The Washington times., 1906-10-07
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don't know me2 Can the rossessor Of
that voice and face be ans one but
Eloriau AmidCn2~
~AIuidoa AmiIon" 90 he repeated.
Pardon me. but some Cne else spoke
that name to me lately. and was
trying to recall tie ciIcuets auces. IL
f. in every way "n my part To- De- PEE
greeted. as the fact aas Ieprged nae
OF tre Happiness OF knowing y0I. Jllt
am not SIR. ALlldoH. And ! 80 like
lnu2'
ooh. it isn't fl matter of -csemb-
lance. but - iJenuy.' reT .ird aIls.
Hurtrr. -Nere sou never iu Ilzal-
hurst Wisconsin
-N-,,r -au A-r. EIIEsdeid. 'bu-
nm beginning Co s'e us UoaEti, as
residence. and 1 ari .u NAJE more
of tIis ou.cr DrO,Iso before tHe evening
IS past"
AIRS. Hunter bowed H ackn0wiets-
ment of tHc compliment and Alr.
BrassaelI took himself siaoefIIly from
theIr presence. ia the fashion OF one
pro sseI for t.me. Lr Iloyea un-
Elizabeth had grown suddenly very
grave. What djG this conduct of her
lover means A little WIKI, as" ..- Hai
recognized Mrs. Hunter al distance,
as an old acquaiHtance. Now Ae had
audaciOgsly ouuaeed ucr. aHd denied
tina. be ever knew lsT. could tais Je
the man she had trss,-r .eila IeI atl-
Again her doubts aaJ Fears and scrl-
plies rose rose Instantly u faH
strength. The new Impressions she
had lately received o. him vanished.
did EeHtuess which The diplomacy OF
Bra-sfeid. even. had NOT entirely kept
fr0ra her mind. came hacr with multi
Piled dlsructaess. These traH-forma-
uou- az character. these curious Gupll-
cities. and now uls Ie Size must
t.Irk ft over. it Impressed ler. and
she must act
"Auutie" said s.n. "ict as co."
As down tie stairway they came
raa.d r.r departure they were rsr-
sc.ous uf bum OF excitement rua-
ming through the assembly.
.'EKlera is re2 TIE envelope has
been opened ar1 tho time IS gp. Where
is uee.' ucrc the cries. Its u. IJs
a minute past u. Where's AIr. Brass
feIde"
scream high. IaHE-draVu and pierre
ing. tie scream ot woman iu ter
rar. came esholug from the deserted
east room. A body ~ guests rushed
through tile port iares Madame I-
Claire. pale with fright AT tae.r head,
and EHzabetl borne with them all
looking 70 see what violence had pro-
volsed that scream They saw ATr
Brassfeld seated 0u q sofa iu r slaG-
owy corner. holding hacH Miss Scar
let's hands in his. saw The girl fran
ucaIy. but iu vain. trying t5 take
them from his grasp. lie sat like
statue with his eyes So, wide and ur-
w.ukiug like a corpse.s. every limb
and muscle rigid HIS body tense and
immovahle as stone Image Tie
sight was terrible. u was as n the
living man had been transformed tn ana
instant into a ghastly trap. % catch
those soft. warm. pretty hands. She,
ceased her efforts TO break away. but
stod white and almost faiutiug, and
begging hysterically for help.
Madame le Claire leaped forward Ike
p tgrsss, so light was her step.
end passed her hand over his eyes. SD
as 90 close them. Then, bending h-r
gaze one moment pierclugly ON his
face, she s. arrly tapped his wrist and
uttered the single word Wake"
Florian Am.d0n opened his eyes He
saw that something extraordinary was
taking place for, iu the act of opening
his eyes. be had seen Miss Scarlet
fan back into lhc arms OF NIr Cox.
and knew that she was being conveyed
rapidly away
"It iss now. said the professor, ''vun
minute past eleven TIE test you viii
atmit. hass pteH a complete success.
Dis saiTgumsdauc" win Te noted as ex-
dabushing 10 q sairtalu egssrent an
important principle. ant hass peeu in
every way pleasant ant a success:
uotC'
a laugh or two was heard. then more
laughter then "a littie hum of rsvlv.uE
talk. and one could observe that tue
affair was 10 be passed of as one of
the mysteries of oceultism.
Well said Sir Amidon. .If have
contributed my share TO the Eayety Of
the occasion. shah beg now 10 be
permitted 20 depart
Tire Waldrous were waiting for their
carriage as ne came down.
There viii be plenty Of assistance
said the aunt. and we SHAH not need
to detain you"
"Oh, auntie auntie" wept Eliza
be,h. when they were safely alone.
There Was spoil upon him. as you
say there iu The east room. bur The
spell that took him there was none Of
The hyQU1Jists working 7 am slamed.
and Inundated. and robbed of au I
have 90 live for he went there.
auntie. of his own accord. and left
me-"
Mr. Alvord passed The thing on more
lightly.
"Coufowd ir,' said no. 81 xlsE they
we're in hades with their mosmer.c
stunts, ? saan't toll Brass what hap
ucned, far it won, do any good. and
the less notice there's taken OF ID The
better BUT carrying things before him
as he vast was hard luck TO have
that occur. Puts him in an uudigH.@sd
position. 10 say 4ae least ] wish
could think there wls uothng more tg
it!'
CEAPTER XXI.
A Revival Ct BelshzzzaT.
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