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 promise of her own free will, I shall have to see to it that she keeps her word and remains unwed. As long as Clare lives, I shall be able to get what I need to make myself not only visible, but tangible. Perhaps Margie won’t like the idea of that,” he finished, turning his terrible, burning eyes upon Margaret.

“As long as Clare lives?” said the seeress, very slowly and gravely. “And—when she shall have passed over?”

“When she joins me here, I shall have a companion whom I can love. When I can not come back any more, I shall remain with her. She has a tender heart; she would be kind to me. I have been so lonesome here—no one knows how lonesome!”

Another voice fell clearly upon the ears of those present. All recognized it as Clare’s, although it sounded far away. The words issued slowly but I distinctly from the entranced girl’s lips.

“Margie—Dad—Ned—I can see you and hear you, although I am not in my poor sick body. All is well with me. Don’t forget that. All is well with me here. I am very happy. Here all is life and light. I am not lame here. I can run as Margie runs in our garden. Don’t call me back! I am so happy here! I can be near you all when I please—and I feel no pain — only such a happiness as I never felt before. You won’t call me back to limp on my crutches again, will you, dear ones?”

Clifford Bentley began wringing his hands with a kind of tense anguish that was terrible to behold. Now his voice rang out clearly.

“Oh, I have done wrong. I see it now. Poor little Clare! It is my fault that you will not return. I have made your earth life wretched, poor child. Forgive me, little Clare. I promise never to trouble Margie again, for your sake!”

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