The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26

ut$, DUt uDOVe all Wlttt nagninctnt lcttprS
might write to the 7imo have often
written TO the editor before, but now there
would be no more talk Of want OF space
when the spirits inspired my pen.
.0;s would sSn a,s %yss, T 3%%las
PuRcheoR had been made famous
by one kind OF spirit, Junius Junior
should be made famous by another. Still,
though did not distrust Macairidis, felt
thai was afraid OF him; he seemed TO
fluence over me. Even now that he was
gone was dimly conscious Of his viii still
working in me, and was haunted by the
idea that the proposed visit would have TO
be paid whether l wished It or no.
In few days time Twas 'in London.
Though no longer taking any active psrt
in my business, my presence was occs.-
sionally required at the office, and thithcr
first repaired ! got through what ! had
to do with feverish haste, beng nervous
and excited at the thought Of my coming
interview. My partner remarked my alb
sence Of mind, and commented on 1t in his
usual sarcastic way. lie is my wifc's
brother, and do not like him; we were at
school together. and il was he Who first
invented my nickname, 'sSoft Tommy"
which still sticks in the memory OF certain
FOOLS At last my business was done.
"Well, Tom," he said, "as you say you
will be in town for some days you had
better dine with US tonight"
Cant do 1t. | have an engagement"
"With whom?"
"William Pitt" replied absenily.
"William Pitt? Don't think | know
him. Well, come and look us up before
you return to brighton. Goodbye"
was vexed with what | had said, but
as my brother-in-law had not understood
II, 1t mattered but little. Aacairidis lived
in part of London where | had mover
been before. The way there WAS some
what intricate, up and down all kinds of
by-streets and s-neycrtheiess l did
not inquire nay way; though did not no.
| tice ii Mt the time, must have gone
straight and unerringly through the
strange streets rs ii drawn by loadslonc.
| found him installed in fairly decent
lodgings; he told he was expecting me
gave mo cigar-and after a littlo desul-
| tory conversation we entered on tho sub
| ject that had brought me there.
do not remember now all the explana.
tons with which he favored me. nor do
think altogether understood them at the
| time. Speaking roughly, IL appeared that
every man was an inside passenger in his
own body, and had the power OF getting
outside and carrying the senses Of the body
with him, leaving the body behind in a
state OF coma. That l personally had this
power in an extraordinary degree. was
pleased 10 hear thai, for have always con
sidercd myself different from other men.
That Macairidis not only had the power OF
throwing man into trance and controli-
ing the wanderings OF the inside passenger.
but could also entrance himself and wan
der in full possession OF his senses wherever
he wished-that was all nothing, Macair-
ids said, and any one might be able 10 do
70 much. But his great secrot-a secret
which the world supposed TO have died
with the Witch Of Endor-was his power
OF summoning the spirits of the
dead; that the spirit s9mmcnch was
Obliged 10 present itself in q ccitYiu sphere
not unconnected with many nalhemaii.
chi teuns-in am embodied form; Tint no
could project-thai was the word lac used
the sentiment being Of the man in the
trance into the same sphere, and cause
the embodied and the disombodied 10 con
verse, his own will forming kind OF t.lc-
phone fur the question, and the uncon-
scious will Of the medium forming a tclc-
phone for the answer. Finally, that he
could nj any moment entrance himself and
start OIL 10 consult any nuthorityof An-
tiquity that he pleased. Such powers AZ
he possessed were the result Of much
labor with my natural qualities and his
guidance | might master them very quick
ly, but ] must not be disheartcned II at
first failed.
"Iet me try nj once" exclaimed, "nnd
summon William Pitt The Timo shall
have such letter tomorrow ON irish affairs
Us will convulsc the whole country"
"Do not expect too ,auch, my friend,
and remember that asilong rs II Is | who
throw Won into the trance and exercise the
will, You will emcmbennothing aiierward.
and will have 10 depend on my account 81
what has passed. Well, we will try. Il YOU
wish, at once. But first cell Inc what you
have been doing today"
described in detail my visit 10 the Office
Can you irce your mind from thosc bus
mess mattcn.7 Can yUu conrcniratc ypur
IDEAS entirely on what issnow before rs?
II you cannot, warn yUuthat the attcmp,
II useless"
assured him that the events of the day
were quite forgotten, and that M FAR no
they were concerned my mind was n per
feet blank.
Good; try and keep II 80. That should
give YOU little trouble. Sit down 10 this
chair ty the window. and look me in the
face"
The late evening light feel equally on
both our face. As leaned lack In my
chair, my eyes seemed To lose thcmsclyes
In the somber light that poured from chs
! dark ones facing me. Two dusly hands
came and went before my face, making
slow passes Suddenly everything disaP
, pcarcd.
opencd my eyes and found some ono
, rubbing my forehead. was sill sitting ia
!, a chair, but Il was not the same one, moi
! facing the sans direction; the blinds haf
been drawn down and the gas was lighted
: I felt deadly tired. So heavy WIS ih,
, feeling Of oppression that ] could hanll,
= speak.
81 have been asleep" ! murmurcd a
= last.
9 Macairi1is returned no answer. Int con
! tinucd 10 smooth my forehead. Gnidnall,
4 the sense Of fatigue and oppression lel
: me, though | was still conscious of an In
a dcluablo feeling OF lns@itude. AZ Length
AIncairidls ceased from his cxcrlions anl
o dropped into n chair "a II be WIS OK
d hatisied; his face Mis- pale and haggar'
o aud hia eyes half closed.
o "well,' said iInpatienlly, "wns Il
o success, or did you failg ! feel myself q
9 II had awoko from sleep, and was non
n tl.. haitian lor IA ~