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"Yes; you thought that he was dead, perhaps? Oh, no But for all that, Miss Deronnais, it is just as serious as it can be"

She did not knohat to think Was theyou si first to Lady Laura Bethell To my astonishment she saw me I will not tell you all that she said, just now She was in a terrible state, though she did not know one-tenth of the harht to Mitre Court The porter was inclined not to let ht into Mr Baxter's bedroom; and I found there--"

He stopped

"Yes?"

"I found exactly what I had feared, and expected"

"Oh! tell er

He looked at her as if critically for a moment Then he went on abruptly

"I found Mr Baxter in bed I y at all I said simply that I had come to see hoas after the séance"

"It took place, then--"

"Oh! yes I forgot to mention that Lady Laura would pay no attention to me yesterday Yes, it took place Well, Mr Baxter did not seem surprised to see me He told me he felt tired He said that the séance had been a success And while he talked I watched hiht the ten-fifty"

"I don't understand in the least," said Maggie

"So I suppose," said the other dryly "I iine you do not believe in spiritualis is fraud or hysteria?"

"Yes, I do," said Maggie bravely

He nodded once or twice

"So do most sensible people Well, Miss Deronnais, I have come to warn you I did not write, because it was impossible to knohat to say until I had seen you and heard your answer to that question At the sa may happen now at any moment I wanted to tell you this: that I aether When--" he stopped; then he began again, "If you hear no further news for the present, ain?"

"In Easter week"