Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-10-04
VOICE FROM THE TOMB.

~ NE day this week, while sitting in
4 the private office of one of the big |
~ operators on the stock exchange,
writes New York correspondent |
OF the Chicago Inter-Ocean, 1 was told
story which 1 am convinced was thoro-
ughly believed by the gentleman who re-
lated 1t. Furthermore, as the incident re-
ferred to were bits of his life, he was
certainly competent witness. AS he is
steadfast believer in certain phrases of
spiritualsm, he finds it unnecessary to
supply an explanation of the strange
story AS for myself-well, 1 simply tell
the story as it was told to me, knowing,
however, that at least some of it's details
are correct. In compliance with prom
Use, names will not here be given. The
story follows:
For years 1 was the junior member
of the firm of --- & Co., my brother
being the senior member. We did gen.
eral brokerage business, seldom entering
the field of speculation on our own ac-
count Between my brother and myself
there existed an affection stronger and
deeper than brothers generally have for
each other. In fact, We seemed bound
together in some strange manner, and it
was at all times possible for him to inn
press his thoughts upon my mind. We
understood each other instinctively. OF
this we often spoke, and we wondered If
the bond would be broken by death. 1t
was agreed that the one first to die
should, if possible, communicate in some
manner with the other.
-Four years ago my brother died. de-
termined to continue the firm without
changing its name, and for time bust
ness continued in the old routine.
zone afternoon, about an hour before
the closing of the exchange, l sat here
all alone at my desk. My thoughts were
vague, il had any-my mind was in
thoroughly receptive condition. Then
was aroused from my lethargy by the
ringing of the telephone bell at my side.
The Office boy should have come in to an
swer it, but, as he did not do So turned
to it with the command, What's want
ed?'
1.-THE answer came: Buy 1000 Mop for
the firms account and hold for six-point
RISE
1.-The voice was my brothers. Had he
been alive 1 should not have hesitated a
moment. But as it was 1 though 1 was
| the victim of a cruel hoax and angrily
demanded the name of the person who
| was talking.
upon receiving no answer / vigorously
rang up central and asked for the num-
! Der of the phone that had just called
me up. l was assured that my number had
not been called within the preceding 81
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have been the result of crossed wires.
II concluded that my own imagination
had deceived me, but 1 could not dismiss
the matter from my mind. Missouri Pa
cilic had shown no sign of strength fol
a month, and 1 had what I thought were
good reasons for expecting drop in the
market. Had I wished to speculate
certainly should have gone short of the
| stock.
"Well, to shorten the story, Mop the
next morning became quite steady, an6
in the afternoon advanced a point by
fractions. Still had no thought of buy
Ing. Within a week the stock had ad
vanced six and one-half points and there
it hung for nearly two months.
1.-TWO weeks after my first experiment
with the telephone l was again called
up at a time when 1 sat alone here in m.
Office. Before I picked up the receive
L knew who it was that would speak t.
me, but had creepy feeling up ant
down my back when that mysteriou
voice directed me to sell Chicago Ga
and wait for a profit of 10 points. 1 trie,
to ask for further information, but m,
voice failed me; was as helpless as on
paralyzed
"When 1 had recovered I rang up cen
trail and asked if anyone had called m,
phone. 1 knew what the answer woul
be, and hung up the receiver almost be
fore the young lady was through talk
ing.
"The firm went short of Chicago Ga
, to the extent of 1000 shares before the eS
change closed for the day. l decided tina
I would be willing to lose few thousan
: for the sake of demonstrating to mysel
that 1 was the victim of an overwrough
Imagination. The market was bullish an
5 most of the boys predicted a general ris
2 in prices, The rise came, too, but Ga
= was an exception, and within a month
8 had taken the profit of 10 points.
? LAS told you before, our firm had Ion
2 had a reputation for conservative, carr
full methods, and we had never been Tool
> ed upon as spectators. I had no desii
TO speculate, and yet before a year he
e nassed 1 was regarded as one of the mo-
4 reckless men on the exchange. My spec
Y lations were made in the face of the ma
: ket but without exception successfl
Still. the boys predicted an early disaste
AS for myself was in what many wou
call a hypnotic state. OF my own vo
lion I made not a single move on the e
change. 1 was guided by that mysterio
If voice, which feared worse than FEAR
g death itself, but which could not oscar
n at is not necessary to say how mu
s. our profits amounted to-they added co
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