The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-27

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move. Ghs had been eeltivatil
stance Hanska. with arts all
own. Rcsaiie broke through tho r.,
serves Ct that distressed widow. From
discussion Of the murder. Rosaiis led
her on to details OF her married life.
From that, she lured Constance into
deeper condolences, which involved the
personal peculiarities OF the late Cap
tain Hanska. such az his way Of speak.
Ing. the quality OF bis voice. and his
methods with women. When Resale
settled down To- the fifth seance. she
had in her mind = picture OF John II.
Hanska which was good enough for
any OF her purposes.
The preliminaries were over: Laugh
Ing Eyes had gone her babbling way
back to the land OF spirit; Doctor
Carver held oontspl
"A spirit has been trying to commu.
aicate. bat he IL a new splri, and not
yet strong. He says that the lady's
sickness is not OF the body. II 10 OF
the mind He also Is not happy yet.
John was his name on the flesh, plate
1T is hard--we over here must make
an efiort--it Is q strain on Us a. on
the Medium get an H" In the en-.
suing silence, Miss Estrilla gave one
hard sob.
The silence lasted for half min.
ute RosalIe strained and struggled as
though ,umult were going on within.
Then came . mans voice, higher and
softer than that of Doctor Carver.
Il am John, Margaret can not
etay long. am not strong--they tell
us over here~-thai we must forgive
even as NE are forgiven. Butt Will
come again"
oh. John--I am trying to forgive
oh, do you understand-Sait--"
sasped Miss Estrilla,
But John spoke no more.
He may grow stronger after
time" said the voice OF Doctor Carver,
~ this poor earth vessel through
which We speak does not break" So
be finished the pertinent part OF that
| session
The seanees were coming every day
now. Miss Estrilla wished Il: and
Rosalie granted her request with an
appearance OF indulgent reluctance.
The next day. Johp intruded again.
Tsis time. II appeared, he had grown
strong enough to speak consecutively
II have not full power yet, But Il 10
coming grow stronger. But the
shock In my breast feel IT," That
was something OF venture. Resale
waited to see what reply II would
draw.
The reply came. quick and pulling.
Did that come first theni Or. sure
ly you didn't feel that" asked Miss
Estrilla as though In a fever OF anni.
ely
Resale, thinking like lightning. felt
herself for the moment at her wits
ends, Upon the answer to that cryp-
tic question everything might depend.
It were best. she concluded. TO humor
Miss Estrilla; to give her what she
wanted. but 10 make the wording
vague. she let her body heave. an
though John were retaining his con.
troll with difficulty.
No." said the voice. that was not
first. II had come already, But, some
howl knew"
oh, thank Cod" cried Miss Estrilla.
John departed on this. Doctor Car.
yer and Laughing Eyes spread clouds
Of mist. intellectual but rosy. They
went; Rosalie entered that apparent
sleep with which she concluded her
frances" As she lay there, with
nothing to do but think, this new per
plexity revolved itself in her mind,
What meant that sudden question
did that come tirst?" The trail was