The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-02-20
CHAPTER xIV-contlnusd.


u think that felt you near me at
imcs."
Did you, john Did you know
WAS in your room once when you we're
uslCep? DO you remember how you
slept through the fire at home? That
was why | dared There was light
IN your face. | wanted to kiss 1t"
II you had-and wakencd mel"
"Ir had.-if | only had!" Miss
Estrila wept bitterly; the voice of
John answered with reassuring words.
But John. why can you not forgive?
Don't you know all?" continued Miss
iistriIla when che had control OF her
voice.
Not all We do not wake 10 the
spirit at once I knew nothing until
! was looking down on tho people who
surrounded my body-a long time
after. Then there were mists and
dark spots. | saw one of the jewels
IN the floor beside the door. could
not sec you-nnr Juan. ! must know
this il hard am growing weak
Wait John. watt" cried Miss rs.
urilla for tIfe first time losing control
ot herself. John! Como back! You
must come back! I've something to
tell you that's killing me, John, John,
you must know that he didrt mean
20 DO it,"
with all the will-power that she had.
Rosaic kept herself from the slight.
cot movement when she heard that
simple startling pronoun, he" 1t was
time to close the Beance. She sum
monod Laughing, Eyes, who babe Miss
Estrlla good.by in weak failing
tone, she settled Into her concluding
france"
in the last two slttings, Rosalie had
been awakening from trance OF her
own accord, Now, she slumbcred on
FOR two or three minutes before she
lot her eyes hutter OPEN her face
resume expression.
Miss Es.rilla had controlled her
weeping 70 RoEalc's cheerful, We'll.
was out long, she returned no an.
swer. Resale looked at her sharply.
Tn afraid you shouldn't do this
any more-in your state of nerves"
she said. only reason I've kept II
up was because ii seemed to be doin'
you so much good. But to-day you
took all tuckered out An me--a wet
rag is cast.iron beside my feelin this
minute Tell ma-was 1t long after |
stopped talking before | woke up?"
No. 1t was shorter than ever be.
fore"
"M.hm! Well, those that know me
better than know myself have
watched my frances. They say that
when wake up soon after tho spirits
90. 1t means Just one thinglt seems
I'm runnin' down. It's been n strain
on me for three sittin's, an now that
It's beginnin' to tell on you, we'd both
better stop II. guess"
but Miss Estrilla raised the eye
,ihade: and Rosalie saw that she was
weeping again. "'1h, Just another!"
she pleaded. "Corldn't you, Mrs. lie
Grange? There was something more
4 wanted to ask. Something" she
went on, which would seem trivial 20
you. But to me"
Nov, my dear" interrupted Resale,
81 don't want TO know anything about
what the spirits are sayin' to you.
That's your secret" She appeared to
hesitate over u decision Now, I'll
tell you what I'll do I've probably
got just about one more sittin In me.
an then I'll be through. I'll git in
touch with the spirit tonight. an III
set with you tomorrow for the last
time this spell. Then ! must quit"
I'm very grateful" said Miss Els
trilla. more grateful than you can
ever understand"
Il know you are. That's why I'm
dom this. suppose" said Resale.
"Tbeve ain's ans too much gratitude
I'm this wosld.