he desideratum aforesaid. AND WHEREAS FURTHER, the first
party is willing to purchase, and the second party willing to
sell the same:

Now, THEREFORE, the said John Pollexfen, for and in consideration
of such eye, to be by him safely and instantaneously removed from
its left socket, at the rooms of said Pollexfen, on Monday,
November 19, at the hour of eleven o'clock P. M., hereby
undertakes, promises and agrees, to pay unto the said Lucile
Marmont, in current coin of the United States, in advance, the
full and just sum of seven thousand five hundred dollars. AND the
said Lucile Marmont, on her part, hereby agrees and covenants to
sell, and for and in consideration of the said sum of seven
thousand and five hundred dollars, does hereby sell, unto the
said Pollexfen, her left eye, as aforesaid, to be by him
extracted, in time, place and manner above set forth; only
stipulating on her part, further, that said money shall be
deposited in the Bank of Page, Bacon & Co. on the morning of that
day, in the name of her attorney and agent, Thomas J. Falconer,
Esq., for her sole and separate use.

As witness our hands and seals, this nineteenth day of November,
A. D. 1853.

(Signed) JOHN POLLEXFEN, [L. S.]
.............. [L. S.]

Having finished the perusal, the photographer looked up, and the eyes of
his pupil encountered his own.

And here terminates the third phase in the history of John Pollexfen.

PHASE THE FOURTH.

The confronting glance of the master and his pupil was not one of those
casual encounters of the eye which lasts but for a second, and
terminates in the almost instantaneous withdrawal of the vanquished orb.
On the contrary, the scrutiny was long and painful. Each seemed
determined to conquer, and both knew that flight was defeat, and
quailing ruin. The photographer felt a consciousness of superiority in
himself, in his cause and his intentions. These being pure and
commendable, he experienced no sentiment akin to the weakness of guilt.
The girl, on the other hand, struggled with the emotions of terror,
curiosity and defiance. He thought, "Will she yield?" She, "Is this man
in earnest?" Neither seemed inclined to speak, yet both grew impatient.

Nature finally vindicated her own law, that the most powerful intellect
must magnetize the weaker, and Lucile, dropping her eye, said, with a