, 1873-11-02

otor @ nGs steS2yy 1ny t. na7e yGn tyS h'r'oro am
MI, "N0," satd Mr. Donolaon, as Thorno looked
II niii not dony tint did, soma
year, ago, pasa through an experience tic events
OF Which YOU llayo reoounted with surprising 40.
euraoy But solomnly affirm that never ro-
!atod tao affair to moro than two or threo nor.
SONS IN fact, IT is subjoot upon Which Am
,.he ,Ahe tllo gamo Of clleHB?"
Il'at was no dream" said DIr, Dona1son.
1lookea at Thorne inquiringly,
r,,v ~ ala arse from tho couch last night md
yoi gao OF cheas WITH mo- Aud what ii more
.,,,, Inc state of n,ys.i0casion into which was
i've testimony Of two against the evidence Of nv
-, "lhero must be something in your romar1,
then, Mr: Ihor4e, that seeing IL in'a. not 81.
wnYh ' J., believing" antd. " But, nerhapss vor, on
vii f3iHclaim M IN having nsid any auol. thing.' So'
which Of us throe Ia doluded." ~ e''5
,.".9 You arc ono," sald h1r. Donelaon, conf
=, II h4vo yet to bring 1t upon myself to believe
Mr. Thorue'a narration is very distinct, and y 4
AS to how became possessed Of tue faots of tla
him. tt'" DoAs"
"yes, that ie singular" admitted Mr, Doncl-
not reality. how comes Il That ali three
q q u9 E. have distinct recollection OF It And,
Thorne'a narrative teas a reality. how
~, 10 y you explain tho fact. thrt you arc
th9 only ono that has any recollection OF Ii :"
! imagined, Of this juncture, thut sav
Autck glance Of intelligence pass botween Srr.
Donelson ma hfr. Thorno. Perhaps was mia.
taNen. II thero Was any such thing, Ii was 90
ia.eonns sa thst , could not sozo upon IT, and lot
reluctance to continue tho congregation etnla
upon mo; Accordingly Withdrew after = short
tlmo' and startad of towards tho brooks With nv
1 5oa Ian, ana line. Tho character OF my meditations
sucs i tne o asy sea not attempt to describe
ne n my most and h's guest, and also to watch
tnem closely, and mako sure that. II they had
neen playing trick upon mo, they should do so
On returning towards eyontnr. howavor r ros
surprised to loarn that Thorne had taken iis
!oaVe' Ito had departed about noon. not oniv
from 11, VT: DonolHon'a house, but also from
hr: Donelaon's private attention, e"s'A
morning ?"l asked. 1p'A '4' 'n'a
by no NOUNS" ho replied, earnestly, "n
ha,,na Tha ,aorohgniy surprised whom you spoke Of
cheas. You must havo got things turned around.!
dor nc tolu no story, and you did beat him at 4
Somnnmbutsm 7" "@''>
b,d dNo, No. not sn to my tnoyedgo; and even If =
e. doluson M In tho mattor, whom tho story hoard,
or imagined heard him tell, ia really q faithfni
account Of az episode in his life ?"
aon,t prelond to account for it. You arc
ono thing. While you wore lying asleep On {Sa tSa
couch last night, Thorno said to ne, sKeep silent
Tor : Tow moments; a.n going to try an ex
s.1 dc then stood BY your side made
fsM pas5es s over your faeo With his hand and
laslened Ills eyes on you with tho most intcnaa
= gazo ever saw. He stood thus five minutes, I
should think. and then came and eat down bYnm
agaln; M We talked about all sorts Of things, but
o enr rJto 70 vs. saGh 'n.ory a. you ca to hayo
Iore e that you had played tho game Of chess.
Ihat ls oil know about 1t. don't know WIN
1o atoou and looked at you 30. He refused to
explain. Hos queer fellow"
. Where las ho gono now r.
Homo, bolioyo.'
:, Mhy did he leeye so suddenly ?''
rha notion seized him.
"Mero you not sorry to have him go?"
him." w 4'A' onoasn VI
= That was al 7 could get cut Of Mr. Donolson.
t1e seemed doairous of changing the subject OF
conversation, 70 and after tlAt meyer spoIa n,
Il or &c Of hls own choice. Indeed, it seemed
n n atn tas he was singNlarly reicent
egard to everything connected with tic aIort
'lstt OF Ills strange guest.
!. ! he7or eaw Ttorno again. There was aome.
in inlng uhlatlomablo about him. I have somo-
esague to experiment on mo, or that Thornel
lone, by Bomo manner OF 'mosn,erism orI