Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-25
CHAPTER NENNlT.

Thought Photography.
In his psychological laboratory Or
faNSon Alden was giving Il little talk
upon the curious science OF thought
photography His auditors were Mrs
Maynard. Nyra and tho i;b;uuitous
Arthur Varney. The later. despite his
cynicism about hldcns studies dis
played what seemed an unusually keen
interest in the psychic. Many times
PaySon Alden had cndcavorcd ia elm
!natc him from their conferences hut
Myra's mother, with feminine nbsti-
macy, had insisted ON his prcacucc And
the physician good aturedlN weak
encd before her determinations
Thought Photographic" the physi-
cram concluded. lis the supreme dcvel-
"pncnt of science IN proving the con-
crete nature Of mental activity. Those
pictures J have shown you were au-
thentic prints from Photographic plates
made by investigators The images
recorded on the plates were Natures
reproduction OF tho thoughts in the
mind of the cNp"rinrn,er In some
instances il WAS - nunhcr-rlearIv
shown IN the photograph: in other cases
II was u simple object, such AS n tr!-
angle. a square hoX or I, bird IL
has been necessary to pick OUT some
thing which could Ice easily photo
Eraphed. Ru; predict that we arc
Just NJ IN" beginning Of this new
science
"It is Ridiculous" commented Mrs.
Maynard. 81 think that some one
touched up tho plates To say that
! an nnSpokrn thought can he impressed
upon piece OF glass just because it
Is held over another PERSONS fore
head is rdiculous'
You nrc right. Mrs Maynard"
chimcd in Narney II know very little
about science. regard /, nj! as a
stupid hcre--hu, ! do know that the
suns light is necessary to make n
photographic plate record anything
That's simple"
How about N-rays?" demanded
from the Rocntgen tube light pass
through the plate holder without tho
suns light At all. and photograph tho
bones and other objects So with
thought. which is IA definite vibration
Of the ether. It Is more delicate. vet
more powerful than any artificial lieht
or force ever generated by mans in
strumcnts. will prove il 10 YOU
Try it now. them" tainted varncy.
Why not get picture Of your
thouEhts?" ret"rted Alden sharply
Earney started nervousiy: then he
smiled inCcnuously.
We'll. my thoughts are not strong
enough to make record You know
do not claim TO hc Intelligent. Try
| Miss Myra--have her think abou, me
and Well see the results"
Very good" answered Alden will
you please sit down, Miss Myra, and we
| VIII make "A try. We have two Scuffcrs
with MS. however, and their thoughts
| may interfere"
Myra obnycd Or Alden held tn.
plate holder closed tightly. 10 be light
proof against her low forehead He
/ was tempted 10 touch the allurinc
golden rineIe's which framed the sweet
/ oval face Eut instead he ..verted his
/ FAC" and watched Narncy. who was
solic'tously assisting Mrs Maynard 10
I don her street cloak. Myra's eyes had
4 turned from Narncy TO Alden. She
Z looked down In embarra ssmcnt az he
/ suddenly caught the warm intensity OF
! her gaze
I .! must be going, child as Mrs Wat
: 'iuh meeting next week You can
/ com" home with Arthur" said her
/ mother
Sh" left tie room and was soon
/ speeding homcward in the automobile.
} Myia WAS silent and Alden intent upon
nervonsly. AT last lighting !. cigar
cttc
Are YOU sure you are thinking
about Mr. Narney?'' asked Alden.
Yes, yes. indeed" SHE replied quick
/ The picture" said the doctor look
ING at his watch
he lifted the plate holder Myra
rose 10 follow him. with Varncy. into
his dark room There he pu, the glass
square through the usual process Of
washing. its bath in the developer. and
nnally in the hypo fixing bath He
pecred AT II against the dull crimson
glow of the ruby Hight, Narncv. stand
iht behind them, was getting more
FESTIVE
HAY" YOU any picture YETI" he
not what would call perfume shop
J cannot stand the oder Of these chem
ica!s very much longer. Myra Please
hurry up with III" foolishncss.''
Alden vas started as he saw the
mag" which appeared upon the glass
. plate Myra looked at i, and i'm
J n"lStN"ly took {; from HIM. II was
/ the proii!c. not ~ Arthur Varucv. hut
90 Or f"ytou Alden! lie thoughts
/ h"d indeed hrn traitors, caught i'll the
net Of The silver solution As Alden
started 10 speak she interrupted.
al! right, Arthur. l": ms go home
I i'i. Alden picked out It poor subject
for his experiment. because the plate
Is absolutely untouched"
she placed the glass upu!, The dcvr!-
opinG table ANA Narncy with q SIGH
Of relief walked out into tho light
OF the laboratory
IL knew Il was all nonsense Some
day, Alden. you VIII give up this silly
business and return TO prescribing for
measles and humps" he said. as thov
started toward the lower floor
Alden's face had been illuminated
! With ruriouriy happy expression.
Now he laughed at the sarcasm
We'll. some day want 10 do so.
Farncy. = physician's work Is the
most inspiring in the world II Is q life
or sacrifice for the happiness and
safety o. others. Its real reward ia
not in tho payment Of bills, bn, I'm
the knowledge OF successful battling
against death and suffering"
Why don't you stick TO III"
Btcausc believe IN completing one
TASK before starting another as q