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VERA, THE MEDIUM

A HEART-THROBBING DRAMA OF GIRLHOOD
Rell. THE BAT (IN THE BELFRY).

Scene. Batch’s room. A dim light in the corner; clouds of incense. Jacobi
enters and falls over a book as she tries to escape. Our Vera, Haworth,
holds out alluring hands. Jacobi, against her will, sinks down beside her.
Invoking her spirits, Haworth seeks to draw the Parade Song from her
terror-stricken victim, who, unfortunately, does not know it.

Reel II. WAY DOWN STAIRS.

Scene I. Haworth’s room, tastefully decorated with hand-painted gold-fish
bowls. The light is faint. An eager group is sitting in a circle around a
small table. A question is transmitted to the other world and the table
suddenly begins to tear itself away from the petrified company. June
screams and leaps upon the couch, which creaks protestingly. Gulie,
Batch, and E. stick manfully by the table.

Scene IJ. A Pitch-black corridor. The table is bobbing madly downstairs
followed by a weird, awe-struck crowd. ‘The shrieks uttered by June, who
has been resuscitated by curiosity, have collected throngs.

Scene IIIT. The morning after, in the Mausoleum. Miss Adair mournfully
looking at the ruins of what was once a small mahogany table. Her
eyes light vengefully.

Scene IV. Luncheon the same day, in the Rock dining-room. A bell rings.
Miss Adair rises and proclaims emphatically that hereafter communica-
tions with the spirit world shall not be conducted with the Mausoleum
furniture.

Reel III. THE CAT AND THE CANARY.

Scene I. The Leuba Dining Room. Time, 8 P. M.
The Leuba family, minus Clarence, who is calling in the neighborhood,
Miss Sabin, Gulie, and Our Medium are present. They are expectantly
clasping hands around a massive oak table. Dr. Leuba looks doubting;
Miss Sabin registers faith, Gulie hope, Mrs. Leuba charity, and Haworth,
the focus of all eyes, fairly radiates complacency.

Scene IT. Same scene. Time, 10 P. M.
The table as before; Mrs. Leuba yawns, Miss Sabin wonders, Gulie looks
scared, and Dr. Leuba is triumphant. Her countenance darkened by over-
whelming chagrin, Haworth slinks to the door.*

*We always thought Dr. Leuba showed a mean spirit in picking out such a big table.
Haworth was such a little girl.

Martua TUCKER.
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