Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-20

not CLASSY; the joints apparently flexible,
though, of course, / could not have moved
one to see-in short, my body presented
every appearance OF suspended animation. l
resolved not to try to get back into my body
just at present and was still sitting there
wondering about my double self when the
door opened and my sister, the one who
brought the letter, came in; she was my
favorite, and we were great friends. She
glanced at me, and, supposing I was asleep,
drew a chair over to the window and waited
for me to awaken.
The fire was burning brightly in the crate
and, as ill-luck would have 1t, a bright lit
tie coal sprang out and fell on my lap
that is, the lap of my body. It seems that
there was yet SOM sort OF a connection be-
tween us, because while the coal burnt into
the leg OF my body IL was l who felt the SEN
~sations. / rushed over to myself and at
tempted to brush IT off. OF course / could
not. The pain was really unbearable and,
forgetting my state, l called to Mary, my
sister; Of course she did not hear me! This
was a worse dilemma than before. l de-
cided at once to resume my proper condi-
ton, when, horror of horrors, 1 found that
I did not know how.
1t was true-I had been SO constantly &C.
oupied in endeavoring to get out Of myself
as it were, that l had completely omitted
to learn the way to get in! This was worse
than anything previous. l forgot all about
the glowing coal which was still burning
me, in the dreadful possibility which rose
before me. Suppose they should bury me,
would l suffer the pangs Of sufocation for
ever, or at least until my body resolved
itself into its primordial elements? l knew.
Of course, my spirit would never die, and II
my body did turn. to dust. would my spirit
go with those of other departed beings as
the bible teaches US, or would the fact that
/ had taken my spirit in my own hands, as
1t were, condemn me to wander forever In
my present state?
l certainly felt my spiritual hair turn
gray. What would hecomo Of Geraldine?
Would l ever see her again or would she
ever see me? Would she at last forget me
and marry some one else and force me to
stand powerless looking on? / ground my
spiritual teeth in rage and anger and
clenched my spiritual hands and swore-but
what was the use Of swearing? could not
do anything. / was too utterly ethereal, toe
entirely ~disembodied to even haunt anyone,
too ephemereal for a ghost even! Oh, hor-
rcr! ! thought my brain would give way. ]
thought Of everything l could recall to help
me out.
l had dabbled a little in hypnotism and
had experimental surreptitiously on vari-
Gus members Of my family. principally my
sister Mary, and with SOM effect. Now,
hypnotism is the controlling Of one will by
J another. This will is an essential attribute
OF the spirit; there is nothing gross about
1t. II Is true that the weakest and most
physically imperfect specimens Of this two
fold race Of ours sometimes possess the
most powerful wills; plainly. then, body,
physically considered, had nothing to do
with this will power which is the secret OF
hypnotic force. Apparently l had my will
power in better shape for use than at any
other time in my corporate body. l had II
separated, under command and could con-
e~entFate it more easily and adyantageously.
l would try II.
I got up, made the usual passes and or
dered Mary TO come and throw that coal
on my leg. She did so at once. / was de-
lighted. She stood abashed and silent IN
the presence OF the (to herr hidden force
controlling her. II flashed upon me in al
instant | could cause her TO open the vol.
ume Of Archidechus and turn the pages foI
me. Joy, No sooner said than done. .
I sat beside her and willed her TO do as
l directed. I hastily made her turn TO ths
part which treated OF the resumption Of III,