The Washington herald., 1912-06-02

Oue OF the most extraordiuAfy peNeoH1
In Paris to-day Is Nine. de Thebes. the
''prophetess" Alexandra Dumas hls
knew OF her extraordinary powers Of
clairyoyanes and. It is recorded. saw
many proofs Of H. From then until now
her fame. instead OF decreasing and dis
appearing, as is generally the case win
the modern prophecies. has Increased IN
q most remarkable manner.
The younger Dumas was Nine. dc
Thebes' godfather. and when she was en-
deavoring to decide what profession to
adopt, since bad health had prevented her
from going upon the stage, she was drawn
into a study OF magic and the mysteries
OF the East by a novel which Dumas MS
was then engaged upon. called La Route
de Thebes" The title OF the book, which
by the way never was finished. suggested
to the young girl an appropriate name for
herself as prophecies.
She made a specIal study OF the lines
Of the hand, beneflting by the instruction
Of the best masters" In the art. She
was very beautiful. and even to-day
when her hair is white, her face pre-
serves fits freshness. charm, and regu-
larity Of line. Soon all Paris was flock
ing to her solon, 50 that she might Lift
for them the curtain, or at least corner
Of the same, and partly unveil their fu-
ture.
Her success in prediction has been
striking, no less than actually uncanny.
Before 1912 dawned she said II would be
q ''black'' year. II IL. sure enough. And
Nine. de Thebes is a prophet OF disas-
ter. Many of the great and tragic
happenings OF recent times have been
foFetoId by her, and It ls known that
she warned two prominent personages
who went down IN the Titanic OF the
fate in store for them.
Mr.. Stead was an old and tried friend
Of hers. One day she read his hand"
and told him that the water was his
enemy. The famous editor replied, so
Nine. de Thebes tells US that "seS esprits
fsmiliers" would avert any danger he
ran Of death by drowning.
Shortly after his second marriage
Col. Astor consulted Nine. de Thebes.
That is serious" Mr.. Astor replied,
"for am so often on the ocean"
The terrible Paris Charity Bazaar
hre, in which 13O women and three
men lost their lives. also was predict
ed BY madame. She told Empress
Elizabeth Of Austria to guard herself
against assassins, though one would
have believed that that royal lady
would have been one OF the very last
to draw upon herself the anger or ven
geance OF the anarchist.
That" responded the fearless En-
press, would be a beautiful death for a
woman like me-" Well, she had her
wish.
One day Nine. de Thebes accidentally
Marquis de Mores, in an aristocratic ho-
tel in Paris. 'Oh, she exclaimed. never
go where there are savages." You and
your poor companions will be cut TO
pieces II you do. And that was the
exact fate which the Marquis de Mores
met, as we recollect.
In 1902 King, Edward fell seriously Ill
on the eve OF his coronation and IL will
be remembered that a number Of chiro-
mancIennes declared that he never
would be crowned. NJ de BIowitz. the
well-known London Times correspond
ent at Paris, who was gradually be-
coming blind. consulted Nine. de Thebes
just at that time on his own case. and,
the conversation turning to the serious
illness Of the English monarch, she said:
I know his hand well. He will recover
and be crowned" Several years ago two
beautiful young Partisan actresses. Mile
Deval and Mile. Lantelme, visited the
prophecies "Mademoiselle," she said to
Miss Lantelme, IF 1 had a hand like
yours, I would never go on the Seine
River. Beware Of water, It is your worst
enemy"
The young actress laughed and remark
ed jocularly: Am I to understand that
run danger in washing my face q TAX
ing a bath?'
The 'signe fatal is shown on one Of
your hands. When an event Is not signi-
fed on both hands. II is inevitable" re-
piled Nine. de Thebes.
All the world still remembers how the
charming actress, the wife OF Mr.. Ed
wards the millionaire proprietor OF la