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At the carriage-door Mrs Lambert halted, her heart sorely sonized face "Wait a ood-bye"

"No," Lambert replied, firently assisted her into the coach "Get in, professor," he added, with a touch of the sa"

With a succinct phrase of direction to the driver, Serviss co the front seat, opposite Viola He was horrified to find her shaking violently as if with cold, her face white, her eyes big and wild Her physical rescue was accomplished, but it was immediately made plain to him that the invisible bonds which linked her to Clarke were being drawn upon with merciless power, for with the first motion of the vehicle she fixed a look of terror and entreaty upon hero"

Lambert stared in helpless disle; but the young scientist, filled with fierce rage at this assertion of the dark forces, met them promptly in pride of his own resources, his own desire

"Give me your hands!" he commanded, sharply She obeyed like a child in a stupor of pain, her breath co sound as if she were sinking each moment deeper into an icy flood

With both her inert hands in his, with love and aze upon her with intent to rouse her and sustain her "You , too brave, to yield to this delusion You are clear of it all now--entering upon a free and happy life Think of the new conditions into which you are going Kate is waiting you No one can control you if you set your will sharply against it Remember the Marshall Basin and the splendid sunshine You are leaving all hateful, evil influences behind" In this way he labored to fill herup in her a will to resist, and as he felt the tre back into her face he smiled with a sense of victory "You see!" he resumed, in triu naturally again Your ene left behind"

It was true The hunted, piteous look had left her eyes She seeuor of relief The vital force, the sanity, the imperious appeal of the man before her had rolled back the cloud of fear which had all but closed over her head He released her hands, saying: "We lances Remember Lot's wife"