Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1893-04-21
THE HINDOO ADEPT.

THE HlNDOO ADEPT.
If there was one man in college
whom the "a. ali thoroughly and heart.
lily detested it was the captain of the
boat-c club. He had many faults; he
was very tall and powerful and de-
lighted ia contrasting the English
physique with that OF inferior races;
by which he meant, among others the
rajah's race. His manner was abrupt
and overbearing. his laugh loud and
unmusical. In fact he grated hor-
ribly on the IA ah; and it was merely
the final straw when, in the exhilara-
ton OF a bump supper-full as the
rajah remarked, in disgust. of COW and
strong drink-he called that gentle.
man, in playful chat. 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-
heren>s and believers were driven
from one position to another until 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. 1t is with the events of
that particular evening that I am
concerned. think ! can throw some
light on them. At first. however,
there we're 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 it,
tie better than an atheist declared
that Spencer, in one passage. implied
" 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.
clsm OF the captain of the boat club.
he knew a conjuror, and the con: JUROR
had told him how it was done. and he
was going to expose the Loadstone.
But why haven't you?" / urged;
shes been here a week"
He will not be too hard on her at
first said the rajah, with little
sheer.
IN 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 q large
number of the noisy men, and make a
pleasant party to guy the unhappy
Loadstone. / stayed to sm0ke pipe
with the raiah.
'Ot course she's a fraud" said he:
and l believe that animal really has
got hold OF the right explanation"
Il shall! go and see it announced
After moments silent smoking:
the rajah looked up with twinkle in
his eye so shall lit niggers are
admitted.
After ALL he and l set out together
for the town hall. We found the first
two rows of stalls occupied BY Waterer
and his friends They were all in
eveniug-dress and had obviously dined
not in hall The rajah and seated
ourselves just behind them. The
room was full and the feats we're most
successful: each was followed by gen
eral applause, broken only by some
gibes from our friends in front The
latter grew 80 pronounced that the
Loadstone's manager at, last came for
ward and pointedly invited one OF the
sco:!ers to submit himself to expert
ment
Now was Waterer's chance. He
rose in the majesty of bis bulk walked
on to the platform and said, in loud
voice as he settled himself on q chair:
III the lady can move me one foot
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 to
have lost nothing but his shynesa was
apparently too many for her: He was
immovable; and cries of Now. then!
when are you going to begln?' and so
on. became audible Two or three
minutes passed, and the Loadstone
turned with q gesture Of despair To-
ward her manager.
i can't :" she began,
jumped to my feet crying: wait
q minute! Look!'' @%s
For even as she spoke. there was
what is scientifically called solution
OF continuity between Waterer and
his chaAi: Still in q sitting posture
but sitting on nothing. he vas at least
two inches from the w1cker-work OF
the chair. glanced from him to the
rajah. That extraordinary man was
in deep placid, profound siumber.
logged his elbow and pinched his arm;
he showed no consciousness whatever.