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He took it and pressed it hard and went out into the street, staggering under the weight of the revelation he had received

Viola was fond of Clinton--his simple, wholesoenuousness, this ready confidence,She understood now the insuperable barrier which had been raised between herself and the careless youth of the normal world

In this hour of depression, as in many others, her mind went out towards Morton Serviss Britt'shiain for the hundredth tiotten her or not Would he call, now that he was informed of her presence in the city? She knew (almost as well as if he had written it) the reason for his hasty flight froe that he considered her a freak if not soh she still had his card and address

He was a greater man in the world than when he visited their mountain horeat and implacable study of diseases and their uses" She had not been able to read it, but she treasured it, nevertheless, and longed to ain, to lay her case before hio on with her --for there were ti an end of it It was in the hope of drawing hiain to her side that she asked Clarke to include hi to send a printed copy of his oration and challenge--after their delivery--and to her mother she said: "I would not be so nervous if I knew that Dr Serviss were on the committee; I knoould be just and considerate, even if he does despise mediums"

"He's exactly the one," responded Mrs Lambert, with enthusiasm "I wonder Tony hasn't spoken of hihted, I'm sure"