, 1874-10-18
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! from L4f OsHbHrU .RtEA-
| "Murder will out - is US sure as f1to. api
there IL nothing 81 inevitable, unless it ii plan
| chetle.
Tho other dav had conversation. With Mr
-, well, never mud the name. b:lt he is real
parsonage, and declares that the following in.
| cident Is Of actual occurrence.
BY the way Of prologue, let the mention that Mr
G. ttll.t initial looks as we'll anv othe1) is a
| tirul believer IN me"merlsm, aud even datbies a
little III that N. s1erlous science ITO the ex,
tent Of tipping tables. moving chairs, and tthcr
articles OF tulutule by the subtle essence" o.
the force OF Will, aided by perfect faith, as he
| hath it.
Some years ago, when planchette first made
| its bow before the American public. Sir. G. be-
came deeply interested IN its yagaries, and soon
became an expert in its nanagement--had it en-
t!rciy subject to his will, aid many were tho
startling disclosures made through it's agency.
But the ''capsheaf" WAS this:
Mr. G, announced to hls moro skertical ao-
quaiutances that be would hold o seance at his
house. when the doubte16 might easily be con-
vinced Of the error of their wa7. or belief.
Inc hour arrived, aud with it those interested
-deppilo skeplcisn-in the workings of tile
wonderful bit Ut wood.
Among the guests was . family, who may be-
called for convenience sake, tho B.'s-fathers
mothers, and married daughters.
Various questions we're put and answered,
satisfactorily or otherwise; but generally other
wise.
Then the BIS were observed in close convcrzn-
ton, little aside from the rest Of the guests.
BI tho way, this family were recent arrivals.
aud Of their past history but little WAS known,
even by tho most curious Of the gossipers. they
appeared to ba respectable people, md we're
greatly liked by their new acauaintances.
Mr.. 3. then advanced and said he wou1d like
to test the powers Of plaCchettc. He WAS told
to ask a question in his own mind, and plan
chette would endeayor to nnswer it. through
the medium OF Mr. znd Mrs. c.. whose fingers
we're pressed uDpn the wooden heart
All WIS silence for q few moments. Every
eye was raised upon thu instrument, Then It
began to move, and revealed huge figure i,
"Wropg!" shouted Mr.. B., clapp,ng bis
bands gieefully; Wrong g!"-hhe's only had
thtce"
bands had his wife buried ?"
As the entire company had been strangers to
him and his until 3 year past, he felt assured
that plauchette must speak entirely OF its own
knowledge.
This question was the last one propounded,
aud the company soon after dispersed; but it
was noticed that the l.rey Mrs. B. was gt1ancciy
pered together very carneat1y.
The next day Mr.. 3. called upon Mr. g., and,
after q little talk, abruptly said:
- want to buy that planchette thing OF
yours, ne'Shbor, or else get you to promis not
to work it any more. You know I thought yon
find was tie fool-and hare been for the last
thirty years past. What d5' think wife said to
me after re got homo? You know eaid your
tignre was one point too high-that she'd only
had three I didn't know was lying, until wife
sad, sars sho: Father. I do believe the very
Old Boy himself is in that plaeuey thipgr Says |
I: What do you mean? Il guessed wrong. It |
said that you'd had fouf husbands Saws she: |
Well fa:hcr. the fact is, I had one that you |
didn't know anything about