The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-29

then followed the professor to the
dining-room. The blinds had been
room.
Leroy babe Xavier and Germaine sit
down In one corner Of the room, and
Boissier and me In the opposite one.
"You WILL" he began. witness
some extraordinary manifestations.
Some Of the phenomena may even be
Of startling nature. for I am the first
man who has succeeded in making
persons communicate direct with de-
parted spirits without passing through
the hands Of medium. The expert
ment Is dificult one. and its success
depends on the relations that have
existed between the questioner and
the spirit evoked"
Addressing me, he continued:
Monsieur. shall begin with you.
Please think Of a departed person
with whom you wish to speak"
II have thought of one," I replied.
The professor laid one hand on my
right shoulder, and, raising the other
In the air, uttered few words In q
understanding tongue. We waited q
minute. but no response came.
The same experiment was tried with
Xavier and Boissier, but with no bet
ter results.
"I do not know how to account for
this" said the professor, In a vexed
tone. II have never yet seen the
outrfta M hoaftla .hon xxxv .,L
mademoiselle to recall some one with
whom she would like to converse"
II have done So" said Germaine.
The professor then laid his hand on
her shoulder; but the moment he
lifted the other, noise burst upon US
as II all Bedlam had been let loose. II
lasted only a few seconds. but II
made our very bones leap.
Good heavens! what was that?"
asked Xavier.
II don't know" said the professor;
"this Is quite new to me. We shall
soon see"
He again touched Germaine. and
once more the deafening din arose.
worse than before.
Xavier and Germaine, looking very
scared, rose from their seats, when
the professor stopped them.
"Sit down." he shouted. "Hark, the
spirits are there; / can hear them!"
After silence that seemed oppres-
sive, We heard low moan in the dis.
lance. which grew louder as It came
| nearer. When 1t had reached our
room. It stopped. There was another
minute Of suspense, and then a voice,
very far of, called out: Lilly! Lily!"
Germaine started. She was deathly
pale.
Again the voice was heard, but
much nearer:
Lilly! Lily! Why have you done
this?"
Germaine was shaking so I thought
she would drop. Then she cried:
Forgive me! Forgive me. Ger.
maine! promise to atone!"
BOLSTER jumped up to go toward
her. I seized his wrist. and whis-
pered in his ear:
II am not Martin; my name is Cor.
on. IL you make a move or utter a
sound, you are LOST"
The seance broke up in a state OF
excitement. Xavier conducted the half,
fainting Germaine to the drawing.
room.
went to her and said:
"Mademoiselle. suppose you would
like to speak to us now?"
Eyes" she replied; "call your friend
Xavier; but not Boissier."
She shuddered as she mentioned the
name.
returned to the dining.room.
Professor" I said, keep close 10
that fellow Boissier till come back
II he tries any nonsense clap the
handouts on him."
"I'll look after him, SIR" laughed the
professor.
Germaine was sitting In an easy
chair, with her eyes closed. the while
Xavier walked about excitedly.
What does It all"
"Hush!" interrupted him. "You
will hear the truth now"
"I have deceived you! Forgive
mel"
Suddenly Germaine went on hel
knees before Xavier, and seizing one
Of his hands, exclaimed:
Reckoning Xavier to remain silent
raised the girl from the floor. and
said:
Whom is he to forgive? Is 1t Ger
maine. or"
NO." she shrieked in a paroxysm ol
grief. Don't speak, will tell every
thing!"
And In broken sentences, mingled
with sobs, she poured out her story:
my name Is Lily Bradley. and I an
the daughter Of the farmers who tool
charge OF Germaine when her parents
died. My father and mother were
very good to her; but Germaine was
sickly, and the doctor said she could
not live long. Then came the letter
OF M. E in Toulouse, proposing tc
adopt his niece: and my parents. be
Ing poor. decided to let me take hel
place. ! begged them not to do this;
but was only thirteen, and they
pressed me SO hard that I consented
Two years later Germaine died, and
"Your parents committed second
fraud nv hurvin0 her uudar vnr,r