The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-04-23

sure that the parties who call on them
are the real parties. The astral infu.
ence--"
Would fifty dollars bring up my
sor's spirit FOR me?" asked the old
man eagerly.
Madame lda's mouth watered. Fifty
dollars, That was Just the sum she
had longed for. Even a medium is
human. and she had seen a spring
suit-but why prolong the story?
Madame Ida thought that the spirits
might be induced TO bring up his son
not, OF course. for the money. but
because OF his faith.
Its faith that counts, you know"
she said DO you want the sitting at
once Mr. Karpen?"
She pouched the fifty dollars and
went into the cabinet.
Professor the old FOOLS stayed to
see his son. she said. Don't be
scared TO go out to him. I've got the
fifty. and he won't try any rough.
/ house business. | guess"
OLD Mr. Karpen, seated alone In
I front OF the cabinet. saw a luminous
cloud upon the floor. which slowly
changed into the form OF a spirit. II
was a tremulous spirit, for the pro-
fessor was more in at ease than he
had been in many a day
Here Is your son. Mr.. Karpen."
said the medium softly Don't touch
him lie isn't fully materiaIized yet.
and IL you were 10 lay hands on him
the astral influence might project an
elemental in his place and snatch him
away"
Father" whispered the tremulous
wrath You wanted to see me. ia
Their o how glad am, You didn't
treat me very we'll when I was in the
world of feshly phenomena"
Il know ! didn't. Percy" answered
old Mr. Karpen
How is Edith? ." inquired the
ghost
Oh. tolerable" answered the old
man AT least she was the last
time heard of her. How did you die.
Percy"
Il am not dead" said Percy with
q 1Nus nave lAHotu nFt4 luAO lHt
SUNNI erland. as the result OF a blow
on the head. Delivered"
In a saloon. Percy? How often
have ! warned you"
No father II was a quarrel in a
freight car. I was working my way
home TO you. TO implore your forgive
ness. when the brakeman found me
and struck me on the forehead was
stunned by the blow and pitched for
yard over a bridge on 10 a Jagged
rock ia the river bed a thousand feet
below When | recovered conscious
ness I was in summerland. Father.
have you cared for Edith p
Why. no. Percy" answered the old
man Il told you not 10 get married
until you found a job I didn't feel
called upon 10 support Edith But
I understand she has a steady job at
a dollar a day as a seamstress-"
Then listen. father" cried the
ghost passionately Il swear 10 you
that unless you take Edith into your
home and cherish her I will haunt
you for the remainder OF your days.
will never give you peace. If you
love me. cherish my poor wife"
Il don't know about that. Percy
answ cred the old man thoughtfully. Il
understand that she can take pretty
good care or the child"
What" shouted Percy. and for the
first time a dreadful suspicion began
to show itself in Madame Idas man.
ner Have child?"
a pretty little two-yearold. Per.
cy. said the old man wistfnlly. AS
sweet little toddler as ever saw
And you have let my wife and
Internal scoundrel," shouted the
ghost. throwing of its trappings and
striding up TO the father Father,
II is I. Percy. in flesh and blood
am not a ghost"
The old man rose stifly out OF his
chair
That's just like you. Percy. he
said reproachfully- You never we're
strong for veracity. First you tell me
you are a spirit and then you say you
aren't Which am l to believer"
He is a spirit" cried Madame Ida.
The elementals have got him and
built up a framework OF flesh and
blood about him. I warned you. Mr..
Karpen. Your son is in summer
/ land"
Il tell you | am a human being.
you old impostor." shouted Percy.
clutching his father by the arm. "Fa-
Their. surely you know me: Look at
me-
1T does look like you. Percy" ad-
mitted his father. But you know the
elementals are clever fellows. How
do know YOU aren't In summerland
and that the elementals are Just fool
ing me-"
"Of course they're fooling YOU
shouted Madame Ida angrily You
aren't the first man that has been
I fooled by an elemental Why. Queen
\ Victoria once said TO me-"
I'm afraid you are an elemental.
Percy" said his father. shaking his
head. And I'm sorry because II II