Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-28

into revere the coming had disturbed
-Four wears ago, said the stranger without prelnl-
nares in the smokers department of Pullman, you
discussing coincidence related to the subcon-
scious mind with other physicians much older than
yourself. You all materiaiss, it ap-
peared, as are most of your profession; but
YOU had had experiences beyond any 1
hypothesis, based on the operation OF sub
conscious intelligence Only coincidence ~E
could explain them"
To the sound of the speakers voice the
doctors face had turned slowly, with OBJ ~
vious reluctance and shrinking. Now he
met his gaze fixed on him with stare of
doubt and incredulity. IL beg your par
don. Who you, and how did you get
ino This is my residence, my private
study "
"Oh as for that the doors and windows NJ
open and | saw you were unoccupied y
in fact, not interested, since your paper had
fallen You gave your experience a
constantly recurring face, the face of man
you in a coffin at railway junction point in
this State
But"
@Kindly hear through. If fail to interest you.
shall retire as quietly as + came You Were Young
returning from Jefferson College in Philadelphia and
had some idle time hand, the branch line train was
delayed platform truck standing near held a boxed
coffin that had been left by the train which brought your
party, and awaited reshipment. 1t nearly mid
night, and the spot lonely one only sleepy sta
ton agent being on hand Your party, If | remember
right had been drinking freely in the dining
Then, while two OF you drew the lone and sleepy
agent the way alnght restaurant for
St1muintS, the others, Win them, 1OunQ screw
driver in his office, removed the lid of the box
screwed the casket top and would have been
to view the occupant-described in certificate attached
to the case, having died from accden-bu for the
fact that when it exposed the head lay entirely
separate, severed While you contemplating this
with the facetous bravado of young medical students
in the presence of cadaver but becoming little less
drunk distant whistle gave warning of approaching
train and one of your party, acting as lockout,
nounced the appearance OF the agent the lighted
doorway across the road 1t a narrow escape all
round; but the agent successfully engaged by
some of them out in front. and you-you screwed the
box lid in place. And all before except that
when you joined the others the head of the in the
coffin under your cloak.
@You heard me tell this story?'
ayes. You gave the date of the occurrence 1880,
just thirty years ago.
The doctor with studied Indifference,
poured himself glass OF water a nearby table,
and as he drank furtively studied the figure Of
his visitor, whose index finger idly traced geo
metric figures the polished surface of the table.
There were but three OF in that smoker"
he said, resrming his seat, intimate friends.
And certainly | should not have made such a
confession, even of youthful folly, in the presence
of a stranger!'
There fourth man in the corner sitting with
his chin sunk in his collar, characteristic habit read
ing,-the fourth. He invisible in the sense
that he did appeal your conscious subconscous
mind. And your confession was not very broad one.