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THE" BUFFALO ILLUSTRATED SUNDAY TIMES. MA BJ WIO? REM EM BERED NARRATIVES OF THE REMARKABLE EXPLOITS OF BARTON CORTICE, REINCARNATED HERO OF STRANGE ADVENTURES, AS RE-S SltATBD BY-JOHN CARE, ASaDERICAN JOURNALIST. '7v' 3i CI BY rRCDCRtC RrDDALE, AUTHOR OP 'THE HEIR Of THE AGES," ETC. A) i rYS Barton Cortice. a voune American of Scots-Irish descent oueerlv elf ted with an uncommon mentality.

hTJt SPt1ef Cwf vef7 deadly at his sleeve, ana stuck It in his belt as Calling at Cortice'o rooms one evening company with Malcolm Forbes. I found the young American and We.tb.ry Wayne with their Kether over sare of u.awln possesses the unusual and uncanny power of vividly recalling memories his Ego passed in former reincarnations, centuries including many strange adventures, by flood and field, some of them connected with the long-forgotten treasure-hoards, concerning which, by vlrture of his unique is able to Instance definite date and exact localities. At the time when these connected narratives, Cortice happens to be in London practically penniless, although potentially he commands great wealth. He Is reaching out for some one of means and of integrity who will evince enough faith in his strange story tq finance him in a critical and actual test. Such an "angel" appears In the person of Lord Westbury Wayne, marquis of Scarsdale, a young peer of great wealth, who Is eccentrically ftmd of bizarre advenare.

Retta Cortice, Barton's sister, dependent upon believes implicitly in her brother, having acted as his amanuensis ln setting down certain of his recollections. She and Scarsdale eventually "make a match of it," as do also Barton Cjortice and Lady Blanche, sisters of Lord Wayne. This original quartette and re-enforced by John Dare any American newspaper man, who acts a narrator and Malcolm Forbes, a British mining engineer, and others. After some surprising connected with a forgotterr gold mine in the- Andes of Peru," some hidden Jewels in Prance, and the lost -treasure of King John, the young adventurer is induced to unravel the mystery concerning an old Scots family Following this exploit Barton Cortice goes in search of a valuable bed of pearls in the Sulu sea the story, being, told by John Dare. advantage.

How does that strike all hands?" We assured him that we were satisfied. Personally, whatever tne otn felt. I foresaw a chance for some "copy." whether we found any pearls or not. I had always wanted to visit the Far East, and was the chance. Before we separated that night the minor matters were all settled, and we agreed.

rail in a week. Lord Wayne on his part, engaging to have the yacht In readiness at Splthead, creaw and stores aboard, by the date named. This, of course, is no mere yachting yarn, so I shall omit all reference to the outward voyage. It Is enough to say hat we cropped anchor In the roadstead off on schedule time, and went ashore in the character of a party of innocent, tourists. On the passage as may he Imagined, we had discussed various, ways of procedure upon our arrival at 'Singapore, and I premise you we began to to get active jimost immediately.

The first thing was to locate Barton Cor-tice's island without exciting; suspicion as to our ultimatu designs. The man for you to see and enlist on your aide la'ltajah Brooke." said a Singapore merchant. "He's literally monarch of li North Borneo, and he knows every of the Sulu sea. Celebes sea and the Java sea." This was after we had partly taken Into our confluence this trader an American, by. the way- and he had registered his belief that the atoll would be found somewhere In the three waters named.

"But," said he. the while they were yet outside the reef the captain had made his preparations. We had a full head of steam up, so double lines of hose were hurriedly stretched along the decks in the port and starboard gangways, manned by the first and second engineers, the bos'n and the quartermaster. In addition the mates had each armed themselves with a heap of Coston lights INTERNATIONAL PROGRESSIVE THOUGHT LEAGUE Of BUFFALO; A MENTAL CLEARING HOUSE This Well.Known Society, Fou nried on Advanced Lines of Thought, Is a Mecca for Thinking People. VThe greeting of nniversal peace to those wfco love the law of use.

and seek after truth and knowledge. To them shall all things come, even powers Anntnn lie-ht? for nothing iV. mma conceive is imposMom. race, and free to all. The echo of good woras once spoKen vmrates in space to all eternity.

The portals of the temple are open. Enter thou In." Mar Forbes, Cortice, myself, and the cap- uciiuiu Litem hlooci a a.iuea witn a shotgun apiece, ready to fire the instant the Malays came within shooting distance. Well, although for a few minutes our looked pretty cheap, for the pirates were a hundred to one, it was laughable In the Each of the junks had to drop sail aa she came alpngMde, and there were so many of them that they got in each other's way. But before they could forge alongside we let them have It scalding hot water from. four two-inch noxzels, volleys of blazing rockets and a perfect fusillade of buckshot and blrdshot from the Winchesters.

How many fell -writhing and shrieking I could not tell you probably most of- them were more scared than seriously injured but the way they hoisted sail and made for the inlet and the open sea wa a caution for cats. We had only one mishap and Cortice was the victim. Some of the Malay pirates flung a knife a-croked, long-bladed, heavy-handled kris, sharp as a razor, which came hurling through the air like a sunbeam and deadly as a bolt of lightning. The flying kris pricked Cortice neatly pierced his shirt over the light shoulder, penetrating and pinnine him neatly to the mast. Cool ly enough, he drew the quivering blade out with his left hand, rwlped it on that thought shall grasp or the human ii.m nf ih.

hnm.n them. 'Elias shall first come and restore all Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them ol John the "But I say unto you that Elias Is come already and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed, likewise shall also the Son of Man suffer of, them." Again in St. John Jesus said unto them: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, before Abraham was I am." In maiy places we And traces of rebirth ln the New Testament, which are interesting to look up. One is of the man who was born blind in St. John 1-3.

"And his disciples asked him saying, Master, who did sin, this man or his parents that he was born blind." Jesus answered, "Neither hath this man sinned nor his parents; but that the works of God should be manifested in him." We know that Josephus believed in rebirth and the early Jews ficmly believed in it. If we look over the world and say, the soul has but one life, we are also forced to ask what could be the value of that one life, be it good, bad or indifferent? The mortality is especially great among infants. 400,000 of whom died last year In You ask here, what does the life of a few njlnutes or years mean to 'a "soul? what possible value can it get' from so short a rebirth. If ybtl turn to the other side you say, nothing is lost. Even in a few hours a soul may pay up a debt.

In the world we find all grades of intellect, some fine, some crude, some spiritual, some of the earth earthy. So It Is more logical to believe Liiat mey are as mey are oecHuse wiiai comes is theirs because thev have learned it. Re-incarnation Is greatly misunderstood. Those who nave not studied Into it often ask, do you believe that when you come hack you will be borg in a lower animal? Such a question shows that theyh ave confused It with transmigration which to us seems illogical. How can you take the mind off a man and cramp it into the, small brain of a dog, for instance? To be a- human being means the ability to forge ahead.

Another misconception Is that we go from body to body. Those who have spent years in investigation have told us that often between re-incarnatlons 1.500 years often Intervenes. This time la spent in working- out the experiences rained in a lifetime. The shorter the life, the sooner the re-Incarnation. Some times but 40 years Intervenes.

Often the soul Is born Into the same family. It is known that closely attached souls cannot be separated, they reincarnate at the same time, and this accounts for the bond between them. The period of rest that follows death is needed for asslmlliat'on. In nature we see the seasons succeed each other. The wave roars on the shore," recedes and then returns.

A period of rest must follow that of activity as in normal sleep. The theory of re-incarnation dis counts that of the soul being especially created at the moment of conception or birth. It certainly is one of perfect justice everywhere. Watch the little life begun ln the slums. See the criminal face and the wicked career as it goes from bad to worse until It ends in prison.

Contrast it with the child born to every luxury or ln the home of a scholar, with strong father arms to protect it and strong mother love to smooth Its path, or of the child born in a spiritual household. Can it be that these souls are so placed without a reason for it in the past, without having returned to'cay a debt? It isa valuable thought that we are not in the power of some ruthless being who rules our lives by caprice, but are here by reason of conditions born of causes, set going In the past, with the point of view that we are allowed a chance to perfect ourselves. As St. Paul the great Initiative said: "Be not God Is not mocked, for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also re If we study life we often ee those a of the; local conditions, is what we need "Just so," said the rrfjah. ''Have any oi yjiu Keniiemen.

ever jiaa any- exper ence in pearl-flahing?" rot'a Jot." we assured him cheer fully: "In fact, sir." put In Cortice, "if you woull consent to help us, directly or jngirecuy. avo snouia De. willing to put our information, whatever it may be ajrainn. your assist ance. and partnership." "That's voiy.

said, gentlemen." was the artswer. "Frankly, I don't take much Stock lit your if there were have heard of it. Bu' I'm willing to I lend you a force of native divers. You Dut them on the around and you'll soon find out. Unfortunately, other auties call me up country.

I'm getting in my coffee eroD. so I can't iro with you." This was as much as we could ask, or expect, and we renewed our assur- ance that to the rajah should belong a moiety or tne spoils lo inis ne je- uuer drawn ma rn for IS. In- j.t.d that it was or ouudco. nlrr.r coral ree "Villi a narrow uy a Zhcltl common such as r. scrutiny re-.

nia.C,?hf point, of the r.t- said won' hrd a beyont slU that it represent, another of irton 3 I always heart ra inai jn aT a. rVeTrbesdrliyV Is that the best 4'VceU you one thlnS a news- man never a- on or against a sure ims- evidently In the know, sup- irrinned. and questioned" Barton with uplifted eyebrows for to speak, receiving; an answer- ll my dear fellow', "said he. "thit piece paper spells "rwarls. a big.

big according to our here" exclaimed Lord Wayne. r--re' only two places on earth where vou can get 'em first chop, and hHt'j either In the Indian or the ocean and the fisheries are a'l nroteotM, at that. Where's this bally Forbes minted. "That's just what Cortice doesn't know, though he can rr ike a pretty shrew-1 fruess. Fact Is, we've wrnt to f'nrl "vVth this." said Wnyne.

tapping the tinv man the onlv rlew?" Forbes naM'ii. "It ourht to he pos-iMn jpcinr that the f'eld i comparative I limited." 'S i i said scentlnsr another adv-tnttire. "When do tt.irt? The vicbt's "Wait a bit yon the yarn." tnerripter) Forbes. "This is proha-hK- the biarsrest and toughest problem vet." tVhlle wr threo htrl thnt been toss-'nsr the i'f tilk bark and forth, PoT-fic remTfned Impassive, llcbtln -re n'tpr another at the iyhpp of its prc'tecefesor. "Fire nwny.

Rrt. old man It's up ti von." prompted Wayne. TVis adjured. Portice sat up anl f-fed a we drew our cnalrs and i ir he.iiis closer toirether. "T'vo always heard that It's a Rood r.nrt'i for a fellow to pre luck." he besrn tentatively, at the three of us In turn.

Buresnf thln you know." countered TViivpp. the "siportlest" man present. "Thanks." drawled Cortice. "Well. It's this way: I want to test myself in evcrv possible manner while the r-on-er last.

You fellow have seen certain evidences of what I can do. hitherto I've been ahlp to jrlve you chapter anrl verse, or rather, let me iv. that I've had a very clear Idea of "vhat I propose, to do. That affair was the only fluke thus fa r. "Though no fault of yours.

however." I interjected, the remark met by confirmatory nods from Frirt.es and Wavne. C.rM.-e signified his appreciation by a wave of the hand and resumed his "reimrks. "Well, that betnsr the case. I eon-'e3 that here, with the exception of 'he Initial fact. I'm a tree.

Beyond that map, wrawn from memory, reinforce, by certain recollections as vlvi.t as any that have been vonch--af to me. I have absolutely no data to upon. It's like looking for a neelle ln a poftle of hay. I cannot even in-iieate ln what part of the world the island exists yet I believe it does exist. Also.

I am verv clear to this, although the recollection is more or Ipfs hazy, that somewhere and somehow I was concerned in the (ratherin of pearls from this unnamed ana unlocated tropical Islet I am also convinced how I cannot tell you the deposit or bank or bed whatever the correct term may be. has lain forgrotten and unworked from that day to this, and hence must oe of rurpasslnsr richness at present" He ceased speaking to light another cirsrette. Then; "Now, I want to test mvself. I don't value easy things, thougrn the nwar.lt have been jrreat: but. as Wavr.e would Put It.

I want to press mv luck. In ether words. I desire to see whether my r-earl Island realy exists." s.ald Forbes, "if a pretty contract to' locatj a ffiven Island, no latitude or longitude befns Uiven "Pardon me." broke th adventurous -Wayne, -if if, a pearl island, eres only one quarter of th. world where to look for It and that's nelth-cr'" wide nor so Ions." "Well, how would you fro abrait It?" queried Forbes. "Here's how! We know that pearls come from a certain limited area.

Tak-tnK It for granted that rallton map Is v0rrri to outline It oujrht not to be d'fflcilt to And someone say an exrje-t In the tusinvu, a merchant, a sailor. i.r a dlvr to give it a name -and a by means of the That all very well." was the answer, "hiit where would you start? I tiike your inquiries would have to ie ri tiv on the "S'ireiv." assented Wayne. "But what the use of our frasslnif all over tie hn-? xo doubt Barton's sitting th. re 'n jhlnc at us. having the whole mapped out In his mind, ome.

iHI man, speak up. Tou got us ii" the mu. rememi'r." Thi.s appealed to. our chtef con-s; vrator tooV the floor once more. "It will be a very simple matter after all." he said, ouletlv.

"and. as Wayne suggests. IVe thousrhtit all out. The Island's somewhere fn the Indian or the Pacific ocean. We must mane a start somewhere within a radius of say 50 or r.000 miles of the known peart fisheries.

Mt tdqa. would be to proceed direct to some -port say MonSrkon or Lahuan. Singapore er Trlncomalee and there make whether any one. known such an Islet, wTthout. of revealing tiie real nature of our quest." "Ureat scheme!" exclaimed Wayne.

"Th vacht's at vour servic anv day." Cortice noddc; his thanks. Wayne was alwavs ready for a cruise promising something in ihe adventurous line. 'Rut lt me saySpne thing I iput In. Thus sort of a venture mar be all very weH for us men, bttf wilt be no sort of an expedition for women." fancied that Cortice and Lord Tayne wore a bit disappointed at this, nut as .1 aisd up the project I was dead against making a pleasuring expedition of the venture, and proceeded to ay.so uncertain manner. ion re qalte correct Dare," said Forbes -If Cort ee isriwht and there's a lonx-forirotten bed of pearls to be rediscovered and worked, the quieter we so to work the Letter.

The known- berta-are rigorously protected by -several -eral ROvernments. I've heard, and If -we a-n With a brasa band we'll fail fout' of some frunhoat or cruiser, t-nve our trouble for our pal9 and perhaps land a rotten jail. Jiemember KipHptc'j story about the Hallotis?" "Well, we'll have to lenva th. 't home." aH Wayne. "What next' I ealed properly Indicated.

cer- were set down, togeth- -mines dotting tne ith i 7 t. souvenir of Half-vMoon Island. This was our only casualty, and the wouud proved to be a mere scratch. We had no hesitation in putting to sea right in the wake of the pirates, speed was an -easy 18 knots and pursuit on their part Impossible. Well, when we reported results to Rajah" Brooke you may be sure there was one astounded Englishman.

it needed the evidence of "the biggest pearl'" are of all the rest to convince him that we had really discovered or' rediscovered a virgin bexl of pearl oysters, ana as Cortice readily relinquished all rights thereto, save percentage, the rajah lost no time in filing his own claim. To this day he does not dream of how 'the discovery really came about -that ln the quiet and rather reticent younjr American he had really f-enter-tained -a most remarkable personage one whose recollection went back to that fabled time when "the memory of man runneth not to the As for Barton Cortice, although the value the pearls recovered to date foots up to near a hundred thousand pormds half a million dollars he found, ar usual, more real satisfaction in having once again proved the truth of his own, theory. But and here I Indulge In a tittle prophecy on my own aooount should he evey his bride will never need go to Bond Street or Fifth Avenue for her. parls. (Next week: "Nero's who have Injured their fellow men trSJT-ing long lives.

Those who have al-wayv done good deeds sink into an unknown grave. We Bee- eome born wiee, some stupid, -some ken and quick, some d411 ana siow. science qualities go to show that the age of panedto has an influence on the offspring, that the older the parents the less the children resemble them, and many more reasons are given. While we know that the body belongs to the parents, we also know that the mental and tnoMI qualities belong to the soul. It tools more than one life to make etKh statesman as Lincoln, who was conipe tent to handle bodies of men mo that thev would work harmoniously.

HI was an old soul, versed In statecraia. i Teachers who excel have been trained, before now. A genius has had vast experience before now. Water never rises higher than its source. If the soul bom 1 to illiterate parents forges aneaa ox those parents it is not because or te 1 herl ted -qualities.

Dante wrote in verse at nine, Pope at 13, Goethe at 10, Mo- zart composed at ix, Kapnaei paintea immortal picture at 18. How do yqnj explain the small boy's ability dowrn east to talk on the fourth dimension, of space? Certainly not on a physical basis. If on the basis of re-lncarnatton then you have your answer. Everywhere people are getting hold of facts of value which fit them for rebirth. To those who say, "Why not trust that death will square all wrongs?" we say by what method of reason can we assume that we will find Justice on the' other side? It seems to us useless to trust ln Providence.

Change your point of view and behold the soul growing from darkness to light along a self-made way. Often ln trying to remember the past, there will flash across our memory a vision of the past, and when entranced one finds that in a deeper layer of consciousness there may be seen pictures of the past. Others simply feel their -past with the 'ability with which they work here. In moments of heroism-the greater self shows tl'vrough. Over the temple ot the Oracle of Delphi is engraved ''Know Thyself." If you knew yourself could unravel great riddles of existence.

If you could realize what you are, you could realize somewhat of the Divine. Brothers, mine, seek to come in rouch with-that preater consciousness, that -ideal of true manhood and true womanhood. Employ every talent hete, do not quench the thirst for existence or the longinir for experience, for when jour soul is once free, -of the body and brain It will know more for the reason that it lived to the best while here, in Its many re-incar-natlqns. each time having started forces that have' -helped to 'round it, remembering always that what you sow, you must reap. Happy Happenings.

We announce with pleasure that Horace Mann, who Is the secretary for the district -of Western New York, ln the Christian Socialist Fellowship, also member of the National Executive Committee of the same body, will speak next Tuesday evening before the League at Hotel Ironols qat 8:16 o'clock on "Thought Life." Mr. Mann is a brilliant speaker and, thinker, and we anticipate a treafc and hope many may share it with us. Mrs. Marv A. Ford of New York City, who is srolng- throug-h the cltlee of New York State and adjolnlntr towna, speaking: on the Bahi Revelation, will talk before the Buffalo aaMmtiy on Wednesday evening.

February 16th. at 8 o'clock at No. 895 Ellloott Square, and on Thursday evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John HafrlMr Mills.

No. 494 Elmwood Avenue, nea Hodge Avenue. To both talks the ttb-11c is cordially Invited. The Gleaner of February at This Is the organ of the ClfurcSkdC rreaKno. fhrlrt of fjew York C1TT.1 It Is always welcomed.

The Wprld Advance Thousrht and Universal Be- public for February is also hee. Ao usual It teems with articles full Of 11VO wire thoughts that electrify the readert and stir him to better and being. Ronalds Romeyen of Buttajo ftaavs-sued through the Austin PublisWn-Cqj of Rochester, a brochure entitled ''A Course of Self-Helps, for the Student ot New Thought." It is a handy ppcKM edition, but 26 cents the cost, and UOVl It one can gain much that uplift mentally, physically and morally. We hope to have the Self -Helps lon sale at the reading rooms of tno League, No. 395 Ellicott Square, where you are welcome.

Drop ln to reert; ooadN and refresh yourself. On February 22d, the League wITl have a talk by Mr. Edward C. Randall, authod of Life's Progression on "Where Are tne at Hotel iroqtroia, Be sure and tell your friends and come yourself as what Mr. Randall has to say is well worth hearing.

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282 E. Geneso Street. Both pbonea OiTBmK VTRE TI IXI3TO CC rtra Uastlc" A Kubber Compotm unaffected by pune fure 180 Herkimer SU Ball. North 47U jrroAtier 124 Then a rather surprising thing hap pened. Each" Of the men made for Cortice and kneeled at his feet, ejacu latin In gutterai tones: shell, much pearl, blong heap big fellows!" After a few minutes rest the operation was repeated at intervals, until In four or five hours there were sev- terai bushel3 of oysters messing up the wniteness of our main deck.

But we noticed that the two black fellows were careful to keep their initial haul separate as belonging to themselves. "Do you suppose there are any pearls in the lot?" -queried Forbes to me. "Looks like I replied "Tou may be sure those fellows wouldn't go on diving unless there were. But we'll soon know." And we did. About o'clock knocked off work, and, borrowing one of oursmall boats, dumped the day's take therein and pulled for the shore.

There they built a fire, produced an iron kettle, and proceeded to boll the oysters. This, I afterwards found out, was different from the usual process, which consists! of rotting the catch on the beach under the sun. We afterward made full and odorifer ous acquaintance with this mode' of procedure. But the boiling method was much quicker, and would soon show whether there were any pearls in Halt-Moon lagoon. And by sunset we had ocular demon stration of the fact.

The natives tried out their own notful first what thev rouna we never Knew, put it must nave been satisfactory. Well, the net re suit of that single day's ''fishing" was six of the finest pearls I ever saw. Of course, not er tialr if shells held a pearl, but even those that didn't were valuable for the nacre, or mother-of- peaTl large as a pigeons egg. or tne most marvelous luster. There were even four or five black pearls rare for their shape and site.

Ap- parently the bed was inexhaustible on nccuuni or iib naving man unworxea for so long. it a. But the monotony began to pall on us We had more pearls Shan we knew V'l'C thing terrific, and the stench of the rotting skeli on the beach unescsp able, no matter what the direction of, the wind. We unanimously voted, one ui wma, we uatnimnuiir voiea, one scorching hot morning, to knock oft work and bequeath the deposit to Bajah Brooke, of whom we had heard nothing since saying good-by. Bu we were not to get out of that biasing lagoon without a tussle which Mn.

inin. ii v- j- hetrved nrnrltn Di.Ak.kw 85 o'uf tnSia WWle r0t'f crew ot.cuttnroatsaooaro standing up, yelling and gesticulating as they I awarmad for the one -Mnin- in thi Jeer 1 From the evident terror of our na ca. it peer nf ta w-e k. it case or. "all hands stand with yelling they came down on either hand While the devils were coming on theLr hostile Intention war apparent 1 i 1 1 4 I "if It's pt arls you re after, you want to keep your eyes peeled night and day.

Unless you're working under a government license, there's strong prob- ST rates. Better so well armed. we stemmed round to Labaun, but found that Kajah Brooke was at nis Dungaow in tne nuis. nowever, we reached him by telegraph and mounted messenger, ar.d In three days he rode Into a tall, bluff Englishman, who had literally carved out a kingdom for himself; like Alexander Selkirk, he was' "monarch of all he surveyed." and -lord of 10.000 miles of coffee and inditro plantations and a million or two of Islanders. After hearing our story with such a man 1.

was wisest to be perfectly frank showinsr him our map. he exclaimed, greatly to our delight "Why. that's what I call Half-Moon Island." Then with a eur)ous smile, lifted one corner tawny "But what leads you to suppose that there ar any pearls in the- lagoon? I've been here for St) years, and pearls are' orre of my er specialties, but neither I nor my natives ever guessed at pearls on Half The rajah it was a mere courtesy the way evinced some suppressed excitement over the suggestion. "We are not certain." said Cortice, "but my information leads me to strongly suspect that such Is the case, and I- and my friends are here to find OUt." We' had agreed among ourselves on the way out that- It' might be as well to suppress all reference to Barton's peculiar gift, although I was and still am of the opinion that In the far east hos claim to recollection of past existences would have been received with unbounded respect. However, even to Pajab, Brooke we, kept as to this.

"No such deposit has ever been worked in my time. he went on; "consequently the bed If there a be? must be of surpassing richness." said Cttice, well worth working on that. account. Since you know the name of the island, can you also give it 'a location?" he inquired further of the rajah. was the frank reply.

"Half-Moon Island, as I call it. is less than a 'day's steaming from where you sit gentlemen." "And onder the Jurisdiction of -of myself," was-- tho direct reply, "as lessee of all this north coast." "Then Forbes Was beginning, I when mvctlf to remark: "PracUcsl help, bjased on knowledse I zj. garet B. Peeke in "Zenla, tne vesiu. rrealaeat Graee Carcw Sheldm.

Ft rat Vlee-rreatdeat Joha HtrrUti Mills. eea Vle-rrMt Gertrado A. Williams. Secretary Belle G. Lake, treasurer Sirs.

Mary M. HetchkUa. Librarian Sara Palmer Sfceld. Corresponding Secretary Ida F.Moore. The League meets every Tuesday evening at 8:15 o'clock at Hotel Iroquois.

Tou are welcome. One of the treats of th- winter was the informal talk given before the i.o.,. it Tnesdav evening -a tne Hotel Lroquois, by Mr. Irving S. Coop-' er, national lecturer for the Theosophi-j cal Society, on "The Justice of Rein- carnation." Mr.

is a pleasant speaker, iha tirt. us well as from a well stored, logical mind, hence he makes his audience at ofie with him, and carries it from start to finish ln uninterrupted interest. In opening Mr. Coopir We are all seeking jubwcb. imperishable instinct In every hu man heart which never sleeps.

In our concept of God, it is impossiDie ior to believe that He would treat any thing with injustice. uespim wouid believe this as he looks abroad he sees the millionaire guilty of huge crimes go tree, wane i who commits but a small sin is punished heavily. He sees one child born to every thing neart can other born ln sin, poverty, tn these conditions, As he questions and an answer comes to him from the world in the one lnschutable phrase, "Providence rules every condition." To one who has not gone teyond ordinary questions, the answer is Just" covers what is to him the seeming injustice in the majority of circumstances in this world. At this particular point of view we take note of the old and the new souls, for the world Is especially filled with old eouls at present. That point of view that aouls have lived, before, and had many lives on earth is called rein carnation: It Is very, very old theory Its disciples believed that this world is school, and that we begin in a new life where we left off In the old life.

As ln school, we rise from the kindergarten to the grades, from the grades to hlffh school, and so on to the university. Thousands of things learned ln youth we have apparently forgotten, but so-io where ln our brain the experience trained ln learning them Is impressed indelibly. The question is often asked, if this Is so, re garding other lives wny ao we noi remember our past lives? To this I ask member ou -vm, enn vou tell me wnai yuu aiu twelve years ago to msm, ju wore, ate. thought? Of course you cannot answer me, and yet you are and keen and so very far dis- tViat nerlod rn the savage we the beginning awakened soul. In the' master.

finished product of the Thus Is the tde. of reincarnation explained in me pian of eternal nroeression. ite, locrienl ns a means of AH v. r. goul growth? has been asked.

I wouja answer Tiow many facts oan we Kain ln one life her. We meet a few rrIen(j8 iearn a few things, do a few Aen ccmles death. The longer have, to account BT.t living many lives the soul for. BUt in living mauy me nuu perfected bwarl experiences. In one reincarnation the soul Inhabits a feminine and bodv.

Of course another a masculine body. tb aoni is. sexless, in tne nnest cnar acters we find the mingling of both i thV," Jon8nl bTrth In viXn. nation, which me ans Mhlnrwi Prts the globe, various experiences tare gajneu. reincarnation is su ch a logical Idea, Why do we not learn it ftt tjr Why Is It not taught in religion Tn manv It seems at first hearing a horrible idea, and they ahrink from it.

MTm Mto-aS-1 "ofproje "Tril I 1L ITaw a DaCk tO cmiomnra. "Tf1 "ktM der it a hardship, 'I do not want tUA seViool Did vou not eon and often feel If not to but -like or to go, as it was part re. So with dislike Viae are part of -its plan is to Vrnme how somewhere Today e50.000.600 or nearly one-half of the world's population have made fe-Incarnatton of their religion. Tn tnanv It seems anrcr tuba, ine est- era woria is to mimu me unem ra theory- When the early fathers convened In Pnnsts Inorile they decided to throw the Idea of reincarnation out, of their Ellas must first comer "'And Jesus answered and said unto So to cut th ntnra short wa Went work tor utTot weekattfng fn? tPt some 200 saperb stones some of So to cut th. toe short Vent and turned a lauirninK naii-saepucai an- buuk.u mo I UCJfcl UBJ, 1ITQ ilea, I naked islanders, two expert divers an I the rest shell-cleaners, as it turned out.

With them came a boatload of fresh tropical fruit. Thickens, and egg So we set sail again in high spirits. foruce. as Decommsr more ani- mated as the time for the test ap- proached. We made Half-Moon Island and anchored the yacht ln the crescent-shaped, bay, which gave the islet its name.

"Whereabouts are the I Inquired of Cortice. when the anchor was down. "Oh. over yonder," he answered, pointing to the inner rim of the encircling coral reef, across which the ocean swell outside lifted ln lazy curls; "right under the lip of the rocks yonder." Our native divers spoke, a hideous jargon of pidgin Enallsh, and when they finally understood where were to dive, they made violent Lney Kea- IS befy SaldneVfr hfcd bCen neVefl "Well, what about ltr I Inquired of I turned a laughing half-skeptical an-i Pelrl yat CTruendtoU there cam. aboard the yacht next day five nearly I ltr I Inquired or I i I purchasers; inmcator Good'PIaces to Patronize Will Be Found In This List of Relleble Business Houses We were about to weigh anchor and unruffled 1 head for Laouap onCe more, the hour then ,1 eight ybells 4 o'clock in.

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-u --uwirur Bin t.ii Kmi trnm dislike you na funnlnK before the monsoon, a whole the discipline of your II Jf Zt being born atln. likeor w'i'Tl. little to do with We the irlan of creation, and Cortice. He was "If they re not know anything a nothing they'll get J50 apiece' for their truhie anvhow trouble an now. That agreement settled 11.

We r- board from either hand, clothed-simply in his birthday clothes, a knife ln one KmH ttnH Knfilret slim cr rniinH hi a my time we used to stand naked on the edge of the reef and dive for them. Gad. I believe I coul do It 'Tell the beggars to make a try. anyhow. lell 'em that the flrst lot they bring band and a basket slung round hi sunnoiM, f.m, ln asxed Forties.

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They were not really "divers," i th beggars evidently meant to rush for they went down by means of i Kn A Ruro niirh' vttK miiih 1 1 I 1 1 thin to flfttehr" -I 7 It seemed tn.il wo all were, tin the next question was to determine the time oar start-and our destination. port we can make cautious; inquiries uq percaps lcara aometjuni; to our re-terrca tne uatri tali. T- 1 dark as to de- tl oa "bury1? rir the yacht an make for ngapore? A month t-i ri i. hiCg 'i" the bottom, wnicn was nve or su ot tne yacht, prepared to board. Every faith ana pronounces an anememia I i fathoms from the surface man had a gun or a pistol ln one hand against Traces of It were taught Welt, as I say.

over they each went and a gleaming krl In the If In the Bible as we find In Mabiehl IV-5: it i nv aut and remained under perhaps a couple they ever-reached oor decks It would "Behold I will send you Elijah the I eattd If wu locafeany of minutes. Then the smooth waters be good-by to the yacht and to the prophet before the coming of the great ot the lagoon were poppeA. open by a.llvee of very whUe man of and dreadful dav of the And In st. -Matthew. Xm.10.lt; after the riThl.waartklrUy a -verr Handsome fellows were on deck in a jiffy, each I.ueklly we had a skipper, two mates, transfiguration Jesua disciples asked 1 1 1 innV it nn with at least 12 or 1 areat oysters In and an ene-ineer cluck and Minima.

Mm 'Why then say the scrlbfta that on which they stood till thev reached he had picked up or torn from the rocks. ms wai.