Originally published as a serial in 1902-1903 in The Colored American Magazine, published by The Colored Co-operative Publishing Company in Boston, Massachusetts. Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:
"When Reuel Briggs, a medical student at Harvard, witnesses the performance of the beautiful singer Dianthe Lusk at a concert, he's infatuated by her talent and beauty. That next morning, Reuel is called to treat the victims of a train accident. Among them is Dianthe, seemingly dead, but he revives her using a form of mesmerism. Reuel falls in love with her and proposes marriage. Wanting to provide for his fiancee, he undertakes a dangerous but lucrative archaeological expedition to Ethiopia where he discovers more than treasure. Now his special abilities begin to make sense as he learns the whole truth about his ancestors"-- Provided by publisher.
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