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In horror and fierce, ie, Serviss watched her descend It was plain that she was again in the grasp of soer than herself; and he believed this obsession, close akin to ician--to Clarke, whose voice broke the silence "There is your answer!" he called, and his voice rang out, with triuht her to show you the folly of human interference She is only an instrument like myself--clay to the hands of the invisible potters"

Once again a fla hands filled Serviss's young and chivalric heart; but a sense of his essential helplessness, a knowledge of his utter lack of authority, stayed his arm, while his blaze of resolution went out like a flame in the wind Sick with horror, he stood till Mrs Lambert took Viola in her arms, then, in a voice that shook with passion, he said: "Mada Only devils froirl"

And so saying, with shame of his ie to Anthony Clarke, he turned away "I now understand Britt's words--only the authority of the husband can save her fro foes," and at the moment his fist doubled with desire to claim and exercise that power