The Washington herald., 1915-12-12

nave lSseeo auc Popyfos Ae9caA-tno1e1
no possibility of fraud is really admis'
sable, and I have been able to confirm
many Of the statements made therein,
There 10 only one point, 1t seems to me,
remaining to be settled"
what is that?" I asked.
whether. as a result Of the ceremony
decribed, Khamus did see Isis, or wheth-
er he merely imagined he did,
MY friend said Morris Klaw, 81
have a daughter whom 1 have named
Isis. Why did I make her Isis? Mr..
Brearley. you must know that that name
has mystic and beautiful significance.
But I will say somethins-I am glad that
my daughter is not here, Mr.. Brearley
beware! Beware, 1 say. You play with
burning fires. my friend.-beware!"
His words impressed US all immensely.
for there was something underlying them
more portentous than appeared upon the
surface.
Fairbank stared at Brearley.
do I understand" he began quietly
that you admit the first possibility"
Certainly" replied Brearley. with con.
viction.
You are prepared to admit the ex.
istence, as an entirety, of Isis?"
Il am prepared to admit the existence
OF anything until it can be proved not
to exist"
Then. admitting the existence Of Isis
what would YOU assume it. or her.
to ber"
That Is not matter for presumption;
1t is matter for inquiry"
The doctor glanced quickly toward
Ailsa Brearley. and her beautiful face
was troubled.
And this inquiry-how should you
propose to conduct it,"
'In surroundings as nearly as possible
Identical with those described in the
papyrus." replied Brearley. with grow.
ing excitement II should follow the
ceremony. word by word. a. Kha-
mus did,"
His eyes cleaned with pent-up enthus-
iasm. We four listeners. sgain stricken
silent, watched him. and again it was
the doctor who broke the silence.
rs the ceremony spoken7'
'1n the first half there is q long prayer,
which is chanted"
But Egyptian. as q. spoken language,
is lost. surely!"
The exact pronunciation or accent Is
lost. Of course; but there are many who
can speak it. I can. for instance"
And L." rumbled Morris Klaw. gloom
lily. But these special surroundinssf
Eth, my friend7
Il have spent a year in searching for
the necessary thing. as specified In the
writing. At last my collection is COM
plete. Some Of the things 1 have had
made in the proper materials mentioned
These materials, In some cases, have
been exceedingly dimcult to secure. But
now I have a complete shrine Of Isis
fitted up. Khamus' initiation took place
in a small chamber. OF which he gives .
concise and detailed account It Is be-
cause my duplicate of this chamber 10
ready that have asked you to meet me
here tonight
How long have you been at work
upon this inquiry" said Fairbank.
He put the question as he might have
put one relating to a patients symptoms,
and this Brearley detected in his tone.
with sudden resentment
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to the average person my ideas do seem
I know That is what makes
me so touchy on tie point, suppose"
You are hoping for too much from
what is only a wild conjecture. at most.
Brearley. Your translation Of the manu-
script alone is a sufficiently notable
achievement. II I were in your place, I
should leave the occult business to the
psychical societies
1T has gone too far for that" re-
turned Brearley, 'and I must see It
through now"
You are putting too much into it."
said the doctor severely.
Brearley frcwned thoughtfuIly.
do you really think am OVERRIDING
lt?'' he asked.
Sure" was the answer. Drop the
whole thing for a month or two"
That is impossible
Why"
Because the ceremony must take
place upon the first night Of Panoi, the
-enth month Of the sacred Sothic year
This We take to correspond to the April
IF the Julian year"
Yes" rumbled Morris KIaw, at is to-
night"
why" I cried. "of course 1t is! Do
you mean. Brearley. that you are going
% conduct your experiment now"
Exactly" was the calm reply, "and
nave asked you all-Mr Morris Klaw in
order that it may take
place in the presence of competent wit
,esses,"
Morris Klaw shook his massive head
md pulled at his scanty. toneless beard
n a very significant manner All of US
we're vaguely startled. think, and
through my mind the idea flashed that
he first of April was a date patheticslly
appropriate for such an undertaking.
IT have given the servants q holi- |
lay" said Brearley. They are at a |
heater, in town; so there. is no possibiI-