The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-05-24
A MENTAL
MYSTERY
BY ALAN tilNSDhLE

u continent or an o,cah without any
other medium than the atmosphere. hut
few Of MS are prepared to admit that
one human brain X capable ~ affecting
| another human brain without any 9th
or medium than that of the wireless
telegraph
Nevertheless, there are instances of
such communication.
I believe that there Is u mental force
not yet explained scientifically that
carries these messages, and | am going
to give the reason why have arrived
at this conclusion.
| am AN artist From child have
been absorbed in the beauties of ma
turc and their transmission to AN
other form. As boy | could make
these transformations so successfully
that my pictures attracted the attcn-
tion Of my friends. Nothing would do
but that ! must be educated for an
artist.
Blu; there was no means for the pur-
pose A younger sister Of mine had
been left "A small legacy by her grand
mother Ny Eleanor was her
name insisted on dcvoting this money
to my education. declined to accept
it NJ first. but she insisted that | would
he n successful artist, my pictures
would sell at good prices and ! could
repay her. Thus encouraged, | con
scnted and entered an art school.
Unfortunately my education took
from me the ability ! had shown in
frcchand drawing. The technique re-
CURED for work that would pass the
critics was obnoxious to me. Never.
thclcSs, ! pcrscvcrCd and mastered it.
But I never rcgaincd the ability had
possessed To hit of something that in.
Dictated genius.
| spent several years after being
graduated az the art school painting
pictures. which were no better than
hundreds Of other artists could paint.
| regretted that bad accepted my sis
tcrs loan. for was scarcely able to
make enough money TO keep body and
soul together. To say nothing OF paying
what | had borrowed
one winter ! bIoSe down in health
and in the spring was told must
have change OF scene and air to build
up my strength. In my weakened con
dition my debt to my sister got on my
mind, AMI ! could not get il Of Flea
nor begged me to stop worrying about
II, bur withou- success. was sent
OF 20 The Seashore and lodged in u
hShcrman's cottage.
One morning was sitting on the
porch OF the cottage looking out on the
ocean. The sun was glinting the blue
waves which were rolling in and break.
ing on the beach Some fishermen
were getting out their boat, gulls were
flying hithcr and thither overhead. one
occasionally darting down to pounce
upon n fish was seized with n de
sire-natural To an artistic portray
this scene
] had not been permitted to bring
my artists tools with me. SO | could
not do aS | wished As | sat in my
comfortable wicker chair. famed by a
balmy sea breeze. / began to work over
an imaginary canvas. laying down Oh
1t the view before me The picture
grew In my mind rs plainly as if
were really putting it ON canvas
worked without effort ut least
seemed to do So and was conscious Of
transferring the scene before me ex-
actly rs il was without the loss of any /
of its subtle beauties.
Nevertheless there must have been
severe mcutal effort for as soon rs .
had finished my imaginary or mental .
work ! lost consciousness aud knew
nothing til late in the afternoon. when
| found myself in bed.
1t was some time before gained .
sufficient strength To go home. When
| returned my sister told me that there
was no further necessity for NE 10
worry about my debt 20 her, FOR Il had
been paid. | asked her who had paid
ii. aud she said that had paid l. my
self. Further than that she would
give me no Information until had
fully recovered
one day after I had sut stronger
went uuhckuoWn to any one tu II room
NJ home that had used for Il studio
There was desk IN ii, and going 10
This desk without any definite object, : T.
noticed a piccunholc that had been
imply was now full Of papers. took
hem out ana found they were letters
hat had accumulated during my III
less. opened one ana read H. II was
rom dealer in pictures asking me il
had any oi my work Tor sale II, I,
lad a constant demand for il Aston l,
shed, ! opened another aud another II
rhcy were al requests for my pictures
While | was thus engaged my sistCl
'amc in. She seemed much PUT out
hat ! had come upon the lcttcrs But
he explanation must now come out
.ud she GHtp it O. me
Onc morning while l. was al the sea,
horc she had come into my studio and
she knew not what, had
Prompted her 10 sit down before my
aScl. take my implements and begin
o sketch. She had NO ability whatever
- an artist and was ustouishcd 10 see
marine view grow ON the canvas
nevertheless. when She ha. finished
lie had no idea tlut She had nrptlupa,l !