Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-08


not louder than before, became more
intense and vibrant.
do you take me for clairvOyant"
he demanded
81 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 |. 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 it again? DO YOU think that
| 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 ta-
BILE
"The devilr' he muttered. This is
oddr
He turned slowly about in his chair
and stared across the room. Then he
laughed neryously, as one whose feel
ings are relieved.
This will show you how much oc-
cult power | possess" said he. 81
had a very strong impression that
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 |
am"
Hes been out in the hall for the
last three minutes" said Hackett in a
peculiarly eXpresSiOnless tone which
always means something with him.
'I'ye 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
stant Hackett pointed with his thumb
in the contrary direction. then saw
that there was Il mirror let into the
wall. 1t was rather high to give a
view OF the door to Il person sitting
down at our table, but Donaldson was
a tall man and sat erect.
This is very remarkable" said Hack
EFT drvly.
There was pause full of embar-
rassment. For my own part was
deeply distressed and inclined to be
angry with Donaldson. lie himself
was very nervous and i'll at ease. He
sat there, wringing his hands gently
beneath the table and seemed to feel
that the palms of them were wet. Sud.
denly a voice said:
why, deacon. Is it really you"
We all started, as if detected in a
crime, and there stood Dr. Whiting at
Donaldson's elbow.
Il passed the door just now" said he
"and had glimpse Of your back, but
recognition didn't dawn upon me until
| 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 at
the table.
I'VE were speaking of your friends
remarkable experience" said |.
Whiting glanced hastily at Donald
son.
Il don't know how you got him to
mention it," he said After the first
wonder of it had passed away he al
ways avoided the subject with NE. Be
yond question, Mr. Harrington, that
was the most completely marvellous
thing that ever happened on this earth
Why, he described TO me-
Don't, old chap" sroaned Donald
son. 81 hate to think of it. have ex-
planned to these gentlemen that it was
a wholly isolated occurrence. that
really have no unusual powers
Let US be the judges Of that" said |.
"Giye DR.. Whiting permission to tell
the story"
you have been very courteous and
sincere in this matter" said Donaldson
earnestly, "and am unwilling to dis.
ODHSt YOU. Atll just W Hdl hdpptuCNI
Harold, as briefly as you can and get il
over with"
He subsided into an attitude of pas.
sive endurance.
''These are the facts" said Whiting.
Donaldson was in Harvard when l
was a student in the medical school
and Il proctor in one OF the buildings,
That's how | came to know him"
Broke up riot in my room,' inter
tected Donaldson. We had knocked
down the chandelier. It's proctor's
duty to preserve order Whiting came
in with an Indian club in each hand
and preserved It."
After graduation he came to New
York" continued Whiting. His broth
er was here-Henry, about ten years
older than Donald. | was taking spe-
cial course CT study in this city at the
time. Henry Donaldson was note
teller in the Dey Street bank. and he
bad the misfortune to become involved
in the trouble there about three years
ago. You may remember t."
"Not definitely" said |.