The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-11-12
Selected Storm.
JUST IN TIVE.
From the 81. Louis Republican


oppressiyely warm, and had gone out
upon deck for breath of fresh air. There
were only two other per sons there, a man
and woman, who were walking back and
forth converting together IN low voices. -
As ! passed them | heard her:
do you want to make me craZy?' | tell
you | can't forget him, and its no use talk
ing 70 me about my duty. Aud [ don't
believe word that wicked woman says,
He isn't married again, he isn't dead; he's
alive and true to me, Tn sure OF if.
The words were low, but intense and
passionate, and stopped inyoluntarily.
Don't get excited and unreasonable, my
dear woman. Look at tho facts Of the case
You havn't heard from your husband in
nearly two years; he left you with scarcely
weeks provisions on hand, and $40
IN money; if it hadn't been for me you and
your child would have starved Yet you talk
rs if it was your duty to remain faithful 10
the memory Of such o man, and that, too
IN spite Of the proof you have received, by
4 direct revelation from heaven, that he
not only deserted you, but married anoth-
er woman aud lived with her as his wife
three months before DE died"
/ can't tell why If was, but there was
something in the smooth, insinuating voice
Of the speaker that sounded TO me like the
hiss OF o serpent, and inspired me with q
feeling OF aOhorance that / couldn't over
come But I felt that | was doing wrong
N listening 10 this conversation, and so |
turned away, somewhat reluctantly for
my sympathy and curiosity were both ex-
cited.
The next morning ] scanned the faces
Of the passengers eagerly, Tor [ wanted to
know how the man looked whose voice
had Impressed me So strangely. 1t had
been so dark tae night before that I
couldu see his features distinctly
After a brief search [ found him seated
1T the breakfast table, a long-haired, lank
yis59ed man. with thin lips and light blue
eyes, that looked hard and cruel with a
Observation-Disclosures pervadiug his whole
aspect. | might have been pTejudiced,
bat las face didn't lnlIress me any more
iayoraby than his voice had done.
A little pale-faced woman sat Cd his right
hand, whom | recognized at once as his
companion the night before. She held IN
her lap child two or three years old, and
was rather pretty than otherwise, although
hUr eyes were red as il from continued
weeping.
But the face which chiefly attracted my
attention was that of the woman on his lett
hand. Her complexion, In its unearthly
palior, resemblea that Of q corpse, her lips
were livid and Ter eyes deep sunken, and
with dark circles around them, were dull
aud expressionless. It was face that, at
the same time, repulsed and fascinated
you. She, too, as we'll IS the other woman,
seemed to be under the control of tho man
whom | have described.
| noticed great many curious glGnces
directed toward these persons during
- I
were from the talk oftbe passengers, among
whom various rumors were 8foat concern
ing them; but the only inform .tion upon
which | relied was given me by the cap
tain. The man, ii appeared, was cele-
Grated spirituaiist With wonderful gift ot
healing III his hands, who subscribed him.
self $. S. Johnson, III. D. The woman
with the corpse-like face was . cIairvoyant
who always travelled with him, and went
tito frances for his benefit as often as he
desired. The two together were said to be
very successful as healing mediums
Il don't know what to think of it" said
tie captain. There is something remark
able about this clairvoyance. I am con.
WINGED that Johnson IS an impostor, but as
to the woman why, Id take my oath that
she isn't conscious Of what she saws and
does in those frances. Johnson has cur.
loUs kind of power over her, and believe
his viii actually forces her Into semi COM
atose state, and puts the word in her
mouth that she is to say"
but who IS the little pale-faced crea-
tare who accompanies them" | inquired.
is she clairyoyant, too?"
''Oh, no; but her husband lett her near.
" Two years ago, and this Johnson has be-
trieaded her. for reasons Of his own, I've
no doubt. There's a mystery about il.
somehow. | was well acquainted with her
husband. He was steady, hard working
nan, but times were poor, and he thought
h. could better his fortunes by trip to
the mountains So he went, leaving his
vito and child rather scantily provided for,
but it was the best he could do. Hehoped
that bei0re their money and provisions
were exhausted he would be able to send
them more. This Dr.. Johnson was his
principal adviser IL the step he took. and
PROMISED TO see that his family did not
coma ID want From that day to this,
however, 10 direct communication hal
ever Deen received fr0al Joe Morrison. II
i known t4at he arrived IL St Louis safe.
il. that he embarked there for the noun.
tains. that is all His wife is d weak, help.
less little creature. strong only in devo-
ton 10 her husband, aud would have SUM,
under the blow II it had not been for the
calld.
Tie captain stopped as if he had finish
ed his story. but | turned to him eagerly,
fer the conversation of the night before
required TO my memory
Isn't there some Hlmor about Nor
rison's being dead or married again? Aud
what abous tins johnson? Has he kent
the promise he made her husband?"
The captain didn't seem inclined at first
to s.y anything more, but was finally per-
suaitd . tel me the rest Of the story. to.
cether with his own suspicious as TO the
relations existing between Dr. johnson
and Mrs. Morrison.
Il can't deny, he said "that johnson
ms betrlen3ed her. but he is a man |
wouldn't trust and | believe he has done
IT Tor purposes OF his own. As to yhat
those purposes are | have nv suspicions.
After Morrison had been Coae over a wear
Johnson advised her to consult Sarah
White, lis clalryoyant friend. Lucy, that's
Mrs Morrison, yielded to the proposal as
> relief from the doubts and fears that al.
IL st distracted her. But imagine her hor.
ror when informed by Miss White that her
husband vas alive and well and married
to another woman! She would not believe
Il, and refused t2 have anything more to
10 with clairvoyance, But the communi-
sstion had rs effect, undoubtedly, on her
wax aud credulous nature, for when
II stnths passed on and there was still no
: "a tldings she again consulted Miss
y aite. Tlia time she received direct
message from her husband himself, who
hal been killed il melee among some
miners, according 70 his own assertion,
and vas thus enabled through spiritual
msdlpGsh}P q ca..~of IS wife personally