The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-08

for long time, frowning on his hand
as II drummed idly on the window.
ledge.
why do you conclude that she has
for some time been attending spiritual
isms unknown TO her familyf" he ask
ed abruptly at last.
They all seemed TO know her, and
to recognize the voice called Miriam.
She went about II besides, in a very
accustomed way. And before her first
disappearance this summer-the frst
know Of personally-she had a teie-
phone message from Mrs. Mahl.
answered 1t, and recognized her
voice afterward."
After another long silence venturS
ed: Hasn't she always been worse
after she has been awayr'
He answered In q preoccupied tone,
as II had merely tapped the cur
rent Of his own thought: 1T seemed
at first to me temporary breakdown
only, which I looked to grow better.
I have been much disappointed that
II has not, and she grows periodical
ly worse coincidently with disappear.
ances Of which they do not know In
time to control them. SO tell them
that some harmful practice Ii added to
the original cause, and they assure
me that no new thing comes into her
life. unless" he looked at me quizzi-
cally-"a young man whose interest In
the remaining daughter causes him
to follow scientists about on bicycles.
recommend quiet and the removal
OF "reminiscences. and still the irrita-
ton goes on. Now, as to spiritualism.
there have not made up my mind I
investigate Il as a human abnormal.
ity, for to me, like the Roman. moth
ing human Is to be thought foreign.
II looks to be trickery, and yet that Ia
moi, sure, but there may be scientific
interest there. Certainly so great q
man as Lombroso found much to In.
terest. In the end We shall, as think,
find all manifestations physical, or
perhaps there Is here some little known
semipsychic force disengaged from the
living persons present. or the dead
there Is little cause to speculate. How
ever II be OF all this, there Is without
any doubt acute nerve-strain very bad
for the neuropathic, and aggravated
by belief Yes, II is perhaps cause
enough, and perhaps effect only"
The train was pulling into Stamford
as he ended, and IL was not until the
waiting automobile had carried US
nearly to the house that Doctor Paulus
spoke again.
Il think" he said, that possibly, I
say possibly, Mr.. Crosby, you have
made valuable discovery At least
we know now the circumstances bet
ter. But on the one hand these visits
to seances may be aggravating cause
OF the unbalancement, and on the
other mere results of unnatural crav-
ings In the unbalanced mind. II is a,
circle, and we seek the slenderest
point where II may be broken"
Mr.. Tabor met US at the door, and as
we came up the steps Reid slipped
eagerly past him.
Splendid. he exclaimed, wringing
the great mans hand. Splendid
Hoped II would be this train, but
hardly dared think so. l know how
important your time 10. Very good
OF you TO come out, very good indeed.
Now as to the case; manifestations
unfortunately worry clear Just now. Very
unfortunate, but I'm afraid we have
been right all along. Come out to my
rooms a moment. and III give you the
whole matter In detail, Better to run
over the whole thing scientifically"
CTo be continuedJ