How the Snake That Caused ires was Driven Out ros Out Own Comenronsest Teangehow, Chibi, July 12
'The mysterious occurrences in a city Tesdence, reported. week {ewe colvinne have had an exfracrdinary sequel, which ustrates the frm belie of the Chinese in fecromaney' as a nue method, of Siepersing evil tfiences in the former et the people. Ie will be re Mrembered that the first expert, ated in to solve the mystery hose. repeated outbreaks of Are Sivocated the removal of hue tly tough. kitchen stove of mud ticks Sehich had Veen erected the courtyard, as challenging he iepomerfal intgence ofthe plate But the sacrifice was of yer evil, Even though all the Tartare, cupboards and boxes had Seen removed from. the haunted Notse Tae the courtyard. and. the Paper cellings-only renovated this pring torn down, exposing the fafters to the. gaze of watchers, the wrath. of the spirits was. sil Gnappeased. While a member of the family eax on guard in one fom with a pocket of water handy, Kevauw: twice within an hour flame' appear inthe rot of Kaoliang fates in both instances the re was put out in te and two Back: hed patches showed clearly. where No further time was to be wasted and another man with some local Fepute as a wizard was immediately alle in. My informant was present when he arrived on the scene and Ueveribes him as a young. farmer the late twenties of no education. He is known in the neighbourhood as a yuan ksang ti; or median, who ix popularly' setosed to. ible to discover: a. thief or other tvildoer by magical spells and infantations. Over. twenty" persons twere present and witnessed the subsequent. proceedings.
From the croyd of onlookers, the young fellow asked for-a volunteer assist him. in summoning' the "familiar spit" whose power he was about to invoke. 'Three boys Sitered their services, from whom he selected a bright schoolboy twelve, the son of & neighbour. "The Seance' took, place inside the horse ina room crowded with eager spectators. Calling for a large empty bowl, the man covered the boys exer with it and fastened i to his head by long sash, thed behind. "The boy's hands." were secured by the san to the sides of the bowl, xo. as to ensure complete darkness.
The Incantations The two then sat down side by jo on the Kang and the elder medium began series of incantations to a spirit, whom he wor-Shipped by. prostrations and the bbuming of incense on a small table set between them. After a brief Interval, he asked the youngster Can you see. anything?" and. the reply was No. Then followed more asked to join, Gradually the inside of the bow! began to lighten until at last the darkness had completely' disappear. td. Thereupon. the wizard called fut several times Ching LG tsu'—Please enter. patriarch Li't (the famous Li Tung-pin, one of the eight Chinese gen). This invita: tion was repeated religiously by the boy. The wizard then. asked his young assistant Can you now see anything" and again the reply was in the negative.
"The. second son of the house-an ex military affeer-was next called pon to Kowtow to the spirit of Tung-pin end born incense in the brazier to the accompaniment of prayers b¢ both the mediums. The excitement among. the specia. tors became intense when, in Tes-
Ponse to another question Whether he saw anything, the boy replied that a shadow was develop. ing before his eyes, which eventually resolved itself into the figure of am old man in black clothes with station bie ha
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