The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-10
THE EYE
OF TRUTH
By Lillian c. PASCHAL
CopUright, 1909, bD Lillian C. Pdschdl
By LILLIAN c. PASCHAL
Copuright, 1909, bU Lillian C. Pdschdl

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various newspapers, files Of
" 1913.
From the Butte (N1ont) Daily
Digger, Sept. -, 1913:
Yesterday afternoon a remarkable
circumstance occurred on the volcanic
eminence west of the city, known as
Big Butte. 1t was an adventure of two
miners who had been prospecting for
The new mineral silvoro. They had un-
hooked their patent divining rod from
4 ledge of rock where they had located
lead of the precious metal, the natu-
raj amalgam of gold and silver, now so
much more in demand than the old
fashioned gold.
The electric filaments on the finder of
the appliance were observed to be in a
state of great agitation. Instead of
searching the face of the cliff for sill
voro, as the delicate threads We're ac-
customed to do they were waving wild
ly toward the western sky. Upon look
Ing in that direction what was the as
tonishment of the men to behold what
appeared to be strange bird of gigan-
tic proportions flying swiftly toward
them. Transfiyed with fear, they
watched tho terrifying object as it
dropped its inflated black wings and
settled noiselessly to earth near the
spot where they stood
On nearer view it seemed to be sort
Of air ship. Its machinery cleaned with
silvoro, which explained the action of
the divining rod. Over its side ap-
peared the head of a most grotesque
parsonage. Steadying his uncanny
craft, he leap2d out with surprising
agility. He was of alarming height,
and his head seemed to center toward
one terrible eye in the middle Of his
face.
lie approached and spoke to them in
a strange kind of English. saving he
was we'll acquainted with the races of
the earth at Il distance. having studied
their ways and listened to their vari-
Gus languages through the astronom-
ical apparatus in one of the public OBJ
servatOries in his home on the planet
Mars.
Conversing gen,Illg all The way, the
minGrs bro1~ht their strange guest in
to the city. He was not to be seen
when the reporter called at late hour
last night. He is said to be remarka-
Bile in appearance, nearly twelve feet
in height and clad in garments woven
Of one piece without seams.
His awestruok captors aver that his
one eye possesses a basilisk power, but
in Il peculiar and alarming direction
that of evoking absolute truth from
the unfortunate victim of it's fascinat-
ing glare; that, no matter what is in
the speakers mind to say, the unvar-
nished truth, however unpleasant it
may be, comes from his lips with that
dreadful eye upon him.
They also ascribe to their celestial
visitor among other black arts the
power of becoming invisible at will
whenever and to whomever he chooses.
Possibly the latter faculty belongs also
to his air ship, as no trace of it can be
found ON Big Butte.
But should his possession of this
truth compelling power of eye prove to
be fact it is rather disquieting to
speculate upon the direful changes that
may be wrought in human affairs by
the presence of this unique being in
our midst.
Clipped from the Anaconda (Mont)
Copper Sheet. Sept. 1G, 1913:
Many accounts have been given of
the man from Mars who arrived last
week from tie Sky. He has been seen