Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-11-27

who assists me In my researches. hi
is now. | dare say, waiting for me a
restaurant. | will bring him here"
Hold hard, XAVIER" / cried. sc
shall be delighted TO make the &C
quaintance Of your friend BOLSTER
You must. however. remember that 4
win never do for me. the Chief Of the
Detective Police, to let a stranger
know that / have recourse to the oc
cult science IL detect crime The
comic papers would make fine spor
OF me Since you kindly offer to hell
me, only you and ! must know OF Il
But. If you like, you can introduce
me to NJ. BOLSTER under another
name always supposing he does no
know me by sight"
There is no fear of that" cried
Xavier; BOLSTER has been all his life
abroad. and returned to France only
some six months ago I'll fetch him.
A moment later Xavier came back
accompanied by clean-shaven mai
Rlth a large face. My friend intro
duced me as NJ Martin fr1m Dor
deaux. and / mad the pleasure OF shak
ing NJ Boissier's fat, flabby hand
I alleged an engagement, and soon
took my leave. after having made
an appointment with Xavier for the
following day.
When We met, Xavier informed me
that Boissier wolld put himself at
my disposal II wanted to hold any
intercourse with the other world.
BOLSTER" he added, is a wonder
iul chap. have the greatest conf.
denee in him, and through him you
viii. | am sure, arrive at good re.
suits" Suddenly he turned to me
with the question:
Have you heard I am getting mar
ried?'
mo. ] have no time to go into so
ciety. Let me congratulate you. Who
is the LADY,
lie remained silent a moment. ran
his fingers through his Nair, and re-
marked;
Her name is Germaine E. Since
you are interested In splritualism. |
want you to make her acquaintance,
You win find her an accomplished
girl She Is young, very young-too
young for me-" he added In almost a
whisper
eyed my friend narrowly. and dared
not question him. for felt was
nearing the secret. But he shook his
head, and as we walked together In
the direction Of his house, we did not
exchange word On reaching his
door | wished him good night, when
he seized my arm and said:
Come in; | want to talk to you"
We went into his smoking
and his valet had hardly closed the
door, when he exclaimed:
"Goron, don't go In for sDlrituallsm,
The human mind cannot stand It..
Mine is giving way under the strain"
And then saw In his eyes the
haunted look that had scared his sis
ter.
put my hand on his shoulder. and
said soothingly:
Il ssS sou are fearfully worried,
You know you can trust me"
With his ey ~ half shut. MS If in n
trance, be SPOKE 81 rapidly that had
some troGble to folio@ him
"Goron, the future has been re-
yealed to me. I have heard voices.
aud they told me what would happen.
/ Will perform great deeds, with the
help Of a woman. my wife, aud her
name is Germaine F. Evil influ-
ences arc at work against me; but
will escape them, thanks TO that wom-
an. She, too, has heard the same
voices and must obey their injune-
lions"
Xavier paused moment wiped the
perspiration from his forehead. and
continued In a quieter tone.
Were it not for these mysterious
commands, would never marry that
girl in every way unsuited to me.
But II Is in the decree OF fate Next
week our hanns VIII he published
had come prepared for something
of that sort but this was much more
serious than had expected, and be
gan to wonder how much ylllany I
should detect before came 20 the
bottom of the affair
20 reason With man apparently
undcy a kind of spell would have been
folly, | therefore refrained from COM
ment, aud said
Il know OF cases where persons. "
ing misunderstood the words of the
spirits, have tested the accuracy OF
their commands by other means. Sup
pose We, too make another test2"
Xavier. who had been noryuusly pa,
cling mp and down the room. stopped
in front of me
NO" ne cried; Il have applied q
test and one that viii put even your
doubts at rest On the advice of q
/ friend, | went to a famous fortune
leller. and the first thing | heard from
| her was that would marry Germaine
Don't smile. Goron Like you ! hav,
always been skeptIcal ur Valmists ant
/ their kind Hut heard of another
wenknowu soothsayey in Lyons. ana
when I called or he, she told me ia,
Identical thing ! even went 10 Ans
/ terdam, 20 woman whose addres,
had been given me. and the result wa!
/ the same. Can you wonder when
say hat Influences are at work"
I Yes Xavier" cried; you ar,
right Influences are at work: bu
You and win prove stronger thai
they"
Poor Xavier who. OF course, did nc
understand the inner meaning Of m,
words. gazed az me in astonishmeni