The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22

II figure as one Of Americas
most remarkable citizens, a
pure product Of American life and con-
ditions, had passed all his days in an
Atmosphere OF gunpowder and high ex-
plosives. He thought In terms Of
chemistry. No wife and children had
been permitted to defect the compel
nng purpose of his mind, a purpose
which had recently been achieved by
his discovery Of combination which
he named quadrinolite-the most pow
erful explosive known to man.
The secret Of its composition had
mot yet been given to the world.
To his friends, who knew him as II
shan of towering intellect and dynamic
snind and will, it seemed singularly in
Consistent that he should have an in
terest and belief in things occult sec
cnd only to his faith in chemicals.
But, in reality, the one was a conse-
quence Of the other. Having discover
ed SO many apparently impossible won
ders in the world Of matter it seemed
as many problems to be solved in the
uncharted realm Of the spirit.
When, as he was sitting at break
fast one morning in his New York
residence, his butler brought him
note of invitation to conference with
a noted Buddhist disciple, mystic and
seer, Anola Chan by name, his inter-
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had written few important letters,
glanced over, with conscious pride, his
formula for the explosive that was to
wipe war forever from the face Of the
globe and replaced the precious data in
the trunk where he left them when he
was absent, he betOok himself to the
/. address named on the card in order to
look over the ground and decide for
himself If the "seer" were genuine or
merely one Of the many takers who
abound and flourish wherever credu-
lous people are to be found.
The door of stolidly respectable
looking house in West Tenth street
was opened by a servant in eastern
dress who admitted him, after parley,
to the audience room Of Anola Chan,
1t was long, spacious apartment,
draped in marvellous oriental embroid-
cries, the floor covered with magnifi-
cent silken rugs. There was no furni-
ture of any sort save carved throne.
with incense burners swinging at
either side, set against a background
Of heavy draperies Here was not the
cheap and tawdry paraphernalia OF a
professional mystery monger. All the
appurtenances bespoke refinement of
taste as well as wealth.
Another man in rich eastern gar
ments entered, salaamed and ceremoni-
ously announced, 'It will be conven-
TENT for the esteemed one to see you
tomorrow at Of the afternoon"
With tingle of anticipation hudson
departed, the fact that the seance was
postponed serving only to whet his ap-
petite.
The next afternoon found him prompt
at the rendezvous. Seated cross legged
on the throne in the sumptuous audi
ence chamber, he saw tall oriental of
imposing presence--a Moor, to judge
by flowing beard and twisted urban
magnifcently attired, who first sub
mitted Judson to prolonged and
grave inspection and then motioned to
him to be seated. There being no
achairs, the inventor had no option but
to sit on some cushions strewnd on the
floor In front Of the throne.
For some moments there was pro
found silence silence which palpitat-
ed with mysterious currents. Judson
could feel them beating on his temples.