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Lambert was profoundly moved by Morton's rapid statement "What would you advise me to do?"

"Take her away from that house and Clarke's influence instantly, no matter if your wife opposes it"

"Are we on our way there now?"

"Yes, we'll be there in a few hter and has invited them to stay with her for a few days This they have proest, therefore, that you take thehter into a totally different ive you ti?"

"No, I was afraid you lad you didn't tell therandfather would infored to you, professor," he said, after a pause, and his eyes were moist with his emotion "I never had a child of my own, and I'm fond of Viola I've always resented this mediumistic business--she's too fine to be spoiled by it--but she wasn't mine, and Julia was so wrapped up in the faith I couldn't stop it Then Clarke came, and Julia minded what I said no more than if I'd been a chipmunk So I climbed into the hills and stayed there"

"You believe in your daughter's powers?"

"In her powers, yes; but not in every voice that speaks through her Have you attended any of her sittings?"

"We had one in ht I laid the burden of the perfor there I have cause enough to hate Clarke, but he's honest No, the power is all in Viola I've had those things go on with nobody but Julia and the girl in the room No, Clarke is a crazy fool in some ways, but he don't cheat"

His words were so direct, so weighted with conviction, that their force staggered Serviss, causing hieneralizations ceased at the moment to convince

Lambert went on "I suppose she is coht as well; so long as she was alike that I feel guilty, I'll ads to Julia, and since Clarke came into the family our correspondence has been pretty well confined to checks on my part and receipts on hers; but she's had plenty ofinto anybody's house She could have gone to the best hotels--"