The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-06

ache--ierrloie. piercing. intense. halt
hours rcpose, and il will be gone. But until
tnen-----'
And he shook hishcad sadly.
As he passed out, Mr.. Willoighby glanced
up. pushed back his char, AID in hearty
yoicc exclaimed;
".I.ct us adjourn TO the billiard room and
continue the discussion there What you say
j. most interesting, Mr. Kingston, most inter
csling'
One moment" said Kingston; before
sc 20 have a little trinket would like to
sl5w you lis connected with an extremely
ror anlic episode in real liie"
Iched the silver hammer SO that all could
sea ii.
This hammer is a souvenir Of banquet
which attended in London Just before |
sailed There we're only six guests, and
every one ci them. except myself, was mil
lionairc. The host was Talmadge Mac
lniyrc
You heyc not heard of 'rallmadge, i'm
agine IL ia man about my age and an in
innate friend oi mine. We have this in COM
mon that we are both OF US adycnturcrs in the
strange places Of the earth seek scientific
discoveries, Talmadge hunts for wealth.
Two years ago he driftcd to the Cobalt re-
gion Of Canada. Wandering It's length and
breath, he sought in vain 10 ind mine that
would give him the fortune he crayed. He
became pcnniless, in rags, almost starving.
One evening, after a wearlsonc and truitless
DAYS labor, he was returning 10 camp, when
startled rabbit flashed across the trail in front
OF him.
Instinctivcly Tallmadgc hurled his pros
pecting hammcr at tie fleeing rabbit Ii
struck nowhere near the little creature. but
fell with force against the rocky hillside
STOPPING TO pick it up, Tallmadgc's eve
caught familiar gIeam beneath the eai it
had scraped away. He fell on his knees and
went frantically TO work. Within week he
knew beyond the shadow OF doubt that his
chance blow had opened up one ol the richest
silver properties in the Cobalt country. A
month or so ago he sold his rights for fsbu-
Ious sum 70 a syndicate Of London capital
istsn
"LucSydog cjacula,ed Dick Nilloughby-
"The dinner. continued Kingston, was
given to celebrate his triumph. Silver ham
mcrs and sil;,sr rabbits Nere distributed az
Souvenirs gli toying With this hammer
against Inc sic of goblet and noticed that in
striking II agsinst lhc glass It caused singu-
larly npsieal sound. investigating, found
that when brought into contact with the
p-oper stib tspccs it had an lmcanny quality
Of Stimulating different expressions OF human
emoiion lo;s, hatred, fear, and 50 forth.
Let ne illustrate what mean You have a
gong on the sdeboard'
With a dcft motion he struck the gong
smartly hall dozen times, The room was
filed with a camor that rose 10 piercing
shrillncss and then mournfully died away.
Some ono cried in horror.
The vail OF lost SOUL Oh, don't do that
again. Mr. Kingston
II am very sorry and Kingston slipped
the hammer into his pocket { really had no
idea the effect would be so unpleasant"
There was general movement toward the
door. Crossing rapidly to Dicks side, King
ston muttered;
Make an excuse 10 bring your father &c
my room at once. / have sprung the trap
and fancy we shall moi find il empty.
A minute later Kingston, Dick and Mr.
Nilloughby were standing together in the
darkness OF his room, He was speaking t6
them earnestly. "Do not be shocked by an,
thing YOU may see The situation is most
serious but, as promised, everything will
come out right Let us go 10 the den by
way Of the piazza
The second window TO the right, whis-
percd Dick, where you see the ghmmer Of
light
Look for yourselves, he said, terscly.
Father and son rccoiled in smazement and
dismay. The room. as Dick had told Kings
ion. was BIZ, dimly lighted by single lamp
covered with red shade, Yet its every de
tail could be seen with sufficient clearness
Midway between the window and the door
stood mahogany writing table, pushed back
against the wall BY this table, crouche' in .
most extraordinary attitude not unlike tnat q
sprinter at the mark. was the form, OF a man
One hand rested on the table. or rather on 4
bagwhiehit 'dwith atenacious grasp The
other was ou rctched toward the window
The face was plainly visible eyes wide oper
and staring, features fixed in an expression o
s dea,hIvfesr ttwas tie Count az sacran
There gentlemen, said Kingston, us ths
writer Of your Black Hand letters. the mar
who has 50 greatly troubled you with hi
demands, and his threats"
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