Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-06

calling the powers OF darkness to
the aid of humanity; the hhiden
mysteries Of nature revealed aud
examined; and dissertations of q
metaphysical character on the mind
Of man, aud its unknown affinities
with the world of spirits. All was
apparently written long Rgo--it
might be centuries. i.sat all day
studying the mysterious writings.
Night came and. after obtaining u
little nOurishnent for the body that
WAS mine for the time being, lit n
lamp. and, locking the door, still
continued to pore over those won.
deriul manuscripts that were re-
~ealing to me with every line |
read strange secrets, which would
make my power over mankind alb.
sOlute.
All that was demanded for the
p"ssessor of this secret WIS n pc
culiar organization. With the body
of Carl Won Arnheim |, of course,
had obtained his temperament, and
facility to Use these powers. l de.
termined to make myself master OF
them, and then--let the villain look
to himself. He had forfeited all his
power by taking upon him my or.
ganization, 80 great bad been his
love for the beautiful Lady Rena.
Little did he think that | would
act with my Inheritance a. | intend.
ed. Ny heart beat with hope. AL.
ready | seemed to grasp revenge.
With that amber ring and the
knowledge of its wonderful proper.
ties made known to me by these
old manuscripts, would bring him
downtown to the very lowest pit
of misery.
Over this way was the mansion
of the Baron, the father of kena.
1t was lit up with a thousand bril-.
liant lights. heard the sound of
music aud dancing. AS | looked
from the window saw passing by
the opposite window, and inside the
gorgeous drawing room, Rena and
Carl, arm in arm. did not stag.
ger that time. smiled with secret
rxul,ation. Going TO M. table |
unrolled n manuscript aud read:
"The odic fluid is generated by
wearing the amber ring on the third
finger Of the left hand; and by the
odic fluid matter and mind are unit
ed. When odyle il withdrawn from
the body the mind is free, and can
bc commanded.'
The following further directions
ending with:
"Thns the amber ring, to him who
knoweib its proper nse il, to GER
tain extent, all powerful
Days passed. BY aid of the
ring I kept myself informed Of the
movements of Carl. He was to he
married in three days, which would
he the day before Christmas. The
ceremony was to take place in the
evening.
My time was short, yet long
enough 10 do what had to do.
Day aud night studied and work
ed. My experiments were, with Il
few exceptions, successful. BY the
day before Christmas was pre-.
pared. | had perfected myself in
the art. had no more need of tue
mauuscripts-no more need Of tue
amber ring. ! therefore, for rea-
sons of my own, burnt the whole,
the manuscripts first, and threw the
amber ring into the blazing fire.
a pale light started up; the whole
room shook and cleaned as If of
t,iiosriforrsceHt material. Then all
was silent. went 10 the window
again aud looked over the way.
Could I have been mistaken IT
seemed To me that saw, in the un.
certain light of the moon, Carl Won
Arnhrim raising his hands to hea
ven with look that btOkened the
greatest fear. Ii was but mo.
ment, and then he was gone.
My vengeance should be retribu.
ton. One hour before the time ap-
pointed tor the marriage | WAS at
the inn Of which ] spoke ut the be.
ginning of the story. | began the
inrantation which | knew would
bring Carl. whether he wished or
no. to my presence. Soon he came.
There was a wild look in his eyes,
aud be scanned oyprcOmp with Ter.
ror. | mad- him sit where he had
sat three weeks before. Then nsing
the same mesmeric means he had
nsed, reduced him to n state Of in.
scnsibility. | then, taking from my
pocket "a vial containing u virulent
poison, winch | knew would take
deadly effect in the space Of halt
an hour, swallowed it's contents
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