"Counter suggestion is what she needs," he muttered, half to himself, as he rubbed the palms of his hands briskly together. Then he placed his hands upon her forehead again, leaving the fingers light but certain contact.
"No, not always, but I've got to be better!" said Mrs. Maynard, "not slower, but faster! To be sure, and faster and faster! He's fairly roared the words, and to her mother's surprise as he dropped his hands simply to his side, the girl sat up smiling. Within ten minutes, Mrs. Maynard was walking about the library, declaring that she was feeling better than at any time in the last two days! "That is wonderful, Dr. Alden. I am sorry I spoke of getting Dr. Crawford, for I am sure you are every bit as good as he."
Alden laughed amiably, now that the tension was past.
"It's a temporary cure, for I found out what was behind all this evil influence. But, I must operate on the disease!"
"Operate?" and Mrs. Maynard was frightened once more. "I will not permit Mrs. Maynard to be operated upon without a consultation of surgeons. By no means!"
"I don't want to operate on Miss Maynard. I only want to use an instrument, which I am having sent up here this afternoon, with which to operate on the evil minds that are besetting her. I want to put out all the evil power of their activities and then apply that bad power where it will do the most good."
CHAPTER XIX.
Capturing Evil Magnetism
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