The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-02-19
CHAPTER XIV-Contlnued

81 think that felt you near me at
times.'
Did you. John? Did you know l
was In your room once when you were
asleep DO you remember how you
slept through the fire at home9 That
was why | dared There was light
on your face. wanted to kiss II
III you had-and wakened me-"
III had-tf | only had" Miss
Estrilla wept bitterly; the voice OF
John answered with reassuring words.
But John. Why can you not forgive
Don't you know ALL" continued Miss
Estrilla when she had control OF her
voice
Not all We do not wake to tho
spirit at once knew nothing until
was looking down on the people who
surrounded my body-a long time
after. Then there were mists and
dark spots saw one or the jewels
on the floor beside the door. could
not see you-nor Juan. | must know
this is hard am growing weak"
Walt. John. watt" cried Miss rs
trilla, for the FIRST time losing control
OF herself joint Come back, You
must come back I've something to
tell you that's killing me! John. John.
you must know that he didn't mean
to do it,
With all the will-power that she had.
Rosalie kept herself from the slight
est movement when she heard that
simple startling pronoun. he" 1t was
time TO close the seance. She sum-
moned Laughing Eyes. who bade Miss
Estrilla good-by in a weak failing
tone: she settled into her concluding
trance"
In the last two sittings. Rosalie had
been awakening from trance OF her
own accord. Now, she slumbered on
for two or three minutes before she
let her eyes futter open; her face
resume expression.
Miss Estrilla had controlled her
weeping To Rosalie's cheerful, We'll.
WAS out long," she returned no an
swer Rosalie looked at her sharply.
I'm afraid you shouldn't do this
any more-in your state OF nerves.
abe said Only reason I've kept II
up was because II seemed 10 be dom
you SO much good. But to-day you
look all tuckered out. An me-a wet
rag Is cast-iron beside my feelin' this
minute. Tell me-was II long after
stopped talking before l woke up"
No. Il was shorter than ever be
fore"
MIN. Well. those that know me
better than know myself have
watched my frances. They say that
when | wake up soon after the spirits
60. II means just one thing-it seems
I'm runnin' down. It's been a strain
on me for three sittin's. an now that
It's beginntn' TO tell on you. we'd both
better stop it. guess.
But Miss Estrilla raised the eye
shade: and Resale saw that she was
weeping again. oh. just another"
she pleaded Couldn't you, Mrs lie
Grange? There was something more
I wanted to ask. Something" she
went on. which would seem trivial TO
you. But 10 me"
Nov. my dear" interrupted Rosale.
Il don't want to know anything about
what the spirits are sayin' to you.
That's your secret" She appeared to
hesitate over a decision. Nov I'll
tell you what I'll do. I've probably
got just about one more sittin' In me,
an then III be through. I'll git in
touch with the spirit tonight, an I'll
set with YOU tomorrow for the last
time this spoll Then | must Quit
I'm very grateful" said Miss Es-
trilla, more grateful than you can
ever understand"
Il know YOU are. That's why I'm
Aoin' this. | suppose" said Resale.
There amt any too much gratitude