Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER IX THE PLOT UNFOLDED; WE VISIT SELIM; SUFFERING FOR THE SINS OF A MOTHER "And how dost thou intend to use these creatures for the furtherance of thy plans against Artemisia?" said I'to Mansur at last, for in his delight at finding one who took an interest in his discourse he seemed to have forgotten all but the scientific aspect of the subject. As my question recalled him to the original purpose of our meeting the dark, fiendish expression passed again over his face, and with a low chuckle of diabolical cunning he said: "Artemisia hath escaped all knowledge of this sphere--the Astral circle of the Earth plane--because she hath sunk to one below it, as thou also wouldst have done had it not been that in thine Earthly life thou didst form many links between this sphere and thyself. We cannot take these companions around us to the Queen, and thus cheer her solitary hours with their sportive gambols! But Selim is yet within the confines of this sphere. He hovers around the Earth plane, and we can visit him. Thou hast much influence over him, for in thine Earth lives it was well established. Moreover, ye are the offspring of one father, and between you there is not so great a measure of antagonism as between thee and Artemisia. She hath escaped our clutches, but her son is here and we can visit him. He is in our power. Thou canst surround him with all the horrors which the hellish creatures beside us can wreak upon their victims. Thou canst paralyse his will with the strong force of thine own, which could ever dominate his. Thou canst give him over as a helpless captive into the hands of these beings around us, and of a surety 'twill be fine sport to see what they will do unto him! Then through him thou canst project unto Artemisia...
