Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-07-27
PROVING HIS THEORIES
How Professional Mind-Re adler
Caught a Thief.

Wanted-Valet; must have good references.
Apply A D. Goodman, Kings Road, Chelsea.
Such was the advertisement which
appeared in several of the London
dail!es. At ten O'CLOCK the same morn
ing short, thickset man, with an ex-
tremely red nose, showing that he had
been high liver in the servants hall,
knocked at the door of the house on
Kings road. A neatly attired servant
girl with muslin cap perched on her
pretty features appeared on the thresh-
old
SIS Mr.. Goodman inP" asked the
caller
"Ile is, responded the girl, with sew
eral critical chances at the man who
stood before her.
81 should like to see him on bust
ness"
step in"
The visitor was ushered into bright
front room,
what name shall / say?"
"Mr. Smiler."
The girl disappeared. Then the Man
began to examine the apartment in
leisurely manner. Several handsome
paintings and quite collection of rare
bric-abrac bore ample testimony to
the artistic propensities of the master
of the house.
Some swell, evidently" murmured
the man with the red face.
The girl reappeared.
master wants to know your bust
ness"
81 called in reference to an adver-
tisement for valet"
oh" She tossed her head and again
vanished. About five minutes elapsed
and then the girl entered the room.
"You can wait here, she said. Mas
ter isn't up yet"
For forty minutes the visitor was
left to his reflections.
"Must be some blooming sport" he
commented. Then the door opened
and tail, pale gentleman entered the
room in a languid fashion, picked up
the morning paper and carelessly
scanned the contents, as though obliv-
He read the Geographic news and
thea the local. The servant brought
in tray upon which reposed break
fast bacon, eggs, cup of coffee and
rolls, The gentleman put up his nose
and said:
Jane, take away those dishes.
Leave the coffee"
The servant silently obeyed,
Ellis appetite isn't good to-day"
commented the caller. The gentleman
slipped the coffee with apparent relish,
read again the cable article from Paris
and finally lighted cigar. All this
time the visitor stood standing re-
spectfully, At last he ventured 10
cough, and the gentleman, turning to
him, remarked:
"Aw-you called about the adver.
tisement?"
Yes, sir"
"Where are your references"
, Here, sir" and he took from his
pocket bulky package.
well, don t care to see them"
, II served last the duke of"
"What do | care whom you served
win you accept a guinea week anG
& expenses
Eyes, sir"
Very well, we leave tonight fol
Paris See that everything is ready"
+ With that the gentleman took up his
hat and cane and Strolled out of the
house in leisurely, half-bored way.
, ole is a rum un," commented the
: visitor.
, Two days later the gentleman ant
;. his servants were quartered in Paris
, The former had rented magnifcently
+ furnished house in fashionable par
:, of the city, Try as he would, Smile,
q could learn little of his new master
,. He came and went. He usually ar
= rived home about two in the morning
!, and sometimes Smiler had to put hin
s to bed, He got up anywhere between
ten o'clock and noon. Sometimes h,
breakfastcd heartily; at other times h
. merely slipped his coffee. Smiler wa
\ commissioned to buy tickets for ever,
IS fashionable event, from the opera t,
t the races, and he always came and de
o parted in a private carriage, quite al
G elegant equipage. About this time tn
& Partisan newspapers were agitatint
d the matter of the remarkable tests il
G min d reading given before the eminen
l.. gentleman by a peasant woman il
If Milan. The psychological society wa
10 IN session in the French capital an.
the comments on the feats performe,
in Italy were made more interestin,
le by the presence of a renowned Englis
d mind reader. This gentleman showe
le great aptitude in ferreting out Grim
If mails and his accuracy in this respec
II made him feared by the wrong doer,
A. Mr.. Smiler read of these wonders, bu
70 being of a skeptical disposition pool
IS ooohed them. One morning when tn
k gentleman was slipping his coffee. int
S. which he had placed few drops c
n ,ognac, he looked up from his pape
n and said to Smiler:
o Markham, the mind reader has ru
r down another criminal, Smiler. Whs
ly do you think of that?'
IF might venture an opinion, sir,
should say that it was all bosh."
- IAN bosh, Ell? May | ask why?"
- well, sir. it stands to reason, 81
:, that no man can read what is going O
:, In another mans mind. It's again,
. nature, and what's against natu'
- can't be done, sir My idea is, sir, thu
; this man. this fraud, ! will call hin
- sir, is in collision with these fellow
:; and pays EN-. That's my impression
- sir. Easiest thing to humbug the.
h. French savants. sir. A criminal, 81
- can't be detected except by dete,
-, tives, and thew make an awful boz