The Washington herald., 1908-06-13
CHAPTER xxx.

When Nandraken called az the Bally
shannon castle he was received with the
same air OF mystery which had charac-
terized the reception of Lord Ancestor
After ringing in vain, he saw Won Tar
senheim's head suddenly emerge from
the ivy-clad tower. heard two bells ring
ing somewhere inside, and was then ad-
mitted by a Hindoo servant, but instead
OF being received in the hail. he was con-
Quoted down a stone staircase. then along
damp subJcTranean passage TO 4 large
underground chamber fitted up as a lab
oraJory- The light which filtered in
through prismatic glass overhead show
ed him the glass-covered machine which
had been used In the hypnotic operation.
There were shelves round the room. con-
tanning chemicals. and on a table IN the
center Of the room was a scroll which
Nandraken took 10 be one of the four
books from the Alexandrine Library.
As he entered the laboratory Won Tar
senheim appeared. descending a cork
screw staircase AT the other end, which
Nandraken thought must lead down from
the ruined tower.
As far as DE could see. the lapse Of
time since their last meeting had made
ance. The occultist bowed in his formal
foreign fashion. and regarded his visitor
with the familiar mocking smile which
Vandraken had always found 80 irritat-
ing. He motiored the young man 10 a
chair near the table and faced him
across L..
rs IL that you now wish TO buy an
other invenuon-yes? You have perhaps
come % believe in the spirit world. and
wish TO be saved from eternity?"
we viii talk about that later" an
sWered Naudraken. What ! want now is
20 be relieved of the effects Of your first
invention. I have had enough Of the kind
OF life that makes conscience an uu-
desirable possession I want mine back
Going to be married. YOU know. and that
sort of thing. 1 expect I shall need il.
Wouldn't be hardly fair 10 marry with
out a Conscience-and another thing,
there are flaws in your invention"
What do you say?' queried Won Tar
senheim, with an angry gleam in his
strong eyes. Flaws in my invention,
Gott in himmeE You come out of he'll
with the face Of an angel and you say
there are flaws I'm my invention"
We'll. my fiancee sees through Il in
n sort Of way. or else she feels the other
mans personality IN me. There is some
thing wrong. and the only way to
straighten il out is 10 diSentangle us.
Then there is the other man. Hard luck
on him, you know. lie has earned his
money, and I ought 10 let him out"
You have seen my daughter Elsa? She
has been talking 10 you about the other
MANI inquired Won Tarsenheim. leaning
suddenly across the table. and getting
his answer from the surprise in the
young mans eyes. You have no con-
sciencc-you could not be sorry for that
other man: but Elsa loves him. She
plaques my life out that I tell her where
he is. but I don't. II was such a good
joke on Elsa" The occultist began TO
laugh in his harsh cackle They were
nearly afIiqities, those two, but not quite
Still. the young man so starved, so long
without talking 20 4 nice girl, he think
he love Elsa. but when / have him hyp-
Noticed. I suggest he like her not, and so
it was. Oh, il was funny TO see them,
But 1 did not want your scapegoat for
a son-in-law. And besides his real af-
finity is on EARTH
Il wonder if he IS mad?" thought Van
draken but he harked back instantly 10
his request TO have the operation undone
as far as the future was concerned. Of
fering another hoUndred thousand pounds
NO my friend" answered Won Tar
senheim. Money is not everything It
is the invention-t0 watch the plans work
out. Besides, I will soon be as rich as
you-Dr Won Tarsenheim, who can cure
the fear Of death-whO can sell the
draUght of everlasting sleep"
Vandraken. with Elsas suggestion of
insanity in his mind, did think he de-