The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-10-28

The CRIMSON MAGNET
The Electrical Adventures Of an American In Africa
Hunting for His Affinity.
BY ]. Q. RaGaN.
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The old grandmother didn't seem
at all surprised to see me. She is a
Hoop, indeed. She stood at the en-
trance to the cave with a short stick
in one hand, on which she was leaning
heavily. She was bent more than
double and her flesh was dried and
shriFeled up to the bones, while the
expression on her face was perfectly
stony and lifeless.
"Pinta stepped up to her and said,
'Masnka.' For reply she also said Ma
suka,' but her voice startled me, it was
SO deep and hollow. Then they spoke
together for n few minutes in the ln-
dian tongue, while | threw myself on
tho ground and listened.
II had an idea that Pinta wished me
to have my fortune told. and after a
while the old Hoop hobbled into the
cave and Pinta said to me:
".Masuka shall read his fortune in
the Indian Eye. After that he can re-
turn to the city. Masukn is good and
must believe that the Indian Eye is
wonderful, for the Indians come from
all parts of the country just to look at
it, and then they go home again. They
bring food and presents for the grand
mother and that is how she lives
"'Pinta,' said i, Il believe every word
you tell me-
I'm a few minutes the old Hoop was
ready, and Pinta conducted me into
the cave.
CHAPTER vII-CONCLuSION.
Now, Hans" continued my friend,
what / am going to tell you you can
look at in any way you like. ! make
no attempt to explain anything. If 1T
was q dream and a delusion it was
marvellous; If twas n trick it was just
as wonderful, but you cannot blot the
thing out of my mind and there is
nothing in the heavens or under the
stars that can take away the mystery
from the living pictures that my soul
ut any rate looked upon in the Indian
Eye.
"As I entered the cave the hag sat
in a corner with her chin resting on
her crutch. She was moaning and
every once in q while she croaked out
something that sounded like 'Cibu Ka-
laka. Cibu Kalaka.' Pintn led me to
an old stump, told me to sit down, and
then added, The grandmother says
again and again Look at the Eye
look at the Eye"
$50 I looked up and saw an Indian
robe or shawl hanging on the side OF
the cave. 1t wal covered all over Will
Indian signs and hieroglyphics. Pints
took hold of it, drew it to one side, say
ing at the same time, 'Lcolt at the
Eye
THE eye was there on the wall sure
enough. 1t was very rough, curious
and quaint, just as the Indians MAKE
their pictures on stone or pottery, ant
round about it were q multitude O
lines, curves and figures such as yor
can see on Indian relics.
so the Eye was before me and
looked at it.
"Pin.a vanished.
II was alone with the hag. became
aware that she was kindling little fire.
in fiat pieces or dishes all around me
The flames were of a pale blue color
and under the effect of this peculia'
light the eye on the wall assumed al
appearance a good deal more life~lik'
and human. l looked at it steadfastly
In fact | was soon war that | mus
look at it as the fumes from the littl,
furnaces began to take hold of m.
senses.
II became alarmed, and had / bcel
able, I think 1 would have shouted
and rushed out Of the cave. But TIL
old hoop kept whining Look at TIL
Eye so I looked until l fell into
kind of a stupor. l recovered yer.
quick, however, and then my mine
was as clear and reasonable as it is a
this minute.
Then the eye began to move an
pass along to one side, and as it did s.
another picture came slowly into view
"a thunderstorm was rolling owe
some desolate stretch of country. an
the clouds hung so low they almos
touched the earth AS / looked an
wondered l saw my mother in til
midst of it all looking just as ! re
member and loved her. She seemed t
be buried in thought and totally IN
conscious of her surroundings. Sh
was anxiously contemplating a chat
composed OF different colored links O
flame which she held out before hel
- lAg1IttIS 10 OtcH sue SlbElISg oINl lliE
positively playing with the lightning
which was almost incessant and pair
fully vivid.
"As 1 watched her she twisted an
bent the flashes into links and passe
them to my mother, who kept addin
them to her dazzling chain.
But the scene quickly shifted an
passed away, sand.then ] saw before m
a young and fair-haired girl. ! though
l had never in my life looked upn
anyone go entirely lovable and charm
ing. But strongest of all was the fac
that she was looking straight at IN
with such an expression Of love an
warming that I tried with all mymigf
to spring to her side. But before
could move n hand or a foot she ha
vanished into the distance.
"Once more my mother appeared
but this time she seemed to be in gree
distress. She held the wondcrf,
chain before her, but somehow I coul
tell that a link was lacking to max
: it complete, and that the sorccr-s
who was again in the picture, refuse
! to give it up. Then, without IL
slightest warning, the beautiful gi
whom | had seen before, fitted acros
the stage. For a second or two theI
was some kind of a struggle over
the corner between these spirits {
good and evil, but very quickly II
coveted link was secured, and then M
mother took the girl to her heart, an
> as they faded from my sight they wei
shedding tears of joy, as for SON
! great victory.
:. "Then followed a vision in whit
There was a winding white tunne
with cleaning electric lights ever.
t where. Crowds of people were rusl
i ing hither and thither. Quick as
: passing thought the scene change
and then | saw two hands eNtende
and approaching each other, wit
something like a cross or n wheel
: shining metal hetWcen them. Rnt