American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-03-26
CHAPTER xiv-conslnued.

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Il think that felt you near me at
times"
did you. joint Did you know l
vas In your room once when you we're
hsleep7 DO you remember how you
slept through the IRE at homer That
was why ! dared. There was light
on your face. l wanted TO kiss H."
III you had-and wakened mel"
III I had-if I only hadi" Miss
EstrilIa wept bitterly. the voice OF
John answered with reassuring words.
But John. why can you not forgiven
Don't you know sllY" continued Miss
Estriila when she had control OF her
voice.
mot all. We do o wake to the
spirit at once. I knew nothing until
! was looking down on the people who
surrounded my body-a long time
after. Then there were mists and
dark spots. l saw one OF the Jewels
on the noor beside the door. I could
not see you-nor Juan. l must know
this IL hard am growing weak"
Walt. John. waltz" cried Miss Es-
trilla. for the first time losing control
of herself. Joint Come backi You
must come backi I've something to
tell you that's killing me, John. John.
you must know that he didn't mean
10 do III"
With all the wiil-power that she had.
Rosalie kept herself from the slight.
est movement when she heard that
simple startling pronoun. he" II was
time to close the seance. She sum.
moned Laughing Eyes. who babe Miss
Estriila good-by In a weak falling
tone: she settled into her concluding
trance"
In the last i've sittlngs. Rosalie had
been awakening from trance Of her
own accord. Now. she slumbered on
for two or three minutes before she
let her yes hutter open; her face
resume expression.
Miss Estrilla had controlled her
weeping To Rosalie's cheerful. "wen.
was I out long7' she returned no an.
swer. Resale looked at her sharply.
TIN afraid you shouldn't do this
any more-in your state OF nerves, %
she said only reason I've kept Il
Up was because il seemed to be doin'
you 60 much good. hut today you
look all tuckered out An me-a wet
rag Is oast-iron beside my feelln' this
minute. Tell me-Was IL long after I
stopped talking before I woke upg'
NO. II was shorter than ever be
fore"
Mimi Wen. those that know me
better than ! know myself have
watched my frances. They say that
when ! wake up 500 after the spirits
20 x means just one thing-it seems
I'm runnin' down. It's been a strain
on me for three s%ittin's. an O that
its b%eginniu 10 tell on you. we'd both
better stop Il. ! guess"
Bu- Miss EstrilIa raised the eve.
shade. and Rosalie say that she was
weeping again ~Oh. just anotheri"
she pleaded. Couldn't you. Mrs. lie
Grange There WIS something more
! wanted TO ask Something" she
sent on. which would seem trivial to
you. But 70 me-
Now. my DEAR Interrupted Resale,
u don't wait 10 know anything about
what the spirits are sayin' 20 you.
mats your secret" She appeared 10
Lesifate over a decision. Nov. IN
-ell you what m do. I've probably
go just about a more Fittin' IN me.
an then III b. through III git IN
touch with the spirit to4nlght. an III
set with you tomorrow for the la3l
dine this spell Then ] must quit"
I'm very grateful said Miss rs.
trilla. more grateful than you can
ever understand"
4 know you are. That's why I'm
dom this. ! suppose" said Resale.
There amt sDf TOO much gratitude
10 Ibis SOrid.