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"They were quite hen I saw them, but they need you You're not an hour too soon"

"Is it as bad as that?" he exclaimed, anxiously "What is it all about?"

"Wait till we reach a carriage, then I'll put you in possession of all the facts," replied Serviss, and led the way to a cab "I areatly relieved to see you to-day"

"I caer arrived during a big snow-storm, and the trail was impassable for a day Now, then, professor, let's have the whole story," he said, as the driver slammed the door "Where are they and what is the matter?"

"They are here in New York, housed with a man named Pratt, a wealthy spiritist, and they are in excellent bodily health, but your daughter is threatened with a publicity which is ive an oration in the Spirit Te the unbeliever As the clihter's naness to meet any test She objects to this publicity, but Pratt, your wife, and the 'guides' all unite in forcing her into acquiescence"

"I see," said Lambert, reflectively "When does this speech come off?"

"Sundayat eleven"

"I reckon I can stop that," was the er," Serviss hurried on to say "This man Pratt is a rankly selfish old man, who is surrounded by flatterers and those who live off his desire to cohters He is accustomed to have his own private 'y till he is weary of thee--then it is his pitiless habit to 'expose' them and throw thehter to know, and to be in his house is a misfortune"

"How does she happen to be there?"

"Clarke took theer to secure Pratt's endorsehter, and also of the book he is about to publish Your daughter hates Pratt, and is very anxious to leave, but is afraid to do so for fear of him and of her 'controls' Pratt has threatened to denounce her if she leaves him"

"Is he in love with her?"

"I don't think so--not in the way youto keep her But she must be taken away at once and Clarke's oration stopped I would have interfered, but I had no authority to act Your wife is satisfied to remain, and the 'chief control,' her father, insists upon their rehter was his affianced wife You can see how helpless I aed ard her condition as very critical To expose her to a public trial of her powers may unsettle her reason"