Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-08-29

my important paper II your office or
book or article in your house"
Kola was bending towards Hendricks
and gazing fxedly into biseyes. Lamp
kin, who was a mem Der Of the Psychical
Research society of London, was taken.
almost out Of himself by the Indians
earnestness and his novel proposition.
Hendricks laughed.
''Bring me my Bible he said lightly.
"It is a beautiful book bound n gold
and pearls, which was presented to me
by good old bishop for whom | once
cid favor
''The idea Of your having a Bible"
TESTED Kola, his eyes falling tothe floor.
'Now, quick! think of something any
thing in your Office or DR.. Iampkin's.'
Hendricks glanced at the doctor with
smile which seemed to say: Il have
him there; watch me make him squirm
out Of his own proposition"
"The Bible or nothing" he said to
Kola SECT into your trance and bring
me my Bible from home. [ want to
read a chapter on my way back. You
can't mistake it, It is bound in Russian
leather and has gold and pearl trim
mings."
For a moment Kola stood as if ur-
decided; then he went to the lounge and
threw himself on it.
''You will have to tell me where it is,
he said. II confess that I know little
more when out of my body about ma
terial things than | do now. People,
, like that fleeing artist, sometimes draw
me to them magnetically, but any in
animate thing is different. Where is
the book?"
Hendricks laughed.
ut is on the center table in the IL
brary, directly under the chandelier;
you can't miss it."
Thanks said the Indian. Nov, DR.
Lamplzin, when you hear the bell
strike, make an examination Of my
body. Then when the bell strikes, five
minutes later, sit quiet and-and Mr..
Hendricks shall have his proof
IF you do what you propose, said
Hendricks, still tauntingly, ''you will
make a convert Of me, but mind, Kola.
don't want any explanations about IN
favorable conditions preventing the
performance, or anything Of that kind.
It won't go down"
Kola made no answer. The'smusic
overhead had ceased. The clouds of in
cense had risen and lowered about the
red and yellow lights above. The In
dams breast heaved as he took deep
breath, and then he lay still. Gradually
he grew paler and paler, till he looked
like a corpse. His features and limbs
were rigid. Hendricks up to this mo-
ment had been smiling at the absurdity
Of Kola's proposal, but the earnestness
depicted On DR.. Lampl1in's face finally
influenced him, and he grew strangely
quiet.
In about five minutes the bell over
head struck. There was a fEagment ary
wave Of soft music, and it died away III
the distance.
Lampkin glanced at Hendricks and
mutely approached Kola and bent over
him. He opened his vest and shirt and
made an examination Of his respiration
and heart When he looked again at
Hendricks his face was almost pale.
IF he has a particle Of vitality in him
I can't detect it," he said, grimly. q
wish I had a stethoscope. Hang it, this
sort Of thing always did have too big a
hold on me-
Hendricks smiled.
''It's only trick" he said. "When he
opens his eyes he will make some ex-
cuse. I saw | had him when I men
toned that Bible. He tried to make ms
select something else"
But Lamplln only shook his head.
''BoW could he have succeeded if you
had named something else?" he ques-
toned 'If he had been able to bring
anything you had mentioned should
have considered it miraculous. You
know we members of the Physical Re.
search society hold ourselves in readi.
ness to investigate any claims of this
Kind and not to discredit them till we
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