The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-26

Mr.. Logan. He took a seat IN front
beside Mr.. Becker, and with his right
hand grasping the lines and his left
that Of Mr.. Becker's right, started the
team off on a gallop south down Twen-
ty-seventh street. He had previously
asked the committee to concentrate
all their thoughts upon the matter be-
fore them and especially the route to
be taken. When Montana avenue
was reached the doctor turned the
team westward up the avenue and
then put them into a run, he standing
up in the carriage. They hadn't gone
verysfar before Mr.. Becker, instead Of
following the route previously taken,
conceived the idea of making a change
as he bad had trouble in turning the
corner at Twenty-eighth- street. In
stantly the thought was read by the
doctor, who, instead of turning there,
continued ON up Montana avenue to
Twenty-ninth street, where he turned
north and drove up the street to First
avenue, then down Twenty eighth
street, when he turned south and driv-
ing down the street at a rapid rate
drew up his team with a sudden jerk
when they reached the intersection
of Montana avenue. DR.. Mclvor-
Tyndall then hurriedly jumped from
the carriage and almost dragging Mr..
Becker behind him started for Dono-
van-McCormick's store, and entering
walked into the clothing department.
and found the article. Grasping it in
his hand and still holding Mr.. Becker's
hand, he made a pass as though to
stab Cass Prudhomme, the manager
of that department., frightening that
man greatly. This also goes to show
the science of thought-reading, for
Mr.. Becker had previously made such
a pass when hiding the article and it
was still on his mind, although MI.
Prudhomme had given it but passing
notice at the time. Leaving the store
the doctor and the party re-entered
the carriage. Then the doctor, still
blindfolded, directed the team down
Montana avenue east to Twenty eighth
street where he turned north and when
he reached the intersection of First
avenue started to turn the horses
around, bringing them up in front of
the Grand hotel, the doctor holding
the dagger between his teeth. Pale
and trembling he jumped out of the
carriage unassisted, and then the
blindfolds were removed from his
eyes. He was even paler than when
he started, but the Y strain was
not SO great, although his pulse regis
tered no, when normally it is only
about 80.
The object of being %blindfolded was
to enable the doctor to concentrate his
entire thoughts upon the drive and the
hidden article. He has never driven
with his eyes open. His most noted
drives have been through the crowded
thoroughfares of London, Paris, New
York City, Chicago and San Francisco,
with SIX and four horse teams.
After the drive in San Francisco the
doctor was unconscious for seven con-
secutive days. Some physicians pro-
nounced it catalepsy, others insisted
that life was extinct, and DR.. Mc1vor-
Tyndall's death was telegraphed over
the world. The police surgeon in
sisted upon an autopsy. but the friends
of the unconscious man, remembering
the fate of Bishop, interviewed and
saved his life.
During a portion of his drive the
doctor held Mr.. Beckers' hand to his
forehead.
Those interested in the wonderful
powers of the famous psychic are en-
to arrange with DR.. McIvor-
Tyndall for a public exhibition and if
he consents is assured of a crowded
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