The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-20


stores she met an OLD acquaintance.
This was Mrs. Lowell of Davenport.
a widow with abundant means and a
child's vivid joy In living. She greet
ed Mrs. Saintsbury with enthusiasm.
sI've been in New York week"
said she. Il came up from Palm
! Beach to meet my son. He returned
from abroad this morning"
Mrs. Saintsbury knew that young
Mr.. Lowell had been In Italy studying
music, for which art he was supposed
to have unusual gifts.
II have invited some people for this
evening mostly musical people, of
course" continued Mrs. Lowell. "You
and Ethel must come"
As result of this chance encounter
Mrs. Saintsbury and her daughter went
| out for the first time in the evening
since their arrival in New York.
About $50 of the evening Ethel
Saintsbury and Arthur Lowell sat in
corner of the ornate drawing room.
Lowell. who was a creature Of en-
thusiasm and superlatives, was telling
about wonderful man whom he had
met abroad and had had as a compan-
ion of the voyage across. This gentle
mans name was Redmond, and he
possessed miraculous powers of diYina-
| ton.
Il hope he'll come" said Lowell for
the tenth time.
Did he tell your fortune?" asked
Miss Saintsbury. whose disbelief in
psychic maryels was based upon the
firm rock of scientific education.
Rather" exclaimed Lowell. "He
read me through and through" And he
proceeded to give details of the usual
sort-such things as may be read at
glance by any shrewd and practical
man. In the midst of this recital Red
mond arrived.
Look at him." whispered Lowell.
Wouldn't you know that he was
wonder? See how queerly his black
hair is spotted with gray. Somebody
on the ship said that an angel had laid
her hand on Redmond's head and left
the print Of her fingers. Doesn't it
look SOP"
EYES," said Miss Safntsbury. "But 1t
didn't happen"
"Oh, you're a skeptic. You don't be-
ifeve in anything"
Il believe in nothing except the
scientific method, and only very mod
erately in that"
You'll believe in my friend Red
mond if you ever give him chance
to convince you"
In view of this situation nobody will
be surprised to learn that Redmond
got his chance.
1t is only just to say that Redmond
bore no likeness to the conventional
| dabbler in wonders. His manner was
easy and natural. recognizably British.
yet softened by contact with CONT
mental society. He did not thrust
his special gift upon the attention of
others. but he showed no embarrass-
| ment about it. When Lowell urged
an immediate humiliation of Miss
! Saintsbury's skepticism Redmond
smiled at his friends impetuosity and
agreed to do his best
They were seated in a large bay
window and partly shielded from the
| observation of the other guests. Red
mond took the girls right hand by the
] tips Of the fingers and looked steadily
| into her eyes.
Perhaps" said he, 'as we have only
few minutes you would like to ask
me some direct test questions"
1t was the idea that had been in her
mind. but she perversely denied hav-
ing any such desire.
II will ask them myself" said Red
mond. with smile "First, why have
you come to New York? Second, what
have you done since you came? Third
what is it that you think me least
likely to known
my wordr' said Lowell under his
breath. '"That last question is a
poser"
with your permission? said Red
mond. and the girl inclined her head
II must be very brief, for l see that
we shall be interrupted almost imme
diately. You have come to New York
upon a legal matter which in some
of its aspects touches not only the
civil but the criminal statutes. Since
you came here you have been very
quiet, because you sprained your right
ankle on the day of your arrival The
matter which you think me least likely
to know Shall proceed?"
"Yes." said she, but not without ex
element
"It Is your interest in a tall youns
man Of the blond type" He glanced
over his shoulder and saw that he haG
but a few moments more in which Il
speak II foresee much happiness fol
you in the direction I have indicated,
he continued. But / feel bound tt
warn you that the young man stands
in some peril. Let him guard himseli
carefully against a man about forty
years old. Of medium height and very
heavily built This man has short
cur1v iron gray hair He has a seal