Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-08-29


ant Calderwood, thoughttully, "my
ypinion is that they will take Your money
and YOU will get no information in return.
never had any intercourse with them,
for have no beliefin their ability TO tell
YOU anything you do not know yourself
A friend of mine Captain Johns, told me
Of a woman. a fortune teller, who made
some remarkable prehctors-very re-
markable indeed She skctched out his
whole career for HIM"
"Who was she? Where is she to be
found ?" cried Paul, forgetting 10 ask
whether the prophesies proved true or not
they were most ridiculously absurd and
untrue.
"At No. 81 Poplar street." said his I'M
Gle, after several minutes hesitation.
"She was to he consulted only at night
/ But that was several years ago"
"FIl 90 and see her tomorrow night"
said Paul lie WAS more nervous and I'M
settled than ual that evening, and sa
! looking in the fire for long time.
"The boy is ruined sighed his mother
"no.bing Will ever restore him to common
/ sense or usefulness"
alt is long day until sunset" said her
brother quoting his favorite proverb
The next night Paul got on his over
coat Just after supper, and his last dollar
in his pocket. His uncle had not been
home during the afternoon. Paul kissed
his mother good bye.
"Where are you going, ny son?"
"To make our fortune" he said gayly,
as he ran out
Nc 81 Poplar street was soon found. 1t
was narrow, dark entry, lighted by a
red lamp, when gave ghostly and muir
derous light Paul went up the winding
stairs, and found Mt the top door with
pacard, on which WAS printed with a
common pen.
"MADAME D'AUBREY, sEEREss."
Paul tapped. No answer. IL g tapped
again.
Enter said hoarse voice.
lie pushed the door open and went in.
The room was bare of furniture, except
another red lamp, which shed its bloody
glare over the gray walls, and black
antique chair,in which sat a tall ,gaunt wo-
man She was robed i'll loose, falling
habit of black from head t. foot. Her
face, Of which Paul could see but little
but the chin, was deathly pale. Now and
thon he caught Il glimpse of pair of
keen eyes, which he thought were both
fierce and threatening.
81 came to consult YOU" he stammered.
The black-covercd head nodded alt
is unnecessary to explain yourself further.
Your came is Paul Forbes. you desire to
know by what means you may obtain
certain treasure
Paul was terrified. The other mediums
that he had consulted had never told him
actual facts.
When do you hold u seance?o
Now /" in hoarse grating voice
"Iuecd no trumpery tables, nor cards,
nor machinery. Do you ask whether I
can see into futulity? You have a scar
on your shoulder beneath your clothes, an
unhealed wound below your knee. If |
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
GLOW am | to obtain the treasure ?
said Paul.
/" How should know what treasure you
mean? Bot pause" The figure moved
her hand slowly to her forehead, muttered
for a few moments, then slowly took it
down and looked piercingly at the terri
fed Paul.
"rhe pot of gold waits for you, enough
to give you fortune and power Here are
the directions BY which you are to obtain
it.n She then placed small slip of pa.
per in his hand.
"On these conditions she said, in 4
hollow whisper, that you solve the mys-
terry of this paper alone. You are to re-
ceiye no assistance in reading it if you
do all is lost. Begone; you are answer
ed
Paul placed his money in her outstrctch
ed hand and went stumbling dom the
stairs under the red lamp,
The next morning by daybreak he was
knocking at the door of Eis uncle'S cham
her.
"What is this?o showing him a paper
full of figures, lines and diagrams. "Don't
read it to me. Only tell me what sort of
Il puzzle it is"
The Lieutenant raised himself on his
elbow, smothering II yawn. - 1t seems
to be mathematical puzzle. PAul-the
description of some locality, think. |
won't interpretit to you. 1t would need a
good Typographical engineer to do that.
Where did YOU pick ii up -
Paul muttered cut something and dap
pcared
\ week after the Lieutenant returned 90
his regiment. He noticed Paul busy every
aight with his mathe mates and his slate
and pencil The dream-book was laid On
the shelf
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