Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13

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certain remarkable incidents, when il was
proposed that test should be given then
Who would become a subject!
No one appeared inclined AZ first, but
Miss Caltran finally acquieSced, and tooh
her seat in chair in a small room they
adjourned 70. The doctor had succeeded
in sending her 90 sleep, when Rose loOket
i'm. Her attention was Immediately ar
rested, and she watched the experiment
with much easrrnesS.
"Would any one like TO put any ques
tions r. asked DIR. Caltran.
There enSaed silence. Eleanor Arily
broke il.
lRose will. Rose is always ready for
anything And Miss Rose aequiesced al
once.
II don't know what to ask, or what ]
would most like 10 hear" she said, with a
cay Laugh.
ASK about Charley, Ask what keeps
him away. You can tease him well, when
you know that
..Rut-is there really any truth in il,
DIR. Caltran % and Roses deep eyes were
luminous with some feeling akin to curios-
ity.
att is true that the medium can in many
cases seem 20 enter n persons mind, and
answer in a remarkable fashion, was the
reply. "Many failures are recorded, and
mistakes made. bur | think they are due
10 our imperfect knowledge of the science.
Suppose you try, Miss Rose; no one can
suspect you OF collusiun."
v@
Miss Caltran appeared 10 be in tranquil
slumber her lips were just parted, sug-
gcsting her white, even teeth, which were
very handsome.
"Well,n said Rose, daringly.
"Place your hand in hers directed the
doctor. "Now think intently Of the sub
ject in which you wish her tn feel inter
ested. and then ask your question:
A thousand thoughts filed Rose Ardley's
brain in an instant, but that of Charles
Vance was the most prominent. What
should she say7 for delicacy seemed to
hold her back on this subject.
snake haste,n .>ti Eleanor. "What is
Charley Vance doin- Has he gone 90
sleep and forgotten to come herc2 Or has
he gone visiting elsewhere ~
Rose colored. Al think will not ask
-" but a chorus OF eager voices inter
rupted her.
'Play fair now, Rose No backing out. "
Are you afraid n
IL was her cousin Kate who asked this,
and the sarcastic tone would have reused
Rose 70 any effort In strange iutter of
nerve and brain she began.
''Don't get excited said DIR. Caltran,
smiling cheeringly.
Roses mood was too uncertain at first TO
sway Mss Caltran, lat least, so the doctor
said y she moved uneeSily, and vainly es-
sayed to speak. lie approached TO tran
quilize her. Ii was some time before any
coherent answers could be obtained. and
then Rose was wrought up TO a strange
pitch. Some sudden presentiment con-
cerning her lover flied her mind with ap-
prehension. As if translating the young
girls emotion, Miss Caltran began slowly
''Your friend is in great danger-great
danger. He is flying rs il for his life, first
this way and then that way" making q
tortuous motion with her hand. ale is
on the riyer-the iee-and something fol-
lows him fast. Hark, do you hear a sharp
cry 7"
Rose turned deathly white in spite oI
her strongest efforts.
sis he coming here ~ she asked, scarcely
knowing what she said.
"0h, heavens they are gaining on him
fast. He goes like the wind, but they are
too feet"
As Miss Caltran said this-and il must
be remarked that her words throughout
were labored and slow-she sighed deeply
and evinced great agitation. Her breath
was long and painful.
s'Now they are u2 with him-now Oh,
save him save him. Hark TO their cries
"Oh, by Heaven, what fools we are y
suddenly exclaimed George Ardley, light
breaking ON him. 81 see il all. Vance
has skated up on the river and been fol-
lowed by pack OF wolves One was
killed day or two ago, and several have
been seen prowling round. Run for your
liyfs, friends. Get something and come
TO his assistance"
Rose stood spell-bound. For moment
the room swan round; stars appeared to
ill every space.
George thrust on his cap and coat, and
slung bis rife over his shoulder. Two or
three followed suif, ard the rooms were in
a whirI Of confusion.
'Let me 90 too" Rose almost shrieked.
"My child, there may be some mistake. "
said DIR. Caltran, soothingly, alarmed at
the consequences Of his sisters vision.
sDo pray be calm"
fNo, there is no mistake" !" she answered,
historically. 81 told him to skate up -
his horse was lame-I dared him to come.
Oh, merciful heavens, forgive mem
She was in q perfect agony Of despair,
The horrible vision her cousin Georges
words conjured up made more vivid one
in her brain. Her face, that had been 50
brilliant short time before, was now the
picture Of anguish. She could not help
thinking that il any evil had befallen him
II was clearly her fault. How many times
she had torrnented him almost beyond en-
durance been cool, capricious, laughed Mt
his tenderness and bis love. Arraigning
her heart for Judgment, she found il had
been bitterly cruel to him, to the one man
for whom she would give her life, II occa-
sion required. In the confusion and crowd
she passed quietly up stairs, got her shawl
and hood, and stole out unseen. Along
she sped like shadowy wrath, and was
on the river as soon as the men with their
rifles.
Hark! what was that7 A sickening,
despairing cry-a wall of mortal agony.
Rose recognized it for his voice-for they
were close upon him now.
Yes, the cry came from Charles Vance
With that one despairing burst he gave up
hope and turned upon his horrible pursu-
ers. In the moonlight bis eyes glared
back to those fierce balls, and there was q
deathly pause. The suddenness amazed
the unreasoning brutes, but the foremost
crouched to spring.
A ball went whizzing by, so closely that
Mr.. Vance felt the hot air upon his cheek.
Then o yell ensued, ending in howl oi
maddening pain. Another report, anoth-
er footsteps, voices yet he did not stir.
isOb, Charles Charles 70 and the next
instant Rose lay senseless at his feet.