The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-06

a the proprietor of the Bureau of Abnor.
~ NAL Litigation glanced up from his work
4 - the expression Of annoyance shadowing
his thin. clesr-cut features vanished and
hastily rising he extended his hand to the white
haired, stoop-shouldered man.
Professor Tetley. ! am pleased to meet you
again." he greeted pulling forward o chair and
relieving his visitor Of his hat and stick.
"fou remember me. Mr.. Butterworth?"
"who would not who once had met your
replied Mr.. Butterworth, resuming his chair. II
paper on Psychic Phenomenon. I count that
night at the Research Club one Of the most
pleasant have spent in years. But pray, what
brings brings you down town in the midst of mundane
.yr "Alas! Mr.. Butterworth I am beginning to
regret l ever wandered from the normal phases
Of life ] am seventy years old and now find my
self In . terrible predicament."
Mr.. Butterworth surveyed him searchinaly
and grayely said, III your coming here means
you are In need Of the services of the Bureau
assure you shall do my best to eliminate your
troubles" 8
Then read that" said the Professor.
Prof. TefIeu: Again I mwst demand that you
resfrdtn vowr astral self from risiting mn home.
For the last time mast demand fhat the scordbs
BE- returned aud returned INSTANTLY 7 need NOT
rcmtnd von that the collection Is priceless and
can not be replaced. Mcrcital hedrcns, sir! think
Of nv dilemma. Only through the infercession of
my orofhcr-in-iac as one OF tAe museum direc-
fhev must DC returned. ~ not, mn reldtirc, or
myscif, or vos cH be held for the theft WheM
NV reldftre "a dccuscd he sctH naturally loon to
me. am forced to look to you. As scrcrai sd,o
pou take the scdrdbs fear the authorities ,rHI
DC skepticci az to the frGe nature Of the theft.
(sfoned) JOSEPH HUTER.
"Please explain this astral business" said
Mr.. Butterworth.
a man goes to sleep and the intensity of
his preconceived purpose to appear before some
ones objective ken results in a concrete embodi-
ment, apparently, OF that purpose and his astral
self does appear to the friend. Not only that"
and now his manner became pedagogc, "but In
various instances the astral body, apparition.
has been known to converse, to clasp the hand
and thus take on deeper semblance of tan
gibility. But, o Mr.. Butterworth! to think Of my
astral double induging in wickedness. How am
l to be protected. sir?"
ONE Of the tests were the sc.rabs," explained
" the professor. civilian Huter and DR..
Porterman watched beside me. Two members
saw me-It-enter the Huter library. The first
thing they knew the astral intruder stood the
threshold o.. the library, staring straight ahead.
This was u rev minutes after midnight. Then II
advanced and opened the safe and took some
thing out and walked forth to the hall, where IL
disappeared. None knew the scarnbs in the
safe and none thought to interfere. OF course
when Huter discovered his loss he was greatly
perturbed and FASTENED to my home I have
turned all my worldly possessions into cash,
some twenty thousand dollars, and am prepared
to hand II over to the museum; but II will mean
nothing to the managers"
Him." muttered Mr. Butterworth. mo fruit,
no spoons this time?"
"Nothng-that Is l believe umbrella
was taken absent-mindedly peturned the pro-
fessor. II seem to remember that William found
Mrs. Huter's gold-headed umbrella in my apart
ment. II was in the case and at first he thought
IL was my cane." And the professor listessly
indicated his thick, heavy stick
Mr.. Butterworth rose and paced the room
for a few moments and then halted before q
calendar THAT was on Thursday Of last week,
you say?" As the professor made affirmative
noise he pushed n button and almost imTedi-
toll mr. liar in he d6.,r.