breathes to him encouragement
nd love.
At last there comes to him an oppor- .
unity to show his courage. There is a |
unaway and at the risk of his life in
rowded Broadway he seizes the fright
ned horse. The woman he saves is the {
Toman of the picture-a girl friend of I
is early youth. She, too, has been sub /
y attracted to him during all the months
his regeneration and to her has come Q
he messages which Lorains mind had ]
ent out into the unknown. =
The renunciation Of the actress and the =
lending of the harmonious souls mark
lie conclusion of the story. Incidentally .
Iere is much in the book concerning the !
evelopment of tle subconscious mind.
18th interesting bits of conversation con- Z
erning things which the psychologists =
ave discovered regarding the human :
ind.
Now, how was the novel written? DR.. e
obins, when seen by a reporter of The q
Tashington Herald, said that he thought =