The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-08

ping circles fks word is - good
as nls bond ''He would rather
walk the plank than iie." said ore Old sea
captain. That the auession OF Cass-
Bianchard's yera1z'y is OF considerable Ne
serest will appear from what follows. fos
this Ia the story for the truth OF which BE
youches
The good bark Masonic. owned by Capt
Blanchard. sailed from New York sor
Japan in May. ISIS. She WAS commando
BY Capt Thomas W. ktl!man. veteran
mariner of Stockton. Ne. Her carge Ass
Gil The captain was accompanied oy BIS
wife on the voyage ana the steward.
Edouard Bertrand, had sailed on the sa5ie
bark for FIVE years. All the crew nsfe
tried and trusted nsE-
Nothing was heard 81 the vessel Until
= New York Newspaper. GA November H.
1873. contained a ca5lsgram from HonS-
kong via London. saying tnat the Dark
MaronIc Kiliman. from NeH YORK 20 MAJ
asski, has pa; Into HongkonS Tor t0ss %
sJars."
Cant blanchard. not understanding what
the Masonic mas Going a; H0ngsong, ca
bed for Information and received In re-
p.Y 4 message through Weld q sons. OF
Bastou. that the Masonic must be at
Manila" but The senders seemed IN doubt
a. TO her exact locality.
A few days later. on the morning OF
November -, lssEr APP fSea.ft~H~sN
ceiyed A telegram from the same Boston
shsupins f,rm. Ii contained only shsse
words: Captain of Masonic dead This
startling intelligence. 50 the owner earn
I'd later. came to the Honshons aseS1
OF Weld h Sons by steamship. from s'a-
Mia and had been cabled thence to .hssr
principals In Boston
The surprise OF Capt. blanchard al re-
esipt Of this shocking news was great
49,. a
when the MESonic left New York After
some days of distressing perplex.ty, Capt
blanchard decided upon a method OF sois-
ing the mystery that was new 10 his ex-
nerlsnrs. For some TIME he had been In
tsrested by what ne had heard OF Spirit
communications He saw in this news OF
whether intelligent and reliable communal
cations could be recesved in this world
from friends In spirit land. Not "A human
being outside Of Manila twhere the Masonic
was then supposed TO bel, 1900 miles OF
in the Philippine group. had The faiatess
mixing OF how Capt. killman died Not
one single fact beyond the mere statement
Of his death had been disclosed
Not knowing whom to consult In making
his test, Capt. Blanchard applied fo~ adj
vice to his old friend. Capt. John Martin.
This was six days after tbs cabiegram had
been received. Capt Martha directed him
tn Apply 10 James v. MAGaaTlu, Oh w sft
Forty second street. now dead
"A. the place designated by my friend"
said he. as he united worn ana yellow
package OF papers. Il found a handsome.
patriarchal gentleman. about 10 syears ~
age. his hair white snow seated ut his
office table. i asked IL he could give me a
communication from spirit land. His first
words to me were: Don't tell me what you
came here for.
Then he ,anded me several long. narrow
strips Of paper. ana a pencil directing me
10 retire to an adjoining room. write out
my questions. one a. a lssn Z. asal tass. a. -
carefully and bring II to him.
Following carefully the instructions
given. / carried Mr. Mansfield the first
question. as follows
'sSeg York. Nov. q. isss
Capt T. W. kilIman. II present would
IKE 10 communicate with you.
"A. i. BLANCHARD.
This was folded several times and care
fully seaied before ! placed 1t before AR.
Mansfield No others were present Re
laid the paper OF the table and took up HRS
pencil! with the evidsn; intention Of writ
Ing a reply. when he seemed suddenly u
hesitate and asked me TO place my hand
also ON the paper. Presently he said. .Afl
right, take your hand of and sir DOWN
Thanks. my friend, for this cali
have but fcesbst, control yet I will br,sss IN
talk with you at length. Ask me. them
one question AT time, and will do the
best can 10 control Yours truly
II. w kIiIsMAN
It. s.-piain T. W. Ksllman. no tities
here
Naturally. was surprised NJ receiving
snch message. Isut imagine how The
shock ard amaEeFnent grew ursen me as
Recognized in i the exac-t handwriting OF
Capt. kiliFnan lie had been so long In my
service that was thoroughly familiar vita
his penirsssz;aip. upright ant leefals "a !,
marked siegree in seafsrIng man. No
words can empress my hewildsrnens at
this Visible proof OF t.asIf hillnan's active
part Ia the message sent me had notl,,sa
that Mr.. Mansfield while writing the com
munieaiion neither closed hls ese@ nor an
duigef In any of that emotional stage ,s..rsx
often ssH at sestncssS lie was quiet nat
urai. unchanged In EXPIRE ssios1~~s mere ,sss-
sise instrument"
CAPT. blanchard after exhihltiax sha
eris'nel m"ssyase p2rTvov,ing 10 have csss,sa
from his otd friend. thus proc eslr,l,
'iiASeBg eslshstSAsa esssss,,,t.i.,.s fas
With The departed captain. my next sseI
~a< Ia again resire a. the neishhaFzne
room. write the second ouss ian fafA ays,j
seal II rs before ard place & on MI N ssss-
nelds table, II Was naturally slaycretss -
the mystery surrounding his gs.ath. which
hal brought me the =. and I WAS f.auttss,s
this time 10 attoyt the asea euiSh,xl ststss
% spirit land ard sssoe the title Here va.
ths question.
IT " klnman. What was tA.. c,aes-....
your DEATH "A y nf.sNs,EfARn
'oa receipt ~ the envelope Containing
tHts t8csssg & MIR &sasfle4sf "a rs,auf s,sss
ta'aon ~rofe os1t. IL fho same fa.s9'tar !, r,
ma''Sait fas f9},as Eta rsr4Ye
My nsag Friend 70 tsst -. .fs,l
wosalt distress innocens eres ana 80 r.-t
saat@s ~ nav 8oAta aellA - ensss.;, f~ss.~i
l would rather yas na@ Say What sha ga
tenSilsle eausr was. Sssnte ttn1ss I may
T ", hft3.MAN
there @Ae sHs8xeasoag nurs7.er tg.s
scntinus capt blanchard ssNvltha.rf se.>
80 u - - Essga weeds the ,,sEit Il -,
language is the etszxafa -st-frs,- s'y,sssty~.
tNzt hr haf f'set = N1>,rNs lgeafN N,A ,asAa.
difference MAS F,e~sash.e 4 stssgssss.s~fv yNas =
r. ptasstssstSa. hot fNy T4,tsssras e.sstls ~
can eFs-ssss.f TVS ft7aaA Was s4ns gArf - =,
'a tissl0Se ne fall iartscalav< sss ssee r..
T. t-4sssftasst'ra - murder xtss,rf,s r..
tfso'sa Fs1yrz--,7.. i7sssassss tAe- taosesrh. -
Pa aisEtEf7e violent 8eAsA ~ ta9 haas j,
any Nsse @N AF0rt tAAt ~ sseAf n8A a-es-,
fsS~ef fsEf Ttint arzsf mention ehtz ssss.gs,
ssrr7. fos 'Ae fvaoen IA uaanv so5ks a..
stVHN - say thas fnes4s sstHis .,sy.~y,. !; 81 T..
tspfS are general 2 An = 40 = sss.sss.s -. -
wishes Ia the asf@sgscaer~ natnss
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