The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-22

bell, which they had heard before, and
which was suspended somewhere
among the lights overhead, struck three
times slowly Then a white light blazed
up and Kola was seen in a hitherto dark
alcove. He wore his gray gown and
close-ftting cowl. and was seen TO be
pacing back and forth. Without seem
ing conscious of their p. essence so near
him, he picked up an unlghted electric
bulb and turned the button Then
holding the light in his right hand, he
approached a black tripod over which
lay a red cloth. lie lifted the cloth, and
big polished crystal sphere was ex-
posed to view 1t was about ten inches
in diameter and as clear as a diamond.
Rejecting the duh, sensuous lights over
head, and the bright rays Of the electric
bulb, 10 was certainly a marvellous sight.
Still Kola seemed unconscious OF
their proximity. From the walls near
him the smoke of incense began to rise,
rosy light pervaded the room, and soft,
seductive music was heard somewhere
above
Koia held the electric bulb over the
crystal and began to gaze into its
urfths. uttering in sing-song tones
words Of q strange tongue
LampSin heard the letcctiye take a
deep, impatient breath, and then his
voice Jared harshly through the room.
"Oh, I say, Kolal" be demonstrated.
81 came out here the other day and had
t9 sit and watch you go through this
sort ol thing tin / was obliged TO leave.
For tie sake Of"
Kola turned furiously, his features
working wildly. Holding mp bis band,
he said:
"You must be patient, Mr.. Hendricks.
YCN are as ignorant as an infant Of the
importance of what am doing. You
laugh at what you don't understand,
but you don't know all that there is "a
be known. Right this minute I am
reading for you. and seeing what your
untutored eyes will never see. knew
you were coming. Isaw it here" touch
ing the crystal. 81 know what you
don't know about the case you are
working on. II your eve we're only
trained you could see II row in the crys-
tai"
Pardon me-" said Hendricks, shat is
what come to see you about. l am
about to the end of my resources, and
something must be done"
"Waitl" Kola turned TO the crystal.
The music changed TO a weird air like
Chinese funeral chant. After pause
/ Of several minutes he looked up.
"The other night l was reading the
crystal. ] saw /; big hotel A man was
murdered his body was shipped of
somewhere in a trunk; its ashes were re
turned by express and placed in an urr
together with a severed hand. The
young man, who had murdered his
rival, went to his rooms-his studio;
there he remained a week and then lac
hed-south2 yes, it was south. ] went
into a trance and my astral body-my
spirit followed him. saw him
aboard q ship, bound for Liverpool.
was near him on deck one dark night
and saw him hurl himself into the
water. He is dead"
"Rot! Rubbishl" exclaimed Hen.
drcks. "You have been reading the
newspapers, Kola."
The face of the Indian darllened; il
was terrible to behold. Turning of the
electric light, and covering up the crys.
tai as II 10 protect IL from the profune
gaze OF an unbeiieyer, he strobe from
the aloJve and stood before Hendricks,
When next he spoke his voice was
husky, tremulous, almost threatening.
"You doubt it?" ne said, his accen,
for the first time showing a slight for.
eign touch.
II do, my boy, most thoroughly, and
) l really did think you would have more
respect for me than TO make such alb
surd statements to my face"
Kola twisted his long hands together
| in the folds OF his gown.
"As TO the crystal he began, "it is
Of inestinable value. II was cut from
! the most perfectly translucent roch
/ crystal on earth and IL TOOL, o man's
lifetime to polish IT, inherited 1T. il
! IS reyerenced by the ancient Society ol
Rosicrutians, aud the Society of The A.
= luminatL You, whose mind is schooled
20 know only the signihcatiou of fallen
/ travis and chips OF material events, can
, know nothing of what Is revealed 70 @
, lifelong student of the occult"
"I was not ridiculIng tine powers o
? your glass globe, said Hendricks
. blendinga sueerond a smile; "but when
/ YOU said you had gone out Of your body
and roamed an round over sea and land
, well, you know that is little to,
much
, Kola's face darllened again. For
moment he bent over HE back of one o
= the carved chairs.
, Hendricks, ne 5cg1nWith tight lips
! "You are o sensible 9an la most thing
e and want your good opinion. Now
4 am willing for you TO pnt me TO an.
/ sort Of test you on DR. Lampkin ma!
! suggest 10 prove t5e truth of IN.
claims"
"Oh. ! hayent time just now for tina
4 sort OF thing" answered Hendricks