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Adele dropped for theto believe," she said, "but I cannot I am

interested--yes You see how much I have studied the subject But

I cannot believe I have heard stories of how these h I cannot help it The

tricks are so easy A young girl wearing a black frock which does

not rustle--it is always a black frock, is it not, because a black

frock cannot be seen in the dark?--carrying a scarf or veil, with

which she can make any sort of headdress if only she is a little

clever, and shod in a pair of felt-soled slippers, is shut up in a

cabinet or placed behind a screen, and the lights are turned down

or out--" Adele broke off with a coht not to deceive a child"

Celia sat with a face which WOULD grow red She did not look, but

none the less she are that M at her

with a perplexed frown and so in

her eyes Adele Tace was not content to leave the subject there

"Perhaps," she said, with a smile, "Mlle Celie dresses in that

way for a seance?"

"Madaht," Celia stammered, and Camille Dauvray

rather sternly repeated her words

"Yes, Adele shall see tonight I myself will decide what you shall

wear, Celie"

Adele Tace casually suggested the kind of dress which she would

prefer

"So which will hiss