The Washington herald., 1909-02-07


the ike OF hungry fame II the ethereal
something that 1 their thoughts. their hatred
become visible the vital heat Of the excited mob IN
radiation. cannot only that the sight OF It
hateful and shocking beyond words. grateful
that It has not been given each other clear
ly in daily life
AS 1 stood there became aware that ont OF my
own person hzIefui emanatiou streaming
toward the lad beneath the beg you remember
that this which l seemed to see was not as any
teriaI thing. but something diaphanous than
fame. thinner than air, fner than light Perhaps Il
thought itself Being engufed SIS flushed and
sitting cloud suddenly felt overwhelming OF
sunecaton shock, Of disgust. and alarm Pushing
my way hastily from the crowd heard as went
voice calling the voice OF daughter II not
voice fashioned by throat and tongue but rather
note Of consciousness favor Of sound. thought
that aloud IN the brain Upon the outer skirt OF
the crowd I found herl Yes, 7 remember It now
with astoundingIy clear sense Of her visibility and
actuaity, found her there awaiting ne Yet Il vas
not unlike dream. strange and euriously vivid
dream. Will confess that
Il cannot put into words just what she Ike.
how she seemed me- only IN she seemed
natural Perhaps 1 might best say that she seemed
like being constituted entirely Of thought; surely she
seemed OF rarer, clearer stuff than and yet, as
say. to she seemed natural am aware that do
describe for I find in my mind imagery
terms OF comparison in which TO express her I
know that took my hand IN hers. seemed 50 to
do. and led apart to the stone. the meteorite-
She pointed to it and told me it fell from ort
air with glean OF light and Kissing noise and
struck her. did hear her words and yet heard
them: they into my consciousness words, but
not as sounds. She said that the poor boy whom
trying 10 kill had spoken 20 her, that
he By her crying out in fright the glare OF the
descending fell upon them. When took the ne
teorite my toward the mob the angry,
reddish cloud that had fosmed and lsshed above the
people longer visible to ne; when turned %
see II ny daughter accompanying she had DIS
appeared
The quality the scope OF ny perceptions. had
curiOusy altered again three now see. yet
far less clearly than moment before do not know
BY what means OF power consciousness in expanded
widely mirror that which had been beyond its
range before. how IL that saw for little space
things invisible toothers. but those few su-
preme moments gave some understanding OF the
mob soul how individual is fused N the mass and
individual, and why the individual awakes
from the mo5s spell and IN fear and loathing Of him
self marvels that which he has done; Il also savs
ne clearer understanding shall be like when
shall pass these eogging bodies OF ours. and
the certain knowledge that DO not die with death
They sat IN silence for few moments the doctor
gazing the strange stone and Dondering deeply the
lawyer staring az the floor Ike one henuIDed Pres
entity the latter drew trembling hand his broad
forehead and his dry lips with his tongue
can az least bear witness what you have said as
10 the wonder and disgust with which awa3zens
from mob hypnosis" he said Ugh! how could haTe
been such a hidsous fool,
The doctor lifted his eyes from the stone and turned
them upon the other two As an alienist" he said
into which emotion swept of but the other, ths
s1perSense through which you professor, found this
missile and learned OF its laentaole part IN this soroVT
Of ours that IS phenomenon profoundly obscure How
ever without wishing unkind, and by no
means asserting positively that the vision that came
% you literally as You believe you saw L,
I would not be honest II I refraiued from Offering
sn explanation which believe more scientine IMAM
that which you hold
at IS well known fact that intelligence, info--
nation already received by ore mind. is sometimes
transmitted 10 the mind OF another by purely IN
visible process We call 1t telepathy for want of a
better term Then IS It possible that read.
as il were this picture. this information from the
mind Of the poor boy under the tree, both OF you
being in highly wrought condition? He must have
had in his mind a vivid memory OF the glare Of the
falling stone possibly OF seeing II strike your
daughter"
A look OF relief an expression Ike that which
might come upon the face OF one who escapes a
threatened bondage. crossed the lawyers lneaments
fessor nearly persuaded 10 his belief. Wonderful
is the thing that his experience would
seem 10 verify, prefer 10 remain scientific
The doctor shook his head slowly and sadly
Alas he said how prone all TO weigh and
measure the experience Of others by prejudice. By
that light. small great. which seems the natural
capacity OF each, Il seems absurd to you and me
but perhaps the girls father here daughter
in spirit If then despite his loss. he IS greateS
and wiser blest than We, for he knows that
which must die 20 know
The professor sat in silence little. his eyes closed
the sunlight from window sitting his face
Amen" he whispered reverently, then arose and
said quietly. Il must go to wife and comfort
her. then I must had the abused boy. too and con-
fort him."