Tombstone epitaph., 1916-04-09
COPYRIGHT 1912 Bo65S-MERRILL co
She brought John"

She brought John"
 She had prepared. by a special and subsidiary lire of play. for this vital move She had been cultivating Con stance Hanska. With arts all her own. Rosalie broke through the re serves of that distressed widow. From discussion of the murder. Rosalie led From that, she lured Constance into deeper confdences. which involved the personal peculiarities of the late Cap tain Hanska. such as his way of speak ing. the quality of his voice. and his methods with womes. When Rosalie settled down 10 the fifth seance. she had in her mind a picture of John H. Hanska which was good enough for any of her purposes.
 The preliminaries were over: Laugh ing Eyes had gone her babbling way back to the land of spirit: Doctor Carver held control
 "A spirit has been trying to commu. nicata. tl: hc .c . acw sp.T.: and Io; yet strong. He says that the lady's sickness Is not of the body. It Is of the mind. He also is not happy yet. John was his name or the fesh-plane it is harG-we over here must make an effort-it Is strain on us as on the medium-I get an H." In the en- suing silence. Miss Estrilla gave one hard sob.
 The silence lasted for half a min ute. Rosalie strained and struggled as though tumult were going on within. Then came & mans voice. higher and softer than that of Doctor Carver.
 'I am John. Margaret can not stay long. l am not strong-they tell us over here-that We must forgive even as we are forgiven. But-I will come again"
 "Oh. John--I am trying to forgive oh. do you understand-wait-" gasped Miss Estrilla.
 But John spoke no more.
 He may grow stronger after a time" said the voice of Doctor Carver. If this poor earth vessel through which we speak does not break" So he finished the pertinent part of that session
 The seances were coming every day now. Miss Estrilla wished it; and Rosalie granted her request with an appearance Of indulgent reluctance The next day. John intruded again. This time, It appeared. he had grown strong enough to speak consecutively
 'I have not full power yet. But it Is coming. grow stronger. But the shock in my breast-I feel it." That was something of a venture. Rosalie waited to see what reply it would draw
 The reply came. quick and puzzling
 Did that come first then? Or, sure ly you didn't feel that?" asked Miss Estrilla as though in a fever Of anHi- ety.
 Rosalie. thinking like lightning. felt herself for the moment at her wits ends Upon the answer to that cryp- tic question everything might depend. It were best, she concluded. to humor Miss Estrilla: to give her what she wanted. but to make the wording vague. She let her body heaye. as though John were retaining his con trol with difficulty.
 No" said the voice. that was not first. IL had come already. But. some howl knew"
 "Oh, thank God!" cried Miss Estriila.
 John departed on this. Doctor Car yer and Laughing Eyes spread clouds of mist. intellectual but rosy. They went: Rosalie entered that apparent sleep with which she concluded her frances" As she lay there, with nothing to do but think. this new per plexity revolved itself in her mind. What meant that sudden question Did that come frst?" The trail was