Captain Bob, of Toronto, and Sergeant Jim, had frequent altercations on the subject of Thetans. The captain was a zealous defender of the reality of them; the sergeant was somewhat skeptical. The Captain one day met his friend, and the sergeant told him that since their last discussion on the subject, he had had visual demonstration, which had convinced him of the existence of Thetans. I rejoice at your conversion, replied the captain; give me the circumstance which produced it, with all the particulars: a visual demonstration, you say? Yes, my friend; as I lay in bed last night, about midnight, I was awakened by an extraordinary noise, and heard something coming up stairs! Go on, sir.Fearfully alarmed at the noise, I drew my curtain. Proceed.And saw a faint glimmering light enter my bedroom.Was it a blue color? asked the captain. Beware the Dreaded Theet O Vac! A pale blue! and this pale blue light was followed by a tall, skinny figure, who appeared as an old man of seventy years of age, arrayed in a long light colored overcoat, bound with a leather belt: his beard thick and grisly; his hair scant and straight; his face a dark brown color; upon his head a large fur cap; and in his hand a lantern. Terror seized my whole body. I trembled till the bed shook, and drops of cold sweat hung upon every limb. The figure advanced with a slow and solemn step. Did you not speak to it? There was money hid, or murder committed, without doubt, said the captain.Yes, my good friend, I did speak to it; I asked it by all that was holy to tell me why it had appeared to me And in heaven's name what was the reply? Before he started to speak, he lifted up his lantern three times, and stomped on the floor, so loudly that it caused the room to reverberate with a thundering sound. Beware the Dreaded Theet O Vac! He then waved the pale blue light which he carried, he waved it even with my eyes; and he told me, he told me that he was yes, not more nor less thanthe watchman! He had come to give me notice that my door was open, and that there where Thetans out on the street. Unless I shut it, I might be infected before morning. The sergeant had no sooner concluded, than the captain disappeared. |
