The daily sentinel., 1910-02-22
BRAIN MESSAGE
BY WIRELESS,
BY MARTIN ANDREWS.

demn superstition and certain frauds
by which 1t is supported. But while
we are losing faith in the miraculous
there is n growing disposition to ex
plain wonders scientifically.
/ am especially subject to thought
transference. and so is my wife
When together thought no sooner
enters the head OF one of US than the
other gives expression to it. am a
scientific man aud expect the time &c
come when one will be able to detect
the subtle cause or means OF this com
munication.
Some years ago l went as scientist
on an exploring expedition. We were
obliged TO enter into an ocean that wa;
then comparatively unknown. Oui
maps were the best that could be OBJ
tanned. but had not received the same
attention as other districts Besides
commissions beneath the sea are con
stantly occurring to change the con
ditions
We were sailing northward. within
hundred miles OF a coast running
northeast and southwest. 1t was neai
midnight. ! was sound asleep in my
berth. Suddenly awoke. What oc
CURED during this awakening | au
not going to attempt to explain except
negatively. II was not a dream. II
was not vision. | heard nothing.
saw nothing. II was rather a con
seriousness. In that infnitesimal bit OF
time. during which | passed from a
sound sleep to wide awake condi
ton. my wife, who was several thou
sand miles distant from me, was ges
ticulating wildly, convulsed with ter
ror, pointing and crying. Keep offr'
As ! have said. | received this as 8
brain impression. The moment | was
awake II was gone. There we're the
usual roll Of the ship and creaking OF
timbers, and looked out of the port
hole. The night was starlight. Suo
there was but fair wind Neverthe
less what had occurred had impressed
me thoroughly with n sense OF danger
! arose. put on my clothes and wen,
on deck. The officer in charge. Johr
jacobson. was pacing the after deck
There was no land In sight. uothins
but broad expanse of ocean.
What is it?" asked the officer as
Joined him.
why do you ask the question -
why? You wouldn't be coming ~
here at this time OF night for nothing
Besides. you look as If you'd seen ,
ghost"
John" replied. will you do some
thing for me without a reason"
What is it?'
That's shoreward out there. ISM
itT ] pointed westward
Yes" q
Put her Oh to northwest"
Good Lord. What fory'
TT was to be without a reason"
What will the old man do to meY'
III take the responsibility and stans
between you and him. Come. John
be quick. There's danger ahead-
He seemed to catch an Inspiration Of
fear from me and gave the necessary
orders. As the ship was rounding t.
hSi hC" NouESt l went 10 the DOT
gunwale and looked over.
Come here. quickr' called 10 IN,
officer.
He came and looked over the sid,
with me.
whats thaty' l asked.
II see nothing" he replied.
Not that whitish line out there?"
He continued to peer and sudden,
cried under his breath. Great heav
ens" then gave the order to the helms
man to sheer Off to starboard. He ga "
as ! did. thin white line. II coult
only be foam and could only CONF
from submerged rocks. 1t ran uortt
and south. broken here and there b,
the dark water to reappear farther on
We got only glimpse of 1t. for oul
change of course served to take IL.
away from 1t. For a time we bott
stood with bated breath. every mo
ment expecting a shock or to hear The
hold beneath us grating on Il reef
Then went below and called the can
tain
We saw no more evidences of ths
suhheu VeeI. Dut on reaching the mex
port learned that II had been recent,
discovered by others. Its appearapc,
dated from the last earthquake on tn,
coast
l i'lle note of the day. hour ant
minurr, nS near as the latter was pos
siblc. i-@t my warning came to me
and when some months later return
ed to my wife | toll her my story
Without waiting to hear me through
she interrupted to tell me that while
was away she had dreamed she saw
our ship sailing toward sunken reef
She tried to warn us off. but could no!
DO so. Her terror nwoke her. She
looked up the date and found Ii tallie,
with my memorandum.
reference of my warning to scien
dhc causes may be weakened by its
dependence on dream. Dreams are