Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-23

E%;ySH ZGtN with the society fot
Psyehlcal Research, and many blood-curdlins
ghost story have run to earth-literally-ir
behalf Of that body. have lent myself-anG
tried to lend myself-to all manner Of expert
ments IN hvpnotisn and telepathy. but
proved poverless as an operator and hopeless
as subject. OF course l investigated the
various phenomena involving slate writing
knot untying and the production of Sunday
school hymns without human agency from the
prOfane accordion have been impressed by
some Of these exhibitions. confess, but an
evening with Hermann or Keller always sufficed
to eradicate the influence All this was years
before experienced the one Mysterious
was going to say Observation-Disclosures Of my
life.
had been for two wears in Spain pursuing
nv profession as a mining engineer. just
after landing in New York. on my return,
received a letter from my brother Jim, who
was aud Is a captain in a cavalry regiment,
then serving on our remote southwestern
frontier. Jim was always sanSuine soul.
and he wrote me that he and several brother
officers had staked out mine that was safe to
break the record of all the other gold mines
that had ever brought wealth to their posses
sors- He wanted me TO visit him at his post,
and. incidentally. was anxious that / should
give my professional opinion concerning the
amount Of capital necessary to open up this
bonanza
was glad enough TO accept this invitation.
for besides nv desire TO see my only brother,
whose hand had net clasped since we we're
both boys. had never been west of the 1cky
mountains. Indeed had Travelled very little
IN our own couuiry, although l was twenty
seven years old mad received my education
at one Of the great German universities and
had merely visited America since.
1T that time-ten years ago-to reach my
brothers post 1t was necessary to so to San
Francisco By the Central Pacific and from
there eastward avaln and travel
days and three nights on the uncOmpleted
Southern Pacific to a little station which was
then the terminus of that road. Jim's direc-
tons concerning my route from that point
were somewhat involved embracing probable
buck boards. possible ambulances and certain
hospitality from the officers at the two army
garrlsons should be obliged to pass through
before reaching my destination, which
lJ0 miles from the railroad.
shortly after my train left San Francisco
was fortunate enough to discover two army
officers among my fellow passe myers. one a cap
tain IN my brothers own regiment. the other
young lieutenant of infantry stationed at one
OF the posts should pass through. We three
fraternIzed very promptly and received and
accepted an invitation TO spend few DAYS with
Lieut. jameson before nv acquaintance with
that young man was three hours Old. When
We reached Bryant. the railroad terminus an
ambulance was in waiting for my travelling
companions and of course L shared ii.
had seen thestate chariot OF the lord mayor
of London, besides the royal conveyances Of al
most every monarch in Europe, but none of
them impressed me as did that ambulance
when our baggage had been bestowed in the
boat and the lighter articles uuder the seats
when the whip had cracked and the driver
with strange oaths had exhorted his mules to
action. felt as if / were making at least
loyal progress. The six great mules seemed TO
stretch out very far before us. There were
many brass ornaments about the harness and
they ratified cheerfullv. The drivers seat was
narvelOusly, perllously lofty and lis appear
ance embodied my ideal of a cowboy. / felt
very yOang. indeed, IS We ciattered over the
road 10 Fort Brant. and not much older after /
Lad arrived there ana received three invita-
lions to dinner in as many minutes As / was
naturally cOmpe.led to decline two of them
they we're allowed to cover several ensuing
meals, and went 10 bed that night in q frame
OF exalted enthusiasm concerning the United
States AMY.
The next day. lived through a breakfast
party. n luncheon party and bachelors din
ner. which prolonged itself FAR INTO the night
my Dew frIen-!S arranged that / shOuld stay
with them. awaiting the arrival OF the paymas-
Ter. who was going by the same road - Fort
Mountain. my brothers post, and would have
transportation and al escort. There 81 emcd
70 be no doubt in any ones mind that he would
be glad 10 share these blessings with me- and I
began to fancy myself as a very fascinating
Fellow HE paymsSte- delayed in coming
however. and nao been almost a week at Fort
Draut before ! took leave OF it, Tie payInas-
ter. Iai. Seldom. aid not exhibit a very
ELUSIVE cOrdiality in his invi;ation-or
rather consent-that i should be his COM
Tanion. He Pu; my friends through a
ss.h erOss-exam.latiO concerning the circum-
stances under which they became acquainted
with me.aud think he wOGli have liked to de-
mand proofs Of my identity with the highly
respectable Person | represented myself to be-
l ~as irritated By his caution. but lie was of a
timid disposition and he had charge of many
thousands OF dollars of government money
So fOrgave him
very few minutes before left Fort
Brsnt-indeei. while the packed ambulance
and transportation wagon were standing before
the door of the adiutants Office. only waiting
for "a TO start-dlspatches we're received tell
ing OF the reported outbreak Of band of
Apaches-a particularly naughty little subtribe
numbering less than hundred bucks but who
had caused several thousand good cayalrymen
To march as many miles over inhospitable trails
and 20 lie for months in hot and sickiy camps
The very young officers were enthusiast tic about
these expeditons-picnics. they called them
but such a campaign as a summers diversion
did not commend Itself to the taste of the more
mature and experienced