Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-11
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By ELLIOTT FLowEk.

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 It came to her as an inspiration. He had taken a seat at a distance of about six feet from her, as was his itl- variable custom when he called, and, his innate bashfulness and diffidence had made his conversation just about, as unfnteresting as usual. "Are you at all interested in the subject of hypnot-. ism7" she asked.
 'No," he replied. T never have given 1t thought"
 'sBut you should" she said.
 "But don't know how to try it," he returned regretfully. "Oh, TIcan show you that" she said. You take something brsht--a pieps of silver or anything like that-afld hold 1t directly in front of the subjects eyes. Then you tell him to conceh- trate his gaze and thought on that bright object, while you concentrate your thoughts on subjugating his will to yours. I'm sure man of your force of: character and intensity of purpose would soon be in complete control of the subject. You might try 1t with me and sec if you understand"
 i, Of course he was quite ready to make an experiment. Slowly no with drew the silver piece, but she made no motion to indicate that the was con- scious of any change. s,.
 Martha r he said in some alarm.
 She went to him without a word. 2 "Sit down beside me,' he said, land give me your hand.
 ''Rest your head on my Ahoulder,'' he commanded.
 'Talk about rapturew he muttered. His heart was beating like . trip-ham- mer, but for ten minutes he sat there without moving. Then he heaved deep, happy sigh and asked himself: "What would the world do without hypnotism?'
 He had been looking that matter up and had discovered that he had over looked most important test. The ex- pertinent was more protracted on this occasion, but 1t failed to bring him any nearer the goal of his desire~and hers. To have hypnotized girl was a decided luxury in it's way, but 1t did not give him the courage he need- ed when she was in her right conscious- ness. i'
 The third evening she protested.
 ''"What do you do when am under the influence of your will?' she de- handed.
 "I-why, II that is. don't do any thing" ne answered, but if ever false hood showed in mans face, if did in his when he said: "I-I simply make you do various things to demonstrate my control over your will and actions"
 "T'd like to know what they are," she insisted. Suppose you just pretend afn hyphotized and tell me what to do. I'll promise to do 1t just as I would in my irresponsible state. want to learn the nature of your experiments" ssBut-but that wouldn't demonstrate anything" he argued. J.
 Foolish man! It would have demon strated more than all his hypnotic ex- periments combined.
 "Oh, we'll" she sad resignedly, If It is; of any intellectual or other ad- ! vantageto you, go ahead. But really I think 1t would be ever so much bet ter M I were conscious of what was happening; don't youy
 He Minced, and his face fairly burn a.. In fact, he waa so >disconeerted that he failed to notice the gleams of triumph in her eyes as he began his usual experiments. IL he had, possibly 6e would have been better prepared Ter what happened when it was over. He had scarcely, as he thought, re- i moved the spell, when she suddenly ex- sclaimed: "Why, what's that on your .oat?" A moment later, after nasty and interested inspection, She added: 'Why-why, it's face powder; and there's some on your mustache, too. Percy Wallingford! I Idemand to know what you make me do when am thus. placed in your power! It is my eight; sir, and I demaad an explana- : lion. What advantage have you taken 1 my poor, weak will?"
 What couldSKeysay? What could he io?' Clearly nothing but make clean breast of the whole affair. He hest- lated and stammered. grew red and then white, and finally, driven to des- peration, blurted out. Forgive me, Martha, but I-I love you. I did make you put the powder there, but 1t was because I-thatis, I want you to marry me- ,.;,s ,.4. i "Oh. Percyp she cried, ''this is go sudden IT. v
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