Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-29
All | how happy I felt,

All how happy feltl
"Since Crmsus, King of Lydia, boiled
q lamb and u tortoise in Il chaldron of
bronze, to test the telepathic lucidity of
the oracles IA test from which Delphi
alone emerged triumphant, us llcrodo-
tus informs us) psychical research has
had no more signal victory. Dr.
SchropH, You will be delighted 10 learn,
correctly described the very unusual
occupations which engaged Sir Walter
Welbore to-day between 3.45 and AS.
Permit me TO present you to Sir Wal
ter"
And he introduced me to the Johnny!
Somehow the rest of the evening went
by. withdrew as early as possible,
pleading extreme fatigue. What had
happened? Gould two men have gone
through the same insane performances?
Were there two Sir Walters? puygre,
though puzzled, was radiant; but words
cannot describe my own perplcXed
anHietics. Oh, it could only hear
what they say in the smoking room, by
themselves! thought as | got rid Of
my limp, my crutch, my dark Wig, and
my American accent before going to
bed, and even to sleep, for was worn
out with contending emotions.
Next day MIS-. Schuydam brcakfasted
IN her own room, and took leave of her
host and hostess in the most unassum-
ING manner. At tho station puygre
was about to enter my carriage, when
sir Naiter-my friend, ! mean; not the
genuine Sir Walter-spokc II few words
to him on the platform, and Puygse,
with a white face, told me that he
would travel in u smoking carriage.
MY companion of the day before en-
tered mine, got me newspaper, pro-
cured another for himself ana read il
till We were well on our way. This
time we were travelling by a fast train.
| asked 4 few Of the questions which an
Intelligent American traveller might be
expected t. ask; he answered as well as
he might, and then producing pocket
handkerchief he presented il 10 me, say
ing, You dropped this yesterday when
| got out"
Now the handkerchief was marked,iu
very legiblc hand, Rachel Brnton.
W hen one has n double personality, one
cannot be too careful us to how ones
double set OF things is marked. | was
rejecting on this, when he said
Perhaps am not mistaken in think.
Ing that you would like some eXplana-
ton Of what occurred last nightyh
"What did occur?' asked. 81 only
saw that you all seemed satisfied with
pr. Schroplf, but you know am only
a sleeping partner, and have no idea of
what DR.. Schroplf may have been re-
ycalng."
lie looked steadily at me, and felt
that Nine. Schuydam was blushing
through her dusky complexion. | could
keep II up no longer.
u am at your mercy" l said. "What
are You going to dor" Why did you not
expose me last nght?"
1T is not my business" he said, "to
expose people. wish you would let
me be your friend. y \ am moi
speaking to Mrs. Schuydam, | am speak
ing to the lady with whom | travelled
yesterday
Nobody shall ever speak to Mrs.
Schuydam again as long as | live" | |
said, and threw that lady's crutch out
of the window of the railway carriage,
and ! suppose ! exhibited other signs of |
emotion, Tor he seemed deeply interested
in the landscape on the other side.
40 you really mean that ~ he asked |
after a long pause.
Yes, Whatever happens. Mrs.
Schuydam is dead; my name is Rachel
"Ihen, Miss Brinton, l am delighted
to explain what occurred. | had often
been at Mrs. Schuydam's scances; was
going to attend that of last night, and |
when you spoke at Reading recognized
your voice. Your Pennsylvania accent
is not bad, but | never thought it was
genuine
DO tell" I exclaimed, in the voice of
Mrs, >ehuydam.
"That was better he said, "but you
wero not always so happy in your mi
tatlon. | detected you, as | said, and |
when the guard called me sir Walter |
saw your expression change, and | |
knew You took me for Walter Welbore,
aud had spotted him as your Subject.
Ne" ! am called Sir Walter Bcthune,
and was on my way TO visit Welbore
and go with him 10 the Lindsays. So |
played those antics. Aflcrward | mr..
ranged with WelbOre that he should pre-
tend that DIR. eChropif was correct in
''" - o4ttt''4ias " pbllAg INC tlOf i
)acG did him 4 good turn he consented,
but he laughed dreadfully during the
performance and nearly spoiled the
whole affair."
And what had Sir Walter Welbore
been doins!" inquired with a natural
"Counting his pairs Of boots and read
ing REB's GWide b the 1Wgf Mrs.
ochuydam might, mean DIR. Schropif
might, almost have guessed"
And why" ] asked, "did You let me
oil when you had such Il chance of ex.
posing Mrs Schuydam 2"
no not let us argue about motives"
la said, nor speak i'll of the dead; Mrs.
9chuydam is dead, you know"
ANA, indeed, he managed so well and
matters SO clcyerly at West
bourne Park Station that when Puvgre
set to Paddington no Mrs. Sehuydam
was % ic discovered, Nay, not trace
1t that lady has been found To this tiay.
After Nchroplt's most remarkable
Triumph, the woman who had that
ipirtL IF divlnatiun vanished utterly 10
Vie extreme bewiidcrncnt Of the society
Tor Paycliic;tl Research. some incline
10 believe that she was dlsintegratetl;
others aver that She is to be looked for
" ihibct; but no one recognizes ner in
Lady BatIunc.
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