| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from The White Moll by Frank L. Packard: the ill-gotten hoard hidden in the ceiling behind that trap-door,
but they would get all the rest of the gang as the latter in due
course appeared on the scene. Yes, why not? She experienced an
exhilaration creeping upon her; she even increased, unconsciously,
the rapid pace which Danglar had set.
"That's the stuff!" he grunted in savage approval. "We need every
minute we've got."
They reached the house where once - so long ago now, it seemed!
- Rhoda Gray had first found the original Gypsy Nan; and, Danglar
leading, mounted the dark, narrow stairway to the hall above, and
from there up the short, ladder-like steps to the garret. He
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The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from The Voice of the City by O. Henry: Two axemen faced the door that he pointed out to
them.
"It seems all quiet," said the captain, doubtfully.
"Are you sure your tip is straight?"
"Cut away!" said the Kid. "It's on me if it
ain't."
The axes crashed through the as yet unprotected
door. A blaze of light from within poured through
the smashed panels. The door fell, and the raiders
rang into the room with their guns handy.
The big room was furnished with the gaudy mag-
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