Board Thread:Art, Stories and Songs/@comment-26062370-20150530025316

(The first, small segment is related to us by Rev. Joseph Twitchell, one of Twain's closest friends. The second is penned by Nikola Tesla, another of Twain's friends and confidants. The third was written by Theodore Roosevelt, a man who history labels as a rival to Mark Twain, but here, noted as a friend to Twain. The fourth section was written by the same one who compiled the notes, Mr.--- (Marked Out With A Red Substance) )

Death - When the soul escapes the realm of idiots to be with intellectuals, or the damned.

At least, that was Twain's definition - his wily intellectual definition - quickly strung together after observing his wife pass away.

Twain was depressed, and I advised that we take a trip to his friend Nikola Tesla's laboratory.

Twain, of course remaining sad due to his wife's passing, agreed, and we went.

"Well-a, what brings you twos her'?"

Twain explained he was depressed.

"Well.. I am not a doctor, Samuel, but you may toy about in my laboratory!"

''I decided to depart, leaving Twain and Tesla to discuss matters. I departed upon the 9:00 locomotive.''

(First section concludes here.)

(Second section begins here.)

''Mr. Clemens and I discussed worldly matters - people of great importance. We were to attend a grand party hosted by Andrew Carnegie the following month, and we agreed that it was still to occur - Twain and I to go by train with several other attendees, Miss H. Keller, Mr. T. Roosevelt, Mr. W. D. Howells, and a B. T. Washington. However, we decided to end our meeting on a note of discovery - a machine that could travel through t--- ''(Marked with Red liquid, rest of section illegible due to liquid.)

(Section ends.)

(Third sect. begins.)

''I met Mr. Twain, Mr. Tesla, and Mr. Washington in the coach. I was cabled by Howells, who said he had gone ahead with Miss Keller, a Mr. Kipling, and a Mr. Edison.''

''We discussed Twain and Tesla's t(Marked, Red). Booker and I were intrigued, and we asked for the specifications. They are as follows. The cor (All red.)''

(My notes - fourth section.)

It seems everyone mentioned before in these notes had a connection, and we have to find it, and the machine must be destroyed! Twain, Tesla, Roosevelt, everyone, they were good people, but if that machi-

'Hmph. Ignorant little human. I will find the machine. - T. M. S.' 