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stopping to weigh the consequences.

tpndant gave me his hand, and, whis-
pering to me that ! had nothing TO
fear. he led me into n dark, still room
on the right OF the entrance. There he
left me for at least half an hour. |
tell Won was frightened almost ont 81
nv seuses. bit did not dare get mp 10
retrace my steps seemed 20 breathe
ONLY the stutfy darkness. and absorb
rev horrors from my surroundings.
Presently soft glow as delicate as the
first touches OF sunlight on the eastern
skies shone in front of me. This grew
into q sort OF rosy radiance, and then
gauzv curtain seemed TO be lifted,
and saw woman reclining on couch
under a faint pink light. I knew that
il was Nine. Legare and that she was
in her famous trance condition. just
then the attendant came TO me and
whispered that I was 10 advance and
stand by her couch alone. As soon as
had done so Nine. Legare began to
speak
"'The person before me is threatened
with sad calamity. were her first
words Then. although she could not
possibly have known that knew Of her,
or had the slghtes, intention of con-
sulting her, she gave me clear, true
outline OF my past life
Every strange. indeed" said Blanche.
at was, to he sure" went on Mrs.
Goddard. And what she told me Of
the past made me dread more than ever
her first statement. presently found
courage 10 ask her what she meant by
that allusiou.
"'You arc about 10 take a voyage
said she. after a mopents reflection.
and, while you may come back safely,
I am afraid you will die away from your
native land
| "'Would YOU advise me to stay at
home / asked her.
"'No. You need not try 70 escap.
your fate she answered. In fact, your
impulse to GO away from America is
step in the right direction, and if you
have 10 die it would be better to die
while trying to atone for that which
you regret so sincerely"
How very awful" exclaimed
Blanche. The recital had really ex-
cited her beyond description.
Her warning has brought all tho
good there is in me to the surface. de-
clared Mrs. Goddard 81 want to stop
right now and try TO heat a retreat
and disentangle myself from the tolls
nv sin has wound around me" The
speakers voice dwindled away into 81.
fnce. Then she seemed 10 make a re-
solve to be more candid than ever.
blanche" she sighed, 81 have not
told you the worst yet. | have wrongcd
you more than ! did hm-more than I
ever did anybody in my life, because
YOU were so young at the time, and
struck you from the dark"
"Wronged me?" The girl drew her
.ef mp with a sudden intuition of what
was coming
"Yes. you, my poor. innocent child.
When the ma jor first began 10 come to
see me it was simply that he might
pour his love for you into ympathetic
ear. He was madly in love with you.
lie could talk Of nothing but his beauti-
ful ward. | had heard of bis riches,
and at once set about TO dethrone
You. laid The most adroit plans TO Sc
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