Evening star., 1922-07-09

dare to press her. 1t was only upon
the second day following. when she
seemed a little calmer. that she told
them she had seen. abruptly un-
rolled before her eyes. terrifying
field Of battle, horrible slaughter.
and. in the midst of it all, her dear
husband falling dead!
Some days afterward they learned
that on August 25. at 3 o'clock. this
soldier had been mortally wounded.
The young womans mother and
several members Of her family fur
nished me confirmation of this dra-
matte scene. The coincidence of the
vision. and of what happened on the
field of battle is beyond question"
.ONE of the most remarkable and
~ suggestive chapters in Flam-
marion's book is headed warnings
Announcing Death" II one can
bring himself to accept the implica
tfons that follow the accumulation
Of occurrences here collected. he
must become convinced that we are
living in a world in which every hap
pening is controlled by mysterious
beings or forces, both good and evil.
whose unfathomable powers are only
occasionally revealed. and then attri-
buted to the hand of Destiny or God
or Satan. Here, for instance. is a
fantastic adventure related by the
distinguished psychologist. de Mara
tray:
"One night when Lord Dufferin had
accepted, in Ireland. the hospitality
of a friend. he awakened suddenly.
preyed upon by an indefinable rest
lessness. He got UP, went to the
window. which was lighted by the
moon, and saw distinctly in the
shadow below a man bearing a large
burden on his shoulder. This man
was walking slowly. When he passed
before the house it became manifest
that he bore a coffin: he lifted his
Lord Dufferin was greatly struck.
His gaze followed the apparition as
it drew away and he went back to
bed. where he had great difficulty
In going to sleep again.
THE morning OF the next day he
questioned his host, but the latter
could not ,enlighten him. He knew
no one corresponding to the descrip-
ton of the person carrying the cof-
fin, and no burial was expected in the
village.
Some years later Lord Dufferin was
appointed ambassador to France. De-
termined faithfully to discharge the
duties Of his high position, he went one
day to diplomatic reception that was
to be held in the Grand Hotel. in Paris.
His private secretary conducted him to
a large lift before which there were
several state officials standing respect
fully in line. Lord Dufferin, passing
them. bowed. and was about to step
untary start. The employe who op-
Grated the cable was ugly, surly look
ing and had precisely the features of
the apparition Of the Irish village!
Moved by an instructive impulse.
the ambassador drew back; he re-
traced his steps, uttering some words
Of excuse, and on the pretext that he
had forgotten something asked them
to take up those who had gone on be-
fore without waiting for him; he
then went to the hotel ONCE to make
inquiries as to the. person who had
caused his very natural emotion. But
he did not have time. At that mo-
nent a terrible crash was heard, min
gled with cries Of anguish. The lift,
reaching a certain height, had drop
ped to the bottom Of the shaft. crush
ing or mutilatins those within it.
"The accident is historic and it's
precise date could be easily verified.
The mysterious employe was killed,
with those whom he was taking up.
His origin could nof be traced. He
was, it was said. an extra helper. q
substitute. 4 vasrant. whom they had
temporarily engaged. Lord Dufferh
never know any more about 1t. and
he vainly sought to explain by what
soroery the hand Of destiny had saved
him from death by lifting in 50 mys-
terious way . corner Of the veil
that 10 over that part Of eternity
which We call the future" Gully 1s,
1s2o-Letter 1890
THIS strange account, inexplicablA
by any known laws of nature,
must be supplemented by the really
extraordinary story which follows.
It is again q symbolic. supernormal
warning OF an accident. in the form
of a dream related by M. Boz5ano:
1.-The observer and narrator was q