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Viola was deeply offended by his firstfor money, and I will not be put on exhibition for any one"

Si--one short hour; but she refused, and he went away dejected, flabby with defeat He returned next day, and still a third time; and at last, to work on her sympathies, he told her how he ca lips displayed his sorrows

His weakness availed The utter tragedy of his life brought the ready tears to Viola's eyes and quite ht, understood hi to the grave, and in her pity consented

The manifestation which followed he reported as the hter, spoke fro the circu orders for the disposition of their jewels and trinkets, and in other ways most completely satisfiedexalted, comforted beyond measure, pathetically happy, quite ready to eirl who had made his hour of sweet communion possible His home, his private car, his yacht were all at her disposal No queen, however powerful, could have won such hoe froe your work I will uides'"

With Clarke and the o to New York as his guest, provided her secret poere not revealed "I will not be advertised," she said "Tooto see ain"

This threat threw Simeon into a panic "Of course you will reuest, the same as your mother No one but my own family shall know of your wonderful powers I will see to that"

Perhaps he was honest in this pro "Arabian Priestesses," "Crystal Gazers," and other woular endowreee than his friends and hangers-on began to smile and say: "Simeon has a new enchantress I wonder who she is?" And those remarks aroused the curiosity of the ubiquitous workers for the press Furthermore, the directors of the temple, of course, lected by their once-idolized patron, did not need to be told; so that long before Serviss had a hint of her co the news of Viola's do the faithful, who hurried at once to meet her