The Irish standard., 1898-08-06
"The idea Of your having a Bible"
tested Kola, his eyes falling to the floor.

Jested hola, his eyes falling to the floor.
Snow, quick! think of something-any-
thing in your Office or DR.. Lampkin's."
Hendricks glanced at the doctor with
: smile which seemed to say: II have
him there; watch me make him squirm
out OF his own proposition"
"The Bible or nothing" he said to
Kola. "Get into your trance and bring
me my Bible from home. I want to
read chapter on my way back. You
can't mistake it. 1t is bound in Russian
leather and has gold and pearl trim
mings."
For q moment Kola stood as IL Ut
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 I 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.
"It is on the center table in the H.
brary, directly under the chandelier;
you can't miss it,"
"Thanks," said the Indian. "Now, DIR.
Lampkin, 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"
"lf you do what you PROPOSE" said
ILprlrirks Ctiol u1, u.;n
make convert of nc, but mind, Kola,
don't want any explanations about I'M
favorable conditions preventing the
performance, or anything of that kind.
1t won't go down."
Kola made no answer. The music
overhead had ceased. The clouds OF in
censc 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 palcr, till he looked
like corpse. His features and limbs
were rigid. Hendricks up to this mo-
ment had been smiling at the absurdity
OF koln's proposal, but the earnestncss
depicted on DR.. Lampkin's face finally
influenced him. and he grew strangely
quiet.
In about five minutes the bell over
head struck. There was fl-agmcntary
wave Of soft music, and it died away in
the distance.
Lnmpkin glanced ut Hendricks and
mutcly approached Kola and bent over
him. lie opened his vest and shirt and
made an examination of his respiration
and heart. When he looked again at
Hendricks his face was almost pulc.
"1f lie has particle OF vitality in him
can't detect it," he said, grimly. II
wish l had stethoscope. Hang 1t, this
sort Of thing always did have too big
hold on me-"
Hendricks smiled.
Its only n trick, he said. "When he
opens his eyes he will make some en-
cuse. ] saw l had him when men,
toned TINT Bible. lie tried to make me
select something else"
Nut Lnmpliin only shook his head.
GLOW could he have succeeded il YOU
had named something clsc?" he ques-
toned. 'lf he had been able to bring
anything you had mentioned shoull
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 diScrcdit them tin we
prove them false"
1--WE are both wasting time" said Hen
bricks. "Ile couldn't do what lie pro-
poses in thousand years. lie tried to
back out when mentioned the Bible"
just then they heard n strain of far
of music like that which had followed
the stroke Of the bell, and then the
room suddenly became absolutely dark.
The music ceased; the solemn-toncd bell
struck. At that instant the detective
felt something placed in his hands, and
the lights flashed up.
WELL" exclaimed Lampkin, tcnta-
lively, and then he simply stared at the
rigid face of his friend. Hendricks
made an effort to smile, but his features
produced only grimncc.
what is thatr' asked Lnmpkin,
pointing TO the object in the detectives
lap.
my Bible" said Hendricks.
care you surc"" asked the DOCTOR
Hendricks opened it and examined it,
his fingers qnivcring.
"Thcre is no doubt about it," said
he, and he shrugged his shoulders, and
tried to smile.
"Are you supcrsti,ious?" asked
Lampkin.
Every" WAS the shccpsh answer. "A
great phrcnologist once told me that
was wcll-balanccd in everything cx-
ccpting that. l have been fighting
against IT oil my life, but such thing
as ths-ugh!"
Nothing more was said just then, for
the doctor had pointed to the returning
flush in the Indians fncc. Hendricks
sat holding the Bible between his legs,
evidently worried and chngrincd over
what had occurred. Kola's breast be-
gun to rise and fall gently, and then he
opened his eyes. Ills gaze rested on
the detective.
"Are you satishcd?" he said, fccbly,
almost in whisper.
Hendricks said nothing.
"My God, want you to believe in me,
my good friend" Koln went on, "for
unless you have faith you will not heed
my warming"
Your wnrning?" fell from Lamp
kn's lips.
"My wnrningl" repeated the Indian.
"Just now, Hendricks while / was in