The Washington times., 1916-05-07
=. CHAPTER XIV.
Journey Into the Unseen.

N I OW, Miss Myfa we will try the
nj most interesting experiment n
/ tho whole psychic world. That
ia the astral journey. Your
hand was projected from your body be-
fore. Your aura shows that you are
unusually gifted In occult strength.
Have no fear"
The girl shook her head demureiy.
why should have. with you to d.
rect:"
Alden flushed. although the darkened
room prevented tho girl from obsery-
ing his mental confusion.
You know there Is only one danger
In projecting the astral body. and that
Is that the astral thread as it Ia called
be snapped. mus he frank and tell
you this" he continued, for when we
know CANCERS we understand what to
avoid. Your subccnsc.ous mind will
inner mind which will guide you II
your ,s,. astral does emerge from the phys
And where shall go1'
II do not know. Your mind. your
soul alone will determine that. For IL
knows. sll the time, just what II Is
doing. When the astral leaves the
Sh s sIb body ES your saul is freed from
which, will see. The only connection
is the tiny spirit chord which knits
the two tccether. When that is broken
The girl shrddered. although ever 90
slight; then she laughed aside her pre-
monltion.
well. Doctor. I shall not take any
embroidery scissors along. and there
ping tho thread. won't. climb fences
or do any other tom-boy tricks that
might cause trouble. But. hurry. for
Even as she spoke Alden had touched
an electric switch which caused the
wheel TO revoive very slowly.
Another connection turned on hidden
lights, which caused facets OF light to
fash from the circle OF mirrors.
Myra looked up at the whirring glasses,
which gradually increased I'm speed and
luminosity as Alden skillfuliy manipu-
rigid and sank back recumbently In the
chair. ,-s , ~.
Payson Alden studied her face with
the tense anxiety OF surgeon perform
The blood seemde to leave her face.
and the muscles to turn to ice, rs the
erect OF the automatic control increased.
Slowly Alden stepped between the quiet
figure and the whirring wheel Then he
repeated the pulling gestures which had
before.
1t seemed hours to him that he struE-
gled. and apparently there was no re-
Yet. unseen. by the physical envelope
| OF the young girl, and stood beside the
unconscious body,
| the tense gestures, and he turned the
| revolving wheel to its highest speed.
Even as the spirit form extended q
warning hand to him. It seemed to be
drawn. like so much smoke through q
ventilator fan. directly into the black
center Of the spinning wheel.
| Where It had gone. how 1t had gone.
Alden could not tell
But that II had gone he knew before
| Eaany minutes.
For Mrs. Maynard had knocked anxi-
ously at the closed door Of the labora-
"What is the matter with Myrsf'' shs
cried excitedly. Her face is as pale
this 1t is a wicked thing to play with
| life and death and the soul this way I"
Alden nervously stopped the machine.
| He realized that Mrs. Maynard had at
chic-no longer could she disbeiieve
Miss Myra. wake up!" he cried. dom-
nantly.
But there was no answer.
| He repeated the earlier passes OF hyp-
notical control. but the girl remained
as though lifeless. 10
The mother sank to her knees beside
the rigid figure. caressing and chafing
her wrists and hands.
| "Myra, Myra! Wake up childv' she
face.
But a stone image could have given no
more response than the flesh and blood
before her
Alden anxiously pinched her skin, and
applied half dozen other tests. There
was no nervous reaction whatever.
He ran to his desk for his stethoscope.
| Her heart Is all right. She 10 breath
ing very lightly. so family that you
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