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ll I ? M&squ By KATHERINE ( Author of "Tl Copyright, 1Q04, by The conservatory was n feature of the Brauifell town house, and to I.oder It came as something wonderful and unlocked for, with its clustering green branches. its slight, unoppresslve scents,- Jts temperately pleasant atmosphere. He felt no wish to speak as, still guided by Itlesslngton, he passed down the shadowy paths that* in the half light had the warmth and mystery of a southern garden. Ilere and there from the darkness came the whisperlug of a voice or the sound of a laugh, bringing with it tiie necessary touch of i life. Otherwise tlie place was still. Absorbed by the jiir of solitude, con- I trusting so remarkably with the noise | ? and crowded glitter left behind In the j reception rooms, he had moved half- j way down the long green aisle before i the business in hand came back to him I \%iiii a sutiueu sense oi annoyance. it roomed so paltry to mar the quiet of ' * "the place with tl?e absurdity of a side .show. lie turned to Rlcsslngton with .a touch of abruptness. "What am I expected to do?" he -asked. Rlesslngton looked up, surprised. " 'Why, I thought, sir"? he began; then be instantly altered his tone. "Oh, Just enter Into the spirit of the thing, lady Astrupp won't put much strain on your credulity, but sheT make a "big call on your solemnity." He laughed. lie had an infectious luugh, and Rosier responded to It. "Rut what am I to do?" he persisted. "Oh, nothing. Relng the priestess, she naturally demands HuolytM, tthc'ii Jet j*ou know tiiat she holds the prior placo. The tent Is so flxed that she sees nothing beyond your hands, so 1 there's absolutely no delusion." lie laughed once more. Thou suddenly lie lowefed his voice and slackened his eteps, "Here we are," he whispered iu pretended awe. At the end of the path the space widened to the full breadth of the eonscrvntory. light was dimmer, giving nu aU<TCfH impression or cnsiauce; away to the left Loder heard tlio sound of splashing water, and on his right hand he caught Ids first glimpse of the tent that was his goal. Jt?.ra8 P11 nrt,8t,c ,,tt,e structure?a V .r ~ of silky fabric that -tal lump that hung above its entrance. As they drew closer a man emerged from It. lie stood for a moment in uncertainty, looking about him; then, catching sight of them, he came forward, laughing. 'By George," he exclaimed, "it's as dark as limbo in there! I didn't see you at first. But I say, Blessington, it's a beastly shame to have that thun4 -dercloud barrier shutting off the sor ceress. If sho gazes at the crystal mayn't we have something to gaze a too?" Blessington laughed. "You want toi much, Galltry," he said. "Lady At trupp understands the value of the un .attainable. Come along, sir!" he adde -to Loder, drawing him forward wit an energetic pressure of the arm. Loder responded, and as he did so flicker of curiosity touched his mil: for the first time. He wondered t* an instant who this woman was wl aroused so much comment. And wi the speculation came the remembran of how she had assured Chlloote tli on cue point at least he was lnvuln .able. He had spoken then from t height of a past experience?an exj rlence so fully passed that he wond cd now If it had been as staple a gu antee as he had then believed. Ma capacity for outliving is astonlshin * Innlilollt in J complete. Tiio long ... A \ Italian mountains had faded, llk< orayon study In which the tones h .merged and gradually lost charac A * "The past had paled before the pres as golden hair might pale before bl The simile cauie with apparent ir '? nope. Then agnlu Blesslngton pre Ids arm. "Now, sir!" he suid, drawing a and lifting the curtain that hung Ik the eutrauce of the tent. Loder looked at the amused, b< face lighted by the hanging lamp smiled pleasantly; then, with a t of the shoulders, ho entered th< vllion, and the curtain fell behind ! CHAPTER XV. 0N entering the pavilion L< first feeling was one o noyed uwkwnrdness at tl himself In almost total Hess. Hut as his eyes grew toined to the gloom the feeling v ed and the absurdity of the p< foune to his mind. J The tout was Hiuall, lieavuy < J with Bilk and smelling of mui w was divided Into two sections ' M immovable curtain that hung fr I' roof to within a few feet of th > II The only furniture on Loder 8 was one low chair, and the onl . I| a fulut radiance that, comlnj I , the invisible half of the p Ij spread across the floor in a pal Jb For a short space he stood un IT then his hesitation was brougl * Oj -end. gSl "Please sit down," said a ]< wolce. For a further moment he s J ? .. ?? j erader CECIL THURSTON, ie Circle." Etc. Harper & Brother* decided. The voice sounded so unexpectedly near. In the quiet and darkness of the place It seemed to possess i a disproportionate weight, almost the j weight of a familiar thing. Then with ; a sudden, uuaualyzed touch of relief, j he located the impression. It was the I similarity to I.ady Kramfell's sweet, 1 slow lone.? that had stirred liis mind, j With a sense of satisfaction lie drew ' the chair forward and sat. down. Then for the lirst time lie saw that i 011 the oilier side of llio gauze partition and below it by a few inches wuy, a and graciously made sent an possumi Ity of Irony far Into the background, i The thought of Chilcote nud of tho ! one flaw In their otherwise flawless ! scheme rose to his mind. Instluctively . ! he half withdrew his hands. . | "Where is the sympathetic current?" t he asked quietly. Ills thoughts were t busy with the question of whether he would or would not be justified In 0 beating an undignified retreut. "Between you and me, of course," ?ald the voice softly. It sounded lan(1 guid, but very rational. The idea of h retreat seemed suddenly theatrical. In this world of low voices and shaded a lights peopie never adopted extreme ltj measures?no occasion made a scene ur practicable or even allowable. lie JO leaned back slowly, while he eummei tii up the situation. If by any unluck; ce chance this woman knew Chilcote t ,at have adopted Jewelry and had see er. tho designs of his rings the sight c lie his own scarred finger would sugge; pe. ; question nud comment. If. on tl er- other hand, he left the pavilion wit! ur? ; out excuse or if without apparent r? n'8 son he refused to remove the rings, 1 gly l opened up a new difficulty, a fre tiiy road to curiosity. It came upon hi j a with unusnal quickness?tho obstacl ave ! to ftn,t the itoed for a speedy declsh ! He glanced round the tent; then t """.1 ?,i? sho out, consciously ho strumm*u,-.. ack. ^ /.me ?** * I' ly light * ? if from ^ avlllou, * le band. Certain, it to an "You must Uike off your rt?m ders. After all, he hod ateppt iw, soft a tight corner, but there was u to cry out?1n squeezing hla wa; tood un- Then ho realized that the soft, small table of polished wood, on which j stood an open book, a crystal ball and ! a gold dish tilled with ink. These were ' arranged 011 the side of the table nearest to him, the farther side being out ui ims r.iugu ui \ isioij. au nmuseu interest touched him us lie made his posl- [ lion more comfortable. Whoever this i woman was, she had nu eye for stage j management. she knew how to mar- i shal her effects, lie found himself waiting with some curiosity for the uext injunction from behind the curtain. "The art of crystal gazing," began the sweet, slow voice after a pause, "Is onu of the oldest known arts." I.oder sat forward. 'Pile thought of Lady Brain fell mingled disconcertingly with some other thought more distant and less easy to secure. "To obtain the best results," went on the seer, "the subject lays his uu- 1 covered hands outspread upon a j smooth surface." It was evident that I the invisible priestess was reading \ from the open book * ? wiien the word "surfa'w" was reached there was a slight stir that indicated the changing of position, and when the voice came again it was In a different tone. "Please lay your hands, pn>ms down- , ward, upon the tnhle." l.oder smiled to himself in the darkness. He pictured t'liilcote with his nerves and his impatience going i through this ordeal; then In good humored silence he leaned forward and obeyed the command. His hands rested on the smooth surface of the | table in the bar of light from the unseen lamp. There was n second In which the seer was silent; then fancied that she raised her head. 1 said smootniy. "Any with the sympathetic current. At any other time Iaxler would have laughed, but tbe request so casually tinting tones were sounding one? more. "It's the passing of my bauds over yours wlille I look Into the crystal that sets up sympathy"?a slender baud moved swiftly luto the lightnnd picked up the bull?"aud makes Jy eyes see the pictures In your mlut\f Now, will you pluusu take off your The very naturalness otfibe request disarmed him. It was a rajk- But, as Clilleote had said, risk wn#Sfo salt of llfo! > f "I'm nfrakl you thHtk ;ne very troulilosome." The voice ci'nie again, delicately low and conclllatjry. For a brief second Lodei wondered uncertainly how long or how well Clilleote knew Lady Astrupp; taen he dismissed the question. Cblcote had never mentioned her until tmlght, and then casually as Lady IlrainflU's sister. What a coward he was bnoiulng In throwing the dice with fntel Without further delay he drew ofT Vhc rings, slipped them Into his pock<t and re placed his hands on the smJoth table top. I Then, at the moment that hrrcplaced them, a peculiar thing oecurr?. From the farther slile of The dark partition came the quick, rustling stii of a skirt and the slight scr?>e of ? chair pushed either backward or for ward. Then Now, silence can sUge't'v$K'lnj from profound tin* u^ht to hut In this case Its n" That something had Implied, thai some change had takonJdace. was af patent to Lodor as tln>-< rknes3 of the curtain or the band light that crossed the lloor, but wl?ftt had occasioned It or what it st?od for, lie made no at teniiit to decide. lie sat bltingly con scious of lils hands spread open on the table under the scrutiny of eyes thai were Invisible to him, vividly aware of the awkwardness of his position He felt with instinctive certainty thai a new chord had been struck^ but t man seldom acts on Instlnctlvo certain ties. If the exposure of his haml^ha' struck this fresh note, then action would but helglitan tlie dOieniii He sat silent and motionless. 15^ Whether lil.s Impassivity bearing on the moment,be '' "VV" itrrtner mnp^men tame from behind the partition. Wtwt over the emotions that had caused tin sharp swish of skirts and the slian scrape of the chair, they hud evident!; subsided or been dominated by, othei feelings. Tlie next Indication of life that oaiut to him was tlie laying down of tin crystal ball. It was laid back upon tin table with a slight jerk that indlente< a decision come to; and almost sluul tancously the seer's voice came to Un again. Her tone was lower now tlai it had been before, and Its extrcmt ease seemed slightly shaken?whetis by excitement, surprise or curiosity 1 was Impossible to say. "You will think It strac* pan.- "You will tbink"-*-^P fSftfn waited for some help, bur ^odeiJrc mained mute. In difficulty a sper tongue and a cool bead are us?all man's best weapons. Ills silence was disconcerting. H 1 heard her stir uguiu. "You will think It strange," slio b : gan once more. Then quite sudden ! she checked and controlled her vole ! "You must forgive me for what I n i going to say," she added in a coi pletely different tone, "but crystal g: lng Is such an Illusive thing. Dlrecf j you put your hands upon the table felt that there would be no result, 1 i I wouldn't admit the defeat. Won ' ! are such keen anglers that tUey < , never acknowledge that any ?>A, h< 1 | ever big, has slipped the hook." I > I Laughed softly. . ? j At.the sotiLiu u* a.,. i??4i. j i ed his position for the first thine. 1 could not have told why, but 1? str y him with a slight .sense of coj if us o A precipitate wish to rise aijid ] n through the doorway into the w >f spaces of the conservatory m< it ! him, though he made no attempt U ie upon It. Ho knew that, for some 1 (1- "pllcable reason, this woman hehinc a- | screen had lied to him?In the con tie j lng of her speech, In her chang ah voice. There had been one inome " notion In Im ' which mi Impulse or m> le.s j most found voice; then trninln{ >n. stlnct, or It might have been diploi in- j had conquered, and the moment ill 1- passed. There was u riddle in the atmosphere of the place?and he i J\ Inatcd riddles. But Lady Astrupp 'WHS aoyo.V ^ her own concerns. Again she cli her position, and to Lodcr, lis attentively, It seemed that she forward and examined his afresh. Tl?e sensation was so that he withdrew them Involunt Again there was a confused ~ The crystal ball rolled from the and the seer laughed quickly. C a strenuous Impulse, Lodcr rose He had uo definite notion of \ expected or what he must avo "r"? onlv conscious that the p rwith Its silk draperies. Its s musk and Its Intolerable secre no longer endurable. 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