Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-02-16

think of penOlOgiStS, AIT Boston, ana
after he had withdrawn from it
in disgust he made my house his
headquarters while he engaged in
some special research work. The ac-
quaintanca ripened so rapidly into
friendship. and then into intimacy,
that when the doctor invited me to &C
company him to Europe where he had
some engagements to fulfill, | could
not resist the opportunity. My prac-
tice was almost entirely hospital work,
and fortunately | found no difficulty
ia obtaining a representative to NIL
my post during my absence.
So much to explain how we hap
pened to be In England during the glo-
Tlous summer of 1911. Emmanuel
found England to his liking, chiefly.
think. because medical men there ex-
tended a more kindly attention to his
theories, although ] fear he made few
converts. Immanueis claim that re-
incarnation would be found to solve
most of the problems of abnormal
psychic states could not be expected
20 find recruits in a century still DOM
mated by Huxley and Haeckel and the
great materialists. Nowhere. 1 fancy,
can one find mere stubborn. out and
cut doctrinaires than among medical
men. But the doctor did not mind.
He went blandly about his way, win
ming friends. disarming enemies, and,
incidentally, making cures.
Mbnu Inhn Eoffag irriSoH NO N
spend a week at his fine old mansion
IA Buckinghamshlre we both accepted
with considerable satisfaction. Sir
John's place was one OF the historic
county seats OF England, Originally
priory. it had been confiscated from
the order by Henry VIII. and given to
Francis Carfax. a shrewd lawyer OF
that age, for services rendered in con
nection with that monarch's marriage
to Anne Boleyn From him it had
passed down to Sir John, in the direct
line but never through the immediate
heir. This Sir John explained to us
as ne conveyed us from Great MARROW
station in his automobile.
Il mentioned to you, Doctor Imman-
uei, that my son, my only child. is
dangerously ill.," he said. yes, he's
dying. and know 1t. doctor, and there
is no power on earth can save him
unless you" He broke Off. Il know
you have accomplished wonderful
cures" he continued. Il can't pretend
10 believe in what you believe, but"
Here he ended. for his tongue was
running away with him. and the blunt
country gentleman was no metaphysi-
clan or datterer, either.
But you are willing to stake your
faith against your unbelief," said Doc
tor Emmanuel cheerfully. Good.
am no faith healer, Sir John; believe
even the most orthodox of my oppo-
nents have never accused me OF any
but orthodox methods of practice. Ny
theories, you understand. are the base
on which stand to take action. But
you please, whether l succeed or
fail"
was sure no one could ever abuse
the kindly little man as | saw him ar
guing excitedly with Sir John. As l
have said. be diSaTmed all his enemies.
But it was hard to ask a twentieth
century English gentleman to accept
reincarnation.
IF you can save him, doctor" con-
tinued our host. Il cen only say that
you will have my deepest gratitude.
But l fear ii is hopeless He will be
the last OF the line. and his mother is
dead. l shall never marry again"
Why are you so respondent as to
the possibility of cure?" asked I'm
manuel
Sir John looked at our faces search
ingly. You have never heard of the
Catsax CURSE" he asked. Well
perhaps IL is regarded as an amusing
superstition even in England. among
those who have heard OF it. But
among those who know it is anything
but a jest. Doctor Emmanuel, for
nearly four hundred years the first
born son of the CarfaNes has died in
childhood Arthur is seventeen. he
has ourlived them all. But he. too,
must 60 | know it. II was propheSied
by the last prior. Ignstius, as he strobe
out of the chapel after his last mass
there"
Those curses are potent things. +"
said Emmanuel, So much know.
They do come true, by reason of the
strong subconscious impression which
they leave behind. to be transmitted
from generation TO generation OF
course the curse is nothing But il a
man begets a son believing that he
win never grow TO manhood. and IL ne
bases his life upon that theory why,
it generally comes true. But l inter-
rupted you ="
The last prior Ignatjus. made this
prophecy to Francis Csrfax my an
cestor. somewhere ABOUT the year
1916" said Sir John Carfax That
the priory should never descend from
father to son through the hrSt-born