The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-12


why haven't observed his hypocritical look and
his mouth. SNUG sneering? One would say that
he meditating ugly trick"
Eyes, that's truei'
for me- 1 find something very sinister about your
Buddha How long since have you bought him?'
Il didn't buy him; he given me by a friend"
"And your frend-where is he?"
Dead"
THE dewitt That precisely what the natives claim
that Buddhas who the Evil bring death those
who possess them"
You haven't noticed anything wrong have you.
business health since ? continued the other
'I don't remember anything At the office, this year.
they have raised my salary to two thousand two hundred
true, it my AS to my health. well. always
has something the other. Do think looking
badly?"
psychological phenomenal"
mot very much"
at this you know, that science calls certain
that seem supernatural"
Does it explain them"
mot yet but will come. Who knows but what the
proved influence of Buddhas is psychological phe
nomenon?'
"And you-what o you think of it?'
THAT, in your place would get rid of that thing"
That nsht claud Ramery did not sleep we'll His mind.
nourished posvism, would probably have shaken
off purely supersttious fear but he dared not doubt
magnetism the face of the affirmation the Academy
Science This Buddha had doubtless belonged to
fakir of the who all the world knew merely
maRnetzers; but
Next morning Before going to the office CIaud's
take down and his Buddha and start
out with ircer his arm Not daring TO throw into
the Seine for he decided leave
discretion rag-pickers it
better than bestowng it upon friend By thus
ting back into circulation. without giving this hoodoo
precise destination his responsibility became lost
in vagueness-Fate should choose its victim.
In front of doorway he dropped his bothersome god
But instantly threatening broomstick appeared and
hoarse voice cried:
Take that away a policeman"
AS at that very there a vision of a blue
coat and brass buttons looming up the street. Claud
signedly picked his Buddha and walked Then,
der the for drink he who INDUCED in
things entered cafe swallowed his mixture with the
most innocent air in the world and carried his dssmula
ton far TO ask for the illustrated papers.
The account of recent sensational crime in one Of
them set him to thinking of the crime that he med
tatng the instrument of death there at hand lying
at his elbow, wrapped in winding sheet of newspaper
and his future victhere he too the proprietor Of
the cafe, majesticaly enthroned behind his desk
bah! why worry?" said Claud to himself! that man
has poisoned his contemporaries long enough only
dispensing him retributve justicel'
having paid his vermouth he conveniently for
his Buddha reposng bench Dscreetly he
ed to the door, walked through IT, relieved
Monsieur. Monsieur! he forgotten somethingr'
the waiter hurrying him with his Bud
dha and Claudoh, the irony of fate.-drew from his
pocket coin to reward this jealous who restored
him with such cviy his torturng nightmare.
All once bethnkng himself of the time. he looked
at his watch and found that he good quarter OF
hour late cab was passing He hailed it; this time
he would abandon his Buddha the cushions like the
pretty who forget their packages.
His vehicle drew at the Colonial ONCE; he got
At the instant stout gentleman rushed forward
hurry hustled the cab calling out his adj
dress the driver he did But he backed out as
rapidly he in, brandishing something his
head shouting with all the strength OF his lungs to
Claud, who already walking away
Monsieur. Monsieur. Your PARCEL
And Claud had to bow this amiabe
gentleman with agreeable smiesnO being able 10 kill
Decidedly Buddha hanging him; ne wanted
keep his And this uncomfortable preference he
showing materially increased the uneasness Of the
poor young This uneasness became great at
last that hoping relief told his felowcerks all
about his trouble They pusilanimity;
argued with him the Stiffness Of superstition in SHORT
did well when evening and they
separated Caud entirely the inoffen
svsness of his battered god He convinced Of IT,
indeed that the next morning he sent 1t with charges
prepaid uncle the country-whose heir he
Dating this moment, however. Ciaud Ramery-s
comrades fsncied that they strange change in his
times he seemed extremely depressed; al
others exceedingly merry expansive and always making
plans travelling other expensive luxuries for
future or less
When. six months after the Buddhs had gone 70 his
uncle in the country notary him from Parthe
nay announcing death and summonins him 70
nav announcing his uncies death sunmouing him
come az once tempest conflicting emotions
Ioosed Of the Colonial Once; gen
une natural Joy were fighting for
the mastery
But Parthensy surprise awaited him he vas no;
70 inherit That venerable gentleman had
his his too charming s;enographe
vicinity had been less fatal to him than the
vicinity Of the Buddha-
tire old Buddha. too. only installed nov
upon chirnneypece OF his dead ucles chamber TIE
small bronze god with the gliding nearly CT The
same sly expression the sneering lips and eyes
vague bestuse Eyes that b.ights1ei suddenly Eh
malicious irony sight Claud and slowly narrowed
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