The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-18
GRACE BRAYTON.


''DO you really think there is any
thing in it," asked Arthur Denton.
looking down into the flushed and in
terested face, with half amused
smile.
"Why, yes, Arthur, 1 DO" an
swered Grace, hesitatingly. II think
there is such thing as thought
transference, but whether any prac-
tical use could be made OF it or not
I'm sure l don't know"
Arthur Denton and Grace BraYtOn
were ARRANGED lovers Their parents
had been lifelong friends and for
years had lived in the same bio k in
Cantonville. AS children they had
attended the same school and had
never been separated except for the
few years that Arthur had been at
college and Grace had been at board
ing school. Everyone had ways ex-
pected them to marry, consequently
their engagement soon after Arthur
entered business had created no sem
sation, and they had fallen into the
habits lof engaged couples so nat
urally that they hardly realized any
difference themselves. They were
only waiting for Arthur's expected
promotion in business before settling
down into a home Of their own.
While at school, Grace had become
very much interested in metaphysics
aud kindred studies and was inclined
to speeu ate good deal in physiology.
But Arthur's more conservative mind
hated mystery and disliked new ideas,
~ in their many discussions on the
subject he usually made light OF her
TIA cries and sometimes quiz5ed her
numerically about them. But TO-
might Grace. who had been reading
tine report Of the Society OF Psychical
Research CT England, was more earn
est than usual and had succeeded in
melting Arthur to more serious
consideration of the subject than ever
before. Yet their dis ussiOn had
ended with the question and answer
with which our story opens.
"Well. dearie." continued Arthur,
. as he arose to go, II won't tease you
.a0y more. I'm sure, if thought
ira sterence were possibility, it
would be very nice for lovers"
promise me one thing" Grace
slid, impulsivcly, putting her hands
on his shoulders us she stood in front
of him and looking earnestly into his
face, that If we are ever separated
and you should feel me call ng you,
that you will come at once"
II promise" answered Arthur,
kissing her goodnight and feeling
very sure that they never should be
separated very long if he could hinder
It,
X
A few months afterward Arthur
Denton sat IN his office late one af-
tcrnOon feeling bit lonesome. Grace
was spending a few weeks with a
school frien who had married a lum-
herman and was living in a little
town called BeechwoOd in Northern
Wisconsin. Her enthusiastic de-
scriptions of the woods and wild flow
ers had at last induced Grace to
make her long promised visit. The
lOng-expected promotion had come
an their Nv edding day was fast ap-
preaching. 50 Arthur's meditatiOnS
were not altogether unpleasant as he
.drummed idly on the writing desk
from which his a'ternoon's pile OF
letters hal just been taken by the
clerk. Suddenly he felt shiver q
down his back aud creep over his
nerves. followed by his name being
called by some one. he thought, in
pain. He started To h feet There
was no one in the room. and when
for Il moment he opened the doc,
an peered into the workroom every.
thing was as usual there Who could
have called him? The vol sounded
like Grace's, but Grace was 100 miles
away. 1t surely must have beer
imagination. He sat down and pres
emily the same sensation occurred
again. followed 10y the same call. Blu,
this time he perez we'd that the voice
was not an audible one. 1t was only
his own sensation which made it seen
to e so.
He arose and tcgan to walk the
floor trying to shake OFT the feeling
but again and again he felt thu
strange shiver. followed by the i'm
press on that he was being called
Suddenly he remembered his talk.
with Grace and he stood still in hi.
walk, rs he wondered il it could bt
that she were calling him now.
IL don't believe there's anyth ns
in it," he muttered, land yet il i,
should turn ont that she is in troubl,
I'd never forgive myself if 1 do no
SO to her."
He locked the office and pausin,
only to give few directions to tn,
clerk, he fastened to the house o
the Braytons to in .uire if they hat
heard from Grace. Yes, letter hat
Just been received and she was al
right when it was written. Not hav
ing the courage to tel, her parents o
the nameless fear that oppressed hin
he hurried to his own home. On hi
way he came to sudden decision.
'.1'll run up to Beechwood for