The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-28

BY J. 4. BUCK


Alvin Harper and had always been
he greatest Of friends. From our FIRST
meeting people had called us Damon
md Pythias, and the more we saw Of
sach other the stronger did that mu-
tual attachment, that love Of man for
man grow, although our tastes, dispo-
sitions and inclinations we're at vari-
ance. We met as students at &,
where was the champion athlete,
strong, far above the average, while
be was the student, tall, slender and
pale, with a great soul shining from
the hazel-gray eyes ! liked him from
the first because Of his intellectual
qualities and because he admired my
physical abilities and leaned upon me,
as so often such natures do.
There was one study in which we
we're both very much interested,
which furnished much speculation and
not a few experiments. This was
psychology. and we never tired Of in
quiring into the phenomena Of dreams,
somnambuIism and hypnotism. Alvin
was never able to acquire the power
Of hypnotising. but he made an ex-
cellent subject and lent himself will
ingAy to all experiments. We were
successful in proving that souls Of
men can, in our present condition
communicate or act upon each Other
by means entirely independent Of the
human body. had as much power
over Alvin when away from him al
when near; often summoning him t
me or directing his actions. Some
times he was aware Of it and some
times not. Our greatest aim was t
use this influence or communicate il
sleep, and by each of us concentrating
his mind upon the other before sleep
ing we had been somewhat successful
in mingling in our dreams But Will
our dreams were similar and we aS
tually experienced being in the sam
places, the recollections were not YER
vivid upon awakening.
| Alvin was quite wealthy. His pa
ents had died some years before, lea'
ing a large estate to be equally d
vided between himself and brothe
Stephen, who was now about te
years Of age.
We had given up our experiment
and Alvin, whose health had bee
steadily failing, together with Stepl
en-, was in the mountains in the Wel
trying to recuperate. Letters, howe
er, were constantly exchanged b
tween us and am sure our aifectic
was never stronger than during tn
separation.
One evening upon coming to n
room ! found letter from Alvin lyir
upon my table 1t was always plea
ure to read his letters, so, adiustiE
my light, seated myself in the mo
comfortable chair and began its r
rusal. This is what it said.
San L., Cal, March %, 1g-.
My Dear Phillip-You know the
are no letters to me like yours, no.
which | answer with more pleasur
but have been delayed In answeril
your last, for instead of gaining 4
strength, as | hoped, / am growil
weaker, and | did not like to tell yc
1t is not an illness. Phillip but a slS
! parting Of soul and body. The sudd
and fitful animation you so often l
ticed in me during the past year h
slowly given place to a serene indiff
, ence. ! doubt whether could dr'
myself to the task of writing Y
what | must, had / not felt your
fluence a few moments ago, a
! something Of your strength.
! Phillip. am not going to get VI
!, ! know this will pain you, my d.
1 old friend, although imagine y
have expected such word But it
best that / tell you now. How strsr
: It seems that am about to pass
: that mysterious hereafter Of which
have so often speculated If can
turn to tell you what 1t is like, ]
may rest assured / will do so. Blu
: wish to acquaint you with my affa
/ You know the estate is entail
/, whichever brother surviving the OF
i inheriting everything l have mi
: will leaving you my library I
: personal property and appointing
! Stephep ) guardian and sole execu
: ind have added codiciI making
I my heir in case of Stephens de
! before my own. This is hardly pl
: : able, however. l have no other r
/ tive, but know little Stephen
: find a second brother in you, Phil,
my sake.
= l hate to write this, knowing 4
= 9 do how it will grieve you, but rem
: Der, Phillip, that 1t Is Gods will,
also that whatever happens you
always have the love of your old c
IL panion, friend and brother,
IL Alvin Harpe
Il For long, long time | sat thinl
a over this letter. Would Alvin,
more than brother really dia9 n,