Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-18

shock Of surprise, was to continue,
naturally and easily, just what she
had been doing. That tided her over
the moment OF crisis. Her eyes re.
manned closed, her color changed not,
her breath came as regularly and even.
ly as before. There succeeded the
critical moment when the control Of
instinct was gone and tho less depend,
able control of reason reasseYted itself.
That was hardest OF all. She must
remember to keer her breathing rcsu.
lar, anil her limbs composed: above
all-and this Is feat possible only to
an actor OF parts or q professional
medium--to keep the color In her
face, She accomplished this by the
simple device of sinking her chin close
against her collar. It was easier az the
moments passed. Nothing had hap
pened, nor was there any movement
on the couch. 1t became certain that
this was test. Rosalie waited. Her
left foot was falling asleep.
1t came rs she had expected Tho
second test. Clearly and distinctly,
Miss Estrilla said in English:
You are fraud, am pointing Q
revolver at your head. Wake and hold
up your hands or will shoot you!"
Rosalie slumbered on in seeming;
and this time 1t needed no effort OF
will. But the foot sent thousand
tiny wrinkles Of pain and discomfort
Iup her ankle. She was medftating
how she might manage natural
awakening, when Miss Estrilla shook
her and said in her natural voice:
MRS. LIE Garage! Mrs Le Grangsi
Wake up!"
Resale came to full consciousness
most artistically and EFFECTIVELY.
What was it-deRr me, my toot's
asleep! Owl" she said. She rose and
hobbled about the room. did stay
out long? This Just takes the gimp
1 out Of mel won't be At for thing to-
morrow an It's scrub-day, too! What
have been talkin' about--or did talk
at all? They've told me that some.
times never say q word"
"Oh, a great many things"
''WeTl, must have, I'm that tuck
cred out. Excuse me for askin', but
was It about anybody in the house?'
II think So" Miss Estrilla paused
There were few words for me"
] Indeed! Well, Of course that'1
natural, you bein' right hero. DON'T
set too much store by 1t, my dear.
Take my advice and don't let yourself
get to dependin' on the spirit You
never can tell how it will act. rem.
ember Mrs, Blossom. She's dead now,
but she was the best professional !
lever saw. Well, do you know I've
lseen her sit with person an never
bring spirit that person wanted
They'd all be for sitter Mrs. Blossom
had yesterday. Then again she'd
bring the sitter's own spirits right
away. More often person had to
come to her three or four times be-
fore things started. Some sitters
draws 'em, guess, Just like soma
mediums"
/ Miss Estrilla pondered time upon
that, while Resale made Swedish gym
nastic movements with her sleepy
foot. Miss Estrilla twice set her lips
to speak before the words came. ri
"You did bring something for me-"
she said; lust q little but II was;
scmething wanted to know. Do You
think you can find more next time,
fl"
"Now, my dear!" put in Rosalie,
don't ask me that! / thOughA you
were sensible. II I'd thought It would
take such q holt on You, guns and pis,
lIOlS WOuIun A0N0 ulOV0 AAAo AAASO sAAS
room with my spells. / can't tell you
'lhow hard rye been tryin' to stop this
thing, which Is sbothersome to say the
best about it-let's unlock the door
while think about it'-she crossed
1.-THE room-'T've old sitters hangin's
round every week begin for Just one
more demonstration, but I'm arm. rye
let 1t come these two or three times
just because couldn't help It,
would be askin' lot
'.But it would comfort me- replied
the invalid, weakly and there were
tears in her vice. "And, oh, you don't
know how need comfort
"poor dear! know how It Is.
You're sick, an I suppose you have
your troubles-we all have in this
world. But when persons sick. she
lest lays an let's 1t roll up In her. like.
We'll. now, let's see" Rosalie paused
az though considering why don't
III want to practise any more? It's the
name an not the game that's botherin'
to me. tell you what I'll do. won't
sItry. an won't force 1t, but seein'
this is prtvate-like, I'll stop resistin'
1.-THE influence when It comes over me.
An, I'll always beat it straight here.
good! That's settled. Now cant do
Ianythin' for you?"
i AS she swept about the room, set
Ting things to rights. there came
KNOCK at the door. Rosalie was about
to open It, when an exclamation from
d Miss Estrilla stopped her.
4 Listen" said Miss Estrilla; II that
i is my brother say nothing to him. He
i is-preiudiced.'
i "Why. Of course mott" replied Rosa
lie. can don't you! I'm more anxf.
GUS than you can be to keep this thing
shut up. I'm the one that's got some.
thing to lose"
i. It was in fact, Molly the maid, an
Iuouncing the doctor. And that &visis
:! gave Rosalie excuse to withdraw.
4 Resale held that night another Of
I|her outdoor conferences with Inspector
4 MCGEE.
n "Well, I'm comm out with IT." she
announced. I've got ito tell some
body Everybody confesses at least
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