St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12

instance, under two or more distant
forms within a very brief period-pos
sibly In less than an hour" he said
"Rot-deadly roti" declared Sang
ster. contemptuously. Mere buffoon
cry. The petty device Of the trick
ster."
Possibly" the other admitted. with
the afr OF man unconvinced. "I've
not yet seen this exchange OF person.
nlitles effected. have been promised
an opportunity TO witness II on Satur.
day evening"
Where is this precious piece Of jug.
glery TO be workedT
mo particular place has been desig.
nated--yet."
Then why can't II be pulled of
here7"
''T know OF nothing 20 connict-un.
less II should be the odor OF tobacco.
have heard the alleged miracle
worker express a decided distaste for
that"
Then let Il be done In one OF the
parlors or IN the library"
W. NllllhlDH bdlut uetlutulys
After all II would be better 20 ave
Il here. It's quieter and more re-
mote"
"As you prefer. The hangings and
furnishings can be removed II neces.
sary. Any apparatus requlred7"
None whatever"
Want the lights turned iow7 can
food the place with electricity nj tho
FIRST symptom OF treachery."
I'm this manifestation there should
be M much illumination M possible.
It's entirely visual. you know"
"Goodl Saturday evening.-at what
hour7"
About eight"
isn't that rather early for the su.
pornatural 90 show itself7"
This manifestation does not dc.
mand the hour Of midnight as one Of
its conditions"
"what are its conditional"
AS understand the matter thoro IN
only one-that we arc 10 seat our.
selves comfortably In n well.lighted
room and see what W. shall sec"
"Yes-we1l nee what wo soe."
echoed sangHtor.
AZ eight o'clock on tho following
evening tho two men were again IN
the smoking room. Envelopod IN
constantly deepening cloud Of his own
creation. John willlston emitted
smoke In puifs that suggested n mini.
aturo volcano. He had not spoken n
word for ton minutes
N your fakir doesn't Ike tobacco"
he observed finally. "he won't bo at
his best In this atmosphere. Don't you
think we'd do well 10 moyo into tho
library1"
"oh. no; lot ua stick 10 the original
arrangement" John said. hastily. rous.
ing himself and consulting HIS watch.
Eight o'clock" ho added. aa n he
had been asked tho hour.
"Your fakir may be all that n fakir
should. but he isn't Johnny on tho
spot" grumblcd sangster.
Somebody's coming" williaton
whispered.
Tho door was opened softly and
there iloated into tho mist a nguro
M good 10 look upon that both men
abandoned themselves atraightway 20
the luxury OF looking
II was the vision who spoke nrst.
what n perfectly dreadful atmoa.
pheroi" Il exclaimed. with little
choke which was not at all unbeeom.
Ing
John II the veauvius who is re-
sponaihle for A." said the Visions fa.
ther, haven't been smoking. Where
fore all this magnineeneef Are you
going out1"
"oh. no. My new gown came homo
and ! Just got into II and came up
hero to exhibit myself
In lta present setting Il certainly
ia." the old man agreed ghllantly.
We'll" she hesitated and began 10
move slowly toward tho door. Il want
you 10 see me IN IT,"
She stepped forward quickly. threw
her arms about her fathers neck,
kissed him on the forehead over and
over again. sobbed audlbly half doz.
en- times and ned preeipitately from
the room.
"What the" began sangster.
Tobacco, What brute / was not
TO have opened the windowl" John
broke In, rather eNcitedly. I'm see n
| can do anything for her"
when he had gone the old man
lighted his cigar aud fixed himself
comfortably In his armchair Now
for the next chapter In the exchange"
he ehuckled grimly.
lie had not long 90 wait Before he
had come 20 the end OF his cigar the
door was opened again and Molly, stll
wearing the wonderful gown. It's fieecy
whiteness made still more ethereal by
a yeil OF filmy lace and a crown OF or
ange blossoms, entered the room.
Same girl. same gown. same every.
thing except the headgear. No trans
formation. no exchange OF personal,
ity-just the original Molly sangster."
the old man maintained stoutly,
Not SO" denied John williston.
showing himself In the doorway.
THE dean is still In the house"
'"rhen IN ask you 10 excuse me
while so down and thank him for the
great service he has rendered mel"
said sangster. making on with un.
wonted alaority,