The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-18

the table.
"Timmons," said Madame Yogara
little later in the evening, we're 60
ing to move on tomorrow.
Move on after one night?'
"Yes. There's going to be trouble
And, say! Does that old Enoch Trims
by take his girl to the seances:
Never" answered Timmons. Snes
at a boarding school. Sort OF neg
lected, you know, and they say ne
, never sees her more than once a week,
though the schools only a couple OIL
miles out of town.
Find where it is. Timmons, before
! the seance."
"Sure!" grinned Timmons.
The seance was sparsely attended,
/ for the first night is not usually
profitable one. At dollar heao'
this would only bring in sixteen. IL
is those who go 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 Geo
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.
well, Minnie wants to talk to you
and the lady at your side. She can
come out-the influences are not good
The astral force is weak tonight
Come to the cabinet"
Enoch Grimsby toddled toward 1t
Mrs. Lewis at his side. A spectral
figure In white flowing robes ap
peared.
"Minnie!" exclaimed Mr.. Grimsby.
"Yes, it is Minnie, Enoch," said th'
spirit. 1T is the wife whom you turne'
out of your home and sent to wande
about a 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. Yo'
don't treat that child right. Enoch
You treat her better. or Ill haunt yo'
to my dying day"
what do you want me to do. Mil
nie?" queried Enoch Grimsby.
take her home!" whispered tn
spirit in a sepulchral voice. "Remen
Der she's your daughter. Give he
pretty dresses. Have private tutor
. and music and singing masters 10
her. Love her. And make will tt
morrow. leaving her every penny c
your money. And put that Lewis W.
man out Of your house. because she
after your money, you silly old foo
and cheating you with evil spirits tha
pretend to be me. And If you don
obey me to the letter, you'll hear raI
all night about your bed-and that
be mel"
She's lying! It's lying spirit!
exclaimed Mrs. Lewis in a panick
voice. "She isn't your wife, Enoc
Tell her to lift up her veil"
Wont you let me see your fac
Minnie?" inquired Mr.. Grimsby hui
bly,.
You'll do what I tell you if l co
\ vince you?"
YES, Minnie, swear l will"
The spirit lifted its veil. Enot
, Grimsby stared incredulously into
wife's features. Then, with an U
earthly scream, he fell unconscious
, the floor.
"The seance is ended" said MADAM
: Yogara, coming out of the cabinet.
Mr.. Grimsby was revived and TAX
home, Mrs. Lewis threatening We
geance and the police. But Madar
" Yogara only smiled YEARLY. VIII
the guests had been bundled out
,e the house she turned to Timmons
10 BEST stand in months" she sa
AT least, 1t would have been TOM
/. row. But that Lewis woman is
a against me now. Well have to cat
n the ten o'clock train for Springfield,
II, Yes, Madame Yogara," said I'll
ed mons. 1T does seem a shame, thougI
Id We'll, have my reasons" answer
I'll the medium. so you be at the staff
he with the properties at five minutes
a ten. And have cab for me here
er eight. I'm going to drive out tt
mt where did you say that school was?'
of "Fordville-two miles west, acre
Id. the river"
,ol At nine O'Clock. as the school ga
nd opened to permit some fifty girls
ife pass out, two by two, upon their mo
nd ing walk, an elderly woman in fac
e's travelling dress stood near, scrutil
ay. ing each face. She approached
at teacher in charge.
81 should like to speak to NJ
led Grimsby for a moment" she said.
am her aunt-but I've only five n
,ty utes, and I've come a long way
ed meet her"
,ur Ada Grimsby." said the teaci
Your aunt Is here"
hat The young girl and the woman