Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-01
EXCERPT FROM
THE NOVEL ~"
Shows a Strong Similarity
With Downfall Of
Evelyn Thaw

CITY, nOW uOlllB newspaper work in
Denver, Colorado, had noticed a strong
similarity in a book called ST." pub
lished some years ago, and the Thaw
trial. He did not remember the au-
thors name, and wrote to Moscow to
ascertain if any person there could en-
tighten him. No one could
Last Sunday Denver Post contain
ed an article written by Griffin on
the similarity between IT" and the
Thaw case. Commenting upon the
matter the Moscow Journal says
Excerpt from the Book.
AS predicted in a recent issue Of
the Journal, VIM. Griffin, of the Den
yer Post sets forth in Sundays edi-
ton the similarity Of the Thaw testi-
mony and the novel, az" in which the
author describes the mirrored room In
the secret tower; the doors opening
mysteriously, the hidden panel and
blind entrances. In this room the mil
lionaire architect concentrated an his
art and all his wealth, "for darling
woman"
A portion Of the book which was
published about three years gives a
description of the room as follows and
sounds strangely like portion Of the,
testimony in the Thaw trial
"The room stepped into was very
dimly lighted. The doors suddenly
closed behind me. Myriads Of lights:
were shining down through the hori-
zontal windows Of richly jeweled glass.
There were no other windows There
were mirrors all about me. Rich ia.
pestry and beautiful flowers adorned
the room, and the floor was covered
with a white rug.
| Similar 20 Whites Room.
what darling place, said"
Mr. Kimball stood before me-
| 1T is all perfectly lovely, Mr.. Kim
ball. said cordially. but with inward
constraint.
II wished to make Il So" he return
ed, quite simply, and then. with a sud-
den ard unforeseen movement, he
caught my hand and pressed It to his
hps This room is for you, and you
alone. Here are the keys; one for,
this door and one for the door below.
No one on this side Of the ocean has
seen 1t in its present guise. Oh, Lit,
to be sure, but that is nothing. He has
to take care of It,"
stared at him uncomprehendingly+
French workmen have done 1t all
while you were abroad" and he made
a sweeping gesture of his right hand
around him. "They have gone back
now. 1t is our secret now-yours and
mine"
Words of Concentrated Passion.
Then followed. words Of concentrat-
ed passion, charged with the mastery
of his mans almost preternatural in
sight into the workings of my mind.
He stood before me armed with his
power for awakening that strange
nerve-thrill in me; his remarkable per-
sonal beauty and his singular charm.
knew now to what all that had gone
before had led. The net had frightened
about me now to the finish, but It's
rose mesh was indescribably enthral-
ling. A strange, subtle suggestion
flashed through my mind at that in
slant. Did not the great sun god OF
Egypt Joy to visit Isis whom he loved.
in a secret room of the temple OF
Philae? I had myself planned the
building OF the famous Philae portal
below. Was 1t designed to be portal
to things far beyond my dream ana
my desire or my venture. What was
1t which was coming to me? Highest
honor or deepest shame?
"And My Eyes Closed"
I felt my womanhood was insulted.
indeed. but never by insult more splen-
ala. I had played with fire too long,
and now the flames seemed Siv1oiy
to enswath me. I was growing faint
and as the fainteness crept over me
recall a cold neutral sense as OF eSn-
mating judiciously the probabilities OF
the working OF this coup d'etat upon
my mind. I knew the Lilith side OF
my nature. Others saw It. When
should be going down from this mys-
terious room presently, would those
keys be in my possession would
Ross Kimball hold the promise when
he sought-the promise Of my return