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As he joined his sister at dinner, he began, "Well, now, sis, I'll listen"
Kate had lost a little of her excitement under the influence of her toilet-table, but she was still tense and flushed, as she hesitated, her heart overfloith sisterly ad, and so very established did Morton appear at the moment His tone still further calan: "In the first place, I like the girl very much; she is very pretty and much more au fait than you had led ood The mother is dear and sweet, but deluded Clarke and that old ht to be in an asyluhed harshly "Your succinct statement puts ether"
"No, I didn't mean that They're all fanatics You should see the spirit-paintings and the slate-writings in that house! It was like a journey to a far country Really, Morton, it staggers belief to think that within twenty blocks of where we sit such a man and such a home can exist They do exist, and it only makes me realize how ss I heard there to-dayits eyes--as these people say--to a world right under its nose Morton, those people believe what they talk That girl is honest; she s are real I can't believe that she is wicked"
"Weisso into a study of these morbid conditions"
"He did? Well, that from Rudolph Weissmann, after what I've seen to-day, unsettles e But, Morton, you really irl Her condition is pitiful One of the plans of that lunatic Clarke is to issue a challenge to the world of science and to throw that girl into the arena for you scientists to tear"
Morton started--stared "No! Not a public challenge"
"Isn't it pitiful? Yes, he's going to speak on the second of nextto publicly describe Viola's powers, and, as her e the world to prove her false"
As Morton's e, his face paled "Good God, what an ordeal! But the girl, does she consent?"
"She does and she doesn't As a sweet, nice child she shrinks from it; but as a 'psychic,' as they call her, she has no choice These inner forces seem able to take her by the throat any minute They seized her while I was there Morton, she impersonated Aunt Dosia, and delivered the e--she scaredmore dramatic--more awful"