The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-11

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Trembling with delight, Mrs.
Sparhawk promised to hold the
I.essage confidential and rang on.
Luncheon over. she kissed ENID
good-by with tears Of gladness
trimming her eyes, and retired 10
read her cosmic deVotions-puo-
llshed by the Talismanic BrotheF-
hood at one dollar per throw.
Enid arrived at the temple taking
for granted that the whole ConSre-
CATION was 10 he present. Shc was
admitted with two salaams from
one of the white clad brethren, ana
found that the entire mystic para
phernalia was being staged Inc
temple was darkencd against all
light OF day. From the ceiling de-
pended a brass lantern studied with
many colored glass and enclosing
. n small electric bulb. which Hghtcd
the place soIcmnly. and with rcliG-
, ious dimncss
The sweet GOODNESS Of the room
T surprised the girl until one OF the
brethren came and examined the
cIoisonna ice chest. Then she real
lied that the thing WAS really being
used, and WAS remarkably "Hc'tNe.
/ Her pract cal minG cog!tated on
what became of the water from the
D melting ice. but she reflected that
! it would probably remain In the
bronze chest.
ri Now came the Who'll" bag ol
tricks. The two attendants lighted
. some tiny candles and revealed sew
| eral small shrines that Ranked IN"
- Lord Buddha. One held Cruclii%
another the name " Allan on
tablet, another an image OF the Nir-
. Yin, and yet another the SIX
: pointed star Of Jula. l'lasphenonS'
I no. not exactly. Swami lal, without
knowing II. was barking back L"
j that Persian gentleman who i"unn-
Il cd n comprehensive religion tha'
. embraced all religions. There was
h nothing small or petty about inc
Swami: Jew or Gentle. he would
take in all who came. An" 'il'
Swami probably knew that Only
about forty per cent. OF Americans
are Christians.
Several incense burners were
lighted. and blue flames began &c
oppresS the GOODNESS or the room
I with CIoyinC Eastern scents. On"
Of the attendants brought Il tacN''
and set It by EniC Sparha"k; o"
the table he put a pitcher or wafer
and a glass. Slow and stately mu-
sic made itself hcard-a promo
rraph, cunningly yelled and mltfl"0
until tho canning factory WAS 'oSt
Then with a final salaam To Lore
Ruddba the two brown ones van
ished.
The Swami made his appearance
He ignored Enid Sparhawk' ana sd.
Iucd Lord Buddha then seatee
himself In an attitude Of receptiV'
~. TIL, incense perfume became
moro overpowcring. The girl turned
Co.. rclic: to the water beside neF
,a DRANK She touched her lips
,i.h bor tongue, wondering AT th'
taste then reflected that the Aoo"'
Unable perfume must have reac"e'
her palate. 49,. =.
swami Lal spoke rcverentiy.
am waiting. unseen ones he IN
toned pudgy bro IN hands claSPe>
ocross his stomacher Let tn'
>d Iicbt enter into my soul and IL
T., translated forth in words mat s"'l'
- roach the initiate with mystic "p
peal!!" .,:.. rri,
, sparhawk began to II" sorry I'll"
sbo had come. Evidently ii VAS
- n,ivote scancc. and she did not !'N'
, rho iden at all She took anotn'
ri drink. When she set "o" II ~,
~ glass. Lord Ruddha WAS S''"''''''
"A an wavcring before her eyes.
~ "1r they don't vcntilate TINS pace
-. 1r scream!" she thought
Suddenly. she realized that swan
-, b,a risen. was standiS at he
-, sill, MAS looking at her reaching II"
hex. hand. Then, al last, some sens
49,, ~ danger came TO the girl, oul lo'
| late.
49, She tainted wordless!E.
swami l,al drew deep breath
ii uc looked Mt the water ritch'r' "'''
:, smiled \ quick step took him Il
81, irrrusr burners. and Owe
,, these he threw cloths thAt cut u
IN The mir and eXtinguishcd the shol'
~, drriur sandal wood. II" came 10 liz
,ri,,, chest, and stood over II
-, b,,,vTd for ard Il little 10 eaten th'
c,,lurss rising from the hroh@'
-, deSths Opening his mouth. n
~ drank in the cool breath srerdlI!
q. scnsuously.
As ne stood thus. "A look al sur
,s prise crossed his brown lacc-Su'
~ prise followed very swiftly by III
h, ,r,tr and terrible conservation.
:. Meantime. Mr.. Casey. who mac
heard from Enid on the preceding
:, da, of III, ceremony, was calmly
si,iiu,, in tine roadster out III front
i AT two-thirty Ii" grew restless. ~
two orty-hvc. he observed the 1--WE
4 Thrown attendants leaving the nous"
% smiling an gripninG at each "th"i
go in n delighted manner when MT
70 Casey did not like. They did no
y iuh.crye him. ~ h. had not at
~ I, ,ptcd To make his presence con
isnicuous. He watched them diSap'
40 rr,r down the street. and thcl
T. studied the temple without await. H.
ID lighted a cigarette. presently L
throw It away half smoked. IL" wa
=" nervous He consulted his waici
OF r ain. three o'clock.
Damn it," NJ casey agreed will
,ho iudicinr.. that damn" does 40