New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28

There's the poets 1mne-
moral challenge to the mOnlSt. he said almost in
revere. It's CRY as old as the world and think
IdeaiiStC IS mystic It IS with as sure fol1nda-
ton that OF modern deterninisrn But this is
modern too. 1t voices idea that. though It has
long been common to oriental thought is to the
Western civilizations What -elation after all is
the 70 the father. See hcw sublmelv Miss
Branch herself answers that passionate question:
" If thou came out OF the moon and star
l pluched thee forth by my desire
1t was my hand that shaped the fire.
Astro rose. and, as was his custom when absorbed
N any subject, began to walk up and down the room
His keen, dark eyes stared straight in front of him
without looking the priceless decorations of the
studio His hands were clasped behind his back
across his red silken robe His turban nodded as he
spoke. Valeska watched him eagerly. These philo-
sophie moods alternating with the active. eager
phases of his mind, when he pursuing the track
q some almost insoluble mystery. fascinated her
l. was at such times, she thought that he BETRAYED
his real self.
There's the purely transcendental side ~ he said
But the mateTialstic miracle is as marvelous-the
fact that prOtOplasm IS immortal that character
istlcS, physical and mental handed down in the
intnlteslmal cell that persists from generation to
generation II the ID and the 'biophor' Tricks Of
speech and gesture. abnormal formations of the
organs OF the body. temper, emotion.-aI trans
mItted IN that tiny priInordial atoml What has
science done but induce US to believe the impos-
sible."
4 bronze clock in the anteroorn realed ont the
hour Of ten, preceded by the Westminster chime of
four slaves of music Naleska rose but hesitated
uilNllllIS TO interrupt the SOhlOquV. But he
threw of his absorbed mood, came back to her and
smiled
Well" he said. one must earn ones living.
What's on for to-day"
You have an appointment with Colonel Mixter
al ten
Very well When he comes. show him in |
shall give imitation of oriental adept of
the fifth circle. Pass the crystal ball, Naleska,
and touch off that incense in the Japanese burner
Am [ properly Sedate and scornful? Bah! What
rubbish It all is-and how It goes with the mob!'
H took his favOrlte position the couch, drew
- up his naTghile. and assumed picturesque at
tItude Naleska left him and took her place IN the
reception room. In ten minutes she uShered IN
Colonel Mixter. bowed, and left the two together,
dropping the dull red velvet poTtieres behind her
she did not, however remain IN the reception room.
Instead, she passed into connecting that
with the studio. where in a combination of mir
I0rs She could See all that happened and hear the
talk
The client a military looking man of
some fifty years. with iron gray hair and curling
white mustaChe. He had active air, full OF
strength and character and showing his habit of
command. Scrupulously dressed, Immediately
clean well grooned from head TO heels, he what
might have been called both handsome and dstin-
Eulshed III appearance. His voice crisp and
hearty
May smoke" he asked. d" Dashed if | can talk
tlthout smoking | have TO treat my confounded