"I HAVE BEGUN THIS, LET ME FINISH IT. LET ME DICTATE THIS LETTER."—Page 136.

By Permission of Henry W. Savage.

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"Yes, firm, strong," Olga acquiesced.

"Undoubtedly," Millar went on. "Let me tell you what to say."

Wearily Olga yielded to his spell. She seemed under hypnotic influence as she replied:

"Very well, I shall write whatever you tell me to say."

Millar stood behind her chair, hovering over her like an evil spirit. His singular, expressive hands twitched.