The Forrest City times., 1892-03-11
THE HIND0O ADEPT.

II tucTc was Ouc Hldl III SoileSt whom the raiah thoroughly and heart fly detested it was the captain of the boat-club. He had many faults; he was very tall and powerful and de- lighted in contrasting the English physique with that of inferior races; by which he meant among others the rajah's race. His manner was abrupt and oyerbearing his laugh loud and unmusicaL In fact he grated hor- ribly on the raiah; and it was merely the final straw when in the exhilara- tion of a bump supper-full as the rajah remarked. in disgust of COW and strong drink-he called that gentle man. iu playful chaff. a 'nigger. The rajah swore melodiously in Hin- doostanee and saw that he meant to be revenged.
 In those days, the entertainment of the Nebraska Loadstone created fur ore. Everybody went to see her and everybody came away convinced that she possessed marvellous powers. Her peculiar gift-but everybody re- members the details of the perform ance. and how the tricks were finally. one by one. exposed, so that her ad- herents and believers were driven from one position to another unil at last they had to fall back on one single performance out of all those that the Loadstone gave. and maintain that on that occasion at least something un- explained and inexplicable did really happen It is with the events of that particular evening that I am concerned. 1 think l can throw some light on them At first however there were many believers and few skeptics. The dean carefully pointed out that Plato nowhere denied the ex- istence of odic force; and the bursar. who was generally supposed to be lit- tie better than an atheist declared that Spencer in one passage. implied 1 ly asserted it; even the warden in his sermon told us that it was better, &C., cording to Bacon to believe two errors than to refuse one truth which was to say the least of it sit ting on the fence But none Of these ! authorities shook the robust skepti- i c sm of the captain of the boat club. { He knew conJuror, and the con iuror { had told him how it was done and he was going to expose the Loadstone. But why haven't you?" l urged; | 'she's been here week"
 He will not be too hard on her at first" said the rajah, with 9 little l sheer.
 I'll bust her up this very night '" said Waterer. Il would have done it | before. only was gated"
 The excuse was good. and Waterer departed, full of boastings and self confidence to gather together a large number of the noisy men, and make a pleasant party to guy the unhappy Loadstone. 1 stayed to smoke pipe | with the rajah.
 Of course she's fraud" said he; ..and l believe that animal really has got hold of the right explanation.
 Il shall go and see it. I announced.
 After a moments silent smoking. the rajah looked up with twinkle in his eye ''So shall I-if niggers are admitted.
 After all. he and I set out together tor the town hall We found the first two rows of stalls occupied by Waterer and his friends They were all jr evening dress and had obviously dined not in hall The rajah and i seated ourselves just behind them. The room was full. and the feats were mos successful; each was followed by gen. eral applause, broken only by some gibes from our friends in front The latter grew so pronounced that tho Loadstone's manager at last came for ward and pojntedly invited one of the sco lers to submit himself to experi ment
 Now was Waterer's chance. H. rose in the majesty of his bulk walked on to the platform, and said. in loud voice. as he settled himself on a chair '.lf the lady can move me one foo from the chair. I'll give her twenty five pounds"
 The Loadstone advanced and began to paw him about in her usual fashion. Waterer who was sober enough tC have lost nothing but his shyness. wa: apparently too many for her. He wa; immovable; and cries of Now. then when are you going to begln?" and SC on. became audible Two or three minutes passed. and the Loadstone turned with a gesture of despair to ward her manager
 T can't" she began.
 jumped to my feet crying: "Wai' minute. Lookr'
 For even as she spoke there wa' l l.. FaA rN1utiAv of continuity between Waterer ana his chair Still in sitting posture. but sitting on nothing. he was. at least two inches from the wicker work o the chair. I glanced from him to the raiah. That extraordinary man wa: in deep. placid. profound slumber. logged his elbow and pinched his arm he showed no consciousness whatever , looked at the Loadstone. She wa: standing motionless on the stage, about yard from Waterer with one hand outsiretched towards him ani her eyes fixed on his ascendin . fgure-for Waterer was gradually slowly. steadily mounting in ni' strange journey He was now a ioo ! rom his chair. still in sitting posi- tion-and up up up he was going [ The wretch was white as sheet ana asping with fright and bewilderment ! Thunders Of applause burst from thu audience. It was again and again re | uewed: but the Loadstone did not a