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Pratt began to retreat "I didn't know--"

"But suppose you didn't--what right have you to supervise my wife's affairs? Why didn't you send Professor Serviss's card to her? What business had you to say she was out?"

Pratt caers insist on seeing the psychic--"

"But Professor Serviss is not a stranger, and, furthermore, unless my wife's mind has weakened, she's quite competent to turn down any one she don't want to see I can't understand why she is here, but I intend to find out So long as she bears ation to a nity in the little an to plead his case "I've tried to make it comfortable for them, and help on their work--"

Lambert looked up and down the splendid hall, and in a softer tone replied: "So far I'm in your debt, but I don't like it I am able to provide for my family and I don't intend to share their supervision with you nor any other man So far as I know, my wife still considers me the head of the family--anyhow, that's what I'm here to find out"

Mrs Lambert appeared at the head of the stairs and called, in a tremulous voice: "Is that you, Joe?"

"It is, Julia Come down"

Viola, with a cry of joy, left herherself into Lalad to see you!"

La, and while she hid her face on his shoulder patted her aardly with soothing words of endearment until at last she lifted her pale and tear-wet face and whispered: "Oh, it's been a terrible day--take me away, quick!"

La on here? You both look like the dead"

Mrs Laard and wan like that of one grown suddenly old, and Morton are that her serenity was utterly gone before she spoke Her voice eak and piteous "I thought it was all for the best, Joe I followed the 'guides'--"

"Follow theer and you'll all land in the mad-house," he replied Then to Viola he tenderly said: "Don't you worry anyto take you hoht Kate expects you both"

At the sound of his voice Viola turned with an i of the hands "Oh, Dr Serviss, that would be heavenly! I love your sister and her beautiful home"