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The Maze - Seventeen Clark Gable escorted Margaret Mitchell through the waiting crowd and down to the stage. The applause was deafening. She opened her address to the audience with an immediate thanks to the many people involved in making this world premier of GONE WITH THE WIND so successful. There were many famous names present at this gathering, and her congratulations went to all of them who directly or indirectly played a part in bringing her Scarlett to such fame. She paid special tribute to David Selznik and publicly acclaimed at that moment that he had chosen the perfect cast. She finished with her credits and bowed to the thundering fans, and as she did this her invisible and stealthy partner made similar gestures. This silent figure who was at her side, watching, waiting, giving her strength, followed across the platform close at hand. They were like two sisters who shared a secret that the world would never know nor understand. Margaret had had an impulse to write a story for years. It was a pull within her that she did not understand, and it had been with her long before Scarlett O’Hara was born from her pen. As she grew older and the desire stronger, she stopped fighting the urge and released this boiling energy through paper and pen. When she did, Scarlett, Rhett, Melanie, and all the rest of these vivid characters came forth in a tale of all tales that left their audience breathless as they lived, breathed, and cried through the pages of time Margaret had so well put together. Georgians would not accept that these characters were not his- torical figures, who had once occupied the streets of Atlanta. Many searched through historical documents and public records trying to uncover any line or connection that would prove these names not to be figments of Margaret's imagination. Even today, the Chamber of Commerce at Jonesboro, Georgia, will verify that frequently tourists will seek directions to the plantation so dear to Scarlett’s heart, Tara. As the years crept slowly by and Margaret began to unfold more and more of her story, she came to realize that she was getting assistance from some strange source of which she had no knowledge or understanding. This puzzled her, and she tried at first to deny it. She began to take long breaks from her writing, thinking that she must be tiring herself, but this proved not to be the answer. Rest Masquerade of Angels 162 The Maze - Seventeen seemed to make it stronger, because it was obviously more notice- able after periods of relaxation. She came to grips with, it one day, when to her surprise her pen continued to write quite legibly as her thoughts wandered from the subject being expressed. This frightened her a bit, and she made an effort to discuss it with a close associate, who scolded her and advised a vacation, claiming that Margaret had been working too 1 1 hard. Margaret did not pursue this matter again with her friend, but she did uncover some of the truths she was seeking in Atlanta’s public library. There she discovered enough to satisfy her curiosity through the psychic material available at that time, even though it was limited. She quit fighting with herself and readily gave in to her secret source of thought, which she could not see but only feel. She developed an appreciation for Ms inspirational writing coming to her, and as she did, her work became easier and more enjoyable. Margaret went to her grave never admitting nor fully understand- ing that she had been a channel for a spirit who had been with her, guiding her for many years. The spirit was a highly evolved soul that had once lived a life similar to Scarlett O’Hara’s, and her tale was as strong as the Anci- ent Mariner’s and she had to tell it. She needed a release for this energy, and Margaret was her channel. Through Margaret’s pen, she would be able to confess her unjust deeds that had hurt so many when she was on the earth plane. The knots that had so tightly held her soul from spiritual perfection would be untied. It would help Margaret in her own spiritual development as well, and entertain- ment would be brought to countless millions. Quietly and secretively, she moved in around Margaret and they formed a team that produced one of the greatest novels of our time. Margaret was aware of the intelligent and friendly shadow that was around her, and she felt that somehow, some way, there was more than just a novel unfolding before her eyes. Today, from beyond the veil, the real truths have been revealed to her. Afriend- ship and love of deeper profoundness exist between these two souls. They look back on their novel and its proud achievements, as together they climb to a more evolved and spiritual expression. Masquerade of Angels 163 Ted finished the last page and lay the story aside in utter