The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-29
was in proper order and sufficiently charged

was in proper order and sufficiently charged
with magnetic power.
| Manuel hesitated moment about putting
himself again in the power OF TINS ms, strange man.
| cept this his only chance of regaining his per-
sonaliry and Mercedes
The two men grasped the metal conductors
| as DR.. Ramayana directed. and sank slmutane-
ously into a state OF such complete unconscious
ness that it seemed like death. Again the room
| filed with the luminous vaDor; again the
| Hindoo pronounced the magic words as be-
fore the two blue flames lowered above the
bodies Manuers soul crossed to its
proper habtation; PercivaIs started its
course but instead OF moving toward the body
for which it was intended, it rose higher and
higher. DIR. Ramaysna hesitated. asking
whether he should bring this aspiring soul back
to earth again. Even as he hesitated it was too
late the spark lowered along the ceiling and in
another moment disappeared. The old Hindoo
no purpose. He then turned to Novarez and
awakened him. When Manuel came to himself
he was delighted to behold his own proper face
in the glass He cast glance Percival's
motioniess body, to make sure that he was
freed from 1T forever. and with word of
farewell to DIR. Ramayana rushed away.
The old Hindoo remained alone face to face
with the corpse of Percival Warmer. He
looked at it for time refectively: He NUT
tered to himself some unintelligible sentences.
Then idea suddenly seized him. He snatched
up pen and wrote the following lines:
'As have no relatives beoueath all my property
of every kind to Mr.. Percival Warmer, for whom
over to the Sulera Hospital for Animals at Ceylon
the of $4,000, gives my two servants n
nuty of $500 each, and sends my manuscripts to the
Royal Library Paris This is my last will
ment."
He signed this document after calling in two
servants, who witnessed it in proper form.
After the men had left the room. the Hindoo
turned to the body OF Percival. which was not
yet cold. He looked at himself moment in
the mirror and smiled. Then he uttered again
the sacred formula, and touched the magnetic
conductors. He fell to the floor, limp and life
less. few moments later the body of Percval
Warmer moved and then rose in full strength
and activity.
Percival-Ramayana stood and looked the
thin withered bony body before him, longer
infused by the powerful spirit.
''Ah! poor worn remnant! for seventy years
I dragged you about this EARTH You did
good service and am sorry to part with you!
But welcome this new body, for with it can
work and study few years more"
After this funeral grafton, addressed to him
self. Percival- Ramayana went forth to enter his
new existence.
Manuel Novarez could have shouted for joy
when he found himself at the door of his own
house and clothed in his proper body. He asked
at once for Mercedes, and found her IL her bright
little sitting room, reading She threw down
her book as he came in. There was some appre-
hension in her eyes as she raised them to his.
but that disappeared when she saw the serene
Joy and pure love burning there. In another
moment she was in his arms. and mis- lips were
pressed to hers.
uel picking up the book. ''Ah Salvey9 Do
you remember how you first got this volumel
/ by your eyes that you do. / galloped all
the way to Madrid for it. Poor Juan! he was
never of any use after that wild ride, and you
said you never would express wish for any
thing again"
Manuel smoothed her rufled hair as her head
lay against mis- breast and gently took the hand
that rested on his shoulder. The wrist
circled by turquoise -studded lizard, gift of
his before their marriage. Mercedes him
look at it affectionately.
II see you have good memory to-day" she
said with a smile. Yesterday you remember.
you could not understand your native Lam
guaee."
IF we have a human tongue in heaven" he
said, in Spanish, "this is the one in which my
soul will tell you that love you"
Mercedes drew closer to him, and herr eyes
filled with happy tears.
Now" she murmured. 'tyou as love you
to be- Yesterday you seemed so strange, and
was afraid of YOU"
Percival Warmer was called upon to assist
in the preparations for the iuterment of Dr.
Ramayana Clothed in his physical raiment |
the phys saw his old body conveyed to the |
cemetery, and listened to the words of eulogy |
about the attainments of the deceased. He |
calmly awaited the reading of the will in his |
favor.
About that time there appeared in the papers |
a notice something like this:
DR.. Pandu Ramayana, noted alike for his lnguist-
&c attachments and his marvellous cures, yester-
lay found dead in his laboratory. No traces of vio-
resulted from some great shock, perhaps received in
the course of his dangerous experiments. It is re-
ported that the savant left will in which his
scripts are bequeathed to Paris library and the
bulk of his property to his patient and protege Mr..
Percival Warmer.
THE END.