Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-04

ana standing within the halo OF radiance
cast BY the light inside the circle, pre-.
pared for the ordeal In an unsteady voice
repeated the first words Of the incanta
ton,
J waited an instant, but there was no re
sponse. Moistening my dry lips. uttered
the second call In a frmer voice.
Ihen strange thing happened The
Name OF the night lamp heightened beyond
the chimney top, remained smokeless for
an instant. and then slowly resumed its
| normal height. repeated the words, and
the flame rose and fell three times. The
sense Of dread and fear deserted me.
grew holder rs the words Of the Greek
priestess fell from my tongue; my pulse
beat strongly, my every faculty seemed en-
lowed with abnormal yigor, aud every
drop Of blood impelIed from my heart was
flied with new life
Suddenly there came the rustling OF gar
ments and the sound OF FOOTBALLS Just be
yond the circle. A whisper fioated from
the choir loft, and out Of the darkness i
low, sweet melody broke from the RhostIy
organ pipes Spirit fingers swept the KEYS
until. under the magic touch they made
the music Of a march to whose diapason.
magnfied a Thousand fold in echoes, an
| unseen army marshaled. A multitude OF
eyes looked down upon me from the space
beyond the organ
The lamp upon the pulpit desk burned
with wonderful brilliancy now. The bare
church walls had disappeared to give way
to limitiess space, pcopled with the eIe-
mental host that had summoned. Gray
| shadows grouped themselves beyond the
circle. They were indistinct, and the ia,
cial lines Of the strangely hooded creations
seemed to blend with the surrounding
ether. 1t was mighty, voiceless host.
The triumphai tones OF the organ ceased.
bnt for an instant, however, and then
| swelled forth again. But there was brea <
In the wonderful harmony. The unseen
hands that struck the keys faltered, strug
gled vainly to catch the lost chord in the
majestic march. then, in an agony Of de
spair. made a discord, deviIish In its eerie
wildness. and the music sank lower and
lower until brokeniy it ended in moan.
The same dread that held me when |
stood on the hillside beyond the village
lights seized me ROW as the organ stopped
In the distance saw between double lines
Of elementals disk appear. From the
dull color Of Roman gold it faded into a
pale pink: then it took form. a face was
nodded in its uncertain light as it drew
near, and then-oh, God | saw beyond
the circle my counterpart, my double, my
astral self, standing with outstretched
arms and staring, sightless eyes. appeal
ing TO me for heipl
1t was more than my brain could endure.
fearful weight was pressing on my tenn
pies The Greek manuscript fell from my
nerveless hand and ! groped blindly for
support. | felt that was falling, sparks
of fire flashed before my eyes. then all was
dark
The statement OF the faithful nurse in
Ward 6of St. GATHERINGS hospital, corrobo
rated by the resident physician, is that
for seven weeks struggled between life
and death during an attack Of brain fever.
At the end of that time ! awakened to
consciousness to find the range of NV
vision filled with faint opalescent light.
was totally blind Three fingers of NV
left hand had also been amputated at the
second joint, the result of a severe burn.
the hospital people said. When | grew
strong enough DR. Weyman, the resident
physician. read me this note
! followed and reached you Just in time.
secured both original and translation BY the
time you are able to read this-if you ever do
shall be on the Pacific. The money is sub
tect to your order ia the bank al Nj Your
left hand fell partly outside the circle.
DR. MAX.
George n. Mccain in Pittsburg Bulletin