The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-17

ance and was the only building in the
block which stood back from the street.
1t had garden in front protected by
massive iron fence 90 feet in height.
Hendricks unlocked side gate, went
to the door and raped with the old
fashioned knocker. Lampkin had no.
ticed from the garden that there were
no lights in any of the windows, and
when the door opened on its creaking
hinges the absolute darkness within was
an additional surprise.
"Helloi Here we arel" said Hen
bricks, addressing some one behind the
door. "Stand here and wait for Mr.. Kola.
He's behind with the party. Come on,
Doctor" Hendricks caught the arm of
his friend and drew him down what
seemed to be a dark hall AS they
moved along Lampkin heard the mass
i've door close with little puff of es-
Gaping air, and then, as all sound from
the outside was instantly excluded, he
knew that the doors and windows had
been purposely padded.
DIR. Lampxin heard Hendricks sliding
his fingers along the wall for about 90
hold of the knob of door and opened
it soundlessly, and when they had
passed through it closed softly into its
padded frame.
"Now we are all hunky dory," re-
marked Hendricks. "Stand where you
are. I've got to get you into another
disguise. They must not recognize us
as the two old dodgers they saw at Nine.
Ringsley's--I mean in case a light
should be struck. don't know Kola's
plan exactly"
Hendricks stopped and began to feel
about on the floor. "Here we arep' he
exclaimed presently "Take off that
beard and put on this cambria domino.
It will be cooler.
DR.. Lampkin obeyed as well as he
could in the darkness.
"Where in thunder are WEI" he asked
as he took off his false beard and handed
it to his friend.
SIN the room Kola has arranged for
the manifestation. Have you got the
rig on? Can you find the eye holes?"
"I'm all right and a great deal
more comfortable" replied the doctor.
"Sit down here, said Hendricks 81
have picked out this place for you. You
can witness not only the show, but can
see the spectators. Sill 1 hear some
thing. 1t was key in the door,"
Lampkin heard Hendricks feet slid
ing ON the thick carpet as he glided
away in the darkness. Then the roar of
the city sounded through the house,
and he knew the front door was open.
"Come in. You have nothing to fear"
sounded the strange accent of the adept.
"You are perfectly safe here"
"By Jovep' drawled Montcastle.
"Do you expect us to go into house as
dark as cavern with man we never
saw before?'
'You may stay out if you like an
swered the adept. at is not for me to
urge. 1.-THE revelation is only for you
My master sent for you. was to know
you by--but / need not tell you that. "
''Of course we will 60, now we
have gone so far as this" spoke up
Stanwood. 81 am not afraid. Are you,
Benton?''
"No," replied Ralph's voice. ell
was only thinking that the ladies'
"There will be light presently -
said Kola, still in his placid monotone.
''But you must decide now what you
are going to do. Every minute lessons
your chances of getting a strong psychic
revelation
"Come on,'' said Ralph. "We are
ready. Dispose of u.s."
ST think, perhaps began the weak
voice of Allen. but the closing door in.
terrupted it. The next minute Lampkir
heard them entering the room he was
in and the adept giving them seats.
"Now be perfectly quiet. Speak under
no circumstances, said the adept i'm.
pressively. Then he raised bis voice and
asked:
els the master here?"
''He sleeps, but awaits an awaken
ing" sounded a deep, solemn voice IL
the distance.
"Tell him the people holding thu
eternal sign of death are in the audience
chamber in accordance with his desire. ;
''Oh, brother began Miss Benton
but the adept leaned forward and in
terrupted her.
"Be quiet. You will spoil it all,
he whispered.
From somewhere in the rear came |
soft, mellow sound like one Of the low
er notes of flute.
'It is the masters signal. He il
awake, said Kola impressively. TheI
the house was as quiet as tomb.
train passed ON the elevated road nea
by. 1t rumbled in faroff way, as if i
were underground.
"Be still now and look into the dark
ness ahead of you" said Kola. eth
master will not present himself to viey
nor speak, but he knows your desire
and will give psychic demonstratio
that will Interest," you"
When the adept ceased speaking, tn
flutelike note sounded again, and thel
profound silence fell. Lampkin hear
some one breathing heavily, but coul
not make out who it was. He felt
hand grasp his own, heard step on tn
carpet and knew that Hendricks ha
passed him, going he knew not whittier