The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-12-18
Il will go back to il again, then?"

49, 81 ooSh W ~ again. LnGn!
''Yes!-I think so. My body is
sixty years old, yours is, Ishould say,
about t~wenty-siS years old, and as
things stand now, there is every pros
pect tina you will outlive me. When,
therefore. your soul inhabits my body,
such body will die at my allotted
time, and your soul, having no habi-
tation, will be forced to re turn to
your W body in order to work out
its period"
But suppose l am incarnated in
your body for years. will not my own
decay"
..No-because it is Lot dead
only asleep. II, however, it is
fated that you should die before
myself, your body will begin
to decay. and then you will remain in
mine until the period fixed by God
for solution, and your soul will then
mingle in the world of spirits as if
you had died in your own frame"
Il understand said Adrian
thoughtfully; 1t is a curious idea"
at is a very fortunate one-for
you replied Roversmire quietly.
Where will my body remain dur
Ing he time | an %incarnate in yours?'
In this house said the doctor ris-
ing and going over to the fireplace.
'As there was danger that my body
might be lneddled with by ignorant
people during the periods my soul
was absent. it was necessary to place
it in safety, SO | sent my servant
away for a few weeks and had a
secret chamber constructed, about
which he knows nothing. When |
want to my astral body | tell
him l am going out Of town for a few
days SO that he may not think my dis
appearance strange. Then | enter
my secret chamber: leave my body
there. and, go where | will, knowing
that my fleshy envelope is safe till |
return. When you entered tonight.
however, [ left my body sitting in
yonder chair, but your presence
warned my spirit of the danger to the
physical part Of myself, so l returned
in time to stay you exit"
''Where is this secret cha1nberp"
asked Adrian, rising now more in
clined to believe the fantastic story CT
the doctor. Can l see it?'
certainly it Is important that O
should know it as you will have to
leave your present body in it for safe
keeping.
He touched a spring in the mantel-
piece. W%hereupon the whole of the
fireplace swung round on a pivot
showing that the back was hollow
downward into the darkness. Rover.
smire lighted a candle which stood on
the mantel-piece then taking it into
his hands. bent down and entered the
cavity. reckoning to Adrian to follow.
The young man did so. and as soon as
they were On the verge Of the steps,
the doctor, touching another spring
in the stone wall. caused the fireplace
TO swing back again into its place.
You see anyone in the room could
not tell we were hidden here" said
Roversmlre, smiling. Come down.
stairs and i will show you the secret
OF t Q pyramid"
Somewhat bewildered by this
strange experience, Adrian followed
the doctor down the narrow stairs
guided by the glimmering light O: the
taper. They went down for some dis
lance. then soon found themselves in
a small square vault. with room
enough for three people to stand in it.
Roversmire again touched a spring
and n part Of the wall slid SLOWLY
aside, showing a space beyond in utter
darkness.
Another precaution, you see said
the doctor: pointing to a third spring
anyone who found the first secret
would never guess the seyond.
Gomez
He advanced into the vault, and,
going toward one end of it turned an