" "But you wouldn't have every man in the three kingdoms, who disbelieved in spirits, attend séances before he should be allowed to deny?" "Most assuredly yes.

"You have it still?" "Temporarily, yes," he answered.

This is news' 'Yes, yes, I cly.

"Emphatically, yes!

" "Did I do that?" "Erfiguratively, yes.

Isn't that true?" "Figuratively, yes," he replied frankly.

" "Imperfectly, yes.

"The answer is perhaps no, and not impossibly yes," replied Freydis.

Are you interested in the case?" "Indirectly, yes.

" "Yes, mainly.

He said "Yes, yes," mechanically, and finally, "That will do," whereupon Stone resumed his seat with the feeling that the age of miracles had returned.

"Outwardly, yes; but I don't like the cold, calculating expression in his eyes.

"You were before the mast and drifted aboard here because you were drunkisn't that true?" "Partially, yes.

" "Practically, yes, sir; there was another trustee, but he died; and then, as I understand, Miss Natalie had some funds of her own.

R. Yes, I supposeas I wouldn't divorce him, though he wanted me to.

" "Have you made any further enquiries?" "Yes, uselessly.

It was Janet's, and she was conjuring you by name, as well as me, to come to her to Mardykes, without delay, in her extremity; yes, you, just as vehemently as me.

"Verily yes," replies our guide; "they are all praying in their homes at this hour.

" "Yes," breathlessly.