Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-22

~ some other who knew? presuppose
for II moment that he had died of
murder. The one who struck him
down would. beyond any power of his
own volilion, project the thought OF
his deed. COULD | intercept 1t, thel.
my certainty would grow
"My God" said Dayton.
Laredo had turned his chair so that
he sat facing directly OFF The yeranda
and was staring out into thu night.
You believe. then. N telepathy sen.
or, he remarked al length
Having proven it, yes" Dual
leaned yet farther back in his chair.
" YOU will maintain silence a mo,
ment, perhaps can give YOU an exam,
pie. There are series of thought.
waves charging this atmospheric at
present shall see il can receive
and translate them"
He deliberately closed his eyes, lei
ting his hands lie relaxed on the arms
Of his chair. His. chest rose ana fell
slowly while We watched him. tell
batt"n's eyes upon me, and nodded.
Too often have seen Dual lapse
thus INTO concentrated attention ON
one pblni Something like awe had
come into the ruddy face Of the Bri-
ton and | saw he was holding his
breath as hc waited Laredo on the
contrary was sitting staring out into
he night and not moving muscle.
Suddenl, Dual rose. stepped gtGr-
ward and stood by the veranda rail
Your pardon" he addressed Laredo
You are breaking the waves with
your thoughts. AS a wireless may be
broken up
He swung round and faced toward
the night For perhaps three minutes
he stood there before he dropped hi.
alus and turned round.
"They have found The body OF
Winaarde. and of one other" he said.
"1he second is an Indian Guide. Both
are dead"
"a thuusand curses Are you going
to Kill OF the entire hotel, with your
predictions, sanor?' cried Laredo.
spfinsing 10 his feet
Dnal smiled, yet AS ! recall il now
there was no humor in that smile.
Dayton. too, had risen. THE In.
dian" he rasped. Il never did trust
that fellow He attacked the prdles-
sor, and Winsardc killed him. What
Il beastly mess"
"Hah" Laredo turned toward him.
But senior, that might be. If the fel.
low knew the emerald's worth Wing
arde would fight for the possession
most surely"
But" he paused and his lips drew
back. Are we moi like the children
who believe and cry out at the nurses
ostory? What proof have we really that
these things are so? The Senior Dual's
remarks have interest MS deeply, SO
that for the moment we are carried
away an forget that we are not child.
rem of Nature to tremble at thunder,
bur civilized men"
Dual returned to his seat.
"And civilized man must ever have
proof be remarked. Material proof
for material man Perhaps il is as
well These higher forces of life are
like high potential currents; improper
~ used, they would work incaIculable
harm"
Just the same" said Dayton. "if
Winearde is dead, ! believe that In
dian Killed him. know he used to
listen a lot when Winearde and
talked | told the professor he wasn't
M 10 any good. don't know how
much of all you have said | really be-
lieVe, but just now you certainly did
something rather odd TO my way OF
thinking How did you know he had
that guide with him? didn't mention
II in your hearing"
Suppose You tell me just what
happened" suggested Dual How
did The professor come to 20 OUT to-
night" ~
Dayton complied
Dual nodded And YOU do not know
what the man said which made Wing.
arde 90 with him.
"No. didn't try TO listen. was
talking with Miss WineGrde. Fact Is
I dtan't onnuilar a i,nnnrtaut uutiI tho
professor said he was going off with
the fellow"
you must not confuse the real with
the unreal, Mr.. Dayton" said Semi.
"My means OF knowing of the guide
was extremely simple When YOU ask
I'd of Senior Laredo for the professor
you mentioned his having gone with
the guide.
MIR. Glace heard you He men.
toned the affair to me-. and OF course
l recalled 1t. Much Of sOcalled mind
reading and such is but merely getting
your subject to tell YOU something and
repeating it to him in different man.
ner or using information concerning
him. already in your possession. There
is u very close mixture of the false
and the true A great many people
have pretended t0powers they did not
possess and so have thrown the genu.
inc occult into dsrepute"
Exactly" agreed Laredo Having
known of the guide, and drawn out
the information that he knew Of the
Senior Wingarde's finding the emerald,
and been shown 1t, and assuming "