The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-17

would then and there reveal all the
her conversion. An invitation to at
tend the meeting was sent to several
journalists, as well as to several we'll
known Catholic clergymen and free
thinkers.
There was nothing unusual about the
wording of this invitation except the
rather singular fact that the generous
Diana announced her intention Of Of
fering a prize for which the journalists
were to draw lots. Somehow this in
PRODUCTION of lottery feature seemed
rather suspicious to a few who had
followed with interest Diana's meteoric
career It looked to them to much like
an attempt to curry favor or to rake
in shekels.
AN INTERESTING PROGRAMME.
Still Diana had promised to show
them some wonderful sights that even
ing, among them being certain extra
ordinary pictures, including photo
graphs of Goblet d'Alviella in the cos
tune Of a magus and Of his compact
with the serpent; portraits of Albert
Pike, Liliana Pike, John Vaughan and
Diana Vaughan herself, grouped to-
gether in the garden of a certain Ma
thaniel Levin, of Charleston, S. c., and
reproductions Of Thomas Vaughan's
compact with Lucifer, and the first
pages of the Book Of Apadno," writ
ten by Lucifer. Furthermore, the audi
ence expected to see a photograph rep
resenting Diana receiving from the in
fernal Asmodeus a diadem Of steel,
which had been fashioned in the SUBJ
aqueous smithy at Gibraltar. This
photograph, it was said, was taken by
John Vaughan and with Lucifer's con-
sent.
Finally a glimpse Of the following
pictures was promised: The departure
of SerpentroSe on it's mission, bless
ing by the grand master of the Perfect
Triangle, a scene taken from the Tri-
angle Galeas Caracciolo, of. Naples;
Eden the earthly paradise) as it ex-
lists at present, Ewes apple tree, antedi-
1uvian animals, and photograph by
certain Washington 4ntleman of cur
ious sights seen by him in the Garden
OF Eden.
! A WISE PROBATION.
AT last the evening Of the meeting
came, and select audience gathered
in the hall of the Geographical society
to hear Diana's confession. When they
were all seated lots were cast for the
prize, and it was won by Ali Kennel,
correspondent Of the Constantinople
paper Madam. Then it became known
that every one had been obliged to
leave his cane or umbrella in charge of
an attendant at the door, and the re-
suit was natural buzz of surprise.
, Wig had such an order been given?
Surely no one supposed that this meet
ing was going to be sort Of Donny-
brook fair!
But where was Diana, this mysterious
maiden whom no one had seen in the
flesh, but of whom all the wide world
had heard so many wonders?
The audience began to grow impa-
tient. The staid clergyman looked ex-
pectantly toward the raised platform;
the little group of free thinkers smiled
incredulously; the journalists wondered
whether, after all, they were not vast
ing their time. Suddenly a black robed
figure moved quickly through them and
assembled the platform. It was Leo
Taxi.
Every one there knew him, and for
& minute or two no one wondered at
his appearance. A stout champion of
the church he has apparently been for
some years, fighting for her with all
the weapons at his command, and es-
peciaIly proving useful to her by his