The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20


seized half a tumblerful OF the ne.i
spirit and drank il with gisto. Th'
other, gradually recovering his self con
troll, was satisfied with less potential
draft.
1T will be dark soon" growled Ma
son. I'VE must umdress him FIST, yeu
said"
Eyes. if his clothes are not bload
stained"
"Rot. He must go into the water
naked in any case. The idea is yon
own"
"Ah, | forgot 1t will soon be al
right Besides knew | should be M
set, so have everything written down
here-all fully thought out There can
be no mistake made them
He produced a little notebook ard
opened It with uncertain fingers He
glanced at closely written page. The
words danced before his vision, hut he
perseyered
eyes His coat first, then his boots
clothes or linen stained with blood To
be burned. after cutting of all but
tons Now I'm ready | will not funk
any more"
His temperament linked the artistic
and criminal faculties in sinister COM
Dination and he soon recovered his
domination in guilty partnership. Il
| must have been the instinct of the
oickpocket that led him to appropriate
| Philips silver watch. with its quaint
shoeIace attachment. before he touch
ed any other article
Queer thing he commented "A
rich man might afford better time
keeper. but there's no accounting for
tastes"
Mason, satiated and stupefed. obey
ed his instructions like a ministering
ghoul They undressed Philip wholly.
and Grenier. rapidly denuding himself
of his boots and outer clothing. donned
these portions of the victims attire.
Then the paint tubes and the other
accessories of an actors makeup were
produced. Grenier facing mirror
placed on a table close to Philip, be-
gan to remodel his own plastic features
In close similitude to those of the I'M
conscious man He was greatly as
sisted by the fact that In general con-
tour they were not strikingly different.
Philips face was Of fine classical
type Grenier, whose nose. mouth and
chin were regular and pleasing, found
the greatest difficulty in controlling the
shifty. ferretIike expression of hi'
eyes. Again. Philip had no mustache
The only costume he re- lily liked q
" ear was his Yachting uniform. ard
here he confOrmed to the standard Of
the navy. The shaver lip Of course.
was helpful to his imitator. All that
was needed was an artistic eye for the
chief effect combined with skilled
use of his materials. And herein Gre
nier was an adept
But the light was growing very I'M
certain
"A lamp he said ENORMOUSLY. for
time sped and he had much to do--
"bring a lamp quickly"
Mason went toward the front kite
en- Grenier did not care about
ing left alone face to face with the
pallid and naked form In the chair, but
he set his teeth and repressed the tend.
ency to rush after his confederate.
The latter in returning halted an In
slant.
"Hello.' he cried Here's his har"
After placing the lamp on the tabl
beside the mirror he went back to tin
passage.
Grenier was so busy with the maxim
up process that he did not notice WIZ
his companion was doing. His benf !
form shrouded the light. and Mnson |
placed the hat carelessly on a cha
He Glanced to hold it by an uninjur2
part of the rim and never thought o.
examining it,
At last Grenier declared himself sat |
isfied.
What do you think of the result" il
facing about so that the |
other could see both Arson and him.
self.
First rate. 1t would deceive his own
A terrific rattat sounded on the outer
door.
A direct summons to the internal
regions could not have startled both
men more thoroughly. Grenier. with
The protecting makeup on forehead and
cheeks, only showed hia terror In his
giistenin4 eyes and palsied frame. Ma
son, wHom nsInlng eoud daunr, was
espellbqnnd with surprise,
What intruder was this who Knocked
10 imperatively? They were a mile
md half from the nearest habitatioA
eur miles from village. What fear
'ul chance had brought to their door
'ne who thus boldly demanded admis-
Iion9 Had their scheme mixcarried 3
mis- vital momentf Had Arson sus-
'ected something aud arranged that lie
hould he followed by rescuers- svenc-
Ms!
The sheer agony OF fear restored
Sreniers wits. He was not Grenicr
low but Philip Anson-a very shakr
ind unpervcd Philip Arson, II wa