The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

rigid a. her sides, her hand clinched. her
shoulders sunken-as hopeless spectators
for singing purposes as couio DC 'oH'
ceived.
Don't be afraid OF me-" ] suggested.
I'm afraid OF everybody, she ansWeIeu'
Sar MALE cheeks flooded with sudden pink.
81 have always been shy. When get Oh
A street car and some one happens TO ieoA
at me ! suner.
The lifeless effort at singing finished.
she took a seat at the end OF the long, nat
topped desk. Mr.. Munter sat In his &C.
customed place at his des6. A distance OF
three feet separated them Mr.. Munter sal
in an easy. relaxed way In his Office chair.
Miss Graham. In the same manner. siLLang
Tell them to be Quiet outside" said the
hvnnotist to his office boy. "Cut OF the
telephone connection ! want no inter
ruptions.
Ace was on the instant an oasis or silence
An an ocean of noise. Mr.. Munter looked
suto Miss Graham's eyes. Miss Graham
looked back into his. The room became so
silent that | could hear the Geep. regular
breathing OF each. No one stirred. II was
as though each OF the sitting figures had
fallen asleep, although their eyes were
open.
After eighteen minutes Of what seemed
an ;nterminabie silence. Miss Graham's
long. black iashes rested quietly upon her
cheeks. The purplish eyelids that had
seemed to steadily grow heavier were al
last closed.
"Onen the windows wide" Mr.. MunteS
called to the office boy waiting outside.
and currents OF air from three directions
swept around Us.
Now breath deeply" he said to tue
sleeping girl. With chiidiske readiness
she obeyed packing her lungs with deep
n nf ha
A music box was brought in. PATHS
record Of Home. Sweet Home. was placed
In It.
STAND and sing" A. the low spoken
command the girl with the fast-closed eyes
rose. To the accompaniment OF the music
box she burst into song. In her moments
of slumber. her voice had developed grea,
volume Her tones were as big as PATHS.
as rich. as musical, as true. and more youth
full, fresher. The contrast between this
and her former timid rendition was as
violin solo by master compared with the
tin pan drumming OF boy infesting a
kitchen.
She sang "The Rosary" with the same
accuracy and power. With dramatic sud.
denness she changed to the Il Love Iowa
solo from Naughty Marietta" perfectly fol.
lowing the lead OF the music box. dancing
with girlish abandon and in perfect rhythm
with the music. She sang an aria from
"Pagliacci" with the same perfect melody
In absolute accord with the instrum-.nt
and with appropriate and unschooled Pos.
lures. Only once In an hours demons;-a.
ton. did the strange power seem to dasart
her. Mr.. hunters attention was distraetes
by noise in the hall
Il told you to guard US against fr.er
ruptions," he called to the boy wifhont
His vexation seemed to be communicate
to his subject She shrugged her shoulders
turned angrily away. started toward .ha
door. He followed and placed his Enners .
on her arm
TITS all right" he said Come back and
sing"
She returned. and her yoice ran, An, ..
splendidly fresh and true as before onca
she gasped and her head fell bactwarS
Mr.. Munter supported her.
open the windows wider" be c.u.. .
the boy. Breathe deep. he said to his s,h'
ject- @1~
She could have sung for four ho,r. ~
was enough for conviction that this n, one
marvellous instance Of the bower =, as.
gestion. | announced myself convinced
Walt" said Mr.. Munter. Il at NJ
you the oneness of subject ANA cnar. anow
He struck his finger sharply arainst ~.
edge OF the table and exclaimed =, .ne
The girl sobbed piteously. He smiiadp ans
walked toward her. anu
ITS all right" he said. "Tnat VA. o,,,
fun. She laughed In immense re,ia, ou''
Now said he in q calm, sverydav to-
wake up sone
The lids quivered for An instan. ,,..,