The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-02

Of her days ard nights Of anxiety. but she
appeared cutwardiy calm. The doctors hid
their nervousness behind professional grav-
fty. bns were nevertheless Ill at case The
only person IN the room who seemed 10 be
CAIN was the husband. An .n1uAnce seem
ed to have worked on him that VAS not
felt BY the others. and he seemed to APP
proach what ali thought would be . crucial
moment In spirit o. serene confidence. >
Husband and mother were sitting by the
side OF the bed, and the three medical men
near. when. about n:<s. a movement Of the
left hand Of the patient was noted Every
one gazed tntenfiy al the recumhent figure.
The pailfd features did not change. but Il
was TO be noticed that the breathing was
much heavier than was natural. the chest
rising and falling perceptibiy with each
breath
Soon the left hand went slowly up. a.
one would put up the hand when about
10 take an oath. II remained In an upright
position but q few seconds. Then 1t fell
TO the coyeriet. Again II went up to the
same position. and soon the right hand met
1t, the attitude being one OF prayer.
There was a GREATNESS silence in the
room. Every one was gazing nxedIy At
the figure on the bed Presently the lips
moved slightly. and a voice loud and dis
tinct enough for everyone in the room to
Lore!ie Damon's voice. but one similar to
that which her mother and husband had
heard coming from her lips the night De-
fore.
Il declare to you as true spirit. doing
the will OF Almighty Cod IL said. In slow
accents, that the soul which occupied this
body Is at present millions of miles from
here in the Immediate presence OF God
"a pause) From a skeptical world she
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tPause.) The world Is unworthy at pres
en-. TO know of the life beyond, but for
the great love borne her by one on earth
and his intense desire for her to return.
and for the benefit to humanity through
her teaching and his promise to aid her
the promise made at the altar-she win re-
turn (Pause.) And / now place her hand
in the hand of her protector. What God
hath joined together let no man put asun-
der. The girls right hand. which had
been raised with the other, at this point
fell into the hand of her husband's)
(pause.) This girl. after passing through
seven cycles OF life beyond. IL now stand
ing in the center Of the universe. In the
presence of God. Qpause.) Il will take
some time for her to return. she Is so many
miles away. Pause) I affirm that this tt
the only instance where a soul has made
this journey and returned to earth. and
that the persons here gathered are divine
ly commissioned to give this to the world.
The speaking ceased. The silence In the
room was almost oppressive to the watch
ers Mother and husband bent over the
girl on the bed, bat she was still uncon-
scious 1t was plain she was as deep In
the trance as ever.
Dr. Hall and his confreres made men,
tai notes of the strange message they had
heard. They looked at their watches and
noted the slow passage of the minutes.
No one now doubted that IL o'clock would
witness a change in the patient.
AS IL o'clock approached the suspense OF
watching grew greater. The breathing OF
the patient was heavier and there was
slight twitching OF the eyelids. Her face
was pale and the features set There had
been no change In 1t since the voice ceased
speaking
Finally the city clocks began to strike
r. One. two, three-the hours were tolled
of on their heavy bells, and yet there
was no sign OF returning consciousness
IN the pale little figure on the bed. One
clock had ceased striking the hour, and
on others the last strokes were sounding.
when there was a little culver In the body
Of the girl on the bed, and 1t was apparent
to all that the spirit had returned.
Life quickened instantly, and, raising
her arms toward her husband. who held
her hand. she exclaimed. 20. Jack. God
has sent me back" Her accents were
glad and the voice and manner her own.
Those words broke the tension of feeling
among those In the room and they silently
passed cut, leaving the girl alone with her
husband
Later she conversed with her mother,
and said she was ''ravenously hungry"
After eating. she passed into deep, re-
freshing sleep, and the next day she was
quite herself though still sleepy and lit
tie weak. She remarked that she had
not had any sleep for the three days prior
TO "Wednesday midnight.
AS soon as her strength was fully re-
stored she began work on the narrative OF
her celebrated celestial journey.