The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-05-28
Triumph OF
Madam MdrSky

'The whole thing is an utter fraud!
I cannot think how anyone can be
fool enough to believe in such nou-
sense
The Colonel spoke heatedly.
GAS for this Madame Marsky, she
is merely a vulgar charlatan--a cheatl
she ought to have been locked NY
long ago in order to protect the poor
fools she feeces so successfully Wo-
men of that sort are an offense in any
civilized community. Why no one
i has even come forward at some Of her
scandalous hypnotic seances to ex-
pose her publicly is a mystery to me-"
I strange and awkward silence fell
upon the group assembled round the
dinner table.
The hostess hastily attracted theat
tention of the assembled ladies' They
all answered to her summons with
alacrity-all except one, who rose Ian
guidly from her chair, seornfull
smile about her lips; her eyes were
fixed on the Colonel with curiously
intent expression, as if she wished.
to stamp his face on her memory.
When the ladies had reached the
drawing room, the hostess turned to
the lady who had taken so great an
interest in the Colonel.
Dear Madame Marsky," she said.
with tears of modification in her eyes
sit was all too dreadful Please for
give me for exposing you in my house
to so great an insult! 1t never oc-
courred to me that Colonel Graham
did not know you by sight Any way.
he must have known hat you were
dear friend of mine. His behavior
was atrocious, unwarrantable. or
one thing you can be quite sure--Col-
onel Graham shall never cross our
threshold again!"
Madame Marsky laughed Curl
GUS, hard, little laugh.
please do not give the incident ar
other minutes thought" she replied
"Army men are often SO biguted and
narrow-minded. A lesson that the ont
side world cannot be drilled and bul2ieG
with impunity, as he probably drills
and DULLES his poor soldiers, would de
a great deal of good to our military
friend. Why is he so set against hyp
noHsm in general, and ne in par
ticular?"
"He is against everyone. who is
cleverer than himself, and against
everything that escapes the grasp OF
his narrow understanding. Here
come the men,
The door opened wide, and fore
most among the men strobe Colonel
Graham. By his side walked his host
in manner rather suggestive Of a
policeman in charge Of a criminal.
MAY / introduce Colonel Graham
to you, Madame Marsky? He has
expressed a great wish to me for an in
PRODUCTION, in order to apologize to
you for his most unfortunate speech"
Colonel Graham looked not whit
/ embarrassed. He bowed profoundly
Il must apologize" he began in a
tone that was anything but apologize,
'for my most unfortunate remark in
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just now. OF course as soon as /
knew who you were l realized the
Nervousness of my crime. In regard
to what / said about hypnotism ap-
ologize also, although l still preserve
the same feelings on that subject"
Very well, Colonel Graham" she
i replied coldly. 81 accept your not very
gracious apology. Perhaps at some
future date we may meet again, and
may prove to you personally that
] am neither a charlatan nor a cheat,
and that there is something in hypno-
tism after all"
She bowed haughtily and turned
/ her back upon him.
For the first time in his life Colonel
Graham looked snubbed and small.
The large concert hall was brilliant
ly Illuminated Down below. in the
body of the hall, sat the serried
ranks of "Tommies." Above on a
level with the platform, sat the officers
and their friends, foremost among
them being Colonel Graham Lady
Flora, the toast OF the regiment and
the Coloneps fancee, sat by the side
Of her soldier lover.
On the platform small figure
stood. dressed in white. Madame
Marsky, the celebrated hypnotist, held
the audience in the hollow of her
hand, breathless and fascinated.
"How pretty she is and how deter
mined she looks! No wonder no one
can resist her! l wish you would go
and be hynotized, Colonel! / should
dearly love to see her pit her whole
strength against you-you, the strong
mani"
The Colonel set very erect and fin
gered his moustache.
ssMv doar adv E10ra he said DO.