Stories by Famous Authors Illustrated #12

George du Maurier's "La Svengali" (subtitled "A Study in Hypnotism") tells the story of Billy Dean and his beloved Trilby, whose romance is threatened when the mysterious hypnotist Svengali uses his powers of mesmerism to control Trilby's mind and separate the couple. Through flattery, promises, and his supernatural influence, Svengali lures Trilby under his spell, leaving Billy devastated as he watches the woman he loves fall completely under the hypnotist's dreadful power. The issue also advertises additional stories including "Wilhelm Tell," "The First Commandos," and "The Rajah Takes the Census."