The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-07-03

Donaldson looked across the table.
There was a chair opposite him in
which nobody was sitting.
as this your only motive for seeking
this interview" he asked And both
Hackett and l glanced involuntarily
at the vacant place, as if expecting an
answer from that quarter. After a
pause which had somewhat startling
effect | admitted, with hesitation, that
we had had a matter of business in
mind.
"As for the other thing" said Don
aldson, eff you take me for psychic
marvel, you will be disappointed. In
one single instance
| Hackett checked him by a gesture.
'@That's the whole of it, he said;
zone single instance which practical
man can get fair hold of ought to set
| tie the question"
''There are many cases." l added,
(which are merely difficult to explain
genuine, perhaps, but too complicated
| to repay study or to mark the tndivid-
ual as possessing more than a slight
upersensitiveness; for we are all clair
voyants more or less, if the power real
| ly exists in any human creature And
the problem is to prove once and for all
| that the soul Of an ordinary mortal
man of this day and generation may
transcend his body, may use its own
powers independently of this covering
Of fesh.'
| Irno htxT nYnif-
ed. His demeanor suggested that of
one who is struggling to repel vague
accusation. His face took on pecul-
lar expression, and his voice, though
not louder than before, became more
intense and vibrant.
"Do you take me for a clairvoyantT
he demanded.
IT believe you to be one Of the very
few men in the world who can abso-
lutely prove that you possess such a
power" said l. "You saw half way
around the world or entirely through
it, Mr.. Donaldson, once for a certain
ty."
Because once saw what happened
in Japan" he cried, do you expect
me to do 1t again? Do you think that
1 can sit here and tell you what is go
ing on in London or In the next room
or even behind me?"
He paused with slight shudder, and
his head fell forward upon his hands,
his elbows being braced upon the ia
BILE.
1.-THE devilp' he muttered. "This Is
oddv'
He turned slowly about In his chair
and 'stared across the room. Then he
laughed nervously, as one whose feel
ings are relieved.
This will show you how much oc-
cult power l possess" said he 81
had very strong impression that a
gentleman named Harold Whiting was
standing behind me. Whiting is one
of the fellows who were present when
when that wretched thing happened.
I've rarely seen him since, and no
doubt he's now In Boston, where he
lives. Yet | could have sworn that he
was looking at the back of my head.
That's the sort of clairvoyant that l
am"
He's been out in the hall for the
last three minutes" said Hackett in a
peculiarly expressionless tone which
always means something with him.
1--WE seen him standing by the door,
talking with two other men. He walk
ed away just before you looked over
your shoulder"
Donaldson seemed dazed. He turned
again toward the doorway, which was
straight behind him, and at that in
slant Hackett pointed with his thumb
in the contrary direction. l then saw
that there was mirror let into the
wall 1t was rather high to give a
view of the door to a person sitting
down at our table, but Donaldson was
tall man and sat erect.
"This is very remarkable" said Hack
EFT dFyly.
There was a pause full Of embar-
rassment, For my own part was
deeply distressed and inclined to be
angry with Donaldson. He himself
was very nervous and Ill at ease. He
sat there, wrlnging his hands gently
beneath the table, and seemed to fee!
that the palms of them were wet. Sud
denly a voice said:
"Why, deacon Is it really your
We all started, as if detected in q
crime, and there stood DR.. Whiting al
Donaldson's elbow.
II passed the door just now," said he
land had a glimpse of your back. but
recognition didn't dawn upon me until
l was half way down stairs to the cafe
| should have looked you up later
He gave us greeting, and we in
vited him to take the vacant place al
the table
I'VE were speaking Of your friends
remarkable experience" said I.
Whiting glanced hastily at Donald
son.
II don't know how you got him tC
mention It," he said. After the ftrsi
wonder of it had passed away be al
ways avoided the subject with me. Be
yond question, Mr.. Harrington, thai
was the most completely marvellous
thing that ever happened on this earth
Why, he described to me-
Don't, old chap" groaned Donald
son. 81 hate to think of It. have ex
ptained to these gentlemen that It wai
a wholly isolated occurreRca, that
really have no unusual powers
Let us be the Judges Of that" said l
"Gfve DR. Whiting permission to tel
the story
you have been very courteous ane
sincere in this matter" said Donaldson
earnestly. land am unwilling to dfs
oblige you. Tell just what happened