New-York tribune., 1908-07-05

EeSIEANr1s1-As N--t'H-~ 10 enter INtN came IL
fsfETeNhN a-E-1rslv. dIgnIred but care
f8IrNlslty v9-1. haggard man OF fifty and
IpE2GGI&E his hr--erlcaI sobbing wife. APP
IN$fG.I 5sEeE ra~errlv they expected lnnedI-
a-e.- 10 meet the Master OF
Mysteries face to faces for they looked curiOusly
about the richly decorated apartment with hesi-
Istng ar
You'll have u wait d few moments said the
grl IN a friendly voice he Master Is at present
-apt IL a psychic trance and cannot be disturbed
Excuse me while ] prepare for his awakening. 1t
Is dangerous to cal f-r ZOO suddenly: but ! know
Your business IS urgent. and III do what | can
With that. She took from a small antique reh-
quarry handful o- green powder and scattered II
On cense-. Aim s. immediately II t1ared up and
sent forth an aromatic smoke Il tlickered eerily
as she letr them. H-.- alone She entered a small
Chamber OF the e-gu room. and turned on the
studio lights from a- electric switch.
IN the place where She stood now. looking into
arge mirror. she as--3 see the visitors. VIVldly
Illuminated. as II u camera ObsCura. The man
S1' hStessl. staring straight ahead OF him without
movement of any kind. The woman gazed. with
talSed eyebrows and a half startled expression.
ron one CURIOUS .--t 10 another. 7 he skull IN
d corner made bier ----ahle Her fingers plucked
7E'ous-y ar he- l. was evident that she
Vas teartu,lv d.z,-.
asiro entered 81. eshinet and cast his eyes on
Inc glass HIS -..r- 1eanei close - him and
whispered.
kidaarr.-g .-- The Calendons' little boy
- tss stolen d Week .- -, ago. don't YOU remember,
- really areac--.. The police have been unable
= l'cale the ooE a-Hhere. and they're half crazy
-''-l Il She r.---I II all OUT 10 me while they
sse waiting lor -a. d. hope YOU can DO some
S See; ele- We're busy II the mirror " res,
Know. He director IN the Tobacco Trust.
ma - nave known r.. anyway. by that little silver
ga ga Oh MS wa-.. charm. 4 dozen Of them were
@ le lo- sJuEe--r hen the combine was first
pea--zel he la.- slept Tor two or three nights.
=, "L-a' he dong --rh b The Era He d naturally
reader ot -. Planet Oh | see The kid
r.5T.S nj o. c9r--e have asked him 10 communicate
-. t-ei2 th-.--. The Personal column. So
'e oeSI1 T. H1-S h.m already Poor devil.
was an ag91- story thar fell from the lips OF
.--JL q --.-- later. r hICh II all the Sensa-
% ia eEenrs of -ae eee-'- career II the solution Of
s'eS, long stood out as unique. Used as was
.-y y. esl5t1s.--.- -eC-tals there was 4 ferOCItV
--,,os ms crime that astgunied him Caendon
.-5l me deta..- u a voice as hard and strained
r. ny hve-yea--.,5 boy Harold has been missing
f5r(g- as having been kidnapped and kept II
Yo-,e lle most uerclless gang Of fends IN New
F5r, ITy h. restrain myself sir II order TO tell
70 s'SIt eo1eee.E. but | assure you II Is hard
- Sa1 - calmly. by child was abducted in Cen
had 60, where he had gone with his nurse. He
larr1, 80 ie1 d little away from her At the time l
cJn-,,. ----E the g--rae was committed with her
Eatcba5 Nevertheless She has been closely
I a, ono nave NOT spared money, assure YOU.
R0rz o = u '-'-iea TIE police and they have been Al
paug.5 q me case without results 50 far" He
HI 10. ~ moment. almost overcome.
r,Ifu' -e -, interrupted hirn with cry of anguish
s and tel all thar, W62 don't ont |ou sl tell II him
don't --e,g'y -o,, what has happened to-day, Why
Cropped SI2" hliD the terrible thing" She
Cserda1-[e' lace III her hands and sobbed aloud
and dew -. Io1 trembling hand into his pocket
leu,y ~ 9It q package gsra7,Te5 IN rareT 81
and a-5 ne handed 70 The p5nist " Astgo e tool,
Iaade- d--g-l-y Wy. = 9nd5d the trapping.
1ooacco of ~ - disclosed small TN box. such as
MS opened gii7 sliced plug variety usually comes in
packed the box OK R,B 2s,, aof1a6 m Srn5ed ga5 A2ro 9ed
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