South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-06

net was demanding.
Miss Carew knows why I am
here" Barney replied quietly.
III ask you TO tell mel" Bennet
attempted TO command.
That's no use" Barney said.
shaking his head slightly.
II was no use; and Bennett was
alert-minded enough TO recognize il.
Finally he became calm and the
new developments were thoroughly
explained. He examined the enve-
iope and postmark Of EtheIs letter
from Huston Adley; he again pro-
nOunced the entire affair a lunatic's
hoax and then determined 20 accom-
pany his cousin and Barney 70 the
sitting with Mrs. Davol that night.
CHAPTER Kill
Ethel explained the details OF
spirit communication while Bennett.
Barney and she drove 10 Mrs.
DsvoTs in Bennet's car. Barney.
having attended sittings in England,
was of course familiar with the
ordinary methods; but Bennett was
almost wholly ignorant Of the SUD
ject.
The medium wore a plain, gray,
wooden dress which closely fitted
the ample lines Of her figure.
These your friends" Mrs. Davol
inquired as Ethel greeted her. She
pointed TO seats close together while
she herself took the large, leather
chair near the center OF the room.
Sometimes, just before Eva
comes. I'm clairvoyant:; 1 see things
pretty clear" Mrs. Davol volun-
tered when I do. Of course. III
tell you what 1 see
Strangely the presence of the me
dunn. instead OF intensifying for
Ethel the solemnity Of the room. had
dispelled IT,
Il feel a lot Of force here" the
medium said.
"she ought 20 feel the police
force" Bennett whispered dcrisively
10 Ethel, who made no reply while
she watched Barney who had sup
piled himself with a pad and pencil,
which he now took from his pocket,
ready TO record what would be said.
Il think sure we'll get something, -
Mrs. Davol continued. 81 see-I see
a woman, very beautiful. She is no
longer young: she L. mlddle-aged;
she-now 1 see water; see a lot Of
water and people swimming; she is
In the water: she Is drowning: she
is trying to swim. I see great ship
sinking. / think X Is a steamer;
1t is going down Yes; it a
steamer. I see many people in the
The voice of the medium halted,
and Barney filed in, from memory,
the gaps of unimpo-tant words when
the medium spoke too fast for his
pencil 10 follow.
Il still see water" continued Mrs.
Davol but not the same water;
this is smooth and blue and very
clear. Ice floats in ii. -. L see trees on
the shore and a girl in a cloak walk
ing under the trees. She bears a
burden beneath her coat Now see
her more cleaF.e 80 the burden she
bears is a child-unbOrn-sh stun
bles and is afrald-she looks upon
the water and seems TO think -
cast herself in-but now some one
appears in a boat - padding - it
IS a canoe"
Again the voice OF the medium
halted; and now. though the de-
scription recalled nothing to EthePs
mind, yet the manner of this recital
Of vision lessened Ethers feeling Of
fratid.
Mrs. Davol suddenly thrust her
self back In her chair and her voice
marvelously altered.
There is some one here with
much difficulty" this new voice said.
Quite old. He wants very hard to
speak. He is with two others, both
much younger. Eva has. seen one Of
them before; Eva fells one Of them,
was waiting for him. the old man
not well built up. Re had a long,
troubled llre-he wants 10 say-but
cannot" The voice trailed off into
murmurs. unintelhglble and then in
audible.
II suppose said Bennett. leaning
again to Ethers ear. this is the
trance: she's under her control
Little Eva spoke that piece"
Can you describe the man bet