The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-12
CHAPTER XVII.


Tho English medium. Mrs. Brand.
eame 10 Chicago. sitting" In prl.
vate homes OF several OF the most
prominent people OF the city and
demonstrating evidences 81 com
munication TO the full satisfaction
Of the increasing groups OF dovotees.
and daily convincing tho nkepticai
Of the reality OF her powers TO
reach the world beyond.
She established. therefore. most
Ideal conditions for tho trial of
Lucas plan TO demonstrate the fact
Of Agnes c0lien's presence In the
realm OF the dead.
shortly after rncas Cullen.
sr.. had communicated To his fam.
ily his decision To attend tho "sit.
ting OF Mrs. Brand at Mrs. stan.
ton.Fieldlns's. Barney received by
special messenger one OF those cards
which admitted tho holder TO Mrs.
stanton. ttelding's drawing room be-
tween s:s0 and $50.
With the card came a note on.
toining him 10 be present early. 10
oecupy an inconspicuous position
and particularly 20 avoid recoxnl.
ton by the cullens but 20 closely
observe them.
These directions were not signed.
bur Barney was sure that his moth.
or had written thtm.
you shall hear ali--aii.~ she had
promised him. when she last clasped
him. -aIi In tts proper time, my
son. IL / told you now. l would
spend too mueh--too much OF what
I've kept within me for 20 years. =
And he understood that she did not
mean solely her strength. Shut IL
IL almost timer
Today Barney read In lhose lines
Of hts mothers handwriting that &C.
currenc~s at last favored her. she
had sufficient strength 20 play her
part and the time--hsr time and
his and Lucas Cullens--had come.
Il explain for the henert Of thoee
who otherwise may find confusion -
aid Mrs Brand when the scancc
opened. that when in tho trance l
appear 20 be generally subject to a
control who styles himself Doctor
keppel. whose personality employs
my material body for expression. .
Thercupon servants drew the win.
dow blinds and turned on the lights
In tho ceiling.
Some profound Transformation Tn
fiuenced Mrs. Brands posture and
her manner Of usterance. and. when
her lips NEXT moved. her speech In.
dseatea the control OF a markedly
robust. abrupt and masculine seem.
lng personality.
what cloud Of wftnssee. are
present. SO many come here 10
meet your
Il would IKE TO learn whether
communication can be obtained. :
said a smooth. perfectly assured.
feminine voice. and Barney Jaw. not
by any motion OF her own but by
the attention Of those seated about
her. that Mrs Lucas Cullen. Jr..
was speaking. from Mira oliver
cuilsn--Agnes Cullen--who vas lost
last September on the oailantio and
presumably 10 dead"
BArney's sinsws seemed Of them
selves TO draw taut. This demand
plainly was part OF the Cullen plan
which his mother wns thare 20
counter: or rather. u had been part
OF Lucas cuilen's scheme
-AIl tho while a spirit has been
beside you. q man. a fine.looking
man. middls-aged. with dark hair
and brows. No holds a book In his
hand. II Is the Book Of Mormon"
Evidently the Voice was replying
to Mrs. Lucas Cullen. Jr. Others
In the room took this as answer
10 her. she 30 understood ~. be.
yond any doubt. Lucas Cullen Al
her right thus received II.
s'He u showing Doctor Keppel an
open space outdoors: about II lis q
big woods. He has cleared away
the trees In tho space. There Ia n
woman there. very young. he ID
young too: and very strong. II ID
morn than 90 years ago: more than
mat. he says. n IL In Michigan.
he says. The young woman has
a child. a little girl. he SAYS, lie