The Bowbells tribune., 1905-02-03

Ills eyes "CAc AdA6CS IAAAAS oAN w ~
markably protuberent that they seem
ed ever in peril of slipping from their
lids and falling down to bangle upon
his cheek bones. Beyond power OF
description, most terrific vision, even
when it's owner smiled, for when he
smiled he showed formidable array
of sharp-pointed, separated, tiger-like
teeth, milk-white and glittering be-
hind his long mustache.
In another chair. and somewhat re-
mote from Dr.. Sosia, was seated
young man, handsome both in face and
figure, powerful as well as elegant in
frame, and with features strongly re-
sembling Lord Genlis.
His name was Wilfred Osred, and
he had held the commission of captain
in the British army; but he was now
garbed like citizen of the day, wear
ing slouched hat of felt, and long
black coat of oiled silk.
He sprang up as Lord Genlis en-.
tered, and exclaimed eagerly:
Good! You have the tools!"
DR.. Sosia also arose with a cat-lilke
briskness, tossed aside the shawl from
his shoulders, bowed very low, and
said in a thin, ready voice:
ut is we'll. We have no time to lose
l fear it is already too late
IF too late" calculated Lord Genlis,
fercely, and darting a glance of rage
at the doctor, II will tie a rope to your
vile, juggling neck and hang you from
Angels cliff" To your work."
"Ah, we must wait until your man
withdraws the screws, my dear lord"
said Sosa, with a shrug Of his shoul-
ders, while he drew watch from his
fob and glanced at it. l said, my dear
lord, that all would be safe for four
days and six hours after the potash be-
gan to act-that is, four days and six
hours after the apparent death should
appear. Let us say one hundred and
two hours; for my skill can go no fur
| ther than that time. If you and others
have made no mistake in your reckon
ing, we have just thirty minutes left
no more"
"No more!" echoed Lord Genlis,
pdle huu duAlOuo, do AC "dICACN IAC
rapid movement sof Bashfort, who was
| withdrawing the iron screws which
| held down the lid of the long, wide
| box.
Not minute more, my lord, II
| your reckoning was corrcct!" said
Sosia, as he opened small leathern
chest, and began to make an array OF
vials upon the table. IF your reckon
| ing was incorrect-if the one hundred
and two hours are gone" Here the
| doctor shrugged his shoulders, shifted
at a vial he had uncorked, and said:
"Why, suppose, as am in your pow
er, must hang by the neck from Dun
Aengus cliff"
| The accursed gale delayed u.s." re-
marked Lord Genlis; land before that
we had to wait four hours at Barna
for the cutter; otherwise we would
have been here ten hours ago. Ha!
Bashfort has the lid off,"
| Sosia cast oquicll glance toward the
box, then said:
"A lead case within. judged so
| from the weight of the box. So-no
! nails or screws-air-tight,, soldered;
then she must be dead-that is, if the
| power of breathing returned to her.
And, my lord, that may have returned
to her if more than one hundred and
| two hours have alapsed since the ap-
pearance of death came upon her. L
warned you to be very careful-very
certain in obtaining information.
Socia was at work with saw and
chisel as he spoke, and apparently nc
worked under great agitation.
The box contained a lead case, and
when the sides of the wooden box were
torn and beaten off by Bashfort, doc
tor and two others assisting, this lead
case was exposed to view on the tres
tie.
"'Sdeath!" calculated Lord Genlis,
in reply to Sosia's last remark. l was
present in disguise as footman when
she sank suddenly-as you said she
would-suddenly as if smitten dead
by some disease Of the heart. On the
instant, looked at my watch. Here
he drew his watch from his fob ana
| glanced at it.
Ito Be Continued.)