The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-12-05

within nve minutes q each SA1SAs ~N
then followed the professor to the
aining-room- The blinds bad been
room
Leroy bade Xavier and Gernaine cit
Gown IN one corner OF the room. and
Bolssier and me II the opposite one
~ycu will" he began. witness
some extraordinary Manifestations
Some Of the phenomena may even BE
OF q startling nature. for I am the hrst
man who has succeeded In making
persons communicate direct with de-
parted spirits without passing through
the hands Of a medium The expert
nent Il q difficult one. and SIS success
depends on the relations that have
existed between the ouesconer and
the spirit evoked
Addressing me, he continued:
Monsieur. I shall begin with you.
Please think Of a departed person
with whom you wish 10 speak
81 have thouEht OF one" / replied
The professor Laid one hand on my
right shoulder. and. raising the other
I'm the air. uttered q few words In Q
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minute. but no response came
The same experiment was tried with
Xavier and Boissser, but with no bet
ter results.
'T do not know how TO account for
this" said the professor. In q vexed
tone. Il have never yet seen the
spirits % hostile. shall now ask
90 xaNon with
whom she would like to converse.
'T have done So" said Germaine.
The professor then laid his hand on
her shoulder; but the moment he
lifted the other, q noise burst upon US
as II all Bedlam had been let loose. 1t
lasted only a few seconds, but 1t
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 Gernsine. and
once more the deafening din arose.
worse than before.
Xavier and Germains. 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 a 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, 1t stopped. There was another
minute of suspense, and then a voice,
/ very far off, called out: Lilly! Lilyl"
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 thought
she would drop. Then she cried:
Forgive me! Forgive me, Ger
maine! promise to atone!"
Boissier jumped up to 60 toward
her. I seized his wrist, and wills.
pered in his ear:
II am not Martin; my name Is Cor
on. II you make a move or utter q
sound, you are lost"
The seance broke up In a state OF
excitement. Xavier conducted the half
fainting Germaine to the drawing
room.
Invent to her and said:
"Mademoiselle, I suppose you would
like to speak to US now!"
"Yes," she replied; "call your friend
Xavier; but not Boissier."
She shuddered as she mentioned the
name.
|, I returned to the dining-room.
Professor" I said. keep close to
that fellow Boissier TIL I come back
II he tries any nonsense clap the
handouts on him"
"I1l 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. ~Yo,
will hear the truth now"
II have deceived you'll Forgtv,
mel"
! Suddenly Germaine went on he,
knees before Xavier, and seizing on,
OF his hands, exclaimed:
Reckoning Xavier to remain silent
raised the girl from the floor, ant
said:
Whom is he to forgive? 10 1t Ger
maine, or"
NO" she shrieked In a paroxysm O
grief. Don't speak. I will tell evsry
thing!"
And in broken sentences, minsle,
with sobs, she poured out her story:
My name Is Lily Bradley, and IN
the daughter Of the farmers who tool
charge OF Germafne when her parent
died My father and mother wer
very good to her; but Germaine va
sickly, and the doctor said she coul,
not i've long. Then came the letts
Oh M. E in Toulouse. proposing t
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