The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-10
THE WOMAN TN THE PURPLE VEIL

--------------------------
to reply that he was utterly at fault;
lt1t as her lips we're framing the words
she caught a warning. siDhdnt, hist.
from The telephone concealed IN the
back of the throne.
a graceful, natural motion and paused
a moment while she listened 10 the
prompting from behind.
And so you received my wireless,
en-? she then repeated. Truly you
are advancing fast. IL SHOWS not only
That you are one capable of aSsimiiauus
the great truths, but also that our souls
are well attuned. / sent the cOnIAuni-
cation GEOGRAPHICALLY IN the hope that
you might receive il; but 1 could not
/ help doubling that perhaps your ears
well, 7 am afraid I can't boast
much, admitted Herman, modestly- 1
knew all evening that you were trying
20 speak TO me, but soheno" L was
too stupid to understand
Then YOU heard, o. rather made out
only the two sentences OF which you
SDeak2 the wary question buzzed to
her over the elephone.
That was all. Did you try to tell
me morey
Much. very much more. If you
could have CLEANED it all, IL would not
have been necessary for YOU TO come
here and leave your club
My dinner party" he corrected. Il
was not at the club"
True; your dinner party" Edythe
assented hastily. She bit her lip and
seemed momentarily confused.
Then, on instructions from behind.
she added:
L DO not understand what could
nave led me into such an inaccuracy.
II must be that evil spirits are again
interfering with the psychic currents
OF communication
"Oh. YOU weren't very far out Of
the way, he assured her. cit was
stag AT
very readily have been taken for a
gathering a I the club
OF course" she cried, Il see il all
plainly now When sou received my
message you we're she paused,
and Gabriel almost involuntarily COM
pleted the sentence with:
Seated at the table"
surely And then you
Why, naturally, / jumped TO my
feet, and, telling the fellows they
would have to excuse me. FASTENED
Yes. yes" she shaded her eyes
with her hand; 81 can see YOU run
ming. All. II was brave. gallant of
you TO speed so quickly to my assist
and"
saw a taxicab standing outside"
supplied Gabriel
Which You promptly engaged prom
Using the man 80 II he would get you
here in double quick time"
This finishing touch was a bit of
clever deduction drawn by Davis from
the report furnished him Of Gabriels
arrival; but to the credulOus visitor Il
seemed a startling nantes cation of
clairvOyance
Wonderful You describe my move
ments as though YOU ha5 actually Wit
! messed them he enthusiastically com
mented, forgetting that most Of the de-
scrlpuon had been furnished by him
self.
"Oh, yes, IT is all very clear now"
agreed kl0Efnn anTnnlaHanflvr
troublesome evil spirits must have got
ten Off the line.
with them about" she smiled at
/ him, 1t is no wonder that you had dif-
| ilculty in interpreting my message. In
deed. II shows marvellous psychic gift
! on your part that you could realize
was trying 20 communicate with you at
| all.
Therefore" she explained. winuinglv.
! YOU mustn't feel dOwncast when 1 tell
I YOU that YOU made slight mistake in
/ your understanding or my dispatch 1t
was perfectly eXcusable under the cir
"A mistake?r Gabriel glanced up
quickly. Did you not send for me,
! Them
"Oh, yes Failing TO make you CON-
| prehend by telcgraphic means what
wanted to tell YOU. / bade you come 10
/ me + person. That was all right il
( was the other sentence you got a little.
( twisted. What / told you was that not
] L, but yourself was in danger"
/ lin danger?"
YES. While in the MIDST Of my
studies this evening. a Essh came
| suddenly to me out Of the o-eult-why.
] or from what source. 1 cannot tell
/ revealing 20 me that you were menaced
/ by some great disaster.
/ Naturally, 1 Immediately became in
! terested, as ] have by no means for
! gotten your great kindness to me the
J night we nrst met; so ] determined 10
follow up the hint, and learn the nature
or THIS evil dlspereSatiOn, and whether IL
might not be avoided.
/ And Mr.. Gabriel" her voice grew
J deep and Impressive, when / learned
| the fun extent OF the trouble which
| threatens YOU, and how imminent if
is. / was appalled,
The young millionaire, never doubt
ing her sincerity, paled slightly before
this alarming pronOuncement. but the
steady glance OF his eyes did not waver.
What is this peril2' he asked,
quietly.
order 10 be assured that there is no
mistake. and also possibly to give you
| a fuller comprehension. 7 will enter
the trance state again and review my
/ vision for your benefit"
She leaned back on the throne as
she spoke. and closed her eyes. An
I interval Of silence passed while little
( limbs, and she moared iuCoherently.
I Then her lids slowly rcised on a fixed
and CLASSY stare. and she began TO
[ speak
/ She first described with amazing ac-
( curacy and completeness Of detail the
| which the Gabriel millions were in
! vested. for Davis had made the most
/ --------------