The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-19

cover Her Head Floats a Skeleton"
| pleasant responsibility. CHANGING to
meet Dave Law one day, he determined
TO relieve himself Of at least one
troublesome burden.
But Dave was not easily approach
able. He met the mediums illusions
to the occult with contemptuous amusc-
mrnt, nor would he consent to Il pri-
vate reading" Strange grew almost
desperate enough to speak the ungur-
nishcd truth.
You'd better pay little attention
to me- he grieved; "I've got mes
sage to you from the Unseen World"
Charges collect I reckon" the
Ranger grinned.
Strange waved aside the suggestion
ut came unbidden, and 1 pass it on
for what it's worth" AS Dave turned
away, he added, hastily, Its about
skeleton In the chapnrral, and red
haired woman"
Dave stopped; he eyed the speaker
curiously. go on" said he.
But public street, Strange ex-
planned, was no place for psychic dis
cussions. Dave agreed. When they
were alone In the fortune-telling par
lor," he sat back while the medium
closed his eyes and prepared to explore
the Invisible. After brief delay Phil
began:
| Il see n great many things-that
woman I told you about, and three
men. One Of 'em is you, the other two
is MeXicans. You're at q water hole
in the mesquite. Now there's shoot
ing scrape; I see the body Of dead
man. And now the scene changes.
Everything dissolves. Pm in a man
sion; and the red-hhired woman comes
toward me. Over her head fonts q
skeleton"
Dave broke in crisply. "All right |!
Let's get down to cases. What's on
your mind, Strange"
The psychic simulated shudder-
a painful contortion, such as anyone
might suffer If rudely jerked out Of
the spirit world.
"Eh? What was L? There! You've
broke the connection" he declared.
; Did tell you anything?"
"No. But evidently you can"
Tin sorry. They never come back
, rot.
Phil was hurt, indignant. With some
stiffness he explained the danger OF
lnterrupting a seance Of this sort, but
. Law remained obdurate.
, You can put over that second-sight
) stuff with the greasers," he declared
sharply, but not with me. SO, Jose
9 Sanchez has been to see you and you
! want to warn me. Is that it?"
r II don't know any such party,
Strange protested. He eyed his caller
4 Tor moment; then with IN abrup
: change of manner he complained
t Say, Bo! What's the matter will
u YOU! I've got reputation to protect
: ana do things my own way. I'm get
II ing set to Slip you something, and 20,
& Try TO make me look like sucker
II IS that any way to act7"
. i prefer to talk to you when you
% eyes are open. l know all about
- You don't know nothing about any
- .hihg' snapped the other. "Jose's go
!" 1t In for Mrs. Austin"
N You said you didn't know him."
Wen, don't. He's never been +
ut see me in his life, but-his sweethcar
go nus. Rosa Morales comes regular"
90 Rosa JoSc's sweetheart
MI es. Her and Jose have Joined on
'osether since You shot Panfilo, an
cd 'heS re framing something"
.lv What for instance?"
cr ne lortune-teller hcsitated. II onl
WISH l knew" he said slowly. 81
is ioohs 10 be like killing"
.cr DaVc nodded. probably is. Jos
&C. would like to get me, and Of course til
ne girl"
he on, they don't aim to get you. 70
amt the one they're after"
ng "No3 Who, then?"
ed Il don't know nothing definite.
lie this business, you understand. fe
ds low has to put two and two togethe