The Cook County herald., 1905-09-16

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At last ord Genlis began .to turn
| his face away TO ayofd the pungent
odor5 of that subtle full with which
the sorcerer4s had saturated the
sponge. .s..:..=$3s Z. E, @<#s 4.
! Their sosia shook him rudely, and
said: ! = w S#~s.% >&:E .=*E%> 4 .s,'-z (
fsS""Stand up, my lord"
Lord Genlis obeyed slowly, as If in
a dream, nor did he open his eyes.
His head hung heavily updh his shoul.
der, and then upon his breast, and he
would have fallen but for Sosia's
strong grasp. III
j "Step out, my lord" commanded
Sosia, and Lord Genlis obeyed, just. as
a man nearly senseless from the in
toxication Of brandy or rum yields un-
conscious obedience to- the force and
persuasion Of sober guide.
! Come, step out, my lord,' repeated
Sosia, one arm around the man s
| waist, gently yet firmly forcing him
! toward The COOr.
"Where?" muttered Lord Genlis, his
| eyes closed and his head swaying
| about, az he advanced with staggering
and tottering steps.
/ ITO meet your son, the captain
II dreamed he was dead" replied
Lord Gen1is, in muttecing voice. 'Is
isn't he~--he dead?''
| 'No, my lord"
"Who-who are--are you?" asked
Lord Genlis, with feeble effort to
open his eyes and to hold his head
steadily erect-an effort utterly vain.
"Why, my lord, am Eeil Bashfort," "
said Sosia, grinning diabolfcally. "Of
course I am, my lord, Bashfort."
"Of-of course. Who else:'' mutter-
ed Lord Genlis, drowsily and yawning.
But, though he could open Ills mouth
and talk with a dull thickness OF a
drunken mans tongue, and yawn and
stagger, he could not Think. nor open
his eyes.
Forcing and peys1ading him thus,
Sosia at length got Lord Genliss to the
iron door of Clarence Darrell's dun
trap door, and with little difficulty, ex-
ceW i'm descending the spiral stair
i way.
+ Clarence heard the sounds Of their
approach at, first with troubled, emo
tions, for he supposed the sorcerer
was leading Helen toward the DUN
gcon, and he placed himself near and
exactly opposite the hole in the iron
door,
1T she refuses to place her eye
there for him. thought Clarence;;. Il
will ask her to- do so for my sake"
She will, not refuse, and then-God
pardon me-T shall rescue her. from
Zeno Sosia by death.
The expression of the desperate:
lovers noble face was at this moment
awful in; it's air OF inexorable resolve.
IF heaven permits us to meet after
death she will bless me for the deed;,'
he muttered. my death shall follow
hers instantly"
He held: both his pistols behind him..
cooked, and listened
In q few moments he detected the:
truth. as far as hs> was able to sur
mise it.
"Afl! he is leading Lord Genlis hith-
ert'' he mentally exclaimed. "Why?'
He soon learned why, for Sosia, hay
ing Lord Genlis: now just at the door
Of the dungeon, said quite sharply, and
needless of the hearing OF his Grugged,
companion:
'tCiarence DarrelIr"
t*Aye; look in,'' replied Clarence.
t"Thank you, my lad. | see by the
sound .of your voice that you have:
plucked up, that obstinate courage
which used to given good deal Of
trouble, my son. replied Sosia, in: am
ironica1 tone. 'I am ::fraid of your
aim just now"
*'It is we'll for you and bad for Satan
that you are. He wants YOU, SOsiaa!!!""
rctorted Clarence, uuock'ngly..
*.Perhaps; but: II have taken little.
"a very little-piIy upon you, my son.
l am going to give you a: companion
am very sorry, indeed, that cannot
permit lovely Helen to. share your
leisure moments i'm there: I am going
to put your dear friend, Lord Gemlis,
in there
"Very we'll; l. shall be, pleased to-
see him., Sosia: Open the door and
let him, in;'' replied Clarence, with his
eyes: fixed warily upon the door,.
"And- give Nou a. chance to- pop me
in the head with a, bullets" laughed the
sorcerer; who felt. quite gay. "oxt, no.
1 shall: manage the affair MUCH better
than, that, my dear boy: Do>yo,l Know
how it. is that + have our dear friend,
Lord, Gen!is, SO, completely; i'm nay pow
err"
Il can ssrrmise; Sosia.. He is still
under. the effect of the sleep pastllle,
combined with that of some other
aDominah1e compound Of yQars.
"Verx true, my soa. You learned
great many Of my secrets while we
were together; but some you did not.
Now, after leave our dear, noble
friend with you he will sink back into
profound repose' for time"
! every well, and Whea he awakens.
he and will eontrive some way OF