Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-07
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"You may stay oct if yor Ike" an-
swered the adept cit is not for me to
urge. 1.-The revelation is only for you.
My master sent fer you. I was to know
you by-but [ need net tell you that -
'sOf course We will go, now we
have gone SO far as this, - spoke up
Stan God. Il am Lot afraid. Are you,
Benton?'
NO replied Ralph's. voice. ell
was only th5.lirg that the ladies'
''There viii TO a light presently
said Kola, still in his placid monotone.
But you must decide low what you
are gel, u to co. Every minute lessons
your Ct e ces Ct getting strong psychic
revelation.
Come CT, said Ralph. "We are
ready. Dispose OF u.s.
g think, terhap PSI = began the weak
voice of Allen. hut the closing door in
terrupted it. The next minute Lampkin
| heard them entering the room he was
in and the adept giving them seats.
"Now be perfectly quiet. Speak under
no circumstances, said tho adept i'm
pressively. Then he raised his voice and
asked:
''Is the master here?'
He sleeps, but awaits an awaken
ing sounded deep, solemn voice in
the distance.
''Tell him the people holding the
eternal sign Of death are in the audience
chamb Der in accordance with his desire. !"
'tOh, brother . began Miss Benton,
but the adept leaned forward and in
terrupted her.
''Ee quiet. You will spoil it all, %
he whispered.
From somewhere in tho rear came
soft, mellow sound like one of the To-
er notes Of flute.
cit is the masters signal He is
awake,'' said KoIa in1pressive1y. Then
the house was as quiet as q tomb. a
train passed en- the elevated read near
by. It rum bled in faroff way, as if it
were underground.
''Be still now and look into the dark
ness ahead Of you,' said KoIa. ''The
master will net present himself to view
nor speak, but he knows your desires
and will give psychic demonstration
tn at Will interest you"
When the adept ceased speaking, the
futelike note sounded again, and then
profound silence fell. Lampkin heard
some one breathing heavily, but could
not make out who it was. He felt a
hand grasp his own, heard step on the
carpet and knew that Hendricks had
passed him, going he knew not whittier.
The black robe he wore blended so thor
Oughly with the darkness that he had
become part of it.
The doctor heard Miss Benton cry
out softly, and then lie saw square of
grayish light appear in the ceiling. 1t
grew lighter till it was exactly like a
glimpse of the sky on a dark night.
Now and then a star could be seen IN
der thin, flmy clouds, which seemed to
be driven along by high wind
Wonderful, by Jove!' exclaimed
Montcastle's voice. 81 have''-
Instantly the scene vanished. Only
the most intense darkness remained.
Kola bent toward Montcastle.
cit was because you spoke, kind sir, -
he said. eff you talk, the master will
retire.
Silence and blackness reigned for five
minutes. Then the flute note sounded,
and the view of the sky returned. For
awhile it was as it had been before
Then one Of the stars, which had ap-
peared so indistinct as to be unseen at
times, began to blaze fercely. Now and
then it would seem to have some sort
of internal eruption.
1t would burn red and blue and throw
off bits of fire, which f1oated downward
and slowly expired. One of the sparks,
instead of going out, grew brighter and
brighter as it descended till it took the
form of letter ''B' and then melted
away. The next spark formed the let
ter "E. :" and the letters of fire con-
tinued to form and fall till the word
Benton" had been spelled.