The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-26

/ other distinguishing marks, but he
/ pushed it in his pocket, and was scoa
hurrying homeward almost as fast as
| he had dashed over the same road
few hours before. His haste was due
to the fact that late the night preyio,,s
he had dressed the hand of man who
represented that it had been bitten in
a fight. A circus had been showing
| there, and this fellow said he was
canvasman. The doctor at once teIe-
graphed the shrewdest detective in the
state to meet him at the town where
the snow next appeared. There was
no trouble in finding the wounded man.
but the evidence was overwhelming
that his injury was received lust as he
SAID 1t was. The officer then went to
the Notten home, and for days sought
IN vain for some clue. Thence he went
on a fruitless search for young Writ.
and after months Of work abandoned
the case as hopeless one. Bob came
nome and acted with the doctor. to
| Wnom ne took great liking, but at
length yielded to Encouragement.
All at once the young friends of the
doctor who called at his office were
surprised to find him a votary of spir-
ltuallsm. He talked persistent1y of the
| wonderful phenomena proving individ-
! udl spirit presence and communication.
OF modern mediumship having COM
munlon with the departed, lifting the
mist OF obscurity to expose alike the
motives and hidden deeds of men.
When the doctor went so far as to
arrange for seance there was GEN
eral suspicion that his mental powers
hao succumbed to some weakening in.
huence, but curiosity was sufficient to-
secure as large an attendance as he de-
sired. He insisted on the presence OF
Eph, MS surly man of all work. for
"hom the black drapings and darken-
cd room had fascination as we'll as
terror. After there had been softened
stralns OF music, weird sounds as of
passing wings and unaccountable ran
pings, the doctor had a pretended con-
Versatlon with the shades of departed
relatlVes and then notified Eph that his
tofmer master: from Alabama wanted
20 talk With him. With chatterlHe
teetn Eph stood up to receive a, clam
my hand in his and then went down
upon his knees. =
IN deep voice the spiritual pres.
ence" recalled some of the memories
OF other days and then in fearful tones
sad: But, Eph, you've gone wrong
sihce We parted, You're thief and a
murderer. z ..- ~ Il
..#. NOT dat, massa, not dat. It was
s Jonnsent done kill ole Tom when he.
sIrled9to s.7a TO stop u.s. It was dat rapscaHion
Johnson 20 "A dat got me into it. Use gwine.
to less it all, massa, an get forgib-
ness''
And he did, even to where the plum
der and Johnson were to be found
Then the doctor ceased to be a. spirit
uallst and told his story. Examining
the handkerchief mask months after
the tragedy he had found in it a few
halrs from some ones mustache or.
beard. Eph being present, the doctor
amused himself by telling how with the.
aid OF a microscope he could examine.
the roots of the hair, compare them
Win those taken from the faces of sus-
?fcted persons and thus run down the
the derer. Eph did not show up about
with ae that day, and next appeared
reasons .fofnly .shaven face, giving:
frequently thas remarkable change So
ed upon the doc}jght suddenly dawn
accuse upon such ev1tt was useless to-
tor, knowing the densee and the doc
the old darkey, played 1eerstition OF {.
the result noted. a-: ~ it with
f. Writ was at last found in all -. E
asylum, fact not surprising to tile
who knew him well, for his mental am.
nervous condition had deprived him OF
! all ability to work and sent him out in
search of health. The culprits were
convicted and the next great event at
| the mansion was a wedding. 8