The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-08-19

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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 he1
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 CORE
spondent. AS Kehr entered he caught
the word 'hypnotism" and snorted.
Cali rubbish" he exclaimed Knights
well believe in ghosts. I'd like to see
anyone hypnotic 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.
Its not the biggest in the world,
he said, "but it's the best
Kehr's eyes sparkled, but he only
grunted, as 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.
II am not' rich,'' said Stilliter, quiet
ly, ''but will give you thousand dol
perfection of any sort in that crys-
tall
Kehr brought the crystal so near his
eyes that they had to cross to see it,
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 'em shut and have little
nap"
He reached around Kehr from be-
hind and quickly took the crystal
away from them. Then he turned to
his audience
did 1 hear someone say put up job?
1 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,
make little bow. That's fine fell
low. Now them"
Kehr spoke in duly monotonous
voice:
Ladies and gentlemen" he said, II
was easier to hypnotic than a chick
en-"
spoken like mani" exclaimed
Stilliter. Tears of laughter were run
ming down Barclays face. He wiped
them away.
Some of us do think this is put
up job, Stilliter," he said. MAKE him
do something more important"
WELL" said Stilliter, eve all know
Mr.. Kehr for a man who in money
matters is conspicuously backward
about coming forward. I might make
him dance for you, sing for you, eat
soap or stand on his head. Still you
would think that it might be a put up
job. It wouldn't cost him a cent
He turned to Kehr and in a voice of
command said: "Sit down at that desk
in the first position of writing"
Keh1 obeyed.
take a sheet of paper. Ink your
pen. Prepare to write. Write as I
dictate: Dear Professor, I. o. U. ten
million dollars"
Kehr finished and there was a cram
ng of necks to see what he had writ
ten. The I. o. U. was passed from
hand to hSnd.
Suddenly Sturtevant broke the 81.
ence.
This" he said, "is only a scrap of
paper. It hasn't cost him cent
yet"
True" said Stilliter, well them"
he turned to Kehr.
Have you any money with you?"
yes"
"Say, yes SIR
Kehr did this, and then produced
rom an inner pocket thick roll of
surrounded by broad
'ubber band
II think it would be pleasant if you
distributed them among the gentle
men present"
He began to do SO, when, suddenly
5tilliter walked him.
kehr Looked at what remained of
lis great roll and his jaw dropped. |
lie stammered. Then his brows |