The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

tected a wild light in the strange eyes
which bored into his own. Thinking that
it was only a question Of money. he
raised his offer
IN double the amount. Won larsen
helm" And thinking there was no ques-
ton OF its acceptance, he asked whether
the occultist knew where the other man
was.
"Oh. yes" grinned the occultist. 7
know. but I will not tell only this I
tell: you have seen the man yourself.
1t must have been very funny when you
see him. 1 tell you what I do. Find the
man-bring him here-and 1 undo the
operation. Yes, find the man who bears
the picture of your soul on his face. and
If you can bring him here-good, I DO
as l say. But you viii kill each other
you will never get here. Oh! it is very
funny And the stone-vaulted chamber
echoed with the corrosive merriment OF
Abdul
BY God! l believe you are man" ex-
claimed Vandraken. angrily. and,
what's more, you are about half a faklrI
All that talk about planet rays was fake.
just 10 try and impress me You're not
the only hypnoust on the platform-there
are others"
"Oh. yes. there are Others" laughed
Abdul "and I'm mad, and a fakel You
have discovered Il at last-you and my
daughter, Elsa. Well, go and discover
the other man-the man with the picture
Of your soul on his face. and then you
Will be mad"' He rang a bell, and the
I
full young friend. And he signed TO the
HindOO TO conduct Nandraken up the
staircase.
The young man left Ballyshannon in
such wrath as only one who has been
able 20 buy anything he wants feels
when shop is shut IN his face. From a
window above the hau Elsa watched him
drive away.
He was not staying at Donoyle Castle.
He had bought an estate on the opposite
side Of the river, and moved into the
house. To his surprise and delight, he
found Lord Ancestor. looking lean and
brown, waiting for him on his return
that afternoon.
: Where have you been all this timer"
Vandraken asked, when they had finished
shaking HANDS. I'VE were all beginning
70 be more than a triie worried over not
/ hearing from you for so long. Tell US
all about it."
Nothing much 10 tell answered Lord
Ancestor. 7 was knocking about the
Sahara Desert. and got nipped by
/ fever-had 10 spend q couple Of months
on small oasis on my way back-that's
what delayed me. But how about you?
1 hear you are engaged 10 marry Lady
Kitty, and l don't like II. You wouldn't.
either II you had a conscience. What
have you done with the Cobra?'
Shipped her of 70 Zanzibar present
20 the Sultan-great scheme. She was
going to make trouble, but that's all
right now"
Il wonder" said Lord Ancestor. refiec-
lively. Look here, I oUghtn't TO allow
this marriage 20 take place knowing
what 1 know; and. what's more, won't
allow IL until that damned operation has
been Cancelled. and you get unhypno-
tized and normal Are you willing 10 do
that?'
"Oh, I'm willing enough answered
Nandraken- I went 20 see Abdul about
/ * this afternoon. but the old devil won't
undo the thing. Says it's more fun watch
ing his invention work than making any
amount Of money. It's not very pleas
ant 10 think about Ancestor, but 1 be-
lieve that in my anxiety 20 get the good
OF my money l have put myself In the
power Of a madman with a mania FOR
experimenting on human minds. I have
paid a hundred thousand pounds for the
/ privilege Of being used as a human
g1yinea-pig. by a hypnotic crank. Good
joke on me-what?'
Look hereY' said Lord Ancestor, earn
cstly. You are making no mistake. are
you? You ara certain that Won larsen
. Hn.rr nH.s. Lee. IL nHH
He said that if I would find the other
man myself. and bring him TO BaIlyshan-
non. be would unhypnOtize me. but not
otherwise"
Does he know where the other man
is2' asked Lord Ancestor.
He says he does. He even claims that
I. myself. have seen him lately" an
swered Nandraken. uneasily. But he
also asserts that I would never recognize
him. He laughs when he thinks about il.
Ancestor. There is something deviIish
about il ALL I wish I was well out Of it,"
You shall get out OF It," said Lord
Ancestor. between his teeth. 4 started
this ball rOlling-n0w I'm going TO stop
IL. I thought We might have spared him,
but we can't. I let loose the hounds to-
morrow"
What are you going TO do?-what can
D =
I'd Nandraken. eagerly
You wait and see" answered Lord
Ancestor, relapsiuE into his tired manner.
Il learned a little about Won larsen
heim's game out in the land of Egypt."
Nandvakan had written 10 Elsa inform
ing her of her fathers refusal TO end
the hypnotic operation until he found The
other man. To his great surprise, he re-
ceived the following letter from Elsa a
few days later:
Il have found your victim. When
told my father he laughed IN his cruel
way. and said: Very we'll I shall be
busy for the next few days. but if you
can get the men 10 meet here next
Thursday night. and If. after meeting.
they still want me 70 free them-good,
I will do il. But they must not meet be
fore. or know anything of who the other
Is. That, for me, would spoil the so nice
fun VIII you meet your victim here
next Thursday night?
And Nandraken. having written 20 Elsa
TO say he would be on hand. went over 10
DonOyle 10 tell Lord Ancestor of the
change in the situation. only 20 find that
he had left the castle without giving any
address, and that nothing was known Of
his whereabouts
After his acknowledgment as heir by
his grandfather. Sir Humphrey Dare, of
KnoclImourne, in Galway, Fabian had
gone there on visit.