The Washington times., 1916-07-30
= 2 CHAPTER LxII.r
Spiritualistic Phenomena.

medium who answered all the
~ requirements for an ideal SEN
sitivef medium" For years he had
sought .vainly for such an one. :. Hun
dreds had applied to him. with varying
claims, but most Of them had been
fraudulent, and his keen perceptions
had shattered their trickeries. The
woman now in his psychic laboratory.
however. was unique. And he was
revsfinS. in. his professional way. In the
csrie' PHENOMENA which she bad already
shown him. -
She sst m comfortable chair, with
the lights turned low. red tissue paper
shades covering them TO make the.
''etheric atmosphere the more conduc-
I've to occult work. The shades Of the
room were drawn. and the physician
prepared to put her to the most severe
test OF all, "
II am getting tired, she said plain
lively. a. she crossed her arms ner-
vously. II will not be receptive very
much Ionger. So, YOU had best hurry"
81 do not wish to be unreasonable.
Mrs. Palmer gently answered the
physician, But II you knew what
vitai matters / am eager to Investigate
you would understand my tnsistence.;
Life and death arc concerned in a very
tragic case which I have beer investi-
eating ! feel that those In this. life
may, he helped by their loved ones be-
yond thc grave. II you can throw your
self into a real spiritualistic trance.
We shall not be interrupted. No / have
given my servants strict orders to-"
But, even as he spoke. the telephone
tangled, and he. in,patientIy walked to.
ward ihe instrument r.. g
Once before he hal ignored the sill
Mys Saa nearly T iost Me- fe'a ,ro snas
his abstraction In. hts studies.
Yes. yes Hello.i he called. irritably.
Then his voice softcned.
"oh. It fis you. Myras' we'll. Of
course / Am glad to hear from you,
but I am In, the midst Of some very
Interesting experiments . Well, /
think It best for you to see later trial.
as you might disturb the medium" he
There seemed q pleading argument
at the other end Of the wire. Alden
shook his head as he responded in the
Finally, he reiented. ...,..f.
AM right, you may come. But hurry
ting tired. We viii walt for YOU" and
ne asn ssn up Ps. shs sor rese is he
told the medium. That is the young
lady who has been iR.isuch danger OF
late. Perhaps 1T is just as well that
room may perfsee the p spirifs,ai /" cone one
nectioh which we DESIRE
Then he recouhted to the woman a
few Of the harISwtng incidents which
life. AZ first the medium was timor.
piscabiS Matrsd Win Nhieh the blood !:
thirty Black Order had prosecuted
the girl her sympathies ovsrcarne her
'something tells me that may be OF
greater, help. than had supposed
Thsy MAD not long TO wait before
the Maynard automobile drew up. be:
fore the physician's home to allow
Myra and her mother hasten up the
to the laboratory by the, maid. who
peeped featfully into the room, and
then, lost no time in retreating from
this, queer sanctuary, which was re:
%sstiSs place for ''hahtsT and ban.
Alden introduced the newcomers, and
then prepared for the Anal tests OF
Mrs. MAYNARD was 'visibiy fright:
9ned. as Alden arranged the setting
Tor Mrs. Palmer's, snprame efforts In
les. She had objected strenuousiy &c
attending any more of these terribly,
ing demonstrations. but Myra's eager
curiosity 'overrode her determination
whitening nervously. and she sat or
the edge Of her chair as though in.
tuiuveiy expecting some terrible thing
Alden had arranged a cabinet" II
q corner of the room, by stretching {
black curtain across a horizontal sup
port. reaching from one side wall Il
ahof nns.,h n such way az TO preclud.
outside the room. The cabiet extend
ed to a height of about seven feet, 81
that they could see over the top of It
NOW Dam" he directed his assist
place them here before the cabinet"
Dan ,obeyed instructions. and tn,
scales. with their balancing platform
large enough to hold chair. were Sc
e Sss,r,ir to his t.hs physiclan's> in
placed around the chair. and the me
dunn stepped upon the scales. ant
Alden raised the net. completely en-
circiing her in Its Arm meshes. Fl,
fastened the top. of the net to the sup
:why ali these curious preparationsG 2
"Becatse this is the only way /,
which which to. absolutely make certain
manipulation III seance The scale
Will indicate any departure of the me
dunn from them. or any added weigh
In case she should use apparatus to he
her IN. the manifestations. And tn
net precludes any use .Pf her hands Q
feet about the room" explained tn
physician. These are the scientific pre-
cautions which have betrayed hun
dreds Of pretepded mediums" = ''r :
He hurried to the other side of tn
laboratory. and carried a small table t
the side of the room near bat beyon
arn-reaah of the medium. ,.
Upon this he placed a commo
school slate. within whose folded side
he had placed a slate pencil He tie
the sides OF the slate firmly and scale
II. before being satisfied Then from
cabinet he brought forth a ,tambourin
and n mandolin These he placed o
the large table! fully twelve feet ,awa
from Mrs. Palmer's temporary platfori
on the scales.
"a ne looked about with satisfactio,
another timid knock came from tn
doorway.
"Confound 1t! must not be dil
turhed again" he muttcred. angril,
There will be new maid in this hous
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He strobe impatiently to the. doc
unbolted It, and was startled to 8,
the suave smile OF Arthur Varney.
II just took the liberty TO como rigl
up stairs" explained the intrhde
blandly. II told YOUR maid It would
all tight. called to take Myra mpto
ing. and butler told me she had con
over here to see a spook performanc
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