The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-22

counting out ten fivedollar bills upon
the table.
| "Timmons," said Madame Yogcra
/ little later in the evening, we're go
ing to move on tomorrow"
Move on after one night?"
| Yes. There's going to be trouble.
And. say! Does that old Enoch Grims-
by take his girl to the seances?"
| Never" answered Timmons. She's
at boarding school. Sort of neg
lected. you know, and they say he
never sees her more than once a week,
though the schools only couple Of
miles out of town"
Find where 1t is, Timmons, before
the seance"
| "Sure!" grinned Timmons.
The seance was sparsely attended,
for the first night is not usually
profitable one. At a dollar a head.
this would only bring in sixteen. 1t
is those who 60 home that bring the
trade the second night and the third.
Still. the little group certainly got
their moneys worth. The spirits of
Ii Hung Chang William Ewart Glad
stone, Mary, Queen Of Scots. and Cleo
patra, not to mention numerous de.
ceased friends and relations, appeared
and hob-nobbed Familiarity with the
circle. Presently the voice in the
cabinet piped:
Anybody here named Enoch?"
That's mel" exclaimed an enthusi-
astic old gentleman who had been
staring into the darkness with rapt at
tention.
We'll, Minnie wants to talk to you
and the lady at your side. She can't
come out-the influences are not good.
The astral force is weak tonight
Come to the cabinet
Enoch Grimsby toddled toward It.,
Mrs. Lewis at his side. A spectral
figure In white flowing robes ap
peared.
"Minnie!" exclaimed Mr.. Grimsby.
"Yes, 1t is Minnie, Enoch." said the
spirit. 1T is the wife whom you turned
out of your home and sent to wander
about cruel world"
Il thought you-you'd forgiven me.
Minnie!" pleaded the old gentleman.
We'll. SO did" answered the spirit.
But I'm worried about Ada. You
don't treat that child right, Enoch.
You treat her better, or Ill haunt you
to my dying day"
What do you want me to do Min.
nie?" Queried Enoch Grimsby.
Take her home!" whispered the
spirit in sepulchral voice. "Remem.
Der she's your daughter. Give her
pretty dresses. Have private tutors
and music and singing masters for
her. Love her. And make will to.
morrow. leaving her every penny OF
your money. And put that Lewis wo-
man out of your house, because she's
after your money, you silly old fool.
and cheating you with evil spirits that
pretend to be me- And II you don't
obey me to the letter. you'll hear raps
all night about your bed-and that'll
be mel"
She's lying! It's lying spirit"
exclaimed Mrs. Lewis in a panicky
voice. She isn't your wife. Enoch
| lell HeT 10 IlIL up HeT veil.
won't you let me see your face
Minnie?" inquired Mr. Grimsby hum
bly,.
You'll do what tell you If l con
vince you?"
Yes, Minnie, swear l will"
Tho spirit lifted its veil. Enoch
Grimsby stared incredulously into his
wife's features. Then, with an un
earthly scream, he fell unconscious to
the floor.
"The seance is ended" said Madame
Yogara, coming out of the cabinet.
MIR. Grimsby was revived and taken
home, Mrs. Lewis threatening ven
geance and the police. But Madame
Yogara only smiled YEARLY. When
the guests had been bundled out OF
the house she turned to TimmOns.
Best stand in MONTHS" she said
AT least 1t would have been tomor
row. But that Lewis. woman is uI
: against me now. Well have to catch
the ten o'clock train for Springfield
Yes, Madame Yogara,' said Tim
, mons. ut does seem q shame, though
We'll have my reasons" answered
the medium. so you be at the station
. with the properties at five minutes oil
; ten And have a cab for me here al
, eight. I'm going to drive out to
F. where did you say that school was?"
"Fordville-two miles west, across
. the river"
At nine o'clock, as the school gates
opened to permit some fifty girls tc
, pass out, two by two, upon their morn
ing walk, an elderly woman in faded
. travelling dress stood near, scrutiniz
ing each face. She approached the
teacher in charge.
Il should like to speak to Miss
Grimsby for a moment" she said. 81
am her aunt-but I've only five min
!, utes, and I've come long way tc
meet her"
Ada Grimsby!" said the teacher
"Your aunt Is here"
!, The young girl and the woman Of
= fifty-odd looked hard at each other
The resemblance was unmistakable