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Morton's study was decided upon as the most suitable place in which to experi double door, which led to the library, and its s all opened upon the street, six stories below A burglar could not have entered with full license to do so

Viola assisted Morton and Kate in clearing the big e froer interest the preparations were for a game of cards rather than for a test séance in which her love and honor were at stake Mrs Lambert was quite serene; Clarke alone seemed anxious and ill at ease

Weisseneral direction, and betrayed an astonishing farouped themselves about the table as for whist, Viola at the north end, with Clarke directly opposite, and Kate and Mrs Lambert on either side and quite near him The two inquisitors then took seats--Morton at the psychic's right, Weissmann at her left

When the positions were all decided upon, Viola, with a note of disappoint to tie me?"

"Oh no," replied Morton, "the conditions are yours to-night You are our guest Our tests will be ht," she pleaded "Please listened upon her with joyful acclaiood, your wishes shall besuitable?" he asked of his assistant

Morton took from his desk a roll of white tape "Hoill this do?"

"Just the thing," Weisset your needle, we must fasten Miss Lambert in such wise that no one can say, 'Oh, she untied the knots!'"

Under his supervision Kate looped the tape about Viola's wrists and sewed it fast to her close-fitting satin cuffs She then encircled her ankles with the tape, and Morton drew the long ends under and far back of the chair and nailed them to the floor Thereupon Weissmann said, "I wish to nail these wristbands to the chair-arm--Do we sacrifice the cuffs?" he asked of Viola

"Yes, yes--anything Nail as hard as you please"

"And the chair?" pursued the oldat Morton

"Oh, certainly," replied he "Science goes before furniture in this house," and a couple of long brass tacks were driven firh both tape and sleeve

"You poor child!" exclaimed Kate "If they hurt you, cry out, and I will free you"