Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-09


were just part of the machinery YOl
can't throw off miracle to advantage
without the preliminary patter, and the
scenery, aud properties. Therefore. dom
think am growing over any little discov
cry that | have made Well then, tn,
long and short of it IS, Paul, that we ar,
deeply indebted tn you $50 deeply, that
nothing can ever pay that debt of graft
tude "
at is paid already. There is no need fol
gratitu ie,"
1--WE are 50 deeply indebted to you thai
| venture to talk to YOU about your pres
ent affairs. You will not, | know, sta,
here much longer. Indeed, since you have
ceased too mantle 't-yOu kuow-LadN
Augusta, VINO Is nothing If not Spiritual
ist, has ceased to desire your stay to bC
prolonged daresay she will tell you sc
herself very soon. So you will 20 away
I have no right to ask where you are 90
ing. But you have given me the right &c
ask whether we can in any way make
your path easier for yOu-whe'her we can
tind some of the funds necessary for com
fort-whether in fact you are rich"
"Geserddy morning" said Paul, 81
should have replied that | was possessed
of ample funds. E1ls at ernoon | can
tell you that have but n single sovereign
in tn wDrld, b sides Il lDt Of useless aud
expensive things which | can sell or pawn,
In order TO get back to the States"
And then ?"
81 do not know. must get back |
must get away from this. And | must
take Hetty away too
MY dear Paul YOU must take some.
thing from me You have saved every
thing that Sbvl, Cicely, and possess I'd
in the world. YOu must let Us provide for
you "
NO, Tom. II there were nothing but
splitting rails for The rest of my life
would not take your money, nor the mon
of 10 IN, . I 4
Oh You must understand why :"
IL Chink can, old man. | am sure,
on the whole, that can Then let us lend
you money. Borrow, if you will not &C.
cepIIo .,, .,,, , ,
your money" He sDrang to his feet and
rushed to the window. Tom thought he
heard something like a choke. He there
fore preserved silence.
II have noticed he went on pres entity,
"for some DAYS tnat you've been looking
unhappy. Is it the trouble about mou-
eyY"
"Perhaps Never mind the money. Talk
talk about money"
"WelI-it must nOt-yet it is a very
important subject of conversation at all
times, let us talk of something else. Let
u, return to hat watch | have been keep.
ing up you know. WuulC you like to
know what | have learned -
Paul turned pale-to the very lips.
yes" he 1altered, 81 should like to
hear"
First, when | came to think over the
very wonderful manfestatiohS-NU know
OF the first niQut which, | must saw
Were far away the best things of the kind
ever witnessed, | connected them, rs our
friend Emauue Chick did, with mesmerlc
force, or magnetism. Then | began to
read mp the subject. read many books
which contained many lies. even began
to practice at the Laboratory. And sue.
ceeded III luttluI two or three of the stII.
dents mt Il nesmrrlc trance and | maze
them do things. You see, was ON che
right track"
Paul made no reply,
Il then made another discovery. !
found that lege,dem1ln, added to mes mer-
10 powers, would enable man To do all
kinds of things. The two things together
explained how the girls were made to see
ami to say exactly what you pleased, and
how the paper came hutterinG from the
ceiling, and why the photographs repre-
The. girls thoughts"
Go on"
81 also found it abuhdantly proved that
person may he cured OF many disorders
by being subject en to mesmeric influence,
and that mesmeil-m Is an anRsthetic
which deserves to be considered scientific.
ally; and that IA man who has DEVELOPED
IHlS pONtE, WHICH suppose 10 he latent
in everyone, may get another into his pow
er completely and make him do all Kinds
OF thugs of which he will afterwards re
member nothing"
All this Is perfectly true"
" Then Paul, come with me, and | will
show you something more
He led the way up n stair to the roof.
On the root stood a little kiud OF tent.
Come in here.
Paul followed him. The canvass fell
over the entrance aud they We're in dark
ness.
This, said Tom, lis not n photogra-
piers tent; though it looks like it. The
tent Is in TACT camera obscura, and IL is
SO arranged as to command view of
place with which you are familiar. See"
The little table which stood within the
tent became suddenly lit Up with pic IRE
IN colors. 1t was picture representing
Mr.. Cyrus Brudenel in his study. That
gentleman sat In his wooden chair before
his table, ptpers aud letters We're lying be-
fore him, but he sat tapping his knuckles
with his double glasses.
"Doyou recognize that look in his face -
Tom whispered. II have seen it a dozen
tunes. IL means doubt AMI discourage |
meut. 1t Is The old story One after the |