The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-11-02
MADAME D'AUBREY, SEEREss. -

~ "iioohOi leu hump, WHICH SDeu
It's bloody glare over the gray walls,
and black antique chair, in which sat
tall, gaunt woman. She was robed
IN loose, falling habit of black from
head to foot. Her face, of which Paul
could see little but the chin, was death
ly pale. Now and then he caught q
glimpse of pair of keen eyes, which
he thot were both fierce and threaten
ing.
She did not bow or rise. He remain
ed standing before her. The very as
sumption of authority which this i'm
piled impressed and awed Paul
Il came to consult you" he STAN
mered.
The black covered head nodded.
1t Is unnecessary to explain yourself
further. Your name is Paul Forbes
You desire to know by what means you
can obtain certain treasure"
Paul was terrified The other medi
ums that he consulted had never told
him actually facts.
When do you hold seance."
Now IN hoarse, grating voice,
Il need no trumpery tables, nor cards.
nor machinery. Do you ask whether |
can see into futurity? You have a scar on
your shoulder beneath your clothes, an
unhealed wound below your knee. i'll
can tell you about these things that
others eyes cannot see, you can afford
to trust me for the truth of whatever
else | may say. Ask what you Will and
[ will answer.
How am [ to obtain the treasure -
said Paul.
{" How should [ know what treasure
| you mean? But pause" The foure
moved her hand slowly to her forehead.
muttered for few moments, then slow
~ took 1t down and looked piercingly
at the terrified Paul.
The pot of gold waits for Won.
enough to give you fortune and power.
Here are the directions by which Won
are to obtain it." She then placed 2
small slip OF paper in his hand.
On these conditions she said. in
a hollow whisper, that you solve the
mystery of this paper alone. You are
10 receive no assistance in reading it
II you DO all is lost. Begone; you are
answered.
Paul placed his money in her out
stretched hand and went stumbling
down the stairs under the red lamp.
The next morning by daybreak he
was knocking at the door of his uncle's
chamber.
What is this }" showing him pa
per full of figures, lines and diagrams.
Don't read it to me- Only tell me
what sort of puzzle it is"
The Lieutenant raised himself on his
elbow, smothering a yawn. 1T seems
to me mathematical puzzle, Paul
the description of some locality, I
think: [ won't interpret 1t to you. 1t
would need a good typographical en-
glneer to do that. Where did you pick
it up?"
Paul muttered out something and
disappeared.
week after the Lieutenant return
ed to his regiment. He noticed Paul
busy every night with his mathematics
and his slate and pencil. The dream
book was LAID on the shelf
Several months after Mrs. Forbes.
writing to her brother. said:
Il have something to tell you of
Paul which I know will please YOU.
Much to my surprise, he took the first
prize in mathematics at school last
term. Finding prize-taking agreeable,
L presume, he has devoted himself to
all his studies with renewed assiduity.
But mathematics appear to be- passion
with the boy. He told me that he
designed studying Typographical en-
glneering, the very profession L would
have chosen for him. [ cannot tell you
how thankful I am for his sudden
change"
The Lieutenant laughed, but made
no other sign.
He heara from his sister, but at long
intervals, as he was stationed on the
frontier; but every letter brought ac-
counts of Paul's incessant. steady Ia
Dor IN the one direction.
Whether the hope of the treasure
still urged him on, or whether he found |
that mathematics were his proper work
and that for which his talents and real |
tastes best fitted him, we cannot say
but 1T IS certain that at the end of three |
years he was ready to enter the highest |
class IN Practical Surveying of the
Polytechnic College
A year later Lieutenant Calderwood |
was seated in the door of his tent, when |
two or three strangers dashed up, and |
a stout, bearded, b1ght-eyed young
fellow jumped OFF his horse, caught |
Linn by the shoulders, shook him,
laughed, and ended by kissing him like
a girl.
:" Paul Forbesl Bless you, boy |
How did you come here ~
Paul jumped to his feet, turned red
ana then burst into a shout of laugh
ter
You were the seeress I know YOU
were 4"
The Lieutenant nodded. "Do Won
begrudge the dollar for his prophecy 2"
he said. ''As / look back now [ don't
quite approve of my manner of teach
ing you your lesson, but you have
shown yourself better scholar than [
Been appointed Assistant Survey
Or of this Territory, sir. Attached to
the exploration party under General
Hay. | can't tell you all now, only
That have the position for ten years,
1t a fine salary, and mother and Clara
ire snug and happy as they were be
ore: What do yon think of that,
Uncle Jem I" /,