The Cook County herald., 1905-10-07
HE Sorce'rer
Of St. !! Giles. ) il i ).
By'PRoF. WILLIAM H. PECK.

He was perfectly aware of this, and
as careless of the fact; for he was con
f1dent that no one was near, and sup
posed that Martha was still lying
senseless behind the door of Helen's
first prison.
CAS- soon as shall have resored this
desperate girl to life," he muttered, II
must attend to Bashfort's wife, as
see shall need her services to watch
Helen Beauclair. Who would have
imagined that she had such resolution
as to successfully do that which even
the most desperate criminals often
shrink from doing?"
Helen Beauclair had been so near
death that it was long before Sosia
was able to restore that suspended
animation which, but for his oppor-
tune return and great medical skill,
would have been death.
But at last she revived, and as she
recognized the hated sorcerer she ut
tered low cry of horror.
1Ou nave AOC CoCopOu uAC, AAOACA
hereafter shall take care that you do
not commit suicide. And as I must
now leave you for few minutes.
shall secure your hands. In an hour
or two you are to return to that room
in which you were imprisoned by the
Osreds, and the same woman shall be
your attendant. Then, when you are
strong enough, perhaps l may permit
you to see Clarence Darrell"
Helen was too weak now to attempt
any resistance, even with speech; !;
shuddering with despair, she closed
her beautiful eyes while the sorcerer
bound her hands.
He was still doing this, when a
woman's distant scream pealed from
below and throughout the great empty
building.
The sorcerer started violently, and
hurriedly completed the knot he was
making upon Helen's wrists.
"By my life!" he muttered, as he
rushed from the cell, leaving the tower
wall door open; "that is the woman's s
voice! "She has awakened. and is
nearly mad with terror, no doubt. I
must hasten to secure her before she
flies from Dun Aengus"
He turned into that corridor in which
Martha was moving about. She was
pacing to and fro, as if distracted, call
ing for Lord Genlis AS she saw the
form of the sorcerer enter the corridor
she hurried toward him, exclaiming:
"Oh, my lord, did not know what
had become of you!"
" Halt, woman!" said Sosia, in a
stern voice. 81 am not Lord Genlis.
Do you not recognize me?"
NAY, my lord" replied Martha, in a
most humble and pleading voice-for
Clarence had told her how to act-"do
not jest with poor woman, already
nearly blind with fright. awoke, and
Missing you and the body of your son,
I was terrified-and have been wan
dering about ever since. My head
pains me and my brain swims dread
fully, my lord. Pray let us leave this
horrible place to-day!"
"By my life, she is wild from the
effects of the sleep pastilles and takes
me for Lord Genlis!" thought the de-
ceived sorcerer, rubbing his hands
with delight. $50 much the better. I
shall now be able to manage her with
ease. Follow me, Martha,'' he added
aloud. II wish you to prepare that
large room for Miss Beauclair's occu-
pancy. have found her."
II am glad to hear you say so, my
lord,". replied Martha. "Now!" she
suddenly screamed, and throwing her
powerful arms around the sorcerer,
who had turned to lead the way.
Hal" calculated Sosia, struggling
to release his imprisoned shoulders
from those sinewey arms.
"Throttle him. cried Clarence Dar-
rell, as at this instant he sprang from
concealment and seized Sosia's wrists
in his steel-like grasp: "I can hold his
arms. Throttle him, as told you!''
Instantly Martha slipped moose
over Sosias head and around his neck,
and throwing all her weight upon it,
dragged him down.
MAKE it fast!" commanded Clar.
ence, battling successfully with Sosia's s
desperate efforts to lose his hands. and
with one knee upon the sorcerer's
stomach.
The struggles Of the sorcerer were
horribly furious and prolonged, for his
fearful strength, increased by his de.
spair, nearly equaled the combined
prowess of his powerful assailants;
but at last his efforts ceased suddenly,
every muscle of his tough and wiry
frame quivering.
Enough" said Clarence. "Free his
neck from the cord! He must not die
yet, nor here!"
Martha obeyed, and Clarence then
bound the sorcerer's hands and feet in
such a. way that it was beyond the
power of any man, so bound, to release
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