The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-01-08
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aldson, II YOU take me for a'psychic
marvel, you will be disappointed. In
one single instance
| Hacket checked him by a gesture.
"fhat'} the whole of it," he said
zone sinElc instance which a practical
man can get fair hold of ought to set
tie the Question"
| There are many cases." l added
(which a,c merely difficult to explain
+ genuine, perhaps, but too complicated
i % repay study or 10 mark the individ
4 pal as possessing more than n sligh
| supersehitiveness: for we are all clair
voyunts more or less, IL the power real
/ iysexfs q f~sa any human creature. And
the problem Is to prove once and for nj
| that X .eouf of an ordinary morfal
-@Eh OF THIS day and generation NAV
transcend his body, may use It's oyrT
powers independently of this covering
of flesh"
pon'oson became noticeably cxcit.
eu.l dis demcanor suggested that Of
one who is struggling to repel q yarue
accusation. His face took on n pccul-
ias expression, and his voice. though
not louder than before, became more
AheShoc stHu vibrant.
DO you take me for n clairyoyant ?u
he demanded.
Deiieve you to be one Of the very
rev men in the world who can abso-
iuteiy prove that you possess such a
power" said |. You saw half wov
around the world or entirely through
II, Mr.. Donaldson, once for certain
ty."
'"Because~I once saw what happened
IN JAPAN. he. cried, "do you expect
me to do 1T again? Do YOU think that
can sit here and tell you what is go.
ing on u ippehind1 me?"
He paused with slight shudder, and
his head fell forward upon his hands.
his elbows being braced upon the ia.
ble
"The devil" he muttered. "This is
odd.
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 | possess" said he. 81
named Harold Whiting was
atonIing behind me. Winding is one
the Fellows who weie crescent when
ives. Yet | could have sworn that he
was looking ut the back of my head.
That's the sort of. clairvoyant that
am."
Hes been out in the hall for the
aSt three minutes" said Hackett in Il
eXpressionless- tone which
always means something with him.
I've seen him standing by the door,
alking with two other men. He walk
I'd 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 IIaclett pointed with his thumb
IN the contrary direction. | then saw
that there was n mirror let into the
wall 1t was rather high TO give a
view Of the door to person sitting
down at our table, but Donaldson was
a tall man and sat erect.
'This is very remarkable" said Hack.
EFT Gryly.
There was a pause full OF embar-
rassmcnt. For my own part | was
deeply distressed and inclined to be
angry with Donaldson. He 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 Il voice said:
why, deacon! Is it really your"
We all started. as If detected in
crime. and there stood DR.. Whiting at
Donalason's elbow.
Il passed the door just now." said he
MD glimpse Of your back, but
1 was half way ,at do&&q9i &&q9iYp YspquHH HHpon me until
| should have looked you up later"
vited him to take the vacant place at
the table.
"We were speaking Of your friends
remarkable experience" said I.
Whiting glanced hastily at Donald
son.
81 don't know how you got him to
mention It," he said. after the first
wonder of 1t had passed away he al
ways avoided the subject with me. 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" groaned Donald
son. II hate to think Of it. have ex'
planned to these gentlemen that 1t was
q wholly isolated occurrence. that J
really have no unusual powers
LET us be the judges Of that" said l.
"Give 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