The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-25

Teton head would have banned me b1t
for the fact that ! found Ions crack.
probably an eject % the tremendous ex.
p3slon extending from bottom 10 TOT O
the rock DRIVING my toes and nngerf
into fhis rift T maragsa. with god
1eal o. trouble ana no lifre perl. 10
reach the top A. lifted myself over
the edge and rose 20 my fact imagine
my Amusement at seeing Dr. syx stand
Ing within arms length o. mel
"My breath sesmed pant in my lnnGs
ana J could not even utter the e1nlama-
ton that rose 70 ny l!ps II was IKE
meeting q ghost NotWithstanoing the
many reports Of bic having been seen IN
various parts of thc world. u had Away
been my conviction that he had perisnsd
&c. the explosion.
yet. there he stord IN the twilight
for the sln Wa hldden b. the time
reached the summit MS call form erect
and Ma black eyes cleaning under the
heavy browN as ne fixed them stsrnly
upon my face You know ] never was
given 20 losing my nerve but an afraid
lost % on this occasion ASatn end
again ] sfrovs % sees.k. nus "a vas I'm
possible 20 move m, tongue. 30 power
less SEEMED ny IurEs tat wondered
how could coutilu- breathing
'arae doctor remained silent bat lbs
curious smile. which. - you know. was
q fhinE ~ terror Ia most people, over
spread his black trimmed face aud vas
broad enough 70 reveal the CLEAN 81 his
teeth felt thai ne wss looking me
through ami through The sensation was
a. 81 he had transhNed me with an ice
cold blade. There is q CLEAN Of devil
lsh pleasure ia his eyes. a. though my
evident suffering wa delight 20 him
ana a gratihcation q his vengeance Al
length / suCceedsd "a overcoming The
L. HraHa
a step forward. ! shouted in strained
voice
You black satanr'
Il cannot clearly explain the psycholog-
zeal process which led me 10 utter those
words nod nsver entertained any enmity
toward Dr. syx although I had always
regarded hirn a. heartloss person, VINO
ad purposeIy led thousands 20 their rim
Tor MS selfish gain, but knew thar ."
could not hclp hating me, ana FELT no"
that. In some inexplicable manner.
struggle not physical but spiritual. was
tgkirg place between us. ana my eNclam-
alton. uttered with surprising intensity,
produred upon me and apparently upon
him. the effect Of desperate sword thrust
which attsins It's mark
Immediately the doctors form seemed
70 rscede as n he had passed the verge
OF the PREF ipice behind him A. the same
time ~ became nltns anu tnNH Ntit+tt-''
until only the dark outlines. and particu-
l4rly tho jet-blaok eyes, garng nercely.
resnained visible. And stu he receded. a.
though floating in tne air. which WAS
now silvered with the evening light un-
al ne appeared 70 cross the immense at
mospheric gulf over Jacksons hole ana
paused on the rim Of the horizon In the
east
Then. suddenly. 7 became aware thal
me full moon had risen at the very place
an tho distant noun tain brow where inc
spectcr rested and as ] continued 20 gaze.
a. n entranced the face ana hEure OF
the doctor seemed slowly 20 frame them-
elves within the lunar disk. until a. las
be appeared 20 have Quilted the air and
me earth. and 10 be frowning at me from
the circle Of the moon"
while Hau was pronouncinE his closing
words I had begun TO stare az the moon
with swiftly Increasing interest. UNTIL az
Its voice stopped. I exclaimed
why. there he IS now Funny never
no,iced n before There's DR.. syN race
h the moon. as plain as day
yes" replied Hall. without turning
,,,-d "aud I never like 20 look At y.
The End.