"Will you take these now?" asked Gaylor, and into her open palms
he poured the flour and shot. "And, now," continued Lee, "will
you go into the cabinet?" As she seated herself, he knelt in
front of her and bound her ankles. From behind her Strombergk
deftly wound the ropes about her body and through the rungs and
back of the chair.
"Would you mind seeing if you can withdraw your arms?" Lee
asked. The girl raised her shoulders, struggled to free her
hands, and tried to rise. But the efforts were futile.
"Are the gentlemen satisfied?" demanded Vance. The three men,
who had shown but little heart in the work, and who were now red
and embarrassed, hastily answered in the affirmative.
"If you are satisfied the ropes are securely fastened," Vance
continued, "you will take your seats." Professor Strombergk, as
he moved to his chair, announced in devout, solemn tones;
"Nothing but spirit hands can move those ropes now."
From the organ rose softly the prelude to a Moody and Sankey
hymn, and, in keeping with the music, the voice of Vance sank to
a low tone.
"We will now," he said, "establish the magnetic chain. Each
person will take with his right hand the left wrist of the
person on his or her right." He paused while this order was
being carried into effect.
"Before I turn out the lights," he continued, "I wish to say a
last word to any skeptic who may be present. I warn him that
any attempt to lay violent hands upon the apparition, or spirit,
may cost the medium her life.
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