Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-01
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Scance

Saelene Vauquler locked the door
OF M salon upon the inside and
placed the key upon the mantle shelf
as she had always done whenever a.
seance had been held. The curtains
mad been loosened at the sides Of the
arehed recess in front of the glass
doors. ready to be drawn across.
1nsioe the recess, against one of
the pillars which supported the arch,
q high stool without a back, taken
from the hall. had been placed, and
the back legs of the stool had been
dashed with cord firmly to the pillar.
50 that it could not be. moved.
The round table had been put in
position, with tn .:ne chairs about II.
Dauvray waited impatiently.
Celia stood apparently concern
apparently lost to all that was going
on. Her eyes saw no one. AdeIe
looked upat Celia, and laughed ma
liciously.
"Mademoiselle, I see, is in the yerv
ood to produce the most w%onlarfnl
pnenomena. But it will be better. T
think, madame" she said, turning 10
Mme. Dauvray, that Mile. Celie
should put on those gloves which +
see h has thrown on to a chair. T.
Will be a little more dificult for mad
emolselle to loosen these cords. shouId
she wish to do So"
Inc argument silenced Celia. To
n refused this condition now sha
would excite Nine. Dauyray to a ter
rible suspicion. She drew on her
cloves ruefully and slowly, smoothei
them over her elbows, and buttoned
them. 0Aeu
To <free her hands with her fingers
and wrists already hampered i,
cloves would not be SO easy a tash
But there was no escape. Adele Ros.
'signol was watching her with a satiric
smile. Nine. Dauvray was urging her
obeying q second order the az,
raised her skirt and extended = sin,
loot IN a pale-green silk stockinn
and q satin slipper to match. Adais
was content. Celia wa wearing Inc
shoes she was meant to wear, Thav
were MADE upon the very same las,
as those which Celia had lust Kicked
on upstairs. An almost impercentihle
n nr rem Helene vapquter. more.
She took up a length Of the tb,r
cord. Ae 9uan44rr
said awkwardly. 81 sthink pe y ni a shs
you. mademoiselle. TO put your hands
behind YOU" Attus
Celia turned her back and @sro....
her wrists. She stood Ia her satsv
frock, with her white arms and .ha.l-
SderS bare, her slender thrns+ .s,sus.
porting her small head with its bsei.
curls, her big hat-a picture ~ 1912
grace and beauty. sou UNI
She would have had an easv -,
that night had there been mar ~
stead Of women to PVT her to the test
But the women were Intent ,,nos
their WI ends. Nine, Da,,uro,
eager 9 seance, Adele Tace ana IA
enc sVauquier for the climax a. thsi,
ce'ia clenched her hands to NAL.
sne muscles Of e wrists rigid !,
resist y pressure OF the pord. Ades,
anletlyS .nnclasped them ana place.
mem pam 70 palm, And at one.
Celia became uneasy. II was M
merely the action, signfficant 70
IT WAS OF Adeie,s a~iertness In thgrls
her, which troubled Celia.
But she was extraordfnarjv .....
tive Of impressions, e-xtraordfnarssy
quick TO feel, from touch, sorna dir
sensation Of the thought Sc Up ~.
who touched her. So now IN fn,sas
scf Adel's swift, tsronr. swuci
hands caused her & umeer .a1asou
shock OF discomfort. IL III ,S 9
than that at the moment. but ~ ns
quite definite at that. -
Her Hands Tied.
Keep your hands 90, pleases 4
aemoiseile' aid Adele; your firiesr
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