Nevada County picayune., 1890-03-26
THE CONCEALED LETTER.

ted and looked about her. May l beg you to come this way? -
 Still the girl hcsitated.
 Madam" said the hypnotizer, II see in you a wonderful subject. We have never met before, but if you will honor and oblige me with your presence on this platform, you will materially assist me-"
 At this the girl arose and ad- vanced with dignity, She was pale, and her features had the regularity of q Greek statue.
 MT. Nouchette drew large arm chair to the center of the stage.
 The lady, having removed her hat and gloves, seated herself therein.
 May l beg a gentleman to step forward :" asked Mir. Nouchette.
 A sudden thought occurred to me. would forestall the coming confcd- crate, and offer myself rose to my feet.
 Will l de?' l asked, with the air of making joke. I expected to be declined with thanks, but on the contrary, Mir. Nouchctte smiled upon me.
 The very man." he said. Ladies and gentleman, MT. Hallendine, of the Comet, is known to many here, no doubt Like many here, he nev- CT before met the young who has been so kind -"
 "Never," I said, lowing first to the lady and then to the audience. "Never, upon my honor
 "Will you permit this gentleman to hold your hand, madam!" asked MT. Nouchette.
 The lady offered me her hand at once. It was small, white, and with out a ring of any sort.
 "Now," said he, Hook 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 lady s right temple, his thumb resting on the center of the forehead of each subject, do not know how long he continued this performance, but at last he removed his hands gently, and said to the lady;
 Madam, tell MT. Hallendine, if you please, what he has in his vest l pocket"
 The lady answered in regretful tones:
 Sir" she said, II am very sorry, but l cannot tell you, l am not in the least a clairvoyant. "
 Il am disappointed" he said, evil dently speaking the truth. II will try again
 As for me, my eyes were shut, and I tried iE vain to open them. Yet l saw the lady plainly l saw her from head to foot, Moreover, l saw not only the stitching on the inside of her pocket, but it's interior and all | its contents.
 "IIullo!" said l. Il say, MT, Nouchetle, something has happened to me. see the ladys pocket, and all that is therein.
 "Ah!" cried MT. Nouchette, 'ls 1t possible? You are the clairvoy- ant, then. Well, what do you ob- serve?
 II see black silk purse with gold beads" ," said l,
 ''Is that so?" said Mir. Nouchette.
 "IIere it is" said the lady.
 The audience applanded.
 II see a handkerchief and a let ter" l sad.
 The lady must have produced them, for the audience roared again. ."And," said l, II see glove buttoner.
 "Anything more|'
 1 kept silent. l saw something else, but strange power forblde me to name it. l read the letter. IL contained these words:
 "To those who find my body: Lest any innocent person should fall under suspicion. l desire to state that have committed suicide. l have no friends on earth, l must starye or bco. as | cannot get honest work. l heheve that God will forgive me for coming to Him before He called me- ESTHER GRAY In the same pocket l had also seen