South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-24

Two women, well muffled against
the cold. were admitted at the front
door and suavely conducted by the
master OF the house down the hall
through another door 20 the left
and into a smaller room which was
screened and segregated from the
larger front room by heavy, double
portiers. Here the furnishings were
even more elegant and exQuIslteiy
tasteful than in the other. on a
gold-inlaid rosewood table were
scattered sheets OF white paper and
a queer. triangular instrument or
toy. apparently OF gold, standing on
little wheels
The taller woman threw back her
black veil and loosened her cloak.
She was fifty with a wrinkled and
sad face. The other, young and
plump, took chair a little distance
away and to the rear as a servant
or an attendant might have done.
You sent for me, Professor Cher
YEARLY. Il hope you have something
more definite than usual TO say. I've
about lost the little faith I had IN
your art. would not have re-
sponded 20 your call this evening II
my sister had not insisted upon II.
Madam" said the professor,
with his princeliest smile, the true
art cannot fail. To find the true
psychic and potential branch some
times requires time. We have not
succeeded. I admit, with the cards,
the crystal, the stars, the magic
formulate OF Zarazin, nor the Oracle
OF Pc. But we have at last discov-
cred the true psychic route. The
Chaldean Chisoscope has been sue
| cessful in our search"
The professors voice had a ring
that seemed TO proclaim his belief
in his own words. The elderly lady
looked at him with a little more in
terest.
why. there was no sense in those
words that Il wrote with my hands
on IT," she said. What do you
mean?"
The words were these" said Pro-
lessor Cherubusco, rising TO his full
magnificent height: BY the NTH
wheel OF the chariot he shall
come"
said the lady, out l never saw one
with five wheels"
Progress, said the professor
has accomplished it-though, TO be
exact. we may speak OF II only as an
extra tire. Progress in occult art
has advanced in proportion. Madam.
repeat that the Chaldean Chiro-
scope has succeeded. I cannot only
answer the question that you have
propounded, but 1 can produce be-
fore your eyes the proof thereof"
And now the lady was disturbed
both In her disbelief and in her
poise.
20 professor" she cried anxious
When where Has he peen
found? Do not keep me in sus-
pense."
II beg you will excuse me for a
very few minutes" said Professor
Cherubusco. and I think can
demonstrate to you the efficacy Of
true art"
Thomas was contentedly MUNICH
Ing the last crumbs OF the bread and
fowl when the enchanter appeared
suddenly at his side.
Are you willing 10 return 10 your
old home II you are assured OF a
welcome and restoration to favor %
he asked, with his courteous, royal
smile.
do I look bughouse?" answered
| Thomas. Enough OF the footback
/ life for me. But will they have me
/ again? The old lady is as fixed In
her ways as a nut on new axle
My dear young man" said the
| other, she has been searching for
/ you everywhere.
Great" said Thomas. I'm on the
! job. That team OF dropsical drome.
daries they call horses is a handi.
cap for a irst-class coachman like
myself; but I'll take the Job back
sure. doc. They're good people e
! Central office gum-shoers. In
Thomas McQuAde. OF course: anC
I've been chauffeur OF the Var
Smuythe elephant team for a year
They fired me a month ago for
well, doc, YOU saw what 7 did Z
your old owl. I went broke OF
booze. and when I saw the tire drol
off your wiz wagon was standinI
in that squad OF hoboes at tn
Worth monument waiting for a fire.
bed. Now, what's the prize for tn
best answer 10 all this?"
To HIS intense surprise Thoma
felt himself lifted by the collar an
dragged, without a word of explain
alton, TO the front door. This va
/ opened. and he was kicked forcibI
= down the steps with one heavy, dis
illusioniZing humiliating impact q
the stupendous Arabian's shoe.
As soon as the eX-coachman Ia
/ recovered his feet and his wits h
! FASTENED as fast as he could east
= ward toward Broadway.
= Crazy guy" was his estimate {
r the mysterious automobilist "Jui
e wanted to have some fun kiddln'.
D guess. He might have dug up a do
{ lar, anyhow. Now I've got 10 hurr
r up and get back 10 that gang Of bul
\ bed hunters before they all q
n preached 10 sleep"
When Thomas reached the end
: his two-mile walk he found n
= ranks OF the homeless reduced TO
squad Of perhaps eight or ten. Z
e. took the proper place of a new
a conner at the left end OF the re;
rank. In the file in front OF hi
e was the young man who had spoke
10 him OF hospitals and something
|. a wife and child.
- Sorry 10 see you back again
e said the young man, turning
n speak TO him. L hoped you n,
r struck something better than this
n Me-" said Thomas "Oh. IN
: took a run around the block
keep warm, I see the public air
d lending TO the Lord very fast {
4 night"