Chapter 26 Chapter 2 The Doctor's Experiment

Passengers would have no way of guessing where they landed if Gibraltar was the destination of the voyage not announced in advance. After getting off the boat, the first thing that catches the eye is the pier divided by some small docks, which are specially used for small boats to dock; secondly, there is a city wall with a nondescript city gate in the middle, and there are bunkers on it; and then An irregular square located on the hill, surrounded by tall and tall barracks; at the end is the narrow and winding "street" entrance. In good or bad weather, this street is always wet.At the entrance of the main street, porters, smugglers, boot polishers, cigar and match sellers come and go between wine barrel carts, delivery carts, vegetable and fruit carts, and people from all countries are mixed in the crowd.Among them, mainly Maltese, Moroccans, Spaniards, Italians, Arabs, French, Portuguese, Germans.There were even citizens of the United Nations: infantrymen in red jackets and artillerymen in blue jackets, and the artillerymen wore round bean-cake-shaped hats like those worn by pastry shop boys, perched on their ears, somewhat awkwardly. People are surprised.

This is Gibraltar.The streets extend in all directions, and the gate of the port is connected to the whole city until Alameda.The street starts from the Alameh Gate and extends to the southern tip of Europe.The streets are shaded by big trees, lined with colorful villas and lush small parks, which pass between flower beds, ammunition stands, forts with various types of cannons and verdant areas growing plants in various climate zones. between.This section of road is 4,300 meters long, almost equal to the length of the Rock of Gibraltar.The rock is shaped like a dromedary without a head, standing tall on the beach of St. Roque, dragging its tail into the Mediterranean Sea.

This huge hanging rock stands beside the mainland, with a height of 425 meters.Among the countless bunkers hanging on the rocky slopes, the muzzles of more than 700 cannons exposed threatened the mainland.These cannon muzzles are uneven, and they are called "old women's teeth" by the Spaniards!Gibraltar has a garrison of 6,000 men and 2,000 inhabitants, clustered on the hillside near the bay. —not counting those four-handed animals called "mono," that is, monkeys without tails.Since ancient times, those monkeys have settled here. They are the real owners of this land. They are still on this ancient Calpe mountain. Standing on the top of the mountain, people can look down at the Strait of Gibraltar in the distance, observe the entire coast of Morocco, and capture the strait. The movement on both ends of the Mediterranean and the Atlantic.Observing with a British telescope, we can find extremely small targets within a field of view of 200 kilometers.In fact, the British were keeping watch over the strait.

Assuming that the Figato is lucky enough to reach the cove of Gibraltar two days earlier, if the doctor and Pierre Bathory can board the little quay during the day, that is, between sunrise and sunset, and cross the If it were true that the Harbor Gate, along the "Main Street," and then beyond the Alameda Gate to those beautiful gardens on the hillside to the left, the events we relate in this story, would perhaps have been more developed quickly. On the afternoon of September 19th, in a small British park shaded by trees, two people were sitting on tall and long wooden benches, their backs facing the fort parallel to the water surface of the bay, chatting discreetly, taking care not to let The walkers heard what they were talking about.These two people are Sakani and Namir.

Everyone should still remember that when Zirona, who was at the cost of his life, was attacking the British mansion, Saccani was about to meet Namir in Sicily.He got the news about Zirona in time and changed the original plan, so that the doctor stayed in Catania for eight days without waiting for him.According to the instructions, Namir immediately left Sicily and returned to Tetouan, where she lived at the time.Later, she came to Gibraltar from Tetouan, and she had just met Sarkani.Sakani had only arrived the night before and planned to leave tomorrow. Namir is Sarkani's devoted female companion.It was this Namir who, like his mother, raised him in the tents of the Tripolitanian nomads.Namir never left him, not even when he intervened during the Regency.At that time, the believers of Sarkani and Sanusi had frequent exchanges on the surface.As previously stated, the plans of this order threaten Antekyte.Half of Namir's thoughts and actions are out of maternal love for Sakani.Her affection for Sakkani is far beyond that of Sakkani's friend in need, Qirona. As long as Sakkani makes a gesture, Namir is willing to do evil deeds; even if Sakkani wants her to die, she Will follow orders without hesitation.Therefore, Sarkani has absolute trust in her.This time Sarkani called her to Gibraltar to talk to her about Carpena.The Spaniard's present situation really worried him, and this was the first, perhaps the only, conversation they had had since his arrival in Gibraltar.The conversation was conducted in Arabic.

"Where's Sawa?" "She's in Deshi'an, so it's safe," Namir replied, "You can rest assured about this matter!" "But when you were not in Deshi'an, she..." "During this time, I entrusted the house to an old Jewish woman who never left the house! It was like a prison cell, and no one could or could get in! Besides, Sharapova didn't know she was in the house." Deshi'an, I don't know who I am, and I don't even know that she is in your palm." "Have you been talking to her about the marriage? . . . "

"Yes, Sakani." Namir replied. "She should be your wife, she must be your wife, and I'm trying to get her used to it!" "It should be like this, Namir, it should be like this! Especially now that Duolong Tower's property is running out! This time, poor Silas is doomed!" "Sakani, you don't need to rely on him, and you will become richer than ever!" "This, I understand, Namir. But the deadline for my marriage with Sawa is approaching! I haven't got her consent yet, I want her to marry me voluntarily, if she refuses..." "I will force her to obey!" Namir replied. "I must get the answer of 'agree' from her mouth! Just trust me, Sakani!"

The Moroccan woman spoke these words with an air of confidence, with a fierceness in her face, that was incredible. "Wow, Namir!" Sakani responded. "Continue to watch him closely! I will find you soon!" "You're not going to ask me to leave Tetouan right away?" asked the Moroccan woman. "No, unless it is absolutely necessary. Since no one knows now, it is impossible for anyone to know where Sharapova is! If you have to leave because of the development of the situation, I will inform you in time." "Then you should tell me now, Sarkani, why did you call me to Gibraltar?"

"Because I have some important things to tell you which are better said in person than in letter." "Say it, Sakani. If it's an order, I'll do it no matter what." "I am in a situation," said Saccani, "Mrs. Bathory is missing and her son is dead! So there is no one in this family to frighten me anymore! Madame Doronta is not here. Now, Sawa is in my hands! I have no scruples about that, as for the other two who know my details, Silas Dronta, my accomplice, is under my absolute control; and Ziro Na was already killed in the last operation in Xiyouli. So, those I just mentioned, they can't now, and they won't ever talk!"

"Then who else are you afraid of?" Namir asked. "There are only two people who will hinder the realization of my plan, one of whom knows a piece of my past history, and the other seems to interfere too much with my actions!" "One is Carpena, right?" Namir asked. "Yes!" Saccani replied, "and the other one is Dr. Antekit. I always have the feeling that he had a very suspicious relationship with the Bathory family when he was in Laguz! Besides, I I learned from old Benito at the Sanda Gloda Inn that the doctor is a millionaire and that he had one of his men named Baijador lay a trap for Zirona. And the purpose of his trap must be I want to catch Zirona when I can't be caught, and finally force Zirona to reveal our secret, and then follow the vine."

"It's all too clear," Namir replied, "you must be more careful than ever about Dr. Antekit!" "And watch out for him as much as you can, and find out what he's doing, and especially where he is!" "It's hard, Sakani!" Namir replied, "he's too cunning. Because, I heard in Raguza, one day he was on this side of the Mediterranean, and the next day he went to the other side of the Mediterranean." Go to the other end!" "Yeah! This guy seems to have avatar skills!" Sakani shouted. "But that doesn't mean that I will let him interfere with my actions as he pleases, and if the time is right, I will go to his Antekyet Island to settle accounts with him, and then I will teach him..." "Once you are married, you have nothing to fear anymore. You don't have to be afraid of him or others!" "Of course, Namir...but between now and then..." "We will remain vigilant throughout! Besides, we have always had the advantage: we will know where he is, while he will not know where we are! Now about Carpena, Saccani, why are you afraid of this man?" "Carpena knows about my past relationship with Zirona! Over the years, he has participated in several robberies organized and led by me, and he can tell..." "Oh, that's right," Namir seemed to realize something, "However, Carpena was sentenced to lifelong hard labor and is still locked in a cell in Ceuta Fortress!" "Namir, it's because he's there that I'm worried! . Others could know it, too, and some even knew him. One of them was Bajador. It was he who played him so skillfully in Malta. It was through this man that Dr. Antekit was very It is possible to inquire about Carpena's side! He can buy Carpena's secrets at a high price! He can even manage to make Carpena escape from the fortress! Really, Namir, this is very obvious, in my heart I wonder why he didn't do it yet!" Sarkani is indeed smart and insightful.He had guessed exactly what the doctor was planning against Carpena, and he knew everything that threatened him. Namir now admits that Karpena could be a particularly dangerous man in Sarkani's current situation. "Why are you talking about it," Sakani yelled, "it was not he who died over there, but Zirona!" "What can't be done in Sicily, can't it be done in Ceuta?" Namir replied calmly. Namir put forward her idea straightforwardly, and explained to Sakani that from Tetouan to Ciuanda, the two cities are very close, at most 30 kilometers away, and they can often go there.Touan is just a short turn south along the Moroccan coast from the prison colony of Ceuta.Since the prisoners of Ceuta work on the road, or commute in the city.It's easy enough to hook up with Calpena who knows her, convince Calpena that Saccani is running for his escape, or even give him a little money or something to eat to improve his life in prison Yes, if he ate poisoned bread or fruit and died, who would be anxious about his death?Who will investigate the cause? There is one less villain in the fortress, this will not cause the governor of Ceuta to be overly disturbed!At that time, Saccani was neither afraid of Carpena's leak, nor was he afraid of wanting to know what his secret Doctor Antekit was up to. In short, the result of this conversation was this: some people ran for Carpena to escape from the fortress, while others tried to sabotage, trying to send Carpena to heaven early, so that he could never escape again! After making up their minds, Sakani and Namir broke up after entering the city.That night, Sarkani left Spain and rushed back to join Silas Doronta. The next day, Namir crossed the small bay of Gibraltar to the port of Alheciras, and took a trip between Europe and Africa. Liner between continents. Just as the liner left the port, a yacht sailed from the side. The yacht was swimming in the Bay of Gibraltar before anchoring in British waters. It turned out to be the yacht "Feijato". Namir, who had seen this motorboat in Catania Port, recognized it at a glance. "So here is Dr. Antekit!" she said to herself. "Sakani is right, there is danger, and danger is at hand!" A few hours later, the Moroccan woman disembarked in Ceuta.Before returning to Tetouan, she took the necessary steps to get in touch with the Spaniard.Her plan is simple, and if given enough time to execute it, it will surely succeed. But something unexpected happened to her.After the doctor's first visit to Ceuta and his intervention in Carpena's case, Carpena became a sick man, and despite his insignificant illness, he was allowed to stay in the prison hospital for a few days, leaving Namir helpless.Only wandering around the hospital, unable to get close to Calpena, however, she was relieved that since she could not see Calpena, of course the same could be said of Dr. Antekit and his intelligence personnel.So she figured there would be no trouble dragging on like this. In fact, as long as the prisoner didn't build roads in the colony again, he wouldn't have to worry about escaping. But Namir's wishful thinking was wrong.Carpena's admission to the prison hospital is just in favor of the doctor's plan, and it is likely to succeed in one fell swoop. On the night of the 22nd of September, the Ferharto dropped anchor in the Bay of Gibraltar, where the east and southeasterly winds are always blowing, and the motorboat remained there for only one day, that is, the whole day of Saturday, the 23rd.So the doctor and Pierre disembarked in the morning and went to the post office in the main street.The post office there has some letters waiting for them to pick up. A letter was addressed to the doctor, and Sicilian intelligence reported that Saccani had not been seen in Catania, Syracuse, or Messina since the departure of the Ferrerto. Another letter was to Pierre Bathory, in which Boscade said that his wounds healed quickly without leaving a scar, and that he would be available whenever Dr. Antakit needed him. Let him go back to work in the company of Martiff, the resting Heracles, who pays the doctor and Pierre both his high respect. There is also a letter from Maria to Luigi.The letter is full of motherly warmth, which goes far beyond the relationship between siblings. If the doctor and Pierre Bathory had been walking in the park thirty-six hours earlier, they would have bumped into Sakani and Namir there. On this day, the "Ferhato" was loaded with coal.With the help of a small paddle boat, the coal in the floating warehouse parked in the bay was continuously sent to fill the coal bunker of the "Ferhato", which is used for steam engine boilers, water storage tanks and internal warehouses. The fresh water is also replaced.Everything was ready when the doctor and Pierre returned to the ship after dinner at the Plaza Merchant, when the first shot of the gun closed the gates, as orderly as the prisons of Norfolk and Cayan. But the "Ferhato" did not set sail immediately that night.It only takes two hours to cross the strait, so it doesn't set sail until eight o'clock the next morning.The British were doing shooting exercises, and the "Ferhato" was forced to sail under the gunfire. The gunners carefully corrected the shooting position to prevent the shells from hitting the motorboat. After passing the sea area where the gunfire was fired, the "Feihato" The ship turned full power and sailed towards Ceuta, and arrived at the foot of Mount Harshaw at half past nine. Due to the sea breeze blowing from the northwest, this anchorage was not as calm as it was when it anchored three days ago.Therefore, the captain ordered to anchor in a small bay on the other side of the city. This small bay faces southeast and is not affected by the westerly wind. A quarter of an hour later, the doctor boarded the embankment, spying on the doctor's Namir, and also saw the whereabouts of the motorboat. As for the doctor, he had glimpsed her in the dark place of the Kotor market, but he couldn't see her face clearly, so it was impossible to recognize her. come out with her.But she had met the doctor both at Gravosa and at Lagos, so she recognized him immediately, and the woman made up her mind to be more vigilant than ever while the Ferharto was moored. When the doctor went ashore, he found the colonial governor and an adjutant waiting for him on the shore. "Hello, my dear Ann! Welcome!" cried the governor. "You are a man of faith! Please..." "You'd better be my guest first, and then I can accept your invitation! Don't forget, there is a lunch waiting for you on the 'Ferhato'!" "Well then, Dr. Antekit, since lunch is waiting for me, it seems rude to keep you waiting!" The boat took the doctor and the guests to the motorboat.The table in the restaurant is full of delicacies from mountains and seas. During the dinner, the topics were mainly about the administration of the colony, customs and the relationship between Spanish residents and local residents.Finally, the doctor changed the subject and talked about the prisoner he woke up from magnetic hypnosis two or three days ago on the way to the governor's mansion. "Does he not remember anything about that?" asked the doctor. "Not at all," replied the governor. "Now, though, he's not laying gravel roads." "Where did he go, then?" asked the doctor, somewhat uneasily.Pierre alone was aware of his uneasiness. "At the hospital," replied the Governor, "as if that blow had damaged his precious health!" "What is this person like?" "A Spaniard named Carpena, an ordinary murderer, is not worthy of concern. Doctor Antekit, please rest assured that if he dies accidentally, it will be nothing, and it will definitely not be a loss to the fortress!" Then the conversation turned to other matters, and it was obvious that it was inappropriate for the doctor to talk too much about the prisoner, who, besides, would recover after a few days in the hospital. After lunch, the host and guest drank coffee and smoked cigarettes under the tent at the stern, and then the doctor offered to go ashore without delaying too much time.It was time for him to be the Governor's guest now, and he was getting ready to visit the various departments of the Spanish colony. The Governor gladly accepted the offer.He will entertain his famous guests all the time before dinner. So the doctor and Pierre began a conscious tour of the whole colony, both town and country.They could visit anywhere, even prisons and bunkers, it was a Sunday and the prisoners had no daily work, so the doctor was able to observe them in new conditions, as for Carpena, the doctor only watched as he passed one of the halls of the hospital He arrived, but did not attract Carpena's attention. The doctor planned to return to Antaiket that night, but he still left most of the night to the governor to arrange. He returned to the residence near six o'clock, and an equally sumptuous dinner was waiting for him. It was a thank you for his lunch. Needless to say, during this excursion "in and out of the city", the doctor had been followed by Namir, and it never occurred to him that he had become the prey of this sharp-smelling spy. The atmosphere of the dinner was very joyful. The dignitaries of the colony, including several military officers and their wives, and two or three wealthy businessmen were all invited to come. They all made no secret of their joy at seeing the doctor and hearing his speech.The doctor was very happy to tell about his travel experience in Syria, Arabia and North Africa in the east.He then turned the subject to Ceuta, praising the Viceroy for his excellent service in governing Spain. "But," he added, "the prisoner's guard must often be a source of concern to you!" "Why, my dear doctor?" "Because they always try to escape, all the prisoners want to escape, and all the guards try to stop them. Since the prisoners think more than the guards, the advantage must be on the prisoner's side. Wouldn't the prisoner be surprised?" "Never," replied the Governor, "never! Where could these fugitives go? Escape by sea is impossible! Escape by land is even more dangerous with savage Moroccans! So our prisoners Stay in the fort! If not of their own accord, at least out of prudence." "So it is," replied the doctor. "Then I must congratulate you, Monsieur Governor. I am afraid that the work of taking care of prisoners will become more and more difficult in the future!" "Excuse me, why is this?" asked a guest who was particularly interested in the conversation just now. It turned out that he was the warden. "Ah, sir," replied the doctor, "because the study of magnetic phenomena has made great progress, because its methods are available to anyone, and because suggestion hypnosis is being used more and more frequently and tends to be One man's will supersedes another man's will." "Then what is to be done in such a case?" asked the Governor. "Under the circumstances, I think that if it is useful to watch prisoners now, perhaps it will be wiser to watch guards in the future, Mr. Governor. The strange things I have seen in my travels in the East have convinced me that such a thing is quite possible. Do not, therefore, overlook, for your benefit, that if a prisoner is capable of involuntary escape under the influence of the will of a stranger, a guard, under the same influence, is capable of involuntary escape." "Can you explain this phenomenon to us?" said the warden. "Yes, sir. Let me give you an example. Suppose a guard has the characteristic of being under the influence of magnetism or hypnosis, and suppose a prisoner exerts this influence on him... Then, from this point on, the prisoner is Becoming the master of the guard, he lets the guard do what he wants; where he wants to go, he lets him go there, he signals the guard to open the prison gate, and the guard obediently goes to open the gate.” "Perhaps, sir," said the warden, "on one condition, that the guard must be put to sleep..." "You are wrong, sir. All these actions can be carried out in the waking state, without the guard being aware of his actions!" "What, what did you say?"... "I think, and think with certainty, that in this case a prisoner can say to his jailer, to do something at such and such a day, and the guard will do it! Say to bring the key to the cell on such a day, He brings it! Say someday to open the gates of the fortress and he will open it! Say someday walk in front of you and you won't see me!" "While awake?"... "Fully awake!"... Everyone half-believed the doctor's affirmative answer, and there was a commotion during the meeting. "It is true," said Pierre Bathory, "I myself have witnessed it." "So," asked the Governor, "can the normality of one man be destroyed in the eyes of another?" "Quite so," replied the doctor, "as it is possible to cause a change in the faculties in some people, to use salt for sugar, milk for vinegar, plain water for laxative, and to drink it! It is entirely possible to experience delusions or hallucinations while receiving this magnetic influence." "Dr. Antekit," continued the governor, "I would like to appeal to the general psychology of all of you here, and say to you: 'Seeing is believing!'" "I'm afraid I can't!..." A guest blurted out, expressing his dissent. "It is a pity that your time in Ceuta is limited, and you are not allowed to use experiments to convince us." "Yes! . . . I can . . . " replied the doctor. "now?" "If you want, I will do it now!" "Of course! . . . You just have to tell me how to do it!" "You must not have forgotten, Monsieur Governor," said the doctor, "that three days ago a prisoner in the fort fell into a deep sleep on the road leading to the palace. I told you that this sleep was nothing but a magnetic hypnotic sleep." "Indeed," said the warden, "that man is still in the hospital." "You also remember when the guards were helpless and I woke him up?" "Completely correct." "Well, that's enough to establish a suggestive connection between me and the prisoner. What's the prisoner's name?" "Carpena." "The implied bond I established with Carpena made him absolutely at my disposal." "When he appeared in front of you?..." "No! Even we are separated from each other!" "You are here—the residence, and he is over there—the hospital?" asked the governor. "Yes. What do you think he would do if you ordered him to move freely and have the doors of hospitals and prisons opened for him?" "Ah! Of course he escaped!" laughed the governor. It should be admitted that his laugh is very contagious, so there was a burst of laughter. "No, gentlemen," said Dr. Antekit rather seriously, "this Carpena will only run away if I want him to, and only do what I want him to do!" "What's the matter?" "For example, once he's out of prison, I can hint that he should take the road to the residence, Mr. Governor." "And come here?" "Come here, and insist on speaking to you, if I want him to." "Talk to me?" "Yes, with you. Since he obeys my suggestion, if you have no inconvenience, I will instruct him to treat you as another important person...for example, as Alphonso XII." "As His Majesty the King of Spain?" "Yes, Monsieur Governor, and he will also ask you..." "Forgive him?" "Pardon. And, if you have no inconvenience, he will ask you for a cross of Elbena!" There was another round of belly laughs as the guests laughed at Dr. Antekit's last words. "Is this person awake and doing these things?" the warden added. "As awake as we are!" "No! . . . No! . . . It is implausible and impossible!" cried the governor. "Then do an experiment!... Please give Carpena freedom of movement!... Just in case, when he leaves the prison, you can send one or two guards to follow him at a distance... He will do so All the things I just said!" "It's a deal, so when do you want to?..." "It will be eight o'clock soon." The doctor looked at his watch and said, "It starts at nine o'clock, okay?" "Okay. What about after the experiment?" "After the experiment, Carpena will return to the hospital quietly, with no memory of what happened before. I repeat, this is the only explanation I can give for this phenomenon: Carpena will be controlled Under the influence of my hint, in fact, it was not he who did these things, but me!" The governor, who was clearly skeptical of these phenomena, wrote a note ordering the warden of the fortress to grant all freedom of movement to Carpena, provided that someone followed him at a distance.Immediately afterwards, the note was sent to the prison by the cavalry of the mansion. After dinner, at the governor's suggestion, everyone came to the big living room. Naturally, the subject of discussion was still magnetism or hypnotic phenomena, and this was so hotly debated that believers outnumbered skeptics.Amidst the smoke of cigars and cigarettes, which Spanish women love to smoke, and the coffee, Dr. Antakyt took advantage of the time to recount irrefutably, but seemingly not convincingly, the phenomena he had witnessed and used in his medical practice. . He added that this power of suggestion would worry legislators, jurists and judges, because it could be used in crimes, and there is no doubt that because of this phenomenon, many crimes will be committed while the real criminals are hard to find . Suddenly, at twenty-seven minutes to nine, the doctor broke off the conversation and said: "At this moment Carpena has left the hospital!" A minute later he added: "He has just passed the prison gate!" The affirmation of his tone amazed all the guests in the mansion, only the governor continued to shake his head. Then the conversation resumed, and everyone expressed their opinions, for or against, and talked for a while until at five minutes to nine the doctor interrupted the conversation for the last time, saying: "Carpena is at the gate of the mansion!" Almost at the same time a servant entered the hall and informed the governor that a man in prison uniform insisted on speaking to him. "Let him in," said the Governor, beginning to lose his suspicions in the face of the obvious. When the clock struck nine, Carpena appeared at the hall door.Though his eyes were wide open, he did not seem to see anyone else present, and went straight up to the governor, and knelt down. "Your Majesty," said he, "I beg your pardon!" The governor, completely dumbfounded, seemed to be under the control of hallucinations, bewildered. "You can pardon him," said the doctor, smiling, "and he will have no memory of it!" "I pardon you!" The governor was as majestic as the king of Spain. "Your Majesty, besides the pardon," Carpena continued, kneeling on the ground, "I also ask you to grant me the cross of Isabella..." "I give it to you!" So Carpena reached out to pick up the cross that the governor should have given him, and pinned the cross he imagined to his clothes, then got up and backed out the door. This time, all the guests present had to give in, and followed Carpena all the way to the door of the mansion. "I want to follow him, I want to watch him go back to the hospital!" the governor said loudly, pretending to be calm, as if he still refused to admit defeat in the face of the facts. "You can go!" The doctor replied. So the governor, Pierre Bathory, the doctor, accompanied by several others, walked up the road that Carpena had taken.Carpena was already heading towards the city.Since he left the prison, Namir has followed him, and then hid in the dark, watching his whereabouts closely. It was very dark.Carpena walked on the road without hesitation, neither fast nor slow.The Governor and his entourage followed, keeping at all times a distance of about three hundred paces, while two other policemen were ordered to keep an eye on Carpena. The main road forms a small bay around the second harbor on the side of the Ceuta Rock near the city.The sea was calm and dark, with two or three lights flickering slightly.This is the light reflected by the portholes and sidelights of the "Ferhato", the shape of the hull is vaguely discernible, and it looks huge in the dark. At this point, Carpena left the road and turned to the right, where a rock more than three meters high bordered the bay. Perhaps it was a quiet movement of the doctor, or a hint of his will, that forced him to Carpena changed direction. The policemen then wanted to hasten their pace and catch up with Carpena, so as to bring him back to the road; but the governor, knowing that there was no possibility of escape on this side, ordered the policemen to let Carpena go free. But Carpena stopped on a rock, as if immobilized by some force majeure, he tried to move his feet, but could not.The doctor's will dominated him, pinning him there so that he could not move. The governor observed for a while, and then said to the guest: "Well, my dear doctor, in any case, I have to admit defeat in front of the facts!  …" "You are convinced now, really, Mr. Governor?" "Yes, I am really convinced. Some things should be believed like a mindless person! Now, Doctor Antaikit, please give this person a hint and let him go back to the fort immediately! Alphonso XII He ordered you to do this!" Before the governor finished speaking, Carpena suddenly jumped into the harbor without making a sound. Was this an accident?Or is it Karpena's voluntary act?Was it by some chance that Carpena escaped from the doctor's control?No one knows. Immediately, people rushed to the rock, and the policemen descended the rock.He ran to a small beach near the sea... Carpena disappeared without a trace.Several fishing boats, as well as several motorboats and small boats rushed to search...the results were in vain. In the end, even the prisoner's body was not found, probably because the current swept the body into the sea. "Monsieur Governor," said Doctor Antekit, "our experiments have led to an unexpected and sad end, and I deeply regret that!" "But how do you explain what has just happened?" asked the governor. "This is because there are lulls in this experiment in the power of suggestion, whose effects you cannot deny," replied the doctor. "There is no doubt that either he has escaped my grasp, or that he is dizzy."目眩，或者由于别的什么原因，他从这些岩石上跌了下去！非常遗憾，我们失去了一个非常宝贵的人！” “我们失去的，只不过是个坏蛋罢了！”总督平淡地答道。 这就是对卡尔佩纳的所有的祷告。 这时，大夫和皮埃尔·巴托里向总督告辞，他们要在天亮之前动身回安泰基特，他们再三感谢主人在西班牙殖民地上对他们的盛情款待。 在大夫接受了再次到休达来做客的总督的邀请之后，总督和大夫握手告别并祝他旅途顺利，接着顺着原路回官邸去了。 也许人们会认为，刚才安泰基特大夫过分地利用了休达总督的诚意，由此人们评判并觉得他的行为应受指责。No!不应该忘记，马蒂亚斯·桑道夫伯爵终生所从事的事业，以及他某一天曾说过的一句话：“千条道路，一个目的！” 他刚才所走的这条道路，就是其中之一。 过了一会儿，“费哈托”号的一条小船将大夫和皮埃尔接上了船，吕吉在船舷门口等着他们。 “那个人呢？……”大夫问。 “按照您的命令，”吕吉答，“我们的小船在岩石脚下等着，他一落水，我们就把他捞上来并让人把他关在船头的一间舱房里。” “他没说什么吗？”皮埃尔问。 “他怎么能说话呢？……他像睡着了似的，一点儿也未意识到自己的行为。” “好哇！”大夫说，“我当时想让他从岩石上跳下去，他就跳了！……我想让他睡着，他就睡着了！……我想让他醒过来，他一定会醒过来的！……现在，吕吉，拔锚启航！” 蒸汽锅上足了气压，汽艇立刻启航了。几分钟以后，“费哈托”号进入了公海，然后掉转了船头。朝安泰基特驶去。