The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-23

in the United States were gathered
in Barclays Office upon his urgent in
vitation. Celestia was already making
such a stir in the city among the poor
that Barclay and Stilliter had conclud-
ed that the time was ripe to try her
effect on the rich and efficient. Only
men whom they could trust were pres
ent. The last to arrive was Kehr, the
coal baron. His word was as good as
his bond, and except that he spent
oceans OF money on Chinese antiques,
he was said to be the stingiest man in
Pennsylvania
Professor Stilliter had been telling
OF some recent experiments in hyp-
notism OF which he had just received
the account from an Arabian corre-
spondent. AS Kehr entered he caught
the word "hypnotism" and snorted.
"All rubbish, he exclaimed Nights
well believe in ghosts. Id like to see
anyone hypnotize me-"
After this he shook hands with Bar
clay and the others, last OF all with
Stilliter.
You don't believe in hypnotism,"
said Stilliter, because you don't
know anything about it. I've got
something here, though, that you do
know about, none better"
So saying, he took from it's case that
famous crystal of which mention has
been made.
It's not the biggest in the world"
he said, but it's the best
Kehr's eyes sparkled, but he only
grunted. .; he took the crystal into
his hand
Take it to the light" said Stilliter,
and he followed Kehr to the nearest
window. Barclay nudged the man
nearest him, and winked one eye.
4 am not rich" said Stilliter, quiet
ly, but will give you thousand dol
lars if you can find flaw or an i'm
perfection of any sort in that crys-
tai"
Kehr brought the crystal so near his
eyes that they had to cross to see 1t,
and he began to turn it slowly this
way and that. Stilliter kept up a run
ming fire of comment in the same quiet
even tone. Last he said, why, you
must have had bad night You can
hardly keep your eyes open; better
Just let EN- shut and have a little
nap
He reached around Kehr from be-
hind and quickly took the crystal
away from them. Then he turned to
his audience.
Did hear someone say put up job?
hope not. 1t wouldn't have been
worth while Why, he was easier to
hypnotic than a chicken. Tell the
gentlemen how easily you were hyp'
Noticed Turn and face them first
low. Now them"
Kehr spoke in a duly monotonoua
voice:
Ladies and gentlemen" he said, 81
was easier to hypnotic than chick
en-"
Spoken like a mani" exclaimed
Stilliter Tears of laughter were run
ming down Barclays face. lie wiped
them away.
Some of us do think this is put
Up job. Stilliter," he said. Make him
do something more important"
We'll" said Stilliter, I'VE all know
Mr. Kehr for man who in money
matters is conspicuously backward
about coming forward | might make
him dance for you, sing for you, eat
/ soap or stand on his head. Still you
would think that il might be a put W
:, job. II wouldn't cost him a cent"
He turned to Kehr and in voice Of
! command said: "Sit down at that desl
in the first position of writing"
h Kehi obeyed
, Take a sheet of paper. Ink youl
B. pen Prepare to write Write as
dictate: Dear Professor, l. o. L. ter
million dollars"
Kehr finished and there was Gran
9 ing of necks to see what he had writ
: ten. The |. O. L. was passed from
D. hand to hand.
= Suddenly Sturtevant broke the 81
$ lence.
9 This" he said, lis only a scrap o
p paper. 1t hasn't cost him a cent
q yet"
True" said Stilliter, well then,
4 he turned to Kehr.
, Have you any money with you?"
4 Yes"
q Say. yes sir"
!, Kehr did this. and then produces
q from an inner pocket thick roll o
yellow-tacks surrounded by broat
: rubber band.
81 think it would be pleasant if yo1
= distributed them among the gentle
a men present"
He began TO do so, when, suddenl,
Stilliter walked him.
Kehr looked at what remained o
his great roll and his jaw dropped
, He stammered Then his brow