The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-03-07

enough. replied Mr.. Heller. "Twen
ty-fve per cent! Why, Dust, that's
fearful"
Others Of the party asked ques.
tions Of Miss Heller precisely as her
brother did, precisely rs 1 did. aud
that did away with the theory of
ventiiloquism
Tired as they we're. the magicians
we're apparently pleased with our
mystiiication. aud spared no pains
to aid MS in wrong directions.
When wo talk Of mesmerism, we
initiate tho ministers who preach
about hell.
In fact. Eeller in comparatively
worse than the other subject be-
cause the latter can be postponed
indefinitely.
But, allowing me so much of COM
mon sense as will clear me Of the
imputation of writing on subject |
know nothing Of, lot me use the
word mesmerisn AS indicating an
enforced condition of mental obedi.
ence, controlled in au inexplicable
manner by tho favored earth.
! thought that Mr.. Heller might
possibly have put his sister in a
trance, and that while in that state
be mysteriously affected her mental
powers.
There was but ono way to detect
that.
We had aeon the two enter the
room. at dilferaut times and by dif
forent doors. Conversation, such as
would naturally follow, had ensuel
and ut no tine was Mr. Heller near
er the lady than any of rs. Tue
bandana handkerchief wa tied on
by tue purser himself, aud unless
Heller can mignetize Il woman ~ Il
distance Of eigh: or ten feet, there
was nothing of the kind done.
/ watched carefully and consci-
entionsly y every movement and ut
terance Of both ilellers. p,rticp tte |
in tho tests, AMI sharsl tho euthIsi.
a,tic determination Of tho others to
detect the plan il possible.
And like the rest | was bafiied
II is Of course impossible to get
anything serious from mtn like
Heller. on this subject. As ho siys
lifts u trick yon must admit II 3
well done, aud If not trick then
you are vel done,
Come now, Heller eaii one o!
rs, 'give us hint Ia it mesne
iism ?
"Uertainly, said he. "If supar-
natural vision is basel up,n mes
tneric hslIucinltion, whereid tho re II
anl the unreal. hand in Inn !. 8,
closely ap 'ro,ch each other that our
iistingnishmolt is absolutely fnti.
lizsd, then is this wonderful pheno.
menon far beyon the p ,ssibility 6i
conjecture, and 1t were better to be
content with simple watching anl
studying the effect produced, ,hln
to attempt to analyizs that which
being, as it may be. more than it az
pears becomes still more so, as wc
fined ourselves sinking in the mir,
of doubt, from which. on emerging,
our faculties, benunel and piraiyz-
ell, give no hope uf enlightenment
other than that which might have
been. and perhrps ought, sti,l
couldn't without verging upon that
bourne from which no traveller re-
turns
"Whats all that to do with it q
II really cau't answer"
Miss Heller rose, turned her chair
with its back to us, aud with equal
correctness described everything
was shown to her brother, no matter
by whom asked.
A happy thought occurred
an put Que more test said I.
The day before New Years lit
tie black eyed beauty came into the
Office, with his box slung over his
shoulder.
"Black your boots -
mo, guess not
81 wish yer would
"Well, hurry up"
lie gave me- beautiful shine, and
rememb red his shoe-for he wore
no stocking with n quarter.
Thank yer, boss. Here's me
card"
His dirty little hand laid on my
desk cute card, in which was
strange device
What's this for, bnb 7
"'rbem's to call with I've got
.lots of EN-"
"Do you call on ladies and give
them these7
"Yes. and they treat u.s.
Well. I.hal that card in my pock~
ct. and said to Miss Heller, whose
back was turned toward rs;
"please described this.
She laughed outright.
"That's u card. An old orang
outaugsits in the lover coroner,
and three festive monkeys q
grouped cross.legged on u scroll.
each crowned with laurel, and play
ing on fildle On the scroll il
reads "Frank HoSton. A Happy
New Year."
And 81 it dill.
I passed pleasant hour or two
but also passed the secret. IN y
run
Tho trinmphs OF truth IRE the