River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-25

ing with some other dreadful accident.
| Then Martha said To herself: Il can
only test this manifestation of 'od'
through my husband, for have no rel
atlyes. SO be it. | viii marry him.
lie may take my money if in spirit |
can project myself after him and deter
mine once for all the truth or falsitv of
this strange power" Then she sank
upon her couch, and was soon sunk in
the slulnber of CONSCIOUS innocence.
The next morning Paul Urban receiy-
ed delicately-scanted note-or rather
delicately tinted note-containing
only these words, Il will be your wife,
The wedding was private, for Martha,
as has been seen, was alone in the
world. and Paul, being q successful
young man, held no communication
with his family,who were far below him
In social position. The honeymoon sped
! gayly. Paul and Martha were constant
ly together, and the young wife had no
opportunity Of testing the powers of
the odic force. At last one afternoon
Paul said
my darling, am going to sit up with
a sick friend tonight. Don't stay up for
me-"
"Very well, my DEAR" answered
Martha; "but come home as soon as
you can, for you know how shall miss
you"
Paul gave her hearty kiss and de-
parted. and Martha, as she seated her.
| self at the window felt some qualms of
| conscience, for she knew in her heart
that she was glad Paul had gone, for now
she could make the crucial test: now
she could project her spirit after him,
and, invoking the mighty force of 'od,'
discover what he was doing during his
absence.
Early in the morning Paul returned
looking haggard and worn. The door
OF his sleeping room was unlocked, but
he paid no attention to this fact, for he
thought that his wife, feeling that she
was being overcome by sleep, had left
the door open that he might not be de-
layed. He entered the room and found
his wife sitting up in bed and staring at
him with la ok lustre eyes.
MY darling" ne exclaimed, advapc-
ing towards her and clasping her in his
arms, what is the matter with your"
PAUL." said she dreamily, tell me
where you have been"
81 told you where ! was going" he
answered evasively.
81 have had such strange expert
ence, Paul." she continued. 81 was ~
ing here in my bed with my eyes as
wide open as they are now-and Paul
forgive me, but | was trying to follow
you by 'odic force'-when suddenly l
saw three men standing together with
glasses IN their hands. | did not know
who they were for their faces were like
those we see in dream. That is they
had faces but couldn't see any features
and they seemed to laugh and talk
amongst themselves"
''What nonsense you are talking Mat
tie," cried Paul nervously, for certainly
the picture so far was only too true a
transcript of the scene he had taken
part.
"And" continued his wife. II thought
| heard one of the men say something
about home and morning and then I
seemed to smell delicate yet pungent
liquor and | knew no more"
THAT odd" cried Paul striding up
and down the room.
81 thought myself it was odd" sud
Matte. Tell me Paul was my vision
true?"
At this moment Paul in his hurried
walk approached the dressing table.
The drawer was open and its contents
tumbled about Paul rushed to the
bedside.
"Mattie," he exclaimed did you say
You could not recognize any OF those
men you saw in your dream?"
mo, dear / couldn't see their faces"
she answered. But why do You ask?'
"All I've got to say" answered Paul,
''that your 'odic force or whatever you
call it, isn't good for anything. We've
been robbed by masked BURGLARS and
they've chloroformed you"