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The illusion lasted only a few brief ained the figure of an unusually slender, veiled Biah of relief, for never had such a vision appeared to him in broad noonday and while awake, and it ainst this uncannymisfortune which proceeded from this beautiful creature

The Bialy toward Hermon and Daphne, ere still a considerable distance from her But Bias had also quitted his post of observation, and after she had taken a few steps forward, barred her way

With a curt "Co, "Her your visit"

Ledscha's veil concealed her mouth, but the expression of her eyes made him think that it curled scornfully

Yet she silently followed him

At first he led her by the hand, but on the way he saw at the edge of her upper veil the thick, dark eyebrohich ely cold and tapering that a shudder ran through his frame and he released them

Ledscha scarcely seemed to notice it, and, with bowed head, walked beside hih the side entrance to the door of Hermon's studio

It was a disappointry co roo her to wait for his nificant sign infor important required his attention

Hermon understood him, and Bias soon had an opportunity to tell the artist who it was that desired to speak to him and where he had taken Ledscha He also made him aware that he feared so vision, she had appeared to hihed softly "As a spider? The omen is appropriate We willat But this strange beauty is one of the most obstinate of her sex, and if I let her carry out her bold visit in broad daylight she will get the better of me completely The blood le tore the skin with its claw, and I concealed the scratch froe it! Meanwhile, let the ih to open every door"