Really this is entertaining.' A-1 he laughed again. I remained eilei.-i, .i.id after a mo ment he continued in a graver tone: ' But there is serious work to be done presently, and you shall nob be kepb waibing ; como ' Then for bhe firsb time I refused to obey, 'No.' said I; 'I core nothing fcr your ceremony and I will havo no parb in it. You may set 1110 out of doors or leavo me hero, which you will.' 'Ah, Mr Manley,' he responded, 'that is neither so admirable nor bo original; ' bub we will nob arguo the matter.' With this he struck his hand sharply upon the wall beside him, ond immediatoly two of his comrades appeared in the passage way behind him. Withoub a word thoy camo directly to me, took mo by the arms each aide, and compelled mo to rise and walk. Thoir manner was as forcible as Number Sovon's was urbane. ' Nay 1' I exclaimed, trying to shake them oil', ' if I must go, I go, and you need not drag me.' The men loosed their hold and looked ab Number Sevon, who nodded ; and forth with they wenb through tbe paeaago ahead of us, When wo emorged I found myself in a room oboub twonby-five foeb long by twenty wide. It was lightod by gas jets arranged in brackets along the walls. There was no magnificonco aboub ib in any sense. Ab ono ond was a low platform with a chair upon ib and a small table. Eleven othor chairs wore ranged aboub bho room againsb tl.o walls. One other door bosidos bhab through which I had ontorod oponod into tho room. Number Sevon lod mo out into tho middle of the floor and beckoned to his com panions, who had seated thomßolvos ab one side. Thoy camo ab onco and stood by whilo Number Seven said :— ' With the exhibition of this room and its contents, Candidate Manley, my part of your experience hero comes to an end, unless, perchance, tho casting of the lab should mako ib my duty to terminate your visit. Should that bo tho caso, you may depend upon my besb ollorts to bo ex peditious and comfortable. In any ovent), rest assured that I havo nover mob a visitor who interested rao more dooply. 