The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15


been there. have been in he'll and coming
out Of hell I've been in heaven. No man
has seen what have seen and lived"
At this Flad went into another CONFUSION
speak OF the subject or explain what he
meant.
A Sunday Herald reporter was present
when he told the story in detail.
Il remember was handling some conduit
pipes for the wires that were being installed
in the second gallery back of the big switch
boards in the power-house. l knew that
was in dangerous position, but thought
L was all right until 1 stepped too far on
one side and felt the plank slip on the saw
horses, which were four feet above the
shouted to Millory. Look out!' From that
moment remember nothing Of what hap
pened until 1 awoke in hell.
There / found myself in a vast volcanic
plain of rocks and hills with tremendous
buildings of massive construction towering
on every side. They looked like fortresses
almost as big as mountains. But they were
Between the buildings and out In the open
country, everywhere, were rivers of blood
tumbiing and dashing over cliffs and break
ing in whirlpools around those dreadful
buildings.
Il was naturally dazed for a moment.
but coming to my senses found myself
walking and slipping. partly through space
and hills very slippery, for blood was
everywhere. But this was not ALL In
every direction as far as 1 could were
millions Of scaly green devils of all Sizes
Most of them were dwarfs and hunch-
backs. little and big Brownie looking
creatures, but all monstrous and horrible.
Every face was wrinkled. There was a
malignant leer, a sort of maniac laugh on
every side.
'One hideous shape, bigger than all
others and as red as fire. with flames and
satanic leader of the innumerable hosts
Though the devils We're not formidable in
size. they were terrifying and CHASTITY.
They sickened my very eyes. They were
in groups, clustered like bees and all tor
menting human beings trying to escape.
Beyond the millions of monstrosities near
me were others, and long professions
very clouds, and above them were others
rising In multitudinous masses. in tiers
and amphitheaters. and all were coming
they were tossing in their victims. The
structures, vast and appalling, were at
white heat, with flames roaring from them
like volcanoes. What seemed millions Of
devils, crowded together as thick as ants,
in the air. on the ground, swarmed around
the furnaces. l saw them dancing and
gibbering as they caught their victims
them like ninepins into the furnaces. Near
me were groups of these tortured ones,
with their tongues out. half blinded with
furnaces they bit their arms in agony. All
this saw at a sweep of the eye. but 1t
seemed of hours duration.
A NIGHTMARE RACE.
Finally the monsters made a rush for
me. 1t was a nightmare race to get away.
Many a time l was far in advance, when
a cloud Of devils swooped out of space and
cut off my retreat, dancing and making
hideous grimaces. 1 managed to escape, I'M
til at last a squad of fiends, more crooked
and greener than the others, caught me in
their long Shiny arms. on which the scales
fairly ratified. and sticking their claws into
me, dragged me to big furnace. belching
fire from roof and windows They got me
so near that I was scorched, my hair on
fire, and thought the end had come. Just
as they were tossing me into the flames.
l must have prayed for help-at any rate
help came. / the bloody monsters fad
ing as in a dream. as the most beautiful
music ever heard by man came waited to
my ears.
ITO say that / was entranced does not
half express ii. At first il was like muir
muir. n soft, whispering melody coming from
the clouds. 1t was like cathedral music. on
ly a million times more beautiful My joy
was so great after my struggle with the
fiends that nearly collapsed.
Then my wondering eyes saw palaces
coming out of the sky. They arose on ev-
into the clouds These palaces Were of crys-
tai, clear as glass and glittering like Ola
monds. Then | said 10 myself i am In
heaven i had heard much OF the other
world, but what 1 saw was beyond any
mans power to describe.
There were avenues as wide as city.
The pavements were CT solid gold and daz-
zling to the eyes.
Meanwhile the music was changing
every minute in beauty and sweetness. Far
up in the sky | saw palaces, and beyond
then, were palaccs-the scene like a fairy
picture-and yet / was there with my feet
on gold pavements. Instead OF walking I
had but to wish 20 be in q place and /
the end of golden avenue wider than the
others I wished could see IL and instant
ly found myself under its crystal arches
with the corridors Respondent with heav-
emily light The music grew sweeter every
moment i examined everything, but TO
my surprise did not see living creature
neither angels nor human beings-though
/ searched through miles OF temples and
corridors. The scene was always changing,
always more beautiful. and the music be-
coming grander
1T was CT neither brass nor strings. but
like an Invisible ocean of melody of en-
trancing sweetness. rising from a murmur
TO the loudest organ tones ever heard.
knew that i was In paradise safe and
happy. and wanted 10 remain forever.
had no wish to change my condition.
While / stood in one of the great open
courts with a forest OF crystal domes and
pinnacles rising In splendor on every side
| and the music swelling like a thousand
anthems. there came "A sudden shock.
| and then faces appeared and I asked her
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