Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-09
md saw him hurl himself into The

bricks. "You have been reading the
newspapers, Kola."
The face of the Indian darkened; It
was terrible 10 behold. Turning off the
electric light. and covering up the crys-
tai as if to protect it from the profane
gaze of an unbe,iever. he strobe from
the alcove and stood before Hendricks.
When next he spoke his voice was
husky, tremulous, almost threatening.
"You doubt it?" he said, his accent
for the first time showing slight for
eign touch.
II do, my boy, most thoroughly, and
I really did think you would have more
respect for me than to make such ab
surd statements to my face"
Kola twisted his long hands together
in the folds of his gown.
''As to the crystal" he began, at is
of inestimable value. It was cut from
the most perfectly translucent rock
crystal on earth, and it took mans
lifetime to polish it. INHERITED it. It
is reverenced by the ancient Society Of
Rosicrutians, and the Society Of the H.
luminati. You, whose mind is schooled
to know only the Specification of fallen
straws and chips of material events, can
know nothing of what is revealed to
lifelong student of the occult"
II was not ridiculing the powers of
your glass globe" said Hendricks,
blending sheer and smile; "but when
you said you had gone out of your body
and roamed all round et,sssea and land,
well, you know that Is a little too
much.''
Kola's face darkened again. For q
moment he bent over the back of one of
the carved chairs.
Hendricks" he began with tight lips.
"You are sensible man in most things
and want your good opinion. Now,
I am willing for you to put me to any
sort of test you or DR.. Lampkin may
suggest TO prove the truth of my
claims"
"Oh, I haven't time just now for that
SORT of thing" answered Hendricks.
Il came out here to have a talk with
you about"
II know that very WE'LL" broke in the
adept, "but it does not suit me to dis
cuss anything with you till you &C.
knowledge that l can do every thing I
claim. After you are convinced, and
you will be, my dear sir, then you will
value the information gave you just
now, and it may mean much to you. It
will not take five minutes for the test
propose"
well, what is it?" asked Hendricks,
who had noted DR.. Lampkin's look of
intense interest in Kola's remarks.
1T IS this" said Kola, impressively.
II will give you the opportunity to
name any article at any distance from
us that you wish. Then I will recline
on that couch there, and after five min.
utes has passed, will allow DR.. Lamp.
kin to examine my body to see if it is
not absolutely at the very lowest pos.
sible stage of vitality. AS signal, to
show when the spirit has left my body,
T will cause the bell overhead to strike
once. Then, within five minutes from
that time, I will bring to you here what.
ever article you have decided on"
N"You can do that?" exclaimed Lamp.
kin, impulsively.
"Try me-" answered the Indian.
"Think of anything, Mr.. Hendricks
any important paper il your office OF
book or article in your house."
Kola was bending towards Hendricks
and gazing fixedly into his eyes. Lamp
kin, who was member 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
ut is beautiful book bound in gold
and pearls, which was presented to me
by good old bishop for whom l once
cid a favor"
"The idea of your having Bible,"
TESTED Kola, his eyes falling to the floor
"Now, quick! think of something-ary.
thing in your office or DR.. Lampkin's."
Hendricks glanced at the doctor with
smile which seemed to say: 81 have
him there; watch me make him squirin
out Of his own proposition
The Bible or nothing" he said tc
Kola. Get into your trance and bring
me my Bible from home. l want tc
read chapter on my way back. You
cant mistake it. 1t is bound in Russian
leather and has gold and pearl trim.
mings."
For 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 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 IL
the book?"
Hendricks laughed.
1T is on the center table in the II.
brary, directly under the chandelier;
you can't miss it,"
Thanks" said the Indian. "Now, DR..
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"
If you do what you propose" said
Hendricks, still tauntingly, you will
make convert of me, but mind, Kola,
don't want any explanations about un-
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
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 Law still. Gradually