Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-10

oious way to get rid Of them is to swear at
them. It's the one vernacular they unoer.
stand. This fellow was the checklist OF the
lot, and required, thought heroic treat
ment. So when I was able at last. through
the indignation that almost choked me, l
began on him with some OF the most pic
turesuue expressions in my vocabulary.
But 1t never even feazed him. He looked
hurt, but said nothing; nor did he retreat.
Instead he stepped forward suddenly, just
a. / had started in with another edition OF
profanity, and touched me on the arm.
As he did so, started violently and stood
there speechless. The man had disappear
ed. and In his place there stood. with MS
hand upon my arm, old Rev. Dr. Arm
strong the venerable pastor OF my church.
He stood there, with a white. shocked face
He had heard me-and was deacon-one
Of the pillars of his church. The old doc
tor looked at me steadily TOT moment,
and then he burst forth in a rough harsh
laugh, not at all like himself, and, stepping
back pace, released my arm. Immediate
" the Rev. Armstrong disappeared and the
other man stood there In his place.
'"That--that IL what I wanted to explain
to you-to show you," he said, resuming
his apologetic tone. I'll thought you
might
I interrupted him.
"Where's the other man-the clergyman
I demanded Of him
"Oh," he explained. with an expression Of
lively interest, was 1t a clergyman? l
Thought maybe 1t might be. But only knew
that it would be the last person you'd ex-
poet to see under the circumstances. That's
as near az could come to 1t.
i'What-what do you mean?" / asked.
I stood there dazed. The man laughed
again. couldn't make him out; his man
ner was as strange as his words.
TITS what l wanted to explain to you,"
he repeated 'Itsp part OF my system There
there wasn't any clergyman There wasn't
What" / interposed, do you mean to
tell me-
He nodded vigorously. II DO" he replied.
the desk" he continued. mo, on the wood
itself. That's It."
In my dazed condition I blindly obeyed
him.
Now watch" he cautioned.
He In turn touched the other end Of the
desk. Instantly he disappeared and the old
clergyman stood in his place, still looking
reproachfully at me. The Instant he re-
moved his hand he disappeared and the
other man appeared.
He was still standing.
Take chair" said.
He bowed and took one. A slight smile
played around the cornors Of his mouth as
with my present behavior i surmsed.
Its q strange power / have acquired
he began. 1T has taken years to perfect It,
came to you first to let you In on the
ground foor-to give you the first chance. .
He stopped to rub with his coat sleeve
his weather-beaten hat.
MY power Is this--I think can explain
it, you've had demonstration and that
helps out. It's the power to change myself
or you or anybody into someone else, for
the time being. That's what it is. 1t is not
actual transmutation OF bodies or of spirits
however, 1t is merely the result o. thought
transference. It is not meemerism either
strictly, and I'll explain to you Just WAY
You told me JuGt now that you saw some
man you knew-a clergyman. 1 did not
know who or what you saw until you told
me. do not know row what clergyman /,
was, and yet accomplished just what
started out to do. 1t was my purpose tina,
you should see before you some one tina,
you did not expect, My mind, acting upor
yours, directed II only to that extent. MY
idea was communicated to you through the
sense Of actual touch in the first instance
In the second through the medium Of an III
animate obJect-your wooden desk. There
must always be some such contact.
'"To make this clearer to you, let me
illustrate 1t just once more. This time you
will see some one you are expecting
glanced at my watch. 1t was after II
O'Clock. had ali appointment with Har.
rtngton at that hour. The man agar
placed his hand upon my arm. and Har.
Eqgton stood before me.
Chs ts,ephous ball rang put the re-