The Monticellonian., 1905-01-19

Johnson. ''But-h0W shall you hLJN me?"
 T shall expect you. It is mind to mind. Our minds will work in unison, and your thoughts will be my thoughts. shall keep my whole energy transfxed upon your coming l shall speak with you. and you will reply
 Then it is usual for a spirit to brlnS his throat and lungs with him. Is Ii - ] queried. ineredulously. 'I say-it will 1 look beastly funny to see throat and ] set of lungs waltzing about. won 2''
 You're frivolous. he chastised ma with. You do not see the possibilities.
 T see the impossibilities. though. 1 ventured. First of all. as l asLed be- fore how am I-even if I consent to my invisible portion taking a constitutional after supper-to get into your house. Please don't suppose my dear Johnson, that I'm going to fly through your bed room window. I'm not; flying is entire ly cut of my line. If have the control of my spirit to will it to eome Iii net 90 ing to treat it shabbily by making it fly through window. If it comes lt all it's coming in the orthodox way But again. I summed up, show can knock at your door when my knuckles are wIta the other part of me in bed? Ican'trins the bell either. Furthermore. l ca1 [ turn the handle of the door ever if 5sa promised not to fasten it." You're getting practical now old | chap, said Johnson. looking pleased. Il agree with you-there must be no o5- struction in the way. And there shall not be. 1 will leave the door ajar. anu sleep in the room nearest, and greet you as soon as you come i'll.
 "You-youre sure youll know nc shouldn't like to come all that Way and feel like a perfect stranger of course. And l don't want to get in the W.Grg 2 room, do you hear?" said. empLaticJi- ly. Just for this once I'm going to do the thing you ask, but I'm going to do 1t properly, and if everything isn't just as want it, l shall go back. suppose you'll have a little refreshment ready for me on my advent? Oh. I forgot. of course-I shant have any-any accom- mediation fer holding supper with me. shall |? Of course not But l shall ex- pect a drink of some sort because I un- derstand that I shall have my throat. Johnson agreed.
 Its a bargain, he said. T shall be anxiously waiting for you from half-pas, one .ntil three o'clock ;
 And if I miss the train-miss the | connection as you might say-you wont | wait. will you? I'll try and leave cur house-weather and ether eiream- stancs permitting at 1:30 a. m. Shall l come in my brown suit. old chap, be cause I shall feel more comfortable and refned-if I'm properly attired Shan, bother with a cellar, beeause shall have my throat with me. But one moment-what about me returning home? Shan't I be too tired? BesiGes it will be getting light. and don't want a crowd following me hcmc.
 You'll stay overnight, Of coerze.' said Johnson. We'll make night of it"
 Good. . said. HI come-of caHree all being well. You'll send a cab up tc our house for my other part because We shall have to go Gowa to business t0- gether.
 We shook hands on t.
 "Half-past one, he said, you'll start the thought
 l agreed.
 Yes, cont be late were his last words. and l went into the house. 
 That night I went to bed after mic night. and wondered what was going te happen Johnson is, as I said before beyond me in many respects. but tried to pin the full force of my faith in him and his theory, just for this once.
 jumped into bed-Ieaying my Win dow open asain-and started on my thinking mission. pictured Johnson g rooms, and again and again l pictured them-until got completely sick Of | he sight of them. But l persisted gamely, and q times 1 almost felt myself moy- ing. l conscientiously tried my best for the good of the cause. and more than once l called myself and my adjunct sunGry uncOmplim5ntary adjectiyes for their inability to separate. had tairiy got Johnsons bedroom now into my brain, a drowsiness came over me-and 1 lost consciousness.
 Vixen I evoke the next morning was a. firm believer ia Johnson and his pet theory. had certainly been dreaming tin my ignorance l put it that way)- and recalled how had spent portion of the night at his residence. was sure he'd be pleased with me.
 He called round the next morning. looking most disappointed, however.
 "You-you never came lie said, suIkily. and left the door wide open all night for you
 I assured him tdat, as far as I could say. a portion of me had called upon him in the interim.
 His face lighted tip in an instant.
 "Ol. then it was you, after all. he said looking relieved. That's all right
 Then some-somebody came all right 2" Gueried, nervously.
 Yes. and-and they took my best clothes! And-aiA my watch has gone! , One Of your jokes suppose?'
 II never saw any watch nor ! clothes" stsmme.-a, conlusedly.
 You asaed ne to leave tue door open
 My Gear sir
 You say you came" My dear Johnson" .N-5,., dar,. baN-i,7er al-er, then, 9"