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La hand upon his wife's ar, was being met, and he was resolved to leave the hypnotist free to act, to control

Roused and confident, the young scientist continued his appeal, leaving her no ti," he said in effect, "and it is spring You are false to yourself if you perle hour of joy All depends on your oill, your own desire to be free Henceforth you are never to be sad or afraid I will you to be happy and you must obey"

She rose from the deep of her depression as a lily rises fro storm-wind has passed Her response to his call filled him with hope as well as with astonishment It was as if he had torn from her throat the hands of some hideous beast, half-man, half-devil, and they entered Kate's home in such normal, cheerful relationship that no one could possibly have associated any hidden grief with either of them, not even with Mrs Laay spirits of an unexpected but confident guest

Kate was both aer to know all the details of their escape frohold hurried Viola and herLambert in Morton's care

"Well, professor," said the miner, when they were alone, "we made the break and won out I reckon they're side-tracked now"

"Yes, and I hope we are done with both Pratt and Clarke; but they'll both bear watching Pratt I especially fear"

"He's had his notice," Lah even Julia had got enough of him He looked like a man on the road to the mad-house, and I reckon she's convinced of it now"

"I pitied him, but I do not feel that you are in any sense indebted to hihter's slavery to the trance is due to his pernicious influence"

"Youof an influence yourself, professor It onderful the way you brought her out of that trance I never saw that done before I reckon you must have some kind of mesmerism about you"

"Not a particle more than you have However, I should like to believe in my power to help her In fact, I do believe that It is really a question of her oill The old idea of so froer held It is not even necessary to make passes nor to put the subject in a trance All we need to do is suggest to her that no one, not even her ghostly grandfather, can control her against her will We hts, and convince her that by leaving the Pratt house she has attained freedom"