The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-09

poured, would imagine, about two
thimblefuls of It's contents on ...e plate. |
IL was all SO weird and uncanny a per-
Torrance, and the surroundings so I'M
savory, that l felt myself growing pale,
and wondered whether 4 hau not maue
mistake after all, IN coming here. The
Noah evidently OWNED my .perturbea
feelings. for cooking toward me and smI-
ing. said: Have no fear. No harm viii
come
IA accepted the assurance of safety In
silence. she then Int a taper from the
candle and touched of the powder. which
commenced to sputter ard throw of a
thick, curling, green-lOIk.ng smoke.
could distinctly see the Nolan through II.
ana watched her face comforting IN al
different forms, as she uttered a series of
low-voiced inoantations. while her arms
and hands were dts4r.olng a weird story.
IL was not long Lefore I noticed that my
breath was coming In stress-in fact, 1
was struggling for air-ana as eacn more
difficult passage respiration presented
itself to my already pumping uags, the
same would become heavier. the form Of
the Molah more immense, and her eyes
would grow larger ard larger. At last
she became positively h.deCus; she APP
peared at least twenty feet in ne. gnt,
with proportionate hgure. and her eyes
were the size of a window. My power
Of breathing had ent.re.y lett me; 4 was
I'm terror. l thought of the advice given
me not to attempt the experience. l could
stand u no longer. 1 attempted to get
up from my chair. AS 1 old a look
of horror came over the face Of the Mo-
Iah. ard her arms snot into the AR Ike
a catapult. and l was by some mystic
power forced hack into my seat. At that
moment 1 became conscious of a sense Of
separation going on within me, and an
instant later my soul had left my body.
not
chair. just as plainly as though i had
been looking into a large mirror. ] was
soon out into space, gIand. majestic, IL
Illuminated space, vast In its innnitude.
observed a small speck away IN the dis
lance. and knew that my soul was Jour-
aeylng TO Il. ~ grew larger ana larger
the nearer the approach. until 1 could
plainly outline an immense nebulae, or
mass Of density. IL was soon reached.
and found awaiting my ARRIVAL a figure
clad In spouess white. 1t was my dead
relative-ihe girl had seen buried. she
took my hand and led me through the
nebulae, until we arrived upon a scene
which fairly made my soul pause n won
derment. IL was "a veritable city OF roses
"A fairyland of flowers. 1hey were ev-
erywhere-the white marble temples
were covered with them. The yachts ly-
ing calmly in the waters were made with
/ them. The yachts and women walking
gayly through the crowded streets were
garlanded with them. and suow-wnite
horses were decked from head to tail
ard over all there shone pale blue opal
lescent light that made the scene enchant-
| ing IL was a picture OF perfect happi-
ness. never TO be forgotten. My SOUL
/ guide toox me everywhere-from ont
city to another; u was always the sans
love and flowers. Peace and content
mcnt reigned supreme. We returned ts
the gates where we had first entered. as
4 we arrived "A low, sweet, Intense. passion
ate melody fioated over the scene, anC
the blue light changed TO a crimson glow
My guide said: It's time to go-come.
Again we were rushing through the neb
uIae. until we reached the threshold. Sh'
took my hands IN hers with the genes
touch, and whispered these words: Their
II no sting in death. The victory of tn
grave II life evermore.' and my soul com
: menced It's Journey toward earth.
II bounded from the chair with a start
? The room was lighted by the hanginl
lamp. which spread a sickly g.are on al
the surroundings. The Molah was sit
. 1 ng on the bed with her chin resting 4
the palms of her hand. Sne was watch
ing me with deepest interest. AS I rush
ed toward her In the paroxysm of excite
: ment she never moved. and the only an
. swer I could get from her In reply to
y question--which l fairly screamed at be-
Is there any truth In what have see
for Gods sake tell me?' was this: 'Yo
has seen-you has had your wish-I ca
say no more
II threw some gold upon the bed bs
side her and rushed for the door. opene
!. La hurriedly and went out. IL was nigh
]: I stood for a moment TO gather togetht
n my scattered senses. The clock In He
: nolulu struck eleven. / could see n
q outlines Of the waiting carriage. I mad
}. my way rapidly toward IL. l soon arouse
,. the driver and getting into the carriae
y exclaimed, 'Home-quick.'
u 1T was 40: the gray dawn was ju
d beginning TO peep over the eastern hill
70 when I arrived at the gate to the co
x tage. ! hastily alighted from the vehic
u and with good night, glided into N
c. apartments and threw myself upon u
r. bed and wept as I have never done b
" fore-wept as ] hope never TO do agai
III 4 had overtaxed my nervous system, an
II was paying the penalty in Mysteries.
n 1t was indeed new experience. al
one that I am satisfied that all the go
b. In Honolulu. or the world for that ma
II ter, would not tempt me to try agai
70 once with Molah Is enough for me-"
A. The Molah. explains Mr.. Harkinson. b
In longs only 10 the Hawaiian Islands.
NJ means mysticism and occultism II tne
p prcnounced types The Molah IL close
~ allied TO the fakir Of East 1
e. dia. the famous necromancers who ha
Of mystihed the world for generations wi
r. their wonderful exhibitions OF aeri
he walking. Hindoo basket tricks. buris
j. alive feats. reptile dancing. instantan
X Gus flower growing. and a hundred 9th
ct miracles that seemingly laugh at the G
called laws OF nature.
nd The Hawaiian Molah Is native won
as who has been bred and raised on {
w. study OF her art from n dozen gener
m tions OF Molahs. Her stock In trade
r. the thorough knowledge and comma
n Of a force which seemingly endows
l1f with the power to separate the soul fro
OK the body OF her subject. and to send
ed on any Journey the 'wisher'' may desl
re She lives apart from the rest of huma
IN .ty. usually at the summit OF the mou
as tains. and IL regarded with awe and r,
ig. erence by her vast horde OF native Z
n lowers.