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Kate had not returned, and he was glad of this, for it gave him time in which to recover his normal serenity of mind He met her at dinner with an attempt at humor, but she was not to be deceived nor put off from the main subject He was forced toout, however, all the deeply ees He fell silent in the midst of this story--profoundly stirred by the esture as she leaned to hi deep in her eyes How blue, how profound they seemed at the nored it "Well, I hope you agree with me now Clarke is her control, her black beast"

"Yes; that is the only explanation at this moment, the only solution which leaves her innocent"

"But to adood deal, Mr Scientist"

"I know that, Mrs Precipitancy; but ould you have irl a trickster" After a pause he said: "Kate, I never felt less of aher in the clutches of those accursed fanatics"

"Why did you do it?"

"What else could I do? She was entranced--I had no authority My atte scene and put Clarke on his guard My native caution andcombined to paralyze o and snatch her away--now!"

"No, ht is best Think of what Clarke's arrest would irl and to us? No, we must wait for Lambert Clarke at present has all the authority It won't do to push him He would instantly truht ere about to interfere If La, he will arrive on Friday, and that will prevent the challenge"

"What sort of person is this Mr Lambert?"

Serviss pondered, "He's a shtful country doctor in appearance"

"I wish he were six feet high, and fierce as his inches," said Kate

"If he had been that, this preacher felloould never have been able to run aith his fahed "Well, he's all we have to conjure with If he fails us we et Viola and her mother here Would they coet theht be able to persuade them to stay"