AndatthatMr。Besselreturnedwithredoubledearnestnesstotheroomwheretheseancewasgoingon，andsosoonashehadthrusthimselfwithinsightoftheplacehesawoneofthemenwhostoodaboutthemediumlookingathiswatchasifhemeantthattheseanceshouldpresentlyend。Atthatagreatnumberoftheshadowswhohadbeenstrivingturnedawaywithgesturesofdespair。ButthethoughtthattheseancewasalmostoveronlymadeMr。Besselthemoreearnest，andhestruggledsostoutlywithhiswillagainsttheothersthatpresentlyhegainedthewoman’sbrain。Itchancedthatjustatthatmomentitglowedverybrightly，andinthatinstantshewrotethemessagethatDoctorWilsonPagetpreserved。AndthentheothershadowsandthecloudofevilspiritsabouthimhadthrustMr。Besselawayfromher，andforalltherestoftheseancehecouldregainhernomore。
Sohewentbackandwatchedthroughthelonghoursatthebottomoftheshaftwheretheevilspiritlayinthestolenbodyithadmaimed，writhingandcursing，andweepingandgroaning，andlearningthelessonofpain。Andtowardsdawnthethinghehadwaitedforhappened，thebrainglowedbrightlyandtheevilspiritcameout，andMr。Besselenteredthebodyhehadfearedheshouldneverenteragain。Ashedidso，thesilence——thebroodingsilence——ended；
heheardthetumultoftrafficandthevoicesofpeopleoverhead，andthatstrangeworldthatistheshadowofourworld——thedarkandsilentshadowsofineffectualdesireandtheshadowsoflostmen——vanishedcleanaway。
Helaythereforthespaceofaboutthreehoursbeforehewasfound。
Andinspiteofthepainandsufferingofhiswounds，andofthedimdampplaceinwhichhelay；inspiteofthetears——wrungfromhimbyhisphysicaldistress——hisheartwasfullofgladnesstoknowthathewasneverthelessbackoncemoreinthekindlyworldofmen。