A little space--say fifty years, Or only five, may be, And all that now you prize so much Shall change to what you see.’" The last few lines of the song almost died away, for at the commencement of the last stanza a most extraordinary change began to take place in the singer. The only way in which I can describe it is to compare her to a waxen image that was being melted rapidly by the strong light falling from above. Everything seemed to slip away downward and disappear, except the skeleton, which stood with hollow eye-sockets and moving jaw chattering out the last few words. There was a frightful shriek, and at the same moment the curtains fell together. We were all, Sydney excepted, far too horrified to move. He, however, got up immediately and drew back the curtains. The room was just as we had left it; Miss Halcome still lay on the sofa in exactly the attitude he had placed her. Lady Todman was the first to speak. "Just as I said, tempting the devil! And a nice fright he has given us all. Not that I was frightened. I just shut my eyes and said my prayers." The poor old woman was simply shivering as she spoke, and we must therefore excuse her, for it is possible she did not know what she was saying. "If any one wishes to talk about what we have seen," remarked Sydney, "he should do so at once, before we bring Miss Halcome out of her trance, as I am sure every one will agree with me that nothing of what has occurred should be mentioned in her presence." "Oh! for goodness’ sake!" cried Lady Todman, whose chattering teeth reminded me of the skeleton, "let’s wake her up at once, or we shall be having I don’t know what next! It is quite sinful, it really is!" As no one seemed inclined to do more than utter a few disjointed words such as "Awful!" "Most remarkable!" etc., Sydney struck a match, and lighting a powerful lamp held it in front of the girl’s eyes. At this she sneezed twice, and then sitting up said-- "What’s the matter? Why did you all leave the table?" Her companion, holding the lamp still near her eyes, then told her that as she had gone into a trance the others had left the room, but he mentioned nothing of any further experiences; and she, seeming none the worse in any way, followed him into the outer room. While looking round on the faces present I noticed that of a young man who was a stranger to me. As the girl came forward a look of terror passed over his features such as I had never seen before, and hope never to see again. There was still more mystery, apparently, behind even the late mysterious performance, and I began to wonder whether my friend’s motive for coming might not have something to do with the terrified face before me. Shortly after this, to every one’s relief, the carriages began to be announced. I asked Sydney if he were driving, and finding that he was not, offered to take him with me.