The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-23
"How jacques Codelle Died"
By RAOUL D'AST.

on Max Puerpero. president of the
famous Society Spirites Convainous
Et Des Disciples D'Allan kardec
Perhaps you are surprised to see me
here. but shall briefly explain to you
the object of my visit.
You know that | am very much in
terested in spiritism, and Judging from
the table l see in front of you, You
too have been trying to communicate
with the spirits.
About month ago l noticed that
my experiments were not as brilliant
ly successful as before. but I was I'M
able to find the reason. Then last
night something quite unusual hap
pened to me. something without pre-
cedent in the history of spiritism A
spirit appeared to me and said: I
am the spirit of the law student JAG
ques Codelle. at present alive. I come
to YOU while he is asleep"
Jacques jumped to his feet.
My spirit" he exclaimed While
was asleep. You are surely joking.
monsieur. I admit that to a certain
point l am believer in occultism. and
] certainly believe in the materializa-
| ton of spirits, but only after the death
of the body. I am not dead. however.
so do not see how my spirit could
have visited you"
The baron turned grave and his
eyes shot fire.
Il am not mad. young man. The
spirit said to me: I am the spirit of
| To- r~l1 -
alive. but my Imprisonment in his
body will soon be over. for he is about
/ to die I then went to the university
and found your address. l come to
warn you OF your approaching death -
| Jacques Codelle was as pale as a
ghost as he answered:
| This is sheer madness. My spirit
has never visited you. If it has been
your intention to scare me YOU have
succeeded, so you may as well be hon.
est too. and tell me that the whole
matter is merely joke
| Young man." the baron replied 1T
has never been my habit to trifle with
spirits. have devoted my life to spir-
itism. ] believe in it as I believe in
my mother. as I would believe in God.
if God existed. and as l believe in hell
for hell does exist. A spirit has told
me YOU are about to die. and as this
spirit was your own, your fate is
sealed
''Oh. that is nothing but nonsense
and rubbish
| well. you may believe so, but what
ever happens. do not forget that have
warned you. You may die tomor-
row. tonight, this evening. and you
will die soon. The spirits never lie
Jacques jumped to his feet.
Get out of here" he roared: you
have said enough. The idea Of COM
ing here to tell me l am going to die.
l do no. believe you. Get out of here
| If you dc not want me to throw you
downstairs. am only twenty years
old. One does not die when one is
twenty"
One may die at any age
| Get cut of here or shall kill you
Jacques shouted. and picked up the po-
ker as if to make rush for his visitor
| DO not get excited" said the baron.
calmly. Il shall probably never see
you again. Goodbye
He went and Jacques was left alone
He bit his lips until the blood came to
make sure he was awake. Trembling
all over, he struck match and lit the
lamp. The room looked strange to
him and he was startled as he saw
himself in the mirror.
Suddenly an idea struck him. Per
haps the spirits would talk to him
now. He sat down and placed his
hands on the table
Spirit. are you there:- he asked.
A hard rap and distinct motion of
the table was the answer
He was seized with terror. He be-