Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-12
CHAPTER ".
A Curious Transformation.


Adrian listened to this strange re-
cital in silent astonishment and in
spite of the trouble in which he was
involved, felt Inclined to regard the
whole as the whimsical outcome OF
madman's brain.
If / accept your Offer" he said
slowly, and permit YOU to incarnate
my soul in your body, what becomes
OF my own?"
1T will remain to all appearances.
dead, until your soul again returns to
animate it.
Il will go back to it again. then?"
'Yes.-I think so. My body is
sixty years old. yours is Ishouid say.
about twenty-siX years old and as
things stand now. there is every pros
pect that you will outlive me. When,
therefore. your soul inhabits my body
such body will die at my allotted
time and your soul having no habi-
tation will be forced to return to
your own body in order to work out
its period"
But suppose / am incarnated in
your body for years will not my own
decay"
'No-because it is not dead
only asleep. II however it is
fated that you should die before
myself your body will begin
TO decay and then you will remain in
mine until the period fixed by God
for solution. and your soul will then
minCe in the world OF spirits as if
you had died In your own frame.
Il understand. said Adrian
thoughtfully; lit is a curious idea
1T is very fortunate one-for
you replied Roversmire quietly.
Where will my body remain dur
ing the time | am incarnate in yours?"
In this house said the doctor ris-
ing and going over to the fireplace.
las there was danger that my body
might be meddled with by ignorant
people during the periods my soul
was absent it was necessary to place
it in safety so l sent my servant
away for a few weeks and had n
secret chamber constructed about
which he knows nothing. When
want TO assume my astral body / tell
him am going out OF town for y few
days so that he may not think my dis
appearance strange Then / enter
my secret chamber leave my body
there and. go where l will knowing
that my fieshy envelope is safe till l
return. When you entered tonight
however, | lett my body sitting in
yonder chair. but your presence
warned my spirit of the danger to the
physical part OF myself so l returned
in time to stay your exit"
Where is this secret chamber"
asked Adrian, rising now more in
clined TO believe the fantastic story OF
the Doctor Can | see it?'
Certainly it Is important that you
should know it rs you will have to
leave your present body in it for safe
keeping.
lie touched a spring in the mantel-
piece. whereupon the whole OF the
fireplace swung round on pivot
showing that the back was hollow
and that narrow flight Of steps led
downward into the darkness. Rover
smire lighted candle which stood on
the mantel piece. then taking it into
his hands. bent down and entered the
cavity. reckoning to Adrian TO follow.
The young man did so. and as soon as
they were on the verge OF the steps.
the doctor. touching another spring
in tho stone wall caused the fireplace
TO swing back again into its place.
You see anyone In the room could
not tell we were hidden here" said
Roversmire smiling Come down
stairs and l will show you the secret
of Q pyramid
Somewhat bewildered by this
strange experience Adrian followed
the doctor down the narrow stairs
guided by the glimmering light of the
taper They went down for some dis
lance. then soon found themselves in
a small square vault with room
enough for three people TO stand in it.
Roversmire again touched a spring
and one part OF the wall slid slowly
aside. showing space beyond in utter
darkness
Another precaution. you see said
the doctor. pointing TO third spring
Anyone who found the first secret
would never guess the second.
Comet
He advanced into the vault and.
going toward one end OF 1t turned an