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"If you will say it quickly," she began "Otherwise--"

The old gentleman drew a breath as if to steady hily eniality was gone

"I will say it in one sentence," he said "It is this: You are ruining that boy between you, body and soul; and you are responsible before his Maker and yours And if--"

"Lady Laura," said the medium, "do you wish to hear any esture of assent

"And if you wish to knowthis," went on Mr Cathcart, "you have only to ask for theh why I left spiritualislanced at thethe old man curiously and half humorously under his heavy eyebrows

"And I understand," went on the other, "that tonight you are to ood; then after tonight it may be too late I have tried to appeal to the boy: he will not hear ive you evidence, if you wished Ask this gentleman how many cases he has known in the last five years, where complete ruin, body and soul--"

Theas if for weariness: and at the sound the oldIt was more obvious than ever that he only held himself in restraint by a very violent effort: it was as if the presence of the lanced again from one to the other

"That is all, then?" she said

His lips worked Then he burst out-"I a," he cried--"sick of it! I have warned you That is enough I cannot do more"

He wheeled on his heel and went out A

She looked at Mr Vincent He irling softly in his strong fingers a little bronze candlestick that stood on the mantelpiece: his manner was co a little

For herself she felt helpless She had taken her choice, inized the fact, by the entrance of this strong personality; and now she needed reassurance once again But before she had a word to say, he spoke--still in his serene manner