Its beautiful wearer gave me welcome with a radiant smile and a few cordial words, and drawing me by the hand to the low couch she had just vacated, made me sit down beside her.

Heliobas had disappeared.
"And so," said Zara--how soft and full of music was her voice!--"so you are one of Casimir's patients?
I cannot help considering that you are fortunate in this, for I know my brother's power.

If he says he will cure you, you may be sure he means it.

And you are already better, are you not ?" "Much better," I said, looking earnestly into the lovely star-like eyes that regarded me with such interest and friendliness.

"Indeed, to-day I have felt so well, that I cannot realize ever having been ill." "I am very glad," said Zara, "I know you are a musician, and I think there can be no bitterer fate than for one belonging to your art to be incapacitated from performance of work by some physical obstacle.