New Britain herald., 1924-06-23
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the squaw described me, and you guessed who it was?"
 No. You know I wouldn't have come if I'd known that, if I'd known 1t was you. l don't know why I came--eXcept it was just because l couldn't help it"
 lvan's vivid eyes opened wide. then the lids dropped again. Out with il. man. You've cooked your goose and have done all the damage you can, Is it blackmail? If not, what are you doing here?"
 Ssrichef strengthened and sighed. T was living on the other side of the Peninsula. You knew that-and a few nights aEo-I heard some one call me-some one told me to come here---'
 You've good ears to hear across tho Peninsu.a,"
 T don't expect you to understand" |" sarichef returned with some dignity. I'm trying to tell you-iust how it was. A few nights ago I got the idea that some one was calling me. It came just as clear as an actual voice. tried to turn away and dis regarded it, but somehow I couldn't. Paul sarichef Paul Sarichef,' the voice kept crying--snd it told mo to come here, to this very spot. You know how n man obeys hunch, That's what it was, l gucss-a hunch --but l couldn't disregard it."
 Tho grim smile fickered at Iyan's mouth again. How many nights ago was this"
 -Four nights ago. started the next morning, and halfway across I met old sindy, with her back loaded with grub. She told me there were people here, needing help. and I Of. 'fered to carry her pack on over and let her 20 back.
 -Four nights ago" Ivan turned and met the girls fixed, startled gaze. Dorothy, do you remember what happened four nights ago."
 "The seance!" the girl answered duly.
 The sesnce! You haven't forgot ten, have you, tbat you asked to speak 10 Paul ssriohcf--and that Fortune Joe called him9 You re. member how all Of us felt the tension as he broadcasted that silent calIP Sarichef was not in the spirit world. but he answered just the same. He came, and he doesn't know why Was it hyrnotism or some other occult thing, or was it just black. mail-who can say?"
 But the wonder Of this mystery could moi long obscure tho real issues that faced this bafled trio in the fires glow. They sood silent. as if listening Co the sea and the wind. but their thoughts moved in sweeping circles. The two packers. curious but wholly failing 10 understand, moved and rustled in the darkness like wild beasts: and envolopcd in a deep, strange calm that was reflected in his immobile face and quiet eyes, Pete watched the slow unfolding of the drama.
 CHAPTER XIX.
 The Dead" Has Risen
 Ivan turned abruptly from Sarichcf. and smiling faintly in appeal. stepped in front of Dorothy. Her wide open eyes fixed on his thin, stark white face; but her expression did not change. and she was so baffled and cstranged by what had occurred thai at first she seemed hardly aware Of him. He reached for her hands, but she put them away from him.
 Don't draw away" he urged quickly He spoke softly now. for her ears alone. Dearest, you must forgive mo"
 T can't forgive you" was her sub- dued answer She spoke without in- fection, almost in that muttercd monotone with which one talks in sleep.
 You must. It's the only possible course. You must realize that. T don't expect you to forget right away even 10 vindiCate me until Eve at least won you to my point of view but you must forgive. Don't YOU see fl was all for you?
 T am aware that I charged Peter with 3 crime he didn't do-that I caused him to fee. and that while he was gone he died. But Dorothy, this world is Of the living. When people are dead they cease 10 bc. so far as the living world is concerned. You hraFe found happiness in me: don't lost it again for an evil done long ago. Don't let the dead past shadow the living present.
 Every man does wicked deeds. only most of them don't get caught. Many and many 2 man wants to do wicked deeds that he doesn't dare 10 to-to gain his ends. other men have loved you. and have wished desperately that Peter would die and leave you free-but they haven't loved you enougl--thcy didn't have the courage 10 make their wish come true. You know Your Christian teaching that there is no distinction drawn between him who wants to do evil and him who really does fl. The thing I did many men would have been glad to do, if they had dared to take the risk"
 He paused and the girI started 10 turn away. Ivan held her gently. his hands at her arms just below her shoulders '1 don't aant 10 talk about ii" sine told him.