The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-01-16
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Question Whether or No This
Ghost Kept Appointment.

Question, Whether or No This
Ghost Kept Appointment.
|CTROLLING along these
~ green-crested entertainments
from which on a clear day one
may see the coast OF France
across the channel, I take stock
of my old friend Sir Frederick
O'Conner's latest tiger hunt in
the kingdom of Nepal, where on
numerous previous occasions, the
royal beasts to the number of IT'S
have fallen to his high-powered
weapons.
Today, under a mackerel sky, a
soft quartering wind from the sea,
we talked of other things that had
befallen us in far places. We had
a fling at the supernatural In
which I protested not to take much
stock.
"But there are SO many truly
mysterious and inexplicable mani
festations met with in life that it is
absurd to dismiss the subject out
of hand" said the distinguished
Irishman, who said in the next
breath, Il myself had an expert.
ence that to this day remains un.
solved. Perhaps you can explain 1t.
Happened in Mystic Land.
ut happened at Simla, summer cap.
ital Of India; gorgeous spot in
the Himalayas, north Of Delhi" be.
gan Sir Frederick. II was stationed
there on special duty for the gov.
eminent. That would be in 1920.
Ny residence overlooked a wooded
valley about two miles wide. On
the opposite slope, partly concealed
in the tropical growth, stood small
unoccupied bungalow. Because of
its isolation and the view it com.
manded I made inquiries and found
that it could be rented for small
fee. The agent volunteered the
information that 1t was haunted
by the ghost of the former occu.
pant, an Englishman.
Nonsense, I thought, and made
up my mind to enjoy a few quiet
week ends there with my Gurkha
orderly to serve me. One afternoon
he aroused me from nap and an.
nounced the approach of sahib
(white NAM. He is coming up the
road very slowly and wears topi,'
(cork helmet). Very well, will be
out In a moment. Ask him to have
seat on the veranda.' When I ap.
peared the Gurkha, much disturbed,
advised me that the sahib had van.
ished. Nor did he reappear. !
thought nothing Of the occurrence
until a week later when I received
visit from a brother officer and
his wife, who spent the night un:
der my roof. I told them about the
mysterious visitor who had disap-
peared into space. The husband in.
formed me that he sometimes eX.
perimented with spirit writing, that,
he had received many communica.
tions by simply placing pencil 10
his fingers and allowing his hand
to remain limp upon sheet of
blank paper. Would permit him
to recall the departed?
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Making Weird Test.
by all means; let's have a go
at it, / said. The night is dark
and all conditions ideal. Here are
pencil and paper. Proceed He be-
gan by asking in perfectly natural
tone of voice If there was present
spirit that had a communication
for the living. His hand quivered
spasmodically while the pencil
wrote the word Yes He then
asked If it was the spirit of the
former occupant of the house. No.
but the writer would make an effort
to summon him. wait moment
We remained seated and in silence.
Presently the hand began to move
with increased energy. This is an
other spirit said the medium, 'evi-
IDENTIFY the one we want Additional
questions were asked and the pencil
wrote the name Of the suicide-all
afterward verified at Simla-and
the cause for the act-despondency.
Also that his shade was seen by
the Gurkha week prior. Would
he reveal himself to me? / asked.
Yes, If it were possible for me to
see him. Not everybody is capable
of seeing the ghost of one who has
died. Through the medium made
an appointment for $3.50 o'clock the
next night. 1t was agreed that |
should be on the veranda at tb"
appointed hour-alone." '-&
Rendezvous With Spook.
"What about your Gurkha?"
"He was to remain indoors. / put
him under a pledge of secrecy. On
the following night closed the door
which usually remained open in
the evening, had the Gurka pull
down the blinds within and seated
myself in rocking chair. Placing
my watch, which was equipped with
radium dial, on a tabouret imme-
diately in front of me, 1 watched
the hour hand as it crept toward
the Roman mineral VIII. Eight