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These seekers ith sardly, reproaching the master of the temple for a selfish brute Soirl and Clarke--for Clarke fairly divided the honors, so vivid, so picturesque was he He did not hesitate to speak of his great work, a hich would astound the world, and to announce the title of his great oration which Siun of his ca oration; but he must have Viola's consent to the use of her nareat e to science Froreatest chapter of his book

From this public test of her power Viola still shrank, but Pratt's wealth and pohich Clarke continually emphasized, fairly stunned her into acquiescence So far fro a faith of the poor, the obscure, a faith that lurked in dark corners, avoiding the direct gaze of men, spiritualism from the portals of a resplendent temple appeared to be not -place of the angelic forces, from the s of Pratt's palatial home, she looked out upon the city with more of content with her mission than she had ever known before--troubled only by a deeply hidden wish to see again the ly impressed her on their ride into the Marshal Basin

But this sense of security of power did not last As the novelty of her position in Pratt's household wore away she found her duties irksome She resented the flocks of curious or an to perceive the bitter truth--that she was only a servant, after all,to the pleasures of Pratt and his friends She had very little time to herself, and could not escape her masters even for a drive in the Park--one or the other of them was always at her side

She attempted to withdraw her consent to the use of her nauides, even her mother, insisted on the test Britt alone of all her friends took the side of her fears They were in correspondence of a forht to her, anxious to knohat Clarke's plans actually were To hi her dread of the flaring light which Clarke was about to turn upon her