El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-28
" f. Morton Howard.


cordially enough by that lady.
She and her daughter and Martin
were chatting easily over the teacups
when a servant entered to announce
Mr.. Theodore Brunt.
Martin noted a shade come over
Cissie's face, though her mother rose
with something of excitement to greet
the visitor.
He proved to be a tail thin man.
His dark eyes were deep set In his
pallid face; his 1ank, black hair was
smoothly plastered down
Mr.. Rrunt bent low over Mrs
Wayne's outstretched hand.
Charmed to see you he SAID IN
deep tones.
Martin took an instructive dislike to
the fellow. There was something SIN
lister and repulsvie about his appear
ance and mannerisms.
This" said Mrs. Wayne, rs an oio
friend of ours-Mr. Martin"
Mr. Brunt half closing his eyes,
bowed to Martin. Martin, rather stiff
ly. returned the salutation. Mr. Brunt
shot q. queer glance at the young man,
and turned to talk to his hostess.
You don't like him?" said Cissie
WAYNE to Martin. Neither do L
aWho is he?" asked Martin
Hes a wonderful spirftualist ana
clairvoyant," replied Cissie- AT ieas.
he saws he is And mother believes
in him..
.Does he hold seances?"
eyes. he and mother; and I'll don
believe In these things OF course, pu.
7 nretend to Just to see what ne does.
..Cissie dear. listen to what MI.
Rrunt is saying about Laura, caieo
ont Mrs. Wayne. Its so interesting.
For time Mr.. Brunt discourseo
nysterfously on all sorts OF occult mat
ters. He was still talking fiuenty on
spiritualistic phenomena wnen MAI In
took his departure CO..
shamelessly.
"Ratherw said Martin.
A week later Martin called again at
the wayne's house He was received
with marked GOODNESS by Mrs. Wayne
wonder what I've done to upset
mother?'' he remarked to Cissie, wnen
Mrs. Wayne had left the room.
TITS all Mr.. Brunt's doing eA
claimed Cissie stormily. hes SCI
mother against you, and you can
guess what an Influence ne mas
acquired over her."
but how, has he set her against
me?''
.He declares he can read your
thoughts like a book. and that you re
a thoroughly abandoned young man.
Theret Yes, and he says the Spirits
are warning us against you AND
..Oh. what bosh."
.Yes.-it is, but mother doesn't THINK
so, unfortunately.
Mother said 1 wasn't to encouiase
YOU to call after these dreadful reVe-
lations,". said Cissie demurely- 80
won't But I go for walk In the
mark every morning about eleven.
AZ sometimes stroll that way, about
that time" said Martin. Wouldnt IL
he queer coincidence if l were 10
meet REPRESENTATIVES. on the BROAD
Walk?''
Incidence" smiled Cissie. here
mother"
The extraordinary coincidence newt
ably occurred next morning. For an
hour or more, Martin and MISS wayne
wandered about the park speaking OF
many things in general, and OF tne"-
selves In particular
heated itself on the morrow and on
this occasion Miss Wayne had some
thing of Importance to tell Martin.
mir. Brunt's trying to persuade
mother to invest 1000 in company
he's floating" she told him.
"Just So" said Martin. I fancied
he'd he doing something of the sort
before long. But / hope your moth
er'll do nothing of the sort.
"She hasn't done anything yet in the
matter. out I very much fear she's
going to. Mr.. Brunt's working very
hard to get her money.
And I suppose he centuries up spir-
it's to recommend the investment
,fcyh q
tered down from the ceiling urging her
to trust Mr.. Brunt, and she would IN
crease her money sevenfold.
"Do Won know" said Martin thought
fully. Il think 1 shall pay your mother
another visit. I am going to pose as
an out and out believer in spooks and
ghosts and chair dances and table rap
psngs-all the bag of tricks Ineh'
perhaps I shall have better oppor-
tunity of keeping an eye on Mr. Brunt.
and spiking his guns when necessary
Thus 1t came about that evening tnat
Martin. with an air of profound hum1l-
ity. called on Mrs. Wayne. and pro-
fessed his desire to learn of the inner
mysteries of spiritualism.
"Cissie the scoffer is reclaimed" said
Mrs. WAYNE, delightfully."-. Mr.. Martin
believes in spiritualism now, and wants
To learn all about it, How lucky he
called this evening. Mr.. Brunt has
promised to call for q seance and bring
a perfectly wonderful medium with
him.
Half an hour later Mr.. Brunt arrived
bringing with him a shabby little man
in check suit.
This is Mr. Noliver," explained
Brunt. introducing his companion.
The most marvellous medium 1 have
ever met"
Mr.. Brunt did not seem at all pleased
to see Martin.
"Mr Martin is a firm believer in
spiritualism now" said Mrs. Wayne,
"and I particularly want him to see
what happens.
Reluctantly. Mr.. Brunt accorded
permission to Martin to Join the seance,
and the lights being lowered. the COM
pany disposed themselves around the
table.
For a time there was intense silence,
then the voice of the medium Noli-
yer was heard.
There is a spirit present" said
Noliver, In trance like tones
Ask him his name" directed 3rurt.