graceful figure was leaving the room, she said: "Penloe, come to
our room about fifteen minutes before dinner. Clara told me that they
were going to have dinner at one o'clock to-day."

After Stella had left the room, Penloe chatted with the young men about
the C.M., and then said: "Would you like to take a walk about the
place?" and they both said, "Yes, this is our first visit to Treelawn."

This was the first time Barker and Brookes had met Penloe. They had
heard him deliver his address in Roseland, and were now pleased to have
the opportunity of enjoying his company. Penloe was about their age, and
the three became interested in relating some of their college
experiences. Barker and Brookes were eager to have Penloe tell them all
about the Hindu students, and what kind of men the Hindu professors are.
They had many a laugh while Penloe was relating some experiences which
seemed very peculiar to them. Penloe's interesting conversation had made
time pass very rapidly with them, and it was near the dinner hour before
they were aware of it.

Penloe said: "Please excuse me, I hear Stella calling." Taking out his
watch he said: "It is about time I was in the room; I did not think it
was so late."

After Penloe had left them, Barker said to Brookes: "Did you hear Stella
calling Penloe?"

"No," said Brookes, "did you?"

"No, I never heard her voice," said Barker, "but what did he mean by
saying she called him?"

"He meant she called him by what they call mental telegraphy," said
Brookes.

When Stella left the parlor and went to her room and had taken a seat,
her mind was filled with many conflicting thoughts and emotions. She
said to herself: "I was so unprepared for this; it was only last night I
remarked to Penloe, in about two weeks we would be on the ocean going to
Japan." "And, why can you not go?" said a powerful voice within her.
"You surely are not going to disappoint your aunt, are you, by not
going, after she has shown such love towards you as to give you ten
thousand dollars to travel on?" A little voice spoke within her and
said: "Are you and Penloe not the leaders of the C.M., and would it be
right for you to leave just as an interest is being awakened?" The
powerful voice said: "Stella, this is your wedding tour, and you have
accepted the money given you to go and you would not be doing yourself
justice to stay at home now." The little voice said: "Stella, what
effect do you think your influence wou