Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-28

tered wildly for a few moments, rolled
her eyes and with some convulsive move
ments pretended TO go into trance.
Suddenly the curtains were pulled aside
and Aunt Josephine and Bennett, who
had just come in, entered.
81 can do nothing here" exclaimed Sa-
vetsky. starting up and looking about
severely. you must come to my seance
chamber where we shall not be inter-
ruptcd."
Il will" cried Elaine, vexed at the in
trusion at that moment. II must have
that message-I must"
What's all this, Elaine?" demanded
Aunt Josephine
Hurr1edly Elaine poured forth to her
aunt and Bennett the story OF the me-
dlum's visit and the promised message
from her father in the other world.
Aunt Josephine, who was not one easily
to be imposed on, strongly objected to
Elalnes proposal to accompany Savetsky
to the seance chamber, but Elaine would
not be denied. She blended with her
aunt urging that she be allowed to go.
1T might be safe for Elaine to CO."
Bennett finally suggested to Aunt Joseph
Inc. III you and accompanied her"
All this time the medium was listening
closely TO the conversation. Elaine looked
at her inquiringly. with a shrug. she
indicated that she had no objection 10
having Elaine escorted to the parlor by
her friends.
A few moments later. I'm the Dodge
car, Elaine, the medium and her two
escorts started for the Chinese quarters.
IA.
door with her key and ushered in her
three visitors.
Entering the room the medium at once
prepared for the seance by pulling down
the window shades. Then she seated
herself In a chair beside the cabinet and
appeared 90 fall off slowly into a trance
The room itself was dimly lighted. and
the curtains OF the cabinet seemed, IN
the obscurity. 20 sway back and forth
as IL stirred by some ghostly breeze
All of them were now quite on edge
with excitement.
Suddenly an indistinct face was seer
) TO be peering through the black curtains
as Il were.
The mandolin, as II lifted by an In
visible hand, left the cabinet, floatet
about close to the ceiling. and returned
I AGAIN ~ was eeFle.
At last voice. deep. sepulchral. wal
heard in slow and solemn tones.
II am Eeko-the spirit OF Taylor Dodge
win give no message until one nameC
Josephine leaves the ROOM
No sooner had the words been uttered
than the medium came writing out o
her trance.
What happened?" she asked. lookinI
} at Elaine.
/ Elaine reported the spirits words.
I'VE can get nothing II your Aun
stays here" Savetshy added, insisting
that Aunt Josephine must go. You
father cannot speak while she is pres
> emit"
4 Aunt Josephine. annoyed at what sh
had heard Indignantly refused TO go an
{ was deaf to all Elaine's pleadings.
. ~ think IL viii be. all right" final
4 acduicsced Bennett, seeing how ben
e Elaine was on securing the messag,
{ I'm stay and protect her"
/, Aunt Josephine finally agreed. Yer
r Well,then.' she protested. marching OF
o OF the room In a high state OF Indignation
q She had scarcely left the house. how
d ever. when she began TO suspect that a
WAS not as Il ought 20 he. In fact. n
idea had no sooner occurred 20 her tina
Il she decided 20 call ON Kennedy and 81
= ordered tho chauffeur 10 take her
quietly rs possible 20 tho laboratory
y Kennedy had not been in the laborat 4
T. an the day after my experience with a
~ acid and Z was impaticntly awaiting b
.r arrival AZ last there came a knock
the door aud . opened it burrtcdIy. The
"a was a messenger boy Who handed me
W mote. tore D. open n was from Kr
nrdy ans rad.
% Hhau probably % away f1r two
tH--- fHys can up Elaine and teu o.
fr .rvrHr Hf "a certain Madame saw
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