Evening star., 1905-10-29


olive-green in complexion, bearing all
the outward and visible signs of an in
ward obsequiousness. The sight of this
stranger gave me an indefinable thrill,
compound of surprise and fear, with per-
haps touch of bewilderment. Why, |
cannot tell, but | knew him instantly, |
was so taken aback that | found myself
staring stupidity at Hooper, who advanced
with a CHEEKY cry:
well now! who'd have thought to find
you both here, and looking SO fine and
dandy too? This is real good" He
winked at us portentous1y. That's
Steinda1l" he muttered in a stage aside.
MET him in the Care du Nord and
talked him into coming to this hotel.
Guessed you'd like to see him.
1--WE are delighted" said Kari gently.
Wont you introduce us?"
"Eh? Oh, this is great! Mr.. Stein
dal, lend me thine ear a moment.
want to make you and my good friends
known to one another. Mr.. Kari Grier-"
No sooner did Steinda1 hear Karls
name than he flushed uncomfortably and
backed away. He was perturbed so
greatly that Hooper's flow of language
stopped abruptly.
But Karl advanced pace, and there
was steady dominance in his glance
which seemed to fascinate while it dis
concerted the whilom dramatic agent.
1t is indeed pleasure to meet you,"
he said. Come and dine with us.
Come just as you are. And you too,
Hooper It's too late to change" With
out another spoken word he wheeled
toward the restaurant, walking across
the vestibule with head erect.
And we three followed Steinda1 with
the sulkiness of stricken dog, Hooper
somewhat awed by the unexpected out
come of the surprise he had planned,
and well, felt as though some wizard
had converted me into an electric eel
To be continued nerf Sunday
Synopsis of Preceding Chapters
kARL GRIER, though English boy of aver
N age health and sturdiness, was gifted with
sixth sense, which the author termed teleeu0my,
or far-knowing. The first evidence of his extra
ordinary power was recorded when he was four
years old. He fell and was hurt, and translated
to himself without difficulty the exclamatons of
the persons about him, though the remarks were
given in German, French Scottish dialect and
Indian. He understood the language of all ami
mails well.
one day, when living IN india, ne described
to his father plot to murder neighbor which
he perceived distinctly, though the plotters
miles away The plot was frustrated and the
ruffians captured solely on his information.
At ten years of age he was taken to England.
He astounded those on board the steamer by his
strange knowledge. For instance, he discerned
the moons of the planet Jupiter and then in the
evening an Armenian commercial man fell over
board. Though it in darkness, the boy
guided the ships boat to the man in the water,
where Karl could see him distinctly mile away.
This man, Paul Constantine, conceived an ex-
travagant affection for Karl. The young teleg-
nontfSt was sent to school, where he puzzled the
teacher with his psychic feats.
Grown to young manhood, Grier one night felt
desire to recall Maggie Hutchinson, girl he
had known in India, and distinctly saw her eating
dinner with Constantine at a New-York seaside
resort, although he, Grier, was in England. He
called in Frank Hooper, an American, the next
evening to verify his impressions of New York,
which he never had seen, and to the visitors
establishment translated the shrieks of cat in
the courtyard. Upon Hoopers suggestion he
again sought to find Maggie Hutchinson, and
called up an Atlantic liner outward bound from
New-York. The next evening he was mentally
transported to New-York again. He awoke with
an exclamation about the villainy of dramatic
agent named Steindal.
Karl explained that Constantine and Stendal
in New-York decided to make Maggie Hutchin
offer to go on concert tour, Constantine
evidently having an Interior motive. So intent
Karl in tn he ne