Charlevoix county herald., 1918-06-14

How much they have seen In all the
ages they have looked out OF the void
at man. Harbingers of destiny. the
stars! Through all ages mankind has
looked up and questioned. and In each
age a few have learned to read an
answer from the fiery numerals set
down on the Masters blackboard"
l sensed rather than heard Laredo
catch his breath. Dayton turned his
head slowly ard regarded Dual as
though half comprehending. / waited,
knowing full well that he would go
on.
"Those old people, the Aztecs. read
Them they believed in their voices.
gave heed to their predictions. So
well they knew them that when Cor
tez came they showed him calendar
more nearly perfect In it's fine calcu-
lation than the one he used. In a
natural crisis of affairs. their priests
not only inspected the augury of
the sacrifices. but they stood on
top the temple and questioned the
stars.
"a "And il the priest were sincere In
his question, desiring the truth and
only the truth, then the stars answer
ed him truly. For he who seeks the
truth for the truths sake shall ever
find it, though he ask of a stone In the
fields, or of little child, or of star
in the sky
"Mr. Dayton" Semi Dual went on,
IAN hour ago, perhaps, you asked me
how / was able to make a certain
statement; where I had gained my
knowledge. What would you say
should tell you l, too. questioned the
stars and but voiced their answer to
YOU"
Dayton's head came up with jerk.
Il say" he began and paused, "You
wouldn't joke now, would you? You
mean you believe in"
"Astrology. Mr.. Dayton? Yes"
"Wingarde spoke to me about it on
one or two occasions" said Dayton.
Gle mentioned that all the old races
believed in the thing. But thought
| 1t had been given over by every one
except fortune-tellers and that sort of
chaps. l never thought there was
anything In 1t. 1t seems bit foolish,
you know, to imagine the stars
can have anything to do with our
| lives"
How" came voice from the lips
In the shadow.
"Why why - how could theyi"
Dayton failed to marshal an argument
to his need.
"Why could they not?" said Dual.
For ages mankind believed it -
through ages of enlightened civiliza-
ton, before the dark ages put out the
light of achievement. They worked
out a wonderful system of calculation
by which to read their answers in the
stars.
"And as the truth never dies, Mr..
Dayton, so what truth was theirs has
come down through the years to man
kind; and those who wish may use 1t,
AS did tonight, by taking the rame
OF the man who was missing and ques-
tioning as to his fate"
Dayton's eyes were wide and star
ing in the light from the lobby. 81
EFF you'll pardon me, just what ale
you?" he stammered.
"a student of life." said Dual
"And you really believe in this
thing"
"Why not? We send an invisible
ray across a thousand miles of ether
and believe the thing which it says to
the man who sits there, the detector
at his ears. Why not believe the in
visible message the Omnipotent sends
from a star?
"Why deny their magnetic influence
on life on this planet? Why accept
the wireless and deny telepathy. Mr..
Dayton? A thought is thing gener-
ated by the cell action of brain. It
is no less real than Hertzian wave.
Once set into motion, it lives until 1t
comes into contact with another brain
sufficiently sensitive to translate 1t.
Does hot that suggest another
means to you of my learning Profes-
sor Wingarde's fate? Can you not see
that when / learned from my astro-
logical calculation that his probable
fate was death, I, who have studied
life forces, would seek for the wave
of some other who knew? Presuppose
for moment that he had died Of
murder. The one who struck him
down would, beyond any power of his
own volition, project the thought Of
his deed. Could l intercept it, then
my certainty would grow"
my God!" said Dayton.
Laredo had turned his chair SO that
he sat facing directly off the veranda
and was staring out into the night.
You believe. then, in telepathy SEN
Or" he remarked at length.
Having proven 1t, yes" Dual
leaned yet farther back in his chair.
IF you will maintain silence a mo-
ment, perhaps I can give you an exam
pie. There are a series of thought.
waves charging this atmosphere at
present. / shall see IL can receive
and translate them"
He deliberately closed his eyes, let
ting his hands lie relaxed on the arms
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