The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-21

JOURNALS.
'sThe Park"-I unused. is II not
included in that extraordinary work
on the occult. Psychic Angles OF
which Miss Hartmann spoke tonight
the place where the monk was sup
posed to have been murdered. where
an old antiquary died. and some young
girl. too. IL remember rightly?"
YES" replied Morris Klaw, yes.
will tell you a secret Psychic An.
giles is a little book of my own and
SO, of course. ! know about this
pace"
His words surprised me greatly. fol-
the book was being generally talked
about. He peered around him into the
shadows and seemed to sniff the air
sUspiciously.
I'VE must certainly tell him. the
good Hartmann" said Klaw, and he
will perhaps arrange to quit the place
without letting the ladies know of Its
reputation. That Miss Greta she has
the sympathetic mind"-he tapped his
forehead-''the plate so sensitive, the
photo film SO delicate. For her 1t is
dangerous to remain. There is such
a thing, Mr.. Searles, as sympathetic
suicidei That girl she is mediumistic.
From the Park she must be re-
moved"
There is no time to lose" I said.
I'VE must decide what to do tonight
Suppose you come along to my place"
Morris Klaw agreed, and we resumed
our walk through the poplar grove
Later, seated in my study, We dis
cussed the business thoroughly. From
my bookcase I took down Psychic
Angles" and passed IL to Morris Klaw.
There we are" he rumbled. turn
ing over the leaves and reading: On
August s, 1858. a Fra Giulimo, of q
peculiar religious brotherhood, who
occupied this house from 1851 TO
1858, was found strangled at the foot
of a poplar close by the entrance
gate Then about the end Of Feb
ruary or early in March Of 1858, .
Mr.. B. ]. took the house. He was an
antiquarian of European repute and
a man of retired habits. Then fol-
lowed verbatim reports by the we'll
known Pepley of interviews with peo-
pie who had heard Mr.. ]. declare that
a hushed voice sometimes called upon
him by name in the night from the
poplar grove. Also an interview with
this man-servant and with the wife
of the latter, corroborating other
statements Mr.. B. J. was found one
morning dead in the grove.
Cause of death never properly estao-
lished. The house next enters upon
4 period Oh ncelcCN- W AA6he
up TO 'SS IL stood empty. 1t was
then taken by a Mr.. K, but he only
occupied it for two months. Three
other tenants subsequently rented the
place Only one of them actually oc-
cupied it-for a week. The other,
hearing of its evil repute. never en-
tered into residence. Fifty years ago.
the last tragedy connected with the
Grove took place. An eccentric old
took the house. and, in the
summer of 'O3, had a niece there to
;tay with him. The evidence clearly
indicates that this unhappy one was
highly neurotic-Oh. clearly; SO that
he tragedy explains itself. She fell
II sprang from her bedroom window
o the drive one night in June, and
vas picked up quite dead at the foot
Il the first poplar in the Grove.
Sacre. it is a. morgue. that housed"
He returned the book and sat watch
ng me in silence for some moments.
Did you spend any time in the
louse, yourself?" 1 asked.
.1On four different occasions. Mr..
,earles! 1t is only from certain OF
he rooms that the whispering is aud
BILE, and then only IL the windows are
pen. You will notice, though. that !
IL the tragedies occurred in the warm
months when the windows would be
pen"
Did you note anything supernormal
n this whispering"
Nothing. You have read my ex-
Hauptmann looked rather blank !
hen we told him.
Just my luck!" he commented. !
Greta's read your book. Mr.. Klaw. |
nd If she hasn't fixed it yet she's
ure TO come to il that the Park ana
he Grove are one and the same. Con-
ound this business"
Two weeks slipped by, and still
he Haufmanns occupied the Grove
law accompanied me on more than
ann and the girls. At last. one art
moon, Greta asked him point blank
he thought the house to be that
saIt with in Psychic Angles.
OF course he had to admit that II
as so; but far from exhibiting any
gns of alarm. the girl appeared TO
: delighted.
How dense I have been" she cried.
should have known II from the de-
.ription! As a matter OF fact l might
ever have found out, but this morn
~ the servants resigned unanimous
KIaw looked at me significantly. All
as Detailing as we had foreseen.
Hartmann came in and in answer to
IT queries declared himself helpless.
'I.al and Greta won't quit" he de-
AIRED. so what's to do? I've cabled
II servants from home. Meanwhile
ere at the mercy of day girls and
The concern evinced by Morris Klaw
as very great He seized an early {
oportunity of taking Kaufman
tide and questioning him relative I
the situation of the rooms occu- I
ed by the family. :. Ia
MY room overlooks the avenue" I
piled Hartmann, land so Goes
reta's. LaTs is on the opposite side. ]
,me up and see them!
Klaw and I accompanied him. 1t s
as a beautiful clear day and from G
S window we gazed along the ma
site ranks of poplars. motionless as S
giant guard. in the still summer c
This is the room from which the I
hfsper is the most clearly audible!"
i'd Morris Klaw. 'T could tell you S
/! 1 spent several nights here"
The devil you did" raped Hauf- Il
ann. u must sleep pretty soundly.
re never heard thing. Greta's C
ON is next on the right. She has
i'd nothing"
Klaw looked troubled. b
Its bad. now Greta knows" unused
lufmann. Her nerves are all 'un-
-ung. It's just the thing 1 wanted
avoidr II
Can't you induce her at any rate Il
change her room?" 1 suggested.
Not She's as obstinate as a pony? h
Such was the situation when we
[. No development took place for e
couple of days or so, then that be-