Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-21
CHAPTER Nj.
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concealed lamps, losing themselves III
the gloomy heights Of the big cham
Der.
Some unusual incentive seemed be-
hind the energy with which tho celc-
brants of the black mass bobbcd back
and forth in their rhythmic movements.
as they chsnted the dread "mantra," on
which the evil minds concentrated TO
project their vile powers.
a summons from the outer world was
mystcriously impaired to the leader.
who stopped his inCantations. to APP
proach tho entrance.
More knocks and few muttored
words. resulted in the admission OF
Arthur Narney.
4 hurried request for an interview
with the supreme chief Of the Black
Order was horne in by the master OF
ceremonies.
brass gong gave Varney tho signal that
he should enter. 4 robe about his own
shoulders. he stumbled into tho dark
inner chamber, where once the sim
lister vision Of the evil ono grew into
luminosity and then IA ded out.
Narney made a low obeisancc. with
his clenched hands TO his checks
thumbs upturncd in the secret sign
of the devil worshipers.
Before he had raised his eyes the
snakc-like gaze Of the master was
fixed upon his nervous face, as the red
What do YOU wish Kissed tho black
master.
Master. heed nc We are in great
danger"
The master sneered an dsmiled. with
that cold blooded leer which suggested
a crocodile to the afrir hted Narney.
fool There is no danger for the
elect. Who darcs threaten us"
Narney explained what he had OBJ
served and heard in the Maynard house
as his preceptor stared through mar
row Sits OF eyes. who's" expression was
battling in it's hard conccalmcnt of the
thoughts behind IT,
He handed TO the master tho paner
upon which tho automatic writing had
been registered by Myra
Then, for the first time within his
memory, did the Leader of the Black
l.odG" betray excitement. The mas.
ter Giared with look OF fury at the
struggling letters
IT is the handwriting of John Nav
nard, her father he cried.
The master pondered for many min
ntes' as Narncy waited with prcmont-
ton Of further danger
All. now | have it, muttored the
other. What can he pla ed within her
room tonight without ;.,tractinE sus-
picion: Think and tell me-"
And as Narncy racIed his brains for
rep!y 4 strange connection was being
established between this secret meeting
place OF the spirits OF evil and tho
library Of Myra's home
Dr. Alden had cspied the rock -cryst a I
globe u7on the carved table. and he
picked IL up with interest
Here is a very interesting medium
Of clairvoyancc Miss Maynard Crvs-
tai gazing is one of the surprising de-
Feiopments of the psychic which sur
prises the most sccptical"
Myra restrained, through some Girl
ish impulse of shame from telling Of
her experiments under tho SUGGESTION
CT Arthur Narney. with this same
crystal.
The doctor continued:
You know. ! was like all scientific
men usually arc ! believed only that
which ! could see. touch. hear. feel or
weigh. But gradually | began to see
that. as Shakespeare says There is
more III heaven and earth, Ioratio. than
in all thy philosophy discovered
that there were forces which could not
be weighed and measured, photo
eraphed and phonogra phcd."
He twirich the globe in his hand.
unconsciousiy, and. without realizing
H. Myra became intent upon the fash
irS play Of the lights from it's reflect
ing foci.
Eyes, it was sort Of intellectual
Joke on me-. he continued smiling in
reminisccnce. Il came To laugh and
remained If. not to pray. at least TO
q
mad r!diculed the idea OF haunted
houses, OF messages from the dead and
the distant living. Yet. l learned that
= teiepathy. or mind-rcading, actually
does exist. and is practiccd by many
people.
"'rhe little condolences. when we
suddenly receive Il letter from some
absent friend about whom we have been
thinking very intentIy. the meeting on
the street in some unexpected place
OF some one else about whom our
thoughts have been unduly busy
these things are not accidental, but
the result of mental power
But. DIR. Alden. how can one mind
communicate with another--it seems
40 ridicuous?" asked Myra. intcntly
. watching the crystal globe.
Twenty years ago. Miss Maynard
we would have thought the idea Of !,
wireless telegraph instrument a ridicu-
Ious phantasy of dreams. Yet. sec
what tremendous part wireless mes
/, saSes now take in history, for pea &c
and war, in shpwrecks, battles and
trade.
Yes. and more wonderful still is tho
wireless telephonc-thc projection OF
: the voice to distant parts with Il few
, small instruments made in q Workshop
by virtually ignorant men from the
blueprint patterns Of the inventors
. Now, If what man can make may dc
!, such wondrous things, think how much
more delicate is the brain instrument
which God and nature have developed
How reasonable to suppose that thi.
wonderful mind instrument should b.
> able to radiatc the ether even NOR,
. powerfully than the crude pieces Of
metal, wires, batteries and clectri,
currents. Why. the great force which
gives life to US all is the same which
controls these messages and the othel
: forms OF the occult-it is tho force
+. OF tho lightnng's flash, the blazine
l glory which fires tho sun and the fam,
which burns i'm the life essence of tn,
!. plant seed. IT is"
Alden stopped in surprise.
Myra Maynards face was drawn anc
g ashen; at first he imagined that sh,
: had returned to her mediumistic trance
v OF the hour before.
!. Then he realized that he had beer