The state herald., 1916-03-31
CHAPTER xIv-contInued.

81 think that felt you near me at
timee."
Did you. John7 Did you know
was in your room once when you were
lsleep7 Do you remember how you
slept through the fire at home? That
was why dared. There was light
On your face. / wanted TO kiss IT,"
IF you had-and wakened mel"
IF | had-if | only hadl" Miss
Estrilla wept bitterly; the voice of
Iohn 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.
mot all. We do not 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, | saw one OF the jewels
On the floor beside the door could
aot see you-nor Juan. | must know
this lie hard-I am growing weak"
WALT, John. wait!" cried Miss Ee-
trilla, for the first time losing control
of herself. "Johnl Come backl You
must come back! I've something to
tell you that's killing mel John, John,
you must know that he didn't mean
TO do III"
With all the will.power that she had.
Rosalie kept herself from the slight
st movement when she heard that
simple startling pronoun. he" II was
time TO close the seance. She sum.
moned Laughing.Eyes who bade Miss
Estrllla good.by In weak falling
tone; she settled into her concluding
trance"
In the last two sittings, Rosalle had
been awakening from trance OF her
own accord. Now. she slumberod on
Tor two or three minutes before she
let her eyes nutter open: her face
resume expression.
Miss Estrilla had controlled her
weeping To Rosalie's cheerful. We'll,
was out long7" she returned no an.
swcr. Rosalic looked Mt her sharply.
I'm afraid you shouldn't do this
any more-ln your state OF nerves."
she said. only reason I've kept II
up was because Il seemed TO be doin'
you so much good. But to-day you
look all tuckercd out. An me-a wet
rag 10 cast'iron beside my feelln' this
minute. Tell mc-was II long nftor !
stopped talking before woke upf"
No. II was shorter than ever BE-
fore"
Mimi Well. those that know mo
bettor than ! know myself have
watched my frances. They say that
when ! wake up soon after tho spirits
go, II mehno Just one thlng-it seems
I'm runnin' down. It's been a s,rnin
on mo for three nittin's. an now that
it'h boginnln TO tell on you, we'd both
better stop II. I guens."
But Miss Estrilla raised the eye.
shade. and Rosnlio saw that she was
weeping ngnin. "oh. Just anotheri"
rho pleaded. Couldn't you, Mm. Ls
0rangoi There was something more
] wanted TO ask. Something" nho
won, on. (which would seem trivial 10
you. But to me"
Nov. my dear" interrupted Rosalic,
u don't want to know anything about
what the spirits arc sayln' to you.
That's your secret" Sho appeared TO
hesitate over u decision. Now, III
toll you what I'll do fvo probably
Eot Just about one moro uit,in' In me.
an then III bo through. IN cit In
touch with tho spirit tonight. an ri
sot with you tomorrow for tho lnnt
time this spell. Tbon must quit"
TIN very grateful" said Miss Es.
trilla, more grateful than you can
ever understand"
II know you arc. Thata why I'm
dolb' this. suppose" said Rosaiie.
There amt any too much gratitude
In this world.