The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-01-29
CHAPTER XII.
The Final Test.

The Final Test.
Under the pretense that her obses-
sion was driving her, that she had
bottled it UP too long, that "it just had
to come out of her." Rosalie LIE Grange
multiplied the seances with Miss Els
trilla to the point of danger and IN
caution.
On the second day after the session
in which Miss Estrilla had tried the
back again. This time--having assur-
ance that this was the true line of at
tack--she brought both Victoria and
Miguel. Victoria, according to Doctor
Carver, was the stronger; she spoke
much, though vaguely. Miguel dropped
only few phrases-now Spanish, now
English. During this session Miss Els
rriIla never moved nor spoke. But
Resale, daring a look at her through
her long lashes, perceived that her
attitude was tense, rapt
In this, her third seance, Rosalie
was proceeding as cautiously az an
elephant on bridge, waiting for that
first and vital question.
1t came at the fourth sitting.
By this time, Rosalie had begun to
receive cable reports from Port of
Spain. The detective, it appeared.
was policeman of singular fidelity or
of singular acumen. Taking literally
the order about little Details" he
had filed one OF the most curious dis.
patches in the annals OF the New
York Police Department. 1t glittered
with gems for Rosalie lie Grange. Els
pecially was 1t strong in facts con-
corning Miss Estrilla's relations with
her father. Their rides together when
she was q little girl ard the family
was conspicuous on the island, the cir
cumstances of an accident to one OF
the horses, even pet names and small
coin of domestic intercourse-all this
he set forth fully. Beyond doubt, he
had found the "old family servant"
mentioned in the telegram OF instruc-
ton and MIXED him dry.
So at this fourth seance Resale
brought not Miguel-that were too
great a strain on her Spanish-but Vic
toria-introduced her, as usual, with
vague sentences, growing always more
definite, and crystallizing finally into
the vital startling fact. Rosalie was
speaking freely now, her pose that of
dead trance.
'Do you remember" she asked. THE
time they carried you home, as though
you were dead, from the stable, and
gyou revived and spoke to me when
they brought you in the door? Do you
remember-Margy dear? The tele-
gram from Detective Hawley had in
formed Rosalie that the baptismal
name of Miss Estrilla--or MISS Perez
was Margarita; and that her mother
used the name in it's English form and
her father in Spanish.
DO you remember, Marcy dear?"
repeated the voice of the spirit"
through the entranced lips of Rosalie
lie Grange.
EYES," said Miss Estrilla, SO sud.
denly that it nearly shook Rosalie out
of the trance. 81 remember, mother
dear. What was bis name-that
horse?"
("Still a little skeptical; but it's the
last gasp. I'll fix her right now.
Lucky I've got it," said the mind of
Resale lie Grange working rapidly
behind her mask
eve, had Billy and--but it wasn't
he--it was that black horse Vixen
which you would ride against my
wishesi" said the voice. Rosalie heard
Miss EstrilIa heave long sigh; heard
her settle herself against the pillows
as though quite overborne by emotion.
But Rosalie did not proceed directly
along the road of treacheries which
she was travelling. Victoria went away
with the capricious suddenness Of all
Rosalie's spirit friends. The voice of
Laughing-Eyes, the child control, burst
in Upon Miss Estrilla Rosalie used
Laughing spar;ngly, With an
ignorant and overimpressionable sit
ter she was an invaluable feature. this
Laughing Eyes. To a person of great
er discernment, the child impersona-
ton was likely to be ridiculous. Rosa
lie usually employed her. therefore,
only to fill in the chinks, to occupy the
time while she was thinking
LADY is gone!" said LaughingEyes.
Pretty lady! Another spirit--oh-I
see pretty things! They shine--oh-
go away. Come back!! No. he will
not stay" she paused here.
And now Miss Estrilla spoke again,
and in such tone that Resale knew
she might hurry to her climax
Cant you bring him back. Laugh
ing.Eyes?" she said ''Oh. please
bring him back. Tell him, oh. tell
uim that I am not angry!" A dry
sob shook the silences of the room.