The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-07-27

N ROFESSOR Heinrich Wrinkle,
- of Rockwsy College, was lit
tie nervous man and spare of
build, with high, bald forehesd,
piercing eyes and protruding chin, CIV
ing him an air of noble dignity strange
ly contrasting with his stature. He
was a profound scholar and a worthy
mentor. He was, likewise, absentmind-
ed and unselfish, and benevolent to q
fault. And he was beloved and re-
spected by all with whom he came in
contact. This was the intimate and
lifelong friend of Professor Guiman
Voorhek.
One evening IN the latter part of
August he was pacing the floor of his
apartment at the college in a very un-
easy frame of mind. Newspapers were
strewn about the room; his long china
bowl pipe lay untouched, and disorder
relgned supreme.
"Two months" he muttered, address
ing a grinning skull on the mantle
shelf; "two months and not q word!
Can anything have happened to him, [
wonder? No; or the people with
whom he boarded would have Informed
us. This neglect is simply outrageous!
L shall not be sparing in my censure
when I see him. No, decidedly notl
Most emphstically notp' The skull
seemed by its silence to agree that
stringent measures were entirely in
order. Just then quick steps were
heard ascending the stairs, the door
was violently thrown open and
"Heinrichr' "Guiman!" were the ex-
clamations of the two old friends as
they warmly embraced. Professor
Guiman Voorhek, the leading intellect
and mastermlnd of the college, had re-
turned to his own. When the greet
ings and mutual inquiries as to
health, etc., were over, Professor Voor.
hex related his late and wonderful
experiences. Many hours they spent
together, these two, the one talking
the other listening, and both smoking
eyes," said Professor Voorhek, mod.
estly, 81 have made a good many dis.
coveries, my dear Winkle; but believe
the greatest are yet to come. 1t is
true that my experiments have been
attended with unfortunate results sc
far, but am not discouraged yet The
inventions themselves have been de
stroyed by unforeseen circumstances
but the ideas which were embodied ir
them still remain"
"That Is true, my dear Guiman," as
sented the other.
"The close relation of the physica
and psychical, matter and mind, ha
long been known; but it has also beer
believed that medium or interven
ing agency existed. Scientists realized
that could they but discover this mid
die body, direct communication between
spirit and matter could be established
1 believe, my dear Winkle, that I hav
discovered this center agency
"What! Is it possible?"
"Not only possible, my old frienc
but practicable The solution, whic
has baff1ed genius and science for ages
came to me while subject of my ar
ti-gravity energy and floating along be
tween Labrador and Greenland. Th
altitude in which 1 found myself an
the rarity of the atmosphere no dout
cleared my brain of the films Of me-
curry, and made my vision exception
ally keen."
"But it seems altogether incredible
ventured the less sanguine Wrinkle.
"My dear Heinrich, did not the di
covery of electricity seem incredible
Nevertheless, it is fact. And thel
are great many things which seel
incredible at first; but these phenon
ena of nature are very simple to Il
initiated" said Professor Voorhek,
a matter-of-f fact way.
"But how can it be accomplished
Winkle wanted to know.
"By the blending of certain stror
chemicals, and your kind assistanc