great power, and if you
follow his counsel he can save you from harm; but you must trust him
fully and tell him the whole truth, for he can instantly detect any
falsehood or evasion, and he will be very dangerous to you if you try to
deceive him. This is all I have to tell you at present, my child; I wish
you well, but I cannot devote more time to you. I hope you will give
heed to what I have told you, and that you will decide to follow the
right path. There are many now awaiting an audience with me, and I must
hasten to admit them, since I cannot tarry long in one city. I have been
here now some time, and I must soon journey on; the waste places of the
far West call to me--yea, even the deserts of the barren hills. I must
plunge into solitude for a time, to commune with Nature."

Then, raising her arms, Lucille placed both hands lightly on Mrs.
Thayer's head and said, solemnly:

"May the Spirit of Eternal Truth go with thee, my child, to guide thee
forevermore! Farewell."

When Mrs. Thayer looked up, after a few minutes of silence, Lucille had
disappeared, having slipped into the room where I and my stenographer
were listening. Seeing that the fortune-teller had dismissed her, Mrs.
Thayer drew down her heavy veil and left the room. One of my men was
stationed at the front door to watch her movements, so that when I
joined him, after a few minutes hurried talk with Lucille, he pointed
out to me the direction she had taken. I hastened down the street until
I caught sight of her; then, seeing that she was on her way back to her
boarding-house, I decided not to speak to her just then. The street was
quite crowded, and I preferred not to risk having a scene in the
presence of so many spectators. Therefore I walked at a safe distance
behind her until she was across the bridge; but, on reaching a quiet
neighborhood, I overtook her and said:

"Mrs. Thayer, I believe?"

It must be remembered that she had no acquaintances in Chicago except
her fellow-boarders; hence my recognition of her would have startled
her, even had she never been told to expect me. But, as it was, my
appearance gave her a great shock, since she was at that moment
revolving in her mind the information given her by Lucille. Therefore,
when she was addressed by a stranger, whom she at once recognized as the
man about whom Lucille had given her a forewarning, she was struck
almost speechless with fear. She could only ejaculate:

"Oh! God help me! that