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"That would not save her fron to set her We irl hates and fears Pratt"

"I know she does"

"His air of proprietorship is fairly indecent We must be especially careful not to rouse hi his claims, and is as vindictive as a wolf"

Kate sat in silence for a few moments--a very unusual state with her--and at last announced her purpose "Leave the whole thing to me We will have Dr Weissmann, and I will ask Clarke to come to meet you in order to talk over his plans for a co but an old kill-joy, anyway"

"He's worse than that Don't brush hi to have trouble with him before we are out of this"

"I don't care I will not have him in my house," responded Kate

"Very well He's eliminated I hope Clarke will permit them to come"

"Oh, they'll come unless Pratt absolutely locks them in their rooms Shall I ask Marion and Paul?"

"No I want a chance to talk to our 'psychic' alone"

"Very well The table just balances, anyway Now, about your telegra to speak to Mrs Lambert about that?"

"No It is all up to Lambert He can act or not, as he sees fit He will probably wire the, and as there can be no explanations till he arrives you will please say nothing of "

They had just risen fro so early," he began, with tranquil drawl, "but I'et out of this cli that, anyway, just to see what it's like 'round the corner in the 'fourth die of clily well," Kate cheerily replied

"You're very good; but I don't feel as well as I look My poor one lung is working overtime, and a collapse is imminent I don't see how et help from the 'other side' You see, he spent the winter in Boston--think o' that! But it's telling on him If I wished him well--which I don't--I'd advise him to return to Colorado and to his Presbyterianiso back to his church?"

"I don't suppose he could You see, he went out under a cloud--took the whole -sash with hiht say--and I don't think the elders would welcome his relapse Furthermore, he has embraced 'spiritism,' as he calls it, with both ar about these psychic ree with hiation of these occult forces"