The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-21
OVERNIGHT  Philip H. Bartholomew
Copyright, 1911. by the Story Press
 Corporation.


 Novelized from the play of that name to be presented at Polls Thea Ire by The Poli Players during the week beginning May 13, matinee and night.
 (Continued.)
 Chapter VI.
 "So there you are!' shrieked Mrs Cleveland, rushing to the foot of the | staircase and calling after Kettle and | his companion as they hurried up. We never saw you get off the never thought you would be here. You see, Miss Patchen was telling me what a l delightful place this was, so thought I woulr stop over for few days. It | is so quiet and out of the way. That's the very reason you came? I suppose you haven't kissed her for five whole minutes!' ].
 well. I should say not!'' shouted ! down Elsie indignantly, as she hurried to her room and banged the door, ! while Kettle meekly disappeared into l the next one. The clerk followed, bringing up the rear with the hand baggage.
 Rivers was still warmly in pursuit of the girl with the dollars, and with | the shrewdness of his kind, he de- cided that the best plan of action lay in consolidating Miss Patchens, the ever attendant aunt. Remembering her in- tense interest in hypnotism and kim dred subjects, he made up his mind to allow her to try her skill with him as subject and to pretend to let her succeed With that purpose in view he approached her now with more than his accustomed suavity.
 You must tell me more about this hypnotism that you were talking about he began with a deep. concen- trated look. T think it is wonder ful!"
 l Miss Patchen duttered. with delight. Rivers was more than good-looking in her eyes. He had fascinating way that completely won her and set her I susceptible heart beating wildly.
 twill you let me try to hypnotize you?" she asked very earnesly 'I never succeeded but always feel if had a different subject-one more in sympathy-I would.'
 Owerjoyed at having; won his consent, she hurried to the room assigned her on the balcony with. the admonition that she would return at once after 1 she had removed her hat. The clerk was already showing Caroline and -AGrs. disappeared into their respective apartments, Rivers suddenly bolted up the stairs and knocked frantically on Kettles door.
 l want your advice" he called out. Did you ever see anyone hypnotized?' and stood there, wiping his face on a towel. He went on to explain that having made up his mind to marry Miss Powers, he would have to get on the good side of Miss Patchen first, and the only way to accomplish that in that way completely fatter her vanity. as an amateur hypnotist. "l am going to pretend" he whispered excitedly.5 sTeil me what to do. How do people act when they are hypno- ! tized?" s1
 well, every one of them did exactly as the hypnotist told them." Kettle | explained. "They all walked rather stiff. and acted awkwardly. Oh. and I remember Bud WheIan!" he laughed, convulsed with the recollection. 'TIe parked like dog all the time.'
 That's great! I'll remember that. and down the stairs he bolted again, to await the oonning of Miss Patchen. He had scarcely settled down in an easy-chair to arrange the coming cam- paign when she appeared. Her ex- citement was evident.
 "Now, don tsay a word," she began, liking her eyes on him.
 'tNo," he answered, staring back fully. Waving her hands before his eyes a moment she let them drop un- til they rested on his forehead; then she began to move them down his ment. You do that much better than my barber" he whispered gently. "Do hypnotized people have their eyes open or shut?' he asked suddenly.
 Open! But you musn't talk" she warned him. Think of absolutely nothing but that you are going to give yourself into my control, concen- ed, as she began to wave a huge sun burst hatpin in front of his eyes.
 "Concentrate!" she commanded
 'I can't do that. 1t makes me dizzy"
 "Your will Is going-you will do ex- actly as I say!"-still waving the hat pin. Your will is, going!" she kept repeating in a kind of sing -song, while
 Rivers took up the refrain in the same key. Suddenly she slapped his face first on one side. then on the other. There was no nervous revulsion. Then thrusting the hatpin into his knees and looking fxedly into his staring eyes, she commanded him to arise. Slowiuy Rivers arose, and stood stiff ly. blankly staring into space.
 Al last Eye done 1t" she cried in tized him! What is your name?''
 Alfred Rivers" he answered in a strange falsetto. Then breaking into a fierce prolonged growl. he ended up the spasm with a succession of, sharp little barks, az he leaped about like an angry dog. Miss Patchen moved away from him in evident alarm.
 'sStop! Stop!" she commanded. "TeM me what you are doing here?'
 "I followed you and your niece," he replied growing sullenly.
 What do you think Of me?' she asked coQuettishly.
 l 'I have never known anyone in all my life with so much knowledge and yet so much personal charm," he re- piled, still barking and leaping around, while Miss Patchen smiled with in- tense pleasure. At that moment Car oline appeared at her door and step ping to the railing of the balcony she looked down with amusement at the astonishing spectacle of her aunt way ing her arms about Rivers head while he continued emitting frantic barks and leaping into the air like an agi- l tated dog.
 "Auntie," she shrieked mortified. | what is the matterT'
 "I've done 1t! I've hypnotized him! I I always knew that I couldi' Caroline rushed down the stairs and approaching Rivers looked deeply at him. She could not believe that he was really hypnotized and asked for further proof Miss Patchen was I ready to prove her contention. Caro- | line glanced at Rivers again and she ! was sure that she noticed just the