Arizona republican., 1910-01-15
AT A "SE-ANTS" WITH EVA.

About o'clock. having made the circuit of the investigators" camp and having meditated much and ac- quired a good deal of information. made my way to the abode of the cele- brated medium. Eva Dusenbury. Eva was sharing a tiny cottage with an- other priestess of the Occult. Both of them were sitting on the porch: 1: and in response to my inquiries. Eva rose and introduced herself. She was a haggard little woman with a sallow skin scanned thick with wrinkles. Her hair was like that of the Witch Of Endor's. Her hands seemed like claws of some large bird and should judge that she was not overfond of soap and water.
 Come upstairs" said Eva.
 went upstairs and found myself in the mediums sleeping apartment. which must have measured about six feet by eight However, it contained. besides her truckle-b bed and a little dressing table, two chairs. in one of which I took a seat, while Eva occu- pied the other.
 The fee for a 'se-ants' is fifty cents" said the medium. by way of opening the conversation It was ob- vious that Eva had a practical mind.
 When she received the coin and had deftly slipped it down into her stock ing. she surprised me considerably by seizing my right hand and giving three convusive shivers. Then her eyes roll ad rd in nof a faaA Arfg 1ar fashion and she shuddered quite lit- tie more.
 I am afraid that l did not play the game quite fairly with Eva Dusen- bury. I was skeptical enough to think that she was going to lead me on to admissions which she would take ad- vantage of So perhaps I helped her just little. Presently. in a strange and hollow voice she said. speaking from her trance:
 There is spirit near you. She is one whom you have cared for very much"
 I gripped her hand as though in agi- tation.
 Yes" she continued, fit Is. as it comes to me. one of your relations"
 Again I gripped her hand
 She is trying to speak to you coming She cannot exactly tell me who she is. She might just possibly have been your sister
 started violently My emotions nearly overcame me. Eva felt encour- aged
 Yes" she continued. it Is your sis ter. but I cannot tell how old she is She might have passed over a good while ago. Let me see, she might be S-?"
 I remained passive.
 No. she must be more than that, at least 14"
 l still maintained a passive attitude
 No. even more than that" said Eva, keeping the pupils of her eyes some where in the top of her head; .I think she Is 1S."
 This time I pressed Eva's hand and made the chair creak.
 Yes" said Eva, she is just 1s She controls me now completely. We are eng rappO. She wishes me to tell you that she Is very happy-yes. very. very happy. and that you are not to sorrow for her. She is always near you and she knows how much you think of her She will stay in Spirit Land until you come, and there you will be reunited"
 Eva went on for some three minutes more in the same inspired strain. I was deeply moved-the more SO be- cause I had never had sister: but of course I hadn't the heart to tell Eva that. It might have hurt her feelings, and then again she might have said that, after all. it was somebody else's sister who was interested in me Therefore. I let it go at that: and presently. after Eva had given full value for my 50 cents. her eyes came down to normal. she released my hand and intimated that the 'se-ants' was over So there was nothing else to do but to go away. I had learned some thing about Spiritualism though not precisely what my acquaintance in. New York had desired me to earn January Bookman.