The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-08
The CONCEALED LETTER

II you please she hesitated and
looked about her. MAY beg you TO
come this wayp"
Still the girl hesitated.
Madam" said the bypnotizer. 81
zee In you wonderful subject We
have never met before, but II you will
honor and oblige me with your pres
ence on this platform, you will mater
tally assist me-"
AT this the girl arose and advanced
with dignity. She was pale. and her
features had the regularity OF Greek
statue
Mr.. Nouchette asked her some ques-
tions In a low tone She seemed TO re-
ply In the affirmative.
Then Mr.. Nouchette drew n large
armchair 20 the center OF the stage.
The lady. having removed her hat
and gloves seated herself therein.
MAY beg gentleman 10 step for
wardP" asked Mr.. Nouchette.
A sudden thought occurred 10 me.
would forestall the coming confederate,
and offer myself rose TO my feet
"Will do?" / asked, with the air OF
making joke. expected TO be de-
clined with thanks. but on the con-
trary Mr. Nouchctte smiled upon me.
1.-The very man." he said. Ladies'
and gentlemen. Mr.. Hallendine, OF the
Comet, Is known 10 many here, no
doubt Like many here. he never be-
fore met the young lady who has been
so kind --n
Never" said. bowling first 10 the
lady and then 10 the audience. Never.
upon my honor
"Will you permit this gentleman 70
hold your hand, madam" asked Mr..
Eouchette.
The lady offered me her hand mt
once. IL was small. white. aud with
out ring OF any sort.
Now said he, ''look at me, and
neither speak or move"
He placed the tips OF the fingers OF
his right hand on my left temple. his
left hand fingers upon the ladys right
temple. his thumb resting on the CEN
ter OF the forehead OF each subject.
do not know how long he continued
this performance, but mt last he re-
moved his hands gently, and said 10
the lady:
Madam, tell Mr.. Hallendine. II you
please, what he has in his vest pock-
ct"
The lady answered in regretful
tones.
"Sir," she said. 81 am very sorry.
but cannot tell you. | am not In the
least clairvoyant"
IL am disappointed, he said, evil
IDENTIFY speaking the truth. II will
try again"
As for me, my eyes were shut. and !
tried In vain TO open them. Yet saw
the lady plainly. i saw her from
head 10 foot Moreover, / saw not
only the stitching on the outside OF her
coat pocket, but its interior aud all its
contents.
"Hullom said !. II say, Mr..
Nouchette. something has happened 10
me. see the lady's pocket, and all
that Is therein"
"Ahl" cried Mr.. Nouchctte. ''Is It
possible ?" You are the clairvoyant,
then. Well what do you observe P"
II see black silk purse with gold
beads" said ].
lis that SOP" asked Mr.. Nouchette.
Here IL is" said the lady.
The audience applauded.
IL see a handkerchief and a letter"
said
The audience roared again. The
lady must have produced them.
And" said |, IL see glove but
toner"
Again a roar OF applause.
Anything morePn asked Mr.. Nou-
Ghetto.
kept silent saw something else.
but strange power forbade me "a
name IL had read tho folded letter.
II contained these words:
'To THOSE VINO FIND MT BODY. Lest any
Innocent person should fall under suspi.
fciop. desire 70 state that have commit
ted suicide. have no friends on earth.
honest work. bciievcIth God viii 70 r,
give me for coming 20 Him before He
called me. ESTHER GRAY
In the same pocket l had also seen
little bottle marked Poison. II
was certainly not safe 10 let this
young moman disappear. However.
sho did not leave her seat until the
others rose 70 60 and ] followed her
rapidly. / felt M though l had known
this girl for years In some strange
way the rnagnetizer whom / had be.
lieved 10 be nero trlekster and who
still believe mad trained his confed.
crates In their little snowbslling sccne,
In their weeping and fighting per-
formancos. had placed me In ca rap.
port with the forlorn Miss Gray.
knew her and OF her vaguely. How,
could not cay; ne n had listened
70 n story told amidst interruptions
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