The Washington times., 1907-12-08
The Death Picture

cloth. and gazed inteuly first at the
door and then out Of the windows
Every now and then he cast furtive
slauces al the prince and princess.
At length the prince became i'm
patient and demanded that Kalinski
finish his work
the reply.
" BE pleased he continued. to take
your stand here, and he pointed To a
place where the light struck directly
upon the faces Of the prince and
princess 'So;' be proceeded talking
IN quick, nervous sentences 1t VII!
be pretty picture: oh. a noble DC
ture. Al Russia shall rejoice over It
viii make it my masterpiece.
Well. well so ahead, cried the
prince. impauently. Stop that chat
tering about IL. and have it over
In minute all viii be over. ex-
cellency.' said Kallnski. in a strained
voice. as he once more enveloped him
self in the black cloth and fumbIed at
the back OF the camera.
Ready. he cried.
"A silence, fell upon the group as
they waited with mock solemnitv the
swapping OF the shutter
90 Now is the tiner Kaiinski fairly
shrieked, and with a vigorous move
ment. ne pressed the bulb. leapinE
backward toward the nearest window
as he did 50.
But the shutter failed 10 work
With the desperation OF a mad man.
he pressed The ouib again. crying:
Damnation,"
'Once more he pressed the shutter.
and for a third time it failed 10 work.
His features were now so distorted
that he looked like another man.
Noticing them. and becoming alarmed.
the princess grasped her husbands
arm. throwing him about four inches
. to one side. At that instant Kalinsk
gave The bulb a prUdigious press.
and the report of a pistol shot rang
out In the chamber. A bullet sped By
the prince. within Rn inch OF his head,
and buried itself in the wall The
princess tainted.
with a fierce grovI. Kalinski
shouted. Long live the revolution
ard ieaped through the WINDOW.
Confusion at once spread through
the Car had been asseasiuated. But
it was instantly rcfuted by the ap-
pe3rance Of his majesty IN the cham
Der. He was the FIRST to reach the
SIDE of the princess. ZalinoT. acting
Quickly. had followed KalInsiu through
the window. and as the attempted as
sassn was vauiting the iron fence
grappleG with him and tnrew him. A
desperate struggle followed. ia which
Kalinski was rapidly gaining the up
FER hand when assistance. came and
Ealins6i was put under arrest
IA first there was absolute mystery
as to where the shot came from. Then
some one examined the camera 1t
was found TO be one OF the most In
eenious Instruments Of death that the
police had ever encountered In point
Of fact, il was no camera at all, but
Il plain box. inside Of which. poised
on a stand. which could be raised or
lowered or twisted at viii, and fixed
in any position desired 0y means Of a
screw, was a formidable ~ Colt re-
volver The lens were a mere magnl-
tying glass. by means Of which the
operator could draw a perfect bead on
lie heart or head OF his victims. aim
the revolver. and then. Rith the aid OF
tho rubber bulb. discharge the weapon
directly NJ the victim. a defect in
Tie mechanism alone saved the
princes life the first time ihe bulb
was pressed. '-he action oC his wife
ia clutchins his arm and drawing him
out of range saved him when the
weapon was nnany discharged.
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