And this seemed
mysterious to Constance. She wondered over it: and remembering how the
Countess de Santiago had prophesied another robbery for them, telephoned
to ask if she'd be "a darling, and look again in her crystal."
Madalena telephoned back: "I'll expect you this afternoon at four
o'clock."
CHAPTER XIV
THE TEST
Madalena had meant to go out that afternoon, but she changed her mind and
stopped at home. "I know what you've come for," she said, as she kept
Connie's hand in hers. It was an effective way she had, as if contact
with a person helped her to read the condition of that person's mind.
"Do you really?" exclaimed Constance. "Why, I--but you mean you've
guessed what has hap----"
"It's not guessing, it's _seeing_," answered the Countess. "I'm in one of
my psychic moods to-day. A prophecy of mine has come true?"
"No-o--yes. Well, in a way you're right. In a way you're wrong. What is
it you see?"
"I see that you've lost something--probably last night. This morning I
waked with the impression. I wasn't surprised when you telephoned. Now,
let me go on holding your hand, and _think_.
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