The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-15

where deeds of bloodshed were con-
cerned While Mason obeyed his in
structfons he pressed his hands over
his eyes.
Bring some brandy, white liver. Do
you want me TO do everything"
This grun order awoke Grenier to
trembling action. He went to cup
board and procured bottle. Mason.
having placed Arson in a chair and
steadied his head against the wall,
seized half tumblerful OF the neat
spirit and drank il with gusto. The
other. gradually recovering his self con-
troll. was satisfied with a less potential
draft.
1T win be dark soon" growled Ma
son. We must undress him first, you
said"
Yes. if his clothes are not blood
stained"
Rot. He must so into the water
naked i'll any case. The idea is your
own
"Ah, / forgot. 1t will soon be all
right Besides. | knew should be up
set, so have everything written down
here-alI fully thought out. There can
be no mistake made then
He produced n little notebook and
opened it with uncertain fingers. He
glanced at a closely written page. The
words danced before his vision, but he
persevered.
Yes. His coat first then his boots:
clothes or linen stained with blood to
be burned, after cutting of all but
tons. Now I'm ready. l will not funk
any more
His temperament linked the artistic
and criminal faculties in sinister COM
bination. and he soon recovered his
domination in a guilty partnership. 1t
must have been the instinct of the
pickpocket that led him TO appropriate
Philips silver watch, with its quaint
shoelace attachment, before he touch
ed any other article.
Queer thing" he commented "A
rich man might afford a better time
keeper, but there's no accounting for
tastes"
Mason, satiated and stopefed. obey
ed his instructions like a ministering
ghoul. They undressed Philip wholly.
and Grenier, rapidly denuding himself
Of his boots and outer clothing, donned
these portions of the victims attire.
Then the paint tubes and the other
accessories of an actors makeup were
produced. Grenier, facing a mirror
placed on a table close TO Philip, be-
gan to remodel his own plastic features
in close similitude to those of the I'M
conscious man. He was greatly as
sisted by the fact that in general con-
tour they were not strikingly different.
Philips face was of fine classical
type. Grenier. whose nose. mouth and
chin were regular and pleasing. found
the greatest difficulty in controlling the
shifty, ferretlike expression Of his
eyes. Again. Philip had no mustache.
The only costume he really liked to
wear was his yachting uniform, and
here he conformed to the standard of
the navy. The shaver lip. Of course,
; was helpful to his imitator. All that
was needed was an artistic eye for the
chief effect. combined with a skilled
use of his materials. And herein Gre
nier was an adept
But the light was growing very I'M
certain.
"a lamp" he said querulously, for
time sped and he had much to do
bring lamp quickly"'
Mason went toward the front kitch-
en-. Grenier did not care about be.
ing left alone face TO face with the
| pallid and naked form in the chair, but
he set his teeth and repressed the tend
ency to rush after his confederate.
The latter in returning halted an in
slant
"Hello!" he cried Here's his hat"
After placing the lamp on the table
beside the mirror he went back to the
passage.
Grenier was 50 busy with the making
up process that he did not notice what
his companion was doing. His bent
form shrouded the light. and Mason
placed the hat carelessly on a chair
He CHANGED to hold it by an uninjured
part Of the rim and never thought OF
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