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I trehtly, but took the chair he pointed out to e easy-chair in which one could recline and sleep

"Listen," continued Heliobas; "I told you, when you first caht do to restore you to health, you would have it in your power to repay ive ratitude to you," I said earnestly "Only tell me how"

"You are aware," he went on, "ofthe Electric Spirit or Soul in Man It is progressive, as I have told you--it begins as a ger in power and beauty for ever, till it is great and pure enough to enter the last of all worlds--God's World But there are soression--obstacles in its path, which cause it to recoil and retire a long way back--so far back occasionally that it has to coain Now, by ress of my own inner force or soul So far, all has been well--prayerfully and humbly I may say I believe all has been well But I foresee an approaching shadow--a difficulty--a danger--which, if it cannot be repelled or passed in so spiritual nature, so that, with rief and pain, I shall have to re- commence the work that I had hoped was done

I cannot, with allobstacle is--but YOU, yes, YOU"--for I had started up in surprise--"you, when you are lifted up high enough to behold these things,perfectly unselfish in this research, attain to the knowledge of it and explain it toto probe the secret for myself, it is of course purely forsatisfactory can be spiritually obtained, in which selfishness has ever so slight a share You, if indeed I deserve your gratitude for the aid I have given you--you will be able to search out thein the position of one soul working for another Still, I cannot compel you to do this forand anxious tone touched me keenly; but I was ae thing was going to happen to ive a ready consent to his request, therefore I said firmly: "I will do my best, I prouess where I ae sensations will overcome me; but if I am permitted to have any recollection of earth at all, I will try to find out what you ask"