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| See Soa ais SET Meta Re Soy ORS A AN = 236 REVELATIONS—DESPAIR. oe : iG Vashti heard it, Professor Thorpe heard it, and said es ? sternly to Hubert, who was bringing Nora into the room: = a ‘‘Drive that pack down stairs, the brutes!” and clasping Be _ Vashti closer, he said in her ear : ¥ eg ‘You are safe with me—there is nothing to harm you— a nothing.” Bee “‘T will be calm, sir; indeed, indeed I will. Don’t shut a me up like a beast, though. See, howcalm Iam. Don’t es. touch me, Philip. Margery Gresham, I will kill you, if = you come near me!” Be Philip and Margery had risen and taken a step toward ae her. They paused and looked in each other’s eyes aghast. = | Was this beautiful, proud young creature indeed mad? ~* z Nora Everleigh, pure-faced, brown-eyed Nora Everleigh, a standing near her sister, with her bewildered glance taking Wess in this frightful scene, pressed close to her, saying in tones a % of angelic love and soothing : a ‘“We all love you, Vashti. Don't be afraid of us, sister. e ae What is it you fear?” | | bs ‘‘Tam mad, you know,” she whispered to Nora. ‘‘ Mar- BS gery Gresham wants to put me in the Hermitage. That is 2 where they put us all, you know, when we get this way.” 3 Nora bravely kept all pain out of her eyes, as she said : “tig ‘You are mistaken, sister; nobody wants to put you % there. - You are frightened now; but, listen to me, Vashti, — you are only frightened. Look at me, Vashti; my dear, BS dear sister. I have always, always told you the truth, ee ‘ haven't 1?” . | oS Vashti lifted her woe-begone, wild face, and looked at rd p. Nora. om ‘“My good angel,” she said. a ‘« Sister,” with both her young, earnest hands upon her oS a neck, ‘‘you are weak and ill, nervous. Youarenotfitto aa