STRANGER THAN FICTION.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1246, 16 May 1914, Page 4

STRANGER THAN FICTION.

A LOST SOI*.

RECOGNISED IN A PICTURE

FILM

PREDICTED BY CLAIRVO

YANT,

An iucidant which occurred iu Petone a few days ago reads more like a “ Boj’s Series ” story than an actual happening, and no doubt when the public hear of it, there will eusue many arguments on the pros and cons of the story. A Mrs Burgess, who resides in Cuba Street Petone, has had a most unusual experience and one which is bound to give rise to much discussion.

Some eight years ago Samuel Trudgeou the third sou of Mrs Burgess left home and for over four years no word has been received from him. During the three years that his mother received letters be was concerned in the invention of an aeroplane. For some time no letters were received, and one day Mrs Burgess interviewed a Mrs Cross, of Cower Hutt, who is a clairvoyant. While in a trance Mrs Cross told Mrs Burgess that her sou was concerned in the invention of an aeroplane and that his money had run out and he was exceedingly downhearted about it. Shortly afterwards a letter was received which fully bore out the words of the clairvoyant.

Nothing has been heard of her sou by Mrs Burgess for four years, and many times she has wondered what had become of him. About six or eight weeks ago, she again visited Mrs Cross, of Dower Hutt, who, while in a trance, told her some more about her son. She said that be had met with an accident in connection with an aeroplane some two years ago and bore a scar on his cheek. She also told Mrs Burgess that she would see his photograph while at the pictures. On Mrs Burgess asking how soon that would be the clairvoyant told her that it would be shortly. Mrs Burgess happened to go to the Dyceum Theatre, Petone, when the Vitagraph star drama “ King of the Air ” was being screened. An aeroplane accident formed one of the scenes of this picture and Mrs Burgess re-

cognised her son. The most curious part of the whole thing is that after the accident the actor rolled over and a scar could be seen distinctly. Mrs Burgess’ feelings can be better imagined than described.

Interviewed by a Chronicle representative, Mrs Burgess stated that she was certain that the actor was her son. “ His features are the same, and in any case a mother should know her own son,” she said. Mrs Burgess is writing home to the Vitagraph Company explaining the circumstances and thus will find out definitely about the matter. Many friends will await anxiously the result aud no doubt, if the the actor and the son are one and the same person, then the whole story will be the cause of very much interesting discussion among all classes. —Petone Chronicle.