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Viola's ht about by Clarke, are through the special organs of the faith that the great merchant and promoter was not merely insatiable in his thirst for new sources of solace, but exceedingly generous with his coo than he wrote to Pratt asking hi no answer (Pratt was afflicted with such letters), he wrote again, detailing the experireat stress upon the fact that the psychic was the daughter of a well-to-do Western irl, and that her el in the cause) was devoted even to the point of sub tests He made mention also of his book, which was nearly ready for the press, and which he hoped would create a great stir a scientists

Simeon did not answer this letter, but sent a representative to Colorow to investigate the writer's claione to Boston, but that they had a fine reputation in the region, and that the father was a rich and well-considered citizen "No one knows anything out o' the ith the girl," the spy added

Sierness and set out to find Viola and to test her It was not easy to locate her, for Clarke had proceeded with caution in Boston After consultation with the editor of The Spiritist, and at his suggestion, he had given only a few very private sittings to a few very discreet friends These evenings, however, had been very successful, and those who had been peruarded the jewel they had found, selfishly urging continued secrecy Nevertheless, the circle had spread, and Viola, apparently resigned to her singular function, was patiently sitting night after night in stuffy, darkened rooms, while Clarke, vivid as ever, sonorous as ever, declaimed in passionate rhythurated by the anisramme for the capture of Boston, but this he instantly dropped when Siirl could do He de much as a dealer in horses would ask the hostler to drive the proffered anie of her paces He did not intend to offend; on the contrary, he was instantly consu creature should refuse to perform