Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 January 1908 — Solution of a Mystery. [ARTICLE]

Solution of a Mystery.

81r Humphrey Davy had been studying one evening in comfortable negligee of dressing gown and nightcap at « little table in bis chamber when he became aware of a curious phenomewon. A bright dancing circle of light appeared upon the ceiling. It was unsteady, yet persistent, and he was unable to account for it. He extinguished his lamp, but it only appeared the brighter. It was accompanied by an odor —a scorching odor —and also by a alight sound of sizzling. He was greatly excited and running over rapidly in lls mind all kinds of electrical and kther Interesting theories t|a*account for the mystery when he** became aware of a sensation of uncomfortable warmth about the scalp. He hastily put up his hand, and down tumbled his theories and a blazing nightcap. The tassel on its peak bad bobbed into his candle as he bent over his (wok, and the fascinating problem on the celling was no more than the reflection of the evening bonfire on his cranium.