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Kate Rice was not one to be outfaced "If I have, I shall be most happy," she answered "Who are you that deirl?"

"I ae to the world"

Kate recoiled a little "Oh, you are? Well, I don't care if you are You have no right to use her name in this ithout her consent"

"Her consent! What she desires or what I desire is of srasp of the invisible forces, o on It is her duty There are , to dance, to amusein the annals of the occult exceeds her wonderful ive herself to the world of science She rave Her nificent Her fame will fill the earth"

Kate stoutly confronted hiive her will destroy her It sounds to ht to herself, and I will help her assert it"

Clarke's eloquent hand fell to his side So in Kate's calm, matter-of-fact speech reached his shrewder self He perceived here no uarding her They are guarding her"

It was plain that both Mrs Lahter were profoundly in obedience if not in terror of this wild young evangel, and Kate, to test her divination, said, "Suppose she refuses?"

"She dare not refuse Her 'control' would cut her dohere she stands She has no choice where they are concerned The hands are upon her this moment," he ended, triumphantly

A shudder of despair went over the girl "It's true; I feel theainstand the dead," and she fell into her chair with ato the pity of her fate Kate's heart went out to her without reservation as she knelt beside her

"I am for you, ive you my word Be brave You must see Morton and Dr Weissmann They will knohat to do"

Viola turned upon her mother with a wail of supplication "Take me ho now "I dare not, dearie, not till they consent Be patient--they have promised to release you after this test"