The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-24

! SOI1e out or DarlnS SnOUI
 ed, assuming threatening attitud
 while Kettle bracing himself wake,
 out stiffly with a great assumptio,
 of dignity.
 But Georgiana-'' Kettle cried
 rushing to his wife for aid.
 Don't Georgina me!'' she returned
 pushing him away from her. Every
 thing is over between us Will yo,
 kindly tell me where my suitcase is?
 "1n my room," he gasped, com
 pletely stunned.
 And which is your room ?" she de
 manded.
 let me get it for you,"-meekly
 - will accept no favors from you
 I'll get it myself. What number?"
 turning and marching with a deter.
 mined stride toward the stairs.
 Three he told her, in a daze6
 Georgina hurried to the room an6 she had scarcely entered when the
 watchers below heard her emit .
 long, agonized scream. Presently she | came running down the stairs carry
 ing Miss Patchen's nightgown, which she f1ourished before Kettles face.
 T found it, he managed to say very meekly.
 "A likely story!" she shrieked as Kettle tore it out of her hands and | hid it under, his coat. q shall apply for divorce papers in the morning." l And so shall I!' growled Darling. 1 Percy!" screamed Elsie despairing- ly.
 l At this juncture, Miss Patchen re- turned with her friend Mrs. Cleveland, Caroline and Rivers trailing after. 1 They had found Professor Diggs in the breakfast room and the amateur hypnotist meant to hold him to his | bargain of the evening before. T am so glad you are all here" she l began, looking over the belligerent 1 quartette amiably. Professor Diggs | is going to give us a seance. It surely will interest you, MT. and Mrs. Sweet I heart" she observed, singling out Darling and Georgina, who stood side by side, bound together to some ex- tent .by their mutual trouble. Darling, auntie,'' corrected Caro- line wearily
 Why, so it is!" agreed Miss Patch en. "Oh, MT. and Mrs. Darling, sit right here," she said as the clerk be- gan to arrange a little row of chairs Do come and join us. I know that you'll enjoy It. It is going to be most wonderful. simply insist"
 Having finally succeeded in induc-, ing Darling and Georgina to unbend directed Diggs to begin.
 Ladies and gentlemen" he began, ':whom shall I hypnotize first ?"
 MT. Rivers!" called out Miss Patch en. But Rivers desperately objected, and Diggs decided to pick his own subject he had himself chosen. of Kettle.
 "Oh no, no," shrieked Elsie, fearing a revelation. Her protestations served to arouse Darling to keener suspicion and he leaped to his feet, demanding that the professor proceed with the subject he had himself chosen.
 Given a spur by Darling, the hypno- tist suddenly seized Kettle and lifting him bodily to his feet roughly showed him into another chair. Then kicking aside Kettles chair which had stood beside that on which Elsie sat, Diggs unexpectedly confronted the latter. He had focused his attention on her for full moment when she gradually surrendered to his will.
 Arise he said quietly. Elsie fol- lowed the movement of his hand and stood on her feet. 'I now have the subject under full control" he said, turning to the others. What Is your name?''-addressing his subject.
 'eElsie," she replied.
 Why, I thoupght 1t was Georgina Timble!" shrieked Miss Patchen.
 What is youlr full name?" the hyp- notist asked.
 "Elsie Darling" she replied.
 "Are you MT. Darling's sister?''
 '.No, T am his wife,. she muttered.
 A look of stunned consternation crept into the faces of Miss Patchen and Mrs. Cleveland Somehow Caro- line and Rivers seemed more than a little pleased. They sat and grinned, nudging each other at intervals.
 ''Wife?" echoed Diggs himself in amazement "I don't understand. A hypnotized person never lies. Mr.Dar-
 Never mind that now,'' Darling in- terupted. 'I want you to ask her some questions for me-"
 Kettle and Georgina both leaped to their feet excitedly and in a single breath demanded to know what he was going to do Calmly he reminded them that he was going to get at the truth and get it right then. Stiffly they sat down again, shaken with a great fear.
 Ask her about the conversation overheard between her and Kettle at the foot of those stairs, only a half hour ago." Darling directed, as Diggs the question to his subject.
 "Those were some lies to fool two ! old cats,' said the subject.
 '"That conversation was all make 1 believer" excitedly demanded Darl- |
 s"rhat conversation was all make Diggs reepated to Elsie.
 'Yes," she replied. "Elsie!" cried her husband, making 1 a rush for her.
 "Stop!" cried Ddggs, putting up his hand to detain him. You must not | go near her. will bring her back"
 Diggs waved a hand quickly before | her face; she 1apsed from the hypnotic | state and Darling suddenly clasped her in warm embrace.
 "And now we have you to deal | with, Georgina cried, rising and fac ing Kettle, ''but I won't need hyp- hoist for that"
 See here!" Kettle shouted with unexpected gusto, and leaping to his feet to face her. 'I'm going to wear the brooches in my home and be mas ter I won't have you dictating to me and the sooner you understand that, the happier we shall be. Sit down!'
 Georgina faced him defiantly, her eyes flashing anger like an averaging goddess.
 "Sit downv' he roared. She paused 3 moment longer irresolutely, then slowly sat down, her mouth wide open.
 Why Richard, you must be mad," she managed to say.
 "You bet I'm mad!" he stormed with unaccustomed energy. "You can bet I'm not going to be laughed at any longer" The little man began to pace the floor with restless vigor. Somehow Georgina began to like it. After a moment his assertiveness seemed quite natural and right. Then ,he smiled delightfully."-.
 Richard, I like you to talk that
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