The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-05

whereas the person mad knocked ut
once at my library door.
"Come inv' cried.
The summons being UNDECIDED, l
arose and opened the door. No one
was there.
Now, II I were following psyche
logical Impression made by the poem
should have heard more knocks. But
l did not. My raven must have come
In unseen and unheard. At any rate.
had resumed my seat but a few min
utes when l became conscious that
there was some live thing in the room
with me. Moreover. was impressed
with the fact that 1t was human,
though whether in flesh or spirit I
could not tell. Where 1t was at first
did not occur to me. but presently !
knew that 1t was sitting on u chair
on the other side of the library table.
note the following points:
felt no fear whatever.
l smelled smoke.
heard running water, the chopping
of wood and kissing sound.
These Impressions were mental, not
physical.
From having heard the clock several
times during the presence Of my mys-
terious visitor l can inform you that
1t entered about 8 o'clock. What was
passing all the while afterward l am
now not capable Of putting in here.
Indeed. it is partly gap though time
plays us strange tricks in that respect
The next impression was the piping
Of bird.
can understand the other impress
sions as having real counterparts. but
the birds song cannot fathom.
Birds do not sing in the dark. and If
this one sang, judging by my clock.
1t must have been shortly after 10
O'clock at night.
There were no more external impress
sions. II my mental senses, SO to
speak. had been conveying to me such
things Us we consider 1t possible only
to be transmitted through the physical
senses. there was from this time ST.
lence. ~ VI
Within the room 1t was different.
While l heard no sound, was con-
scious that my visitor had arisen. l
was curious to know where It would
next make itself known to me. If 1t
were coming toward me it would, If
flesh and blood. be obliged to pass
around table. In exactly the time 1t
would have takenfa human adult to
do this 1t made itself apparent in a
much more clearly defined way than
before, and this time through the phys
ical senses. felt a hand clasp mine.
1t was not woman's or child's
hand; it was a. mans. For few mo
ments it rested in mine, then gently
indicated request for me to rise. !
did so. and the hand guided me to the
door, which l opened. 1 felt pres
sure Of the mysterious hand, and IL
was withdrawn. This was the last
Of my visitor
Any solution you may suggest viii
be gratefully received by yours truly,
EDMOND GOFF.
Endorsement on the record by tn,
secretary of the Society For Psychica
Research:
"This report was discussed at a meet
Ing Of the society and the following
Endorsement ordered:
1.-THE paper Is evidently trap lai,
for the society by some unbeliever Il
supernatural visitations. A spiritua
being would not require the assistanc
Of mortal to open and shut door 70
Its admittance or egress."
Subsequent Involvement BY Mr.. Gon
Letter received from the wife Q
my best friend. John Murchison. The
were travelling in 1ndia on a trail
There was a collision. Murchison an
his wife penned in. John under
beam. Mid the kissing Of escapin
steam they were. cut out with axe
but before they were freed John wa
dead. They carried the body dow
to stream beside the track. and It II
manned there till morning. Mrs. Mu
Gibson was injured only by the shocl
now understand the singing of tt
bird apparently at night. There mul
be from six to ten hours difference
time between where I live and Il
J, scene Of the, accident Il was %
Z where the bird sang. .s
"Individuals or societies who invest
cute the supernatural should not q
sumo what Is possible with supe
D natural beings. Ny friend entered T
D front door without my assistance. g
J. leaving me may he not hive desire
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