It resides within his intelligence, but it is not so
much the offspring of his intelligence as an emissary
that has taken up its residence there ! This obscure
something is stronger than he. He does not sub-
ordinate it to himself, but is subordinated by it.
He can rebel against it, but he cannot overthrow it.
He can fly from it, but he cannot escape it.
This sublime and mysterious power had at last
obtained complete ascendency in the soul of David
Corson. He no longer argued and he no longer
resisted. He saw no way of escape from the spiritual
anaconda which was tightening its folds around
him.
