The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-05-15
Finding
Silk at the
Seance
BY CLARA DELAFIELD
60. 1924. Western Newspaper Union-)

\ said Purvis to his wife. Mrs
? Capell is the most famous medium IL
I the country. Eminent scientists hav'
! testified to the ge~nuineness of the ma
terializations. She is searched before
! she enters the cabinet"
ooh John, darling, l must stop al
Rodway's first and try to match that
/ white silk for Mrs. Jones'"
mo time" growled her husband
"We1l have to leave it for next time
we come into town. The seance begins
in ten minutes. Well have to take a
taxi"
In the taxi Purvis, who was an en-
thusiast, continued: 81 tell 0 this
is your chance of seeing the most won
derful exhibition of the century. Mrs.
Capell is a genuine medium. She Is
examined, then she goes into the cab
met, and the most wonderful figures
emerge, clothed in ectoplasm-'
whats ectoplasm, dear?" asked
Mrs. Purvis.
ooh Lord, haven't I explained that
to you again and again? Ectoplasm
is a f1lmy emanation from the body
Of the medium, out of which the Spir-
it's of the departed build up their"
II do wish it had been possible to
match that silk for Mrs. JONES'"
sighed his wife. "She is so anxious
for me to try and get some"
"Just like a woman!" growled Pur-
Wis. Here you have the opportunity
Of investigating the most wonderful
exhibition of the century, proving be-
yond doubt the survival of the dead,
and you go worrying about a piece of
silt! !"
Lsttle Mrs. Purvis sighed and was
silent. In due course the taxi depos-
tied them at their destination. Inside
the drawing-room a curtain had been
stretched across one + Mr..
Capell was speaking. He told Of his
wife's wonderful materializations. He
took up a collection. The lights were
turned down, except for a ghostly
glimmer in one corner. Mrs. Capell,
clothed in a dark material, entered
the cabinet. The gramophone began.
Silence.
Then a gasp as a white-clad figure
appeared in the entrance.
1t disappeared. Another emerged.
Mr.. Capell approached the front line
Of the audience.
"Will the lady on the left step up
to the cabinet? p he asked. The spirit
says it's Uncle John"
The lady stepped up and in hollow
tones the specter held a conversation
with her. She returned wiping her
eyes.
Dear Uncle John says he's hap
py,'' she whispered to her companion.
"Hope Uncle John doesn't find 1t too
warm where he is" growled a skeptic
next to Mrs. Capell.
One by one the audience were in
vited to step up as the ghosts issued
from the cabinet. Purvis pinched his
wife's arm.
believe now?" he demanded. Il
tell you it's the most wonderful"
ooh, I wish I could speak to dear
Aunt Eliza" said Mrs. Purvis.
"Whar d'you want to see that old cat
Darling, she died without giving
me that wonderful recipe for banana
pudding that"
"Oh, you're hopeless" muttered Mr..
Purvis.
"But don't you think she'd give 1t
to me now, darling?" whispered his
wife. I'm sure she doesn't need it
any more, and" .
Mr.. Capell touched Mrs. Purvis on
the arm. He had appeared most mys- :
t~eriously beside her. There's a spirit y
by the naIae of Eliza" he said 4
n a hoarse whisper. "She wants to I
speak to you" I
Mr.. and Mrs. Purvis took their 4
stand in front of the cabinet. A white
,obed specter was standing in the en- H
rance. 8
us it's it Auat Eliza?" whispered 4
Mrs. Purvis TREMENDOUSLY. "Oh, dear q
Eliza, you know you always
promised me that gecipe for banana" q
Banana nothing" 81
With a howl the specter darted y
Jack into the cabinet as the skeptic, 4
apparently by a p<earranged plan, sud
lenly leaped forward and tore the a
llmy stuff from It's spectral bones. a
the same time the lights went up.
"Fake! Fakei ' yelled the skepticr q
lolding up yards and yards of clingine
vhite material. "There's your &c
for you!"
you're a liar!"
you're anothePl They're takers
is an insult to common sense! !"
But amid the pandemonium Mrs.
'urvis leaped forward ecstatically
nd snatched the ectoplasm from the
keptic's hand:
Darling, I've got It'll" she cried
TITS real silk, and II
Mrs. Jones sample to 8