Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-06-02
CHAPTER xIv-contlnusd.

CHAPTER xIv-ContInued.
II think that felt you near mo at
times"
did you. John7 Did you know
was in your room once when you were
asleep? Do you remember how you
slept through the fire at home? That
was why l dared. There was light
On your face. l wanted to kiss It."
'Tf you had-and wakened mel"
"Tf I had-if I 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 a1l?" continued Miss
Estrilla when she had control of her
voice.
Not all. We do not wake to the
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 of the Jewels
On the floor beside the door. I could
aot see you-nor Juan. 1 must know
this is hard-I am growing weak"
walt. John. wait!" cried Miss Es-
trilla. for the first time losing control
Of herself. John! Come back! You
must come back! I've something to
tell you that's killing me! John. John.
gou must know that he didn't mean
10 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" It was
time to close the seance. She sum-
moned Laughing-Eye 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
TOR two or three minutes before she
let her eyes flutter 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."
she said. "Only reason I've kept it
up was because it seemed to be doin'
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 1t long after
stopped talking before woke up?"
mo. 1t was shorter than ever be-
fore"
"M-hm! Well. those that know me
better than I know myself have
watched my frances. They say that
when wake up soon after the spirits
60. 1t 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 beginnin' to tell on you. we'd both
better stop 1t, guess"
But Miss Estrilla raised the eye
shade; and Rosalie saw that she was
weeping again. "Oh, just another!"
she pleaded. Couldn't you, Mrs. Le
Grange? There was something more
I wanted to ask. something." she
went on. which wouid seem trivial to
you. But to me-"
Now, my DEAR" interrupted Rosalie.
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. 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 I'll
set with you tomorrow for the last
time this spell. Then ! must quit"
I'm very grateful" said Miss Es-
trilla, more grateful than you can
sver understand"
II know you are. That's why I'm
aoin' this. suppose" said Rosalie.
There amt any too munb gratitude
n this vorlA