The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-13
She brought John"

She brought John"
She had prepared. by a special and
subsidiary line OF play. for this vital
move. She had been cultivating Con
stance Hanska. With arts all her
own. Rosalie broke through the re-
serves OF that distressed widow. From
discussion OF the murder. Rosalie led
her on 10 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 as his way OF speak.
ing. the quality OF his voice, and his
methods with women. When Rosale
settled down 10 the fifth seance. she
had in her mind a 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 control
"A spirit has been trying 10 commu.
nicate, but he is a new spirit and not
yet strong. He says that the lady's
sickness is not OF the body. II is OF
the mind. He also is not happy yet.
John was his name on the fesh-plane
1T is hard-we over here must make
an effort-it is n strain on us as 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 a tumult were going on within.
Then came mans voice, higher and
softer than that OF Doctor Carver.
Il am John. Margaret | can not
stay long. ! am not strong-they tell
us over here-that we must forgive
even as we are forgiven. Butt will
come again"
"Oh. john am trying 10 forgive
oh. do you walt"
gasped Miss Estrilla.
But John spoke no more.
He may grow stronger after n
time" said the voice OF Doctor Carver,
''if this poor earth vessel through
which we speak does not break" SO
he finished the pertinent part OF that
session
The seances were coming every day
now. Miss Estrilla wished it; and
Rosale granted her request with an
appearance OF indulgent reluctance
The next day, John intruded again
This time. IL appeared. he had grown
strong enough to speak consecutively.
Il have not full power yet. But II IL
coming. | grow stronger. But the
shock in my breast-I feel It." That
was something OF venture. Rosalie
waited to see what reply 1t would
draw.
The reply came, quick and puzzling
did that come first then? Or. sure
ly you didn't feel that?" asked Miss
Estrilla as though In fever OF anal
ETY..
Rosalie. thinking like lightning, felt
herself for the moment at her wits
ends. Upon the answer TO that cryp-
tic question everything might depend.
1t were best, she concluded, TO humor
Miss Estrilla; TO give her what she
wanted. but TO make the wording
vague. She let her body heave, as
though John were retaining his con
troll with difficulty.
NO." said the voice, that was not
first. II bad 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 frst?" The trail was