Gilpin observer., 1915-04-22
could never mean anything to ner

again.
And somehow the idea came to her
that Deldon was her predestined hus-
band. She would write to him. She
would tell him that at last his love
was returned.
She started homeward, and, as she
neared the cottage she saw the dog
again.
The creature, frightened away by
her outcry on the occasion of its last
visit, came bounding to her penitent-
ly, wagging it's tail and fawning at her
feet. Aida stopped and called 1t to
her.
The dog, in an excess OF affection,
rose up and, placing it's paws on her
shoulders, looked into her face.
And suddenly Aida realized that this
was no dog, but Beldon himself.
And the discovery, instead of terri
flying her, filed her heart with glad
ness.
She ran into the cottage, the dog at
her side. "Father!" she called. Here
is Doctor Beldon come to visit us!"
Something in her tones brought Doc
tor Dale out hurriedly. Dyer, who had
missed Aida, hearing her call, came
running up to her.
Doctor Beldon, did you say, my
dear?" inquired her father.
Here, father" answered the girl, in
dicating the animal.
The two men exchanged glances.
They understood at once that the crisis
of the malady had arrived.
Come in, Miss Aida" said Dyer
promptly. 1--WE must make Doctor
Beldon at home"
ooh, yes! He has come long way
to see me, you know" said Aida. 1--WE
are going to be married. have loved
Doctor Beldon for long time, ever
since"
Robert Dyer had led her into the
Ever since what, Miss Aida?" he
asked.
The girl clapped her hands to her
forehead and stared at him in perplex-
ity.
Ever since he-he showed me the
whirling disk" she answered.
YES" answered Dyer. And what
did he tell you?"
"He told me nothing. He told me
why, it is all coming back to me-"
"Of course 1t is. One never really
forgets anything" said Dyer. Take
your time, Miss Aida. What did he
tell you?"
why, that-that every hour should
feel his personality and his presence,
and that l should see him in person,
and that l should forget Doctor Dyer
and at last give myself to him."
She blinked at MIN and started up
nervously. Where am 1? Who brought
me here?" she cried.
ut is all right, Miss Aida," Dyer
answered. Suppose you lie down
for little. You had a slight shock
you will be all right soon."
When she had gone to her room he
held a long conversation with Dale.
1T is as l was beginning to sus-
pect," he said. THAT scoundrel hyp-
Noticed her, and she has been living in
a hypnotic state ever since. l man.
aged to discover the nature of her IL
lusion, but there is only one man who
can awaken her-the one who put
her to Sleep"
How can we force him to do so?"
THE question is, whether he values
his professional career more than your
daughter. We can have him put out
of the profession; we can probably
prefer criminal charges against him.
Doctor Dale, | think l can bring the
fellow to reason. May I try?"
Poh
Doctor Dale.
Three days later he returned with
Beldon. The latter had been rejoicing
over the success of his scheme. Whis-
pers of Miss Dale's illness had already
reached the little town where Dale had
practiced. Then, into the midst of his
happiness, Dyer had broken like
thunderbolt.
Confronted with the alternative of
surrendering Aida or losing his repu-
tation and liberty, Beldon had seen the
light. He had accompanied Dyer to
the mountain village, pleading that his
action had been in the nature Of
professional experiment only.
Beldon was amazed to see the
change that had been wrought in the
girl A hollow-eyed, haggard woman
confronted him, staring at him uncer-
tainly out of the mists Of dreams.
The disk" said Dyer quietly.
Beldon held up the disk. Miss Aida,
fix your eyes on this" he began.
Dyer saw the girls pupils contract.
She sank back into her chair; her
body seemed to stiffen.
You will no longer think Of me
or see me-" said Beldon. when you
awake you will be as you used to be-"
He turned to Dyer savagely. rs that
sufficient for you?" he demanded.
Wake her." said Dyer.
You can awaken" snarled Beldon
to the girl, replacing the disk in his
pocket.
Get out!" said Dyer, pointing to