Athothis : a satire on modern medicine / by Thomas C. Minor.

And as the Egyptian spoke these cabalistic words, the shadow of Paulus Androcydes disappeared, while a large brown bat flew wildly around the room in vain efforts to escape. " Now we can punish the demon with physical torture," continued Athothis. " Under the form of a bat he can be crushed, and never again will be capable of working mischief to mortals." And even as he made these remarks the terrified bat was crunched under the boot- heel of the gray-haired man. All was now confusion. The medium was carried to an adjoining chamber, and the mystified audience dispersed. " I am strongly puzzled by these manifestations," said Paulus Androcydes. " So others have been," responded Athothis. "Yet, I have not yet learned how this magic is done," expostulated Paulus Androcydes. " I would fain witness more of these experimental tests. Explain this mystery, Oh ! mighty Egyptian necromancer !" " I will not," answered Athothis. " You can not!" retorted Paulus Androcydes. " He could, but he would not," replied Athothis, laugh- ing merrily; "for, remember, with mediums, as with doctors, ' there are tricks in all trades but ours.'" "Perhaps even you are a demon?" whispered Paulus Androcydes, musingly. "Perhaps!" retorted Athothis, quietly. "Yet, if you desire to further investigate these phenomena, you can visit the seances of Professor Diabolus at some future time." " I believe you are the devil!" cried Paulus Androcy- des, angrily. " The world is full of them," answered the Egyptian, sneeringly. " Yet, consider me a spirit of the first