The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-08-20


going from city to city, from country
, to country, entering everywhere into
comradcship with the wisest men. and
making for myself a most adventurous
! career. On an island that had been
! designated to me, | formed the ac-
uuaintancc of 4 man who believed in
! the Immortality Of the soul, and who
had at his control certain proofs OF its
| immatcriality. | was honored with an
: intimacy with this eminent sdrdnt, and
! served him like devoted son, until he
rendered up his last 81 gh in my arms.
Before his departure he revealed to me
the secret of the translercncc of the
soul, which he knew how to practise.
| can, therefore, at the present hour,
demonstrate TO you that 4 soul-mine,
for cNamplc-can quit its material en-
velopc which serves it for prison
house, without the risk of flying away
forever, or of passing into nothingness,
and that it can rc-cntcr afterwards into
the deserted body, or into no matter
what other form it may please to in
habit
Saying these surprising words, the
philosopher caught fly which had
taken the chances of lowering within
reach of his hand, killed it without
crushing its body, and threw it at the
kings feet, recommending him to lend
the closest attention to the phenomena
about to be presented before him. The
saraat, then making strong effort
| upon himself. freed his soul from his
body, the latter falling inanimate on
the carpet. Thus disembarrassed, his
soul introduced itself into the body of
the fly. which the king watched for
some minutes rs it buzZed about the
room. Then leaving the material form
of the insect, the saUnm rc-entcred his
own boz, and the king saw on one
hand the inalimate fly, and on the 9th
er the old man strengthening himself
up again to his human dignity. His
first question to the amazed prince was
whether he was now convinced of the
souls independence OF its material en-
vironment.
The royal host, who could not be-
licvc the testimony of his eyes, remain
ed in the same position, one finger be
tween his teeth, and as ifpctrified with
astonslmcnt The old man repeated
his weird experiments several times, in
such manner that the king could no
| longer doubt. Convinced at length of
| the realities of the wonders he had wit
messed, he demanded that the philoso.
pher should impart to him the know[
edge of this mysterious power, and
teach him what his guest had learned
after so much study and journeying.
The king offered, indeed, halrhis riches
and to share his crown with him, in
compensation for the possession of the
key t. so amazing secret.
The champion who mounts cour-
ageously the steps conducting to the
true life. to the immaterial world. and
to eternal happiness, and who knows
to its depths the mystery of the soul,
returns only to cast 4 glance of disdain
and of contempt on all the mass of dust
he leaves behind him. propose, Sire,
to reveal to you my secret, and that
without hope of the smallest recon-
pensc in exchange. Besides, nothing
in the material world could equal the
value of the revelation which | am
about to make to you, and which
shall leave with you as 4 respectful
souvenir Of my short passage through
your kingdom!''
The old man cut short the thanks
with which the king overwhelmed him
and FASTENED to unfold his mysterious
knowledge Aftera little exercise, the
pupil-king became as skiltul rs his
learned master, who then babe adieu
to his royal host. No one in the king
dom knew that its pracious lord pos
sasscd Il secret of so much Importance
except his beloved young queen, an(
the prime minister who was ut the
same time his royal masters conf1dnt
On day devoted to the chase, the
king, finding himself very far away
from his snite, and in the company o
the prime minister alone, killed beau
tiful antelope which passed imprudent
" within range of his arrows. The
animal fell instantly, and the cunning
minister made this proposition to the
king:
'Sirc, there is an ant 'lope whose
spirit has just flown from his body
and IRE is 4 place where we are fal
from tht world, and sheltered from al
indiscrctc glanccs. Your sublim,
majesty would do me great honor ifhe
would make for me the experiment OF
the transtrrence of the soul, of whicl
h has often deigncd to speak to me
burn with desire to see with my own
eyes that incredible thing, at least
once in my life"
The king, not imagining for mo
mcnt that under the skin ofhis trusted
minister was hidden the black soul o
Il traitor of the most dangerous kind
actcdrd without fear to his request
But he had no sooner transferred his