The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-25

10 tho guides quarters. finding the
men smoking in comfort before their
low fire. "loc. isn't Il true you arc
a medium Ivan began addressing
tho witch doctor. That you can get
word thru 20 tho dcRdr Mr. Brad,
ford told ua you had that repula.
/ ton"
yes. Me talk with dead" Joe
answered simply.
Then tonight Mrs Ncwhall wants
you 10 try 20 talk with tho man who
lies buried here, He pointed 10 the
cross. wan and ghostly itself in the
pale light. on tho beach but a short
distance below the camp. "lic was
Mrs. Newhail'A husband. ns sou
know-and sho wants 90 set a mes.
sage from him. WIN you DO willing
20 try a HeanccT''
Don't know scancc. Sometimes call
no answer. Maybe set answer to.
night"
''You'fl come too. Pavlot-and
Pete. Were going to make little
circle"
To Pete. Il vas tho orownlnE
touch % the whole. fantastic tragic,
comic adventure.
Yet there was solemn air 10 the
little meeting that was held straight,
way on the grassy land just above
the grave. The medium Eat between
I Tns.rs,f 49, nf,N I,a4.. No. - - a..
other side OF Dorothy and Pavlot
next 20 him, Touching hands light.
~. they sat silent.
Fortune Joo had gone into what
seemed a haif.tmnce. his head was
bowed. his face white as II with un.
uttorable agony. They heard him
moan softly. in the utter silence.
What 80 want?' hc mumbled nj
last. Me all tanglcd-spiri, kecpa
floating up there Who you want
Joe 10 calf"
My husbandG' Dorothy answered
quickly. THE man who lies here
dead-under this cross
There was Z brief spell OF silence.
then tho native inoansd again.
There onsued a second Of struggle
in which liquid fire seemed TO leap
thru the chain Of their hands. Then
Joo's trance seemed 10 deepen.
Dead mamie here" he said
slowly. Man died in tho water
lay under cross. What you want7''
Ask him II he forgiyes every.
thing" tho girl whispered. Tears
softened her voice. Ask him II /
am 10 so ahsad--and do what Ivan
wants me 10 do"
Tho medicine mans bianehed face
and subdued struggles seemed to in.
dictate tremendous difficulty in get
ting tho questions thru. and hearing
their answer. His face worked. you
make fun OF me" he moancd softly.
You laugh AZ me-
Dorothy cast one indignant glance
about the circle. saw that every face
was intent and sober. then pressed
tight the naSive's hand. "oh. no.
We're not laughing. Get what mes.
sage you can for me then"
She waited In ineffable anxiety for
this word from beyond tho grave.
The mamie here" the native NUT
tired. halfintelligibly He drown
cut up by rocks. lie change
the name"
This was something concrete.
and the girl trembled In the brooding
mystery Of the moment. "Is that
ALTO change my manner"
Change manner Me no get no
more, Everything else all clouded. .
Yet was IL not cnough9 Dorothy
did not doubt but that she had her
answer. To change the name-and
surely that meant nothing moro or
less than to yield her destiny TO
Ivan. The man who lay dead was
willing that she should. but the fact
OF marriage. disclaim his own proud
name and take tho name OF another,
They waited Il while more for fur.
ther word from the other side; but
the medicine man seemed only con.
fused and faltering. Can you talk
to Paul sarlchew7". she asked. MAY.
be you can get in touch with him. I
want TO know that everything Is for.
given--over there. That all debts arc
paid"
Continued in our next issue.)