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"Stop, sir," cried the boy; and then, "But those too ht," said the other "But then we had the advantage of watching you And there were other things"

"I beg your pardon?"

"There was the loud continuous rapping, at the beginning and the end You were awakened twice by these"

Laurie remained perfectlyto

Then he stood up

"I o away," he said "I--I don't knohat to think"

"You had better stay a little longer and rest," said the medium kindly

The boy shook his head

"I o at once," he said "I cannot trust myself"

He went out without a word, followed by theone another

"It has been astonishingastonishing," sighed Mrs Stapleton "What a find!"

There was no more said Lady Laura sat as one in trance herself

Then Mr Vincent returned

"Youman," he said abruptly "It is an extraordinary case"

"I have all the notes here," remarked Mrs Stapleton

"Yes; you had better keep them He must not see them at present"