The Newark journal., 1908-04-17

 ing sermon, he heard distinctly choir singing an anthem He thought it a triae unusual, there being no church in the neighborhood from which the music could come with such clearness. The music was very good, and, after the service, he mentioned il to the organist, who sat in the organ loft immediately behind the pulpit The oreanist was certain that he had heard no music, saying there had not been a sound to interrupt the sermon As matter of curiosity, the organist and Dr. Coleman together laughingly questioned the members of the choir All were positive that they had heard no singing A horrible fear struck i chill to the old clergymans heart ] Was his mind giving way? Were the anthem and the unseen choir the first Authorization, the hamburger of coming mental confusion. and the first sign.o the horrible night of the mind?
 On several succeeding Sundays the
 same mysterious music was heard by
 the doctor, but by no one else, and he
 was new on the verge of nervous pros tration
 I assured Mrs. Coleman we would take up the matter immediately wired Rand to insure his return, and gave him a detailed account of the whole affair. when he came in Tuesday night.
 Bright and early on Wednesday morning we were at Dr. Coleman $ ] house. In going over the case again ] however. we found nothing to be in any way different from the facts al ready in hand, except that although the voices were always the same, the music was different each time With 1 a note from the pastor to the sexton. we went to the church at II o'clock, and. posing as an interior decorators estimate clerks. we slowly inspected every inch of the interior
 It was four o'clock in the afternoon when we left, and all that we had found can be told in a few words. The church, more than 90 years old. was deadly commonplace in its de- tails. It had plain old pews, wide and heavy. an old-fashioned organ and loft. in front of which extended a semicircular rostrum with steps at the right side, reading desk at the front edge of the rostrum and. behind it, the usual shell-shaped sounding board The fittings around the pull pit were all very plain and simple, al though rich in their massiveness The only really new things were these: the furnace heating appliances had been changed to steam heat, and the gas fixtures to electric wiring and lights.
 was tired. disgusted, and quite ready to believe the old clergyman mentally unbalanced. Rand was bit teriy determined to go on. Said he:
 Duncan. I am going to fly in the face of facts in this matter. I pur- pose to hunt for the impossible. Kind ly arrange to have the Callahan agency send me 50 men at the studio to- morrow morning to gather data on all the other churches"
 I did not see Rand that evening. Ii fact, l did not catch a glimpse of him till Saturday evening. Then he was white, worn. tired, and plainly unsuc- cessful as he came into the club din ingroom. where I was awaiting him. and sat down opposite me with faint, brief smile.
 Rand toyed with the table silver q moment before he spoke. then he said, curtly: Will you go with me to the Disciples church tomorrow morning? I ask this because I have written Dr. Coleman a note saving that it will be necessary for me to go into the pulpit with him, and want you to sit in the first rovv