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"I have heard of Mr Eglinton"

"Ah! Poor Willie Yes But he had great powers, for all that Well, but the point you want to get at is this, is it not? Is it really true, underneath it all? Is that it?"

Laurie nodded, looking at her steadily She leaned forward

"Mr Baxter, by all that I hold most sacred, I assure you that it is, that I myself have seen and touchedtouchedo I have received es from his own lipsand co matters only known to him and to myself Is that sufficient? No"; (she held up a delicate silencing hand) " no, I will not ask you to take my word I will ask you to test it for yourself"

Laurie too leaned forward now in his low chair, his hands clasped between his knees

"You will--you will let me test it?" he said in a low voice

She sat back easily, pushing her draperies straight She was in soh slender waist to her copper-colored shoes

"Listen, Mr Baxter Toreatest medium in London, if not in Europe (Of course we cannot compete with the East We are only children beside them) Well, this man, Mr Vincent--I think I spoke of hi here just for a talk to one or two friends There shall be no difficulty if you wish it I will speak to Lady Laura before you go"

Laurie looked at her without ed," he said "You will remember that I am not yet in the least convinced? I only want to know"

"That is exactly the right attitude That is all we have any right to ask We do not ask for blind faith, Mr Baxter--only for believing after having seen"

Laurie nodded slowly

"That seems to me reasonable," he said

There was silence for a moment Then she determined on a bold stroke

"There is so--someone who has passed over--?"

She sank her voice to what she had been informed was a syhtening of that face

"That is my affair, Mrs Stapleton"

Ah well, she had been preht she ht venture for such a purpose No, she would not be away three minutes Then she rustled out