Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16


often kill she loves Now look at this letter and
tell me whether the writer is in love not" AS
he spoke, he selected sheet from the many spread
out on his table and handed it to his assistant:
Them taking up the stem of his narghile. he leaned
comfortably back in his velvet chair and watched
the girl with amusement and fondness. His oriental
ewes narrowed and his olive skinned. handsome,
oval face under the white turban became mask
Vaeska took up the writing with a pretty gesture
and scanned it studiousy. She looked up at last
with quick interrogative smile. She's in love,
l think; isn't she!"
Decidedly" The Master of Mysteries bowed
slowly The crossings of the rs are almost all
in double curve: it's sign. But you notice
that of them have only single curve, like the
lower of circle
'Oh, SO they have. Why, then. she has had
previous love affair. hasn't shee
Yes. She is sincerely in love now though she
hasn't yet forgotten her first You see by the regu,
larity of her terminals, too. that she faithful
friend. But to return to the crossings: let us
compare these with some others
He looked the collection and drew forth
another specimen Here you woman that
has had but affair. and has quite outl1ved It,
The is that of the top of circle you see Here's
who is beginning to be in love- You will observe
the in the hrst.-a rising curve: but no
compound curves If you thoroughly understand
this principle, we'll go on to study OF terminals
and gladiated words. AS he spoke his face lighted
up with enthusiasm.
A BELL, softly tinkling, interrupted him With
"A sudden gesture he swept all the letters into
a heap and tossed them into drawer. That done,
he became again the calm. impassive seer: He drew
his red siken robe about him as Valeska rose to
answer the bell He followed her svelte, graceful
form with alert eyes till she disappeared in the wait
ing room then they fell abstractedly on the slow.
gracefully rising, blue perfuned smoke OF the censor
in a corner of the dim studio and remained there
until the curtains again parted
The visitor fine, military type of man. with
white mustache and iron gray hair tall and well
built but with face drawn and haggard He strobe.
up to Astro with determined air. he seer awaited
the first words calmly
my name is Burbank" the man began" Major
De- / have r. n
portant and delicate piece of business at the advice
of friend who has told me of your reputation tor
solving mysteries. l trust Sir. that you will con,
slider what have to say to you cOnhdentlalt
Astro nodded and made expressive gesture.
My wife left our home yesterday afternoon.
leaving very painful letter for me- wish to know,
abouts for me without precipitating scandal.
have the greatest wish that this matter should not
be known unless it is absolutely necessary"
Astro bowed and pointed to a chair, seating him
self as we'll Il am ready, sir, he replied. IF
you will acquaint me with the details, think L
can do what you wish
There are no Details the visitor broke out;
THAT is. none but this letter Everything was all
right: were happily married my wife and
loved each other. We have two children: which
she has abandoned. It's incredible. sir! There is
absolutely no reason for it at ALL far as can
But look at this, and imagine what have to suffer-
He took letter in an envelop from his pocket
and handed it to the seer.
Astro looked over the envelop carefully. opened
the letter and read the following message:
MY DEAR DEAR GEORGE shall you again
try SO nn Foreve me vou for have
Farewell ELLEN
His eyes ran the pen strokes carefully. He
looked at the back of the ,enveop again. then held
it sensitively in h5 hands, keeping serious silence
for few minutes His gaze became distracted
For several minutes he did not speak, seemingly
falling into deep revere. Then he said
MY dear Sir. your wife is still alive, and l think
NA can find her. But get from the radiations of
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