The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-23

1aChSlI anu l glanced luVOIuuCarlly
at the vacant place. as If expecting an
answer from that quarter. After a
pause which mad somewhat startling
effect ! admitted. with hesitation. that
we had had a matter of business in
mind.
aldson, IF you take me for psychic |
marvel. you will be disappointed. In
one single instance
Hackett checked him by gesture.
That's the whole of it," he said;
zone single instance which a 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 individ-
ual as possessing more than slight
superSensitiveneSS; 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 Cay and generation may
transcend his body. may use it's own
powers independently Of this covering
of fesh.'
Donaldson became noticeably excit
ed His demeanor suggested that of
one who is struggling to repel a 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 clairvoyant"
he demanded.
IL believe you to be one of the very
| few men in the world who can absO-
lutely prove that you possess such
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
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 shudLer. and
his head fell forward upon his hands,
his elbows being braced upon the ia
BILE.
"The devilv be muttered. '"This is
! odd!'
He turned slowly about in his chair
| and stared across the room. Then he
| laughed nervouslE, as one whose feel
ings are relieved.
''This will show you how much oc-
cult power l possess" said he. Il
had a very strong impression that 8
| 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
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
I'm the contrary direction. l then saw
that there was a mirror let into the
wall. 1t was rather high to give q
view of the door to a person sitting
down at our table, but Donaldson was
a tall man and sat erect.
"Ths is very remarkable" said Hack
! EFT dryly.
There was pause full of embar
I rassment For my own part l 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 fee
| that the palms of them were wet. Sud
denly voice said:
"Why, deacon! Is it really youY
We all started, as if detected in ,
crime, and there stood DR.. Whiting a
DonaldsOn's elbow.
Il passed the door just now" said he
"and had a glimpse of your back, blu
recognition didn't dawn upon me unit
was half way down stairs to the cafe
l should have looked you up later"
He gave us a greeting. and we in
vited him to take the vacant place a
the table.
1--WE were speaking Of your friend
remarkable experience" said 1.
Whiting glanced hastily at Donald
] son.
/, II don't know how you got him t.
mention it," he said. AFTER the frs
wonder of it had passed away he al
:. ways avoided the subject with me. Be
yond question, Mr. Harrington, tina
, was the most completely marvelou
thing that ever happened on this earth
Why, he described to me-