The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-05
| saw a dim face
peerlnS up at me

you will be kind enough TO come 10 my
aid. Do not fail me. FOR both the English
man and | are likely TO be in extreme
danger. Yours faithfully.
MADELINE RENNICK.
Having addressed the letter. ] wrapped
myself iu my furs and went out No
enc saw me go. On my way 10 the con-
sur house l stopped at loCksmith' s
and gave hlm directions TO make key
from the wax impression. He promised
to have the key ready I'm three hours
and | informed him that | would send
a messenger for it between five and six
that evening. The consul was out when
reached his house, but gave the let
master would shortly return and thai
ne would place the communication in his
hands without fail. / then hurried home.
y; halt-past two l Knocked on the
door OF Dr, Chances cabinet lie called
TO me TO come in. | entered and went
through my usual duties. We We're very
busy, and tea was served 10 us between
llNe and SIN. Before going to the cabi-
net | had brbed the hall porter Lon
doner who had performed several cr-
Tands for me In the past. to call for the
that he would fufill his mission faith
fully, AT seven Dr. Chance rose 10 go
must prepare for my journey" he
said. Il shall return here to give YOU
final directions just before [ start"
II was ten minutes 10 eight when the
doctor dressed from head 10 foot in
warm furs. re-eutered the cabinet. He
two girls.
Good bye. Miss Rennick," he said.
You VIII have a couple OF days rest
while | am gone. This is Wednesday;
hope 10 be back by Saturday at the
latest"
He shook hands and went into the
hall' followed by his wife and daughters
bribed slipped into the room and handed
me the precious KEY. unDerceiVed by the
others. l went up TO ny room, resolving
eight and nine. ~ nine o'clock. II all
went well. the consul would come TO my
aid. had made arrangements with the
ever useful porter TO receive the English
man on his arrival and conduct him
straight to the Blue laboratory Al
twenty-five minutes past eight | slipped
my revolver into my pocket and stole
down the stairs without meeting any.
one | went into the cabinet passed
through tho laboratory beyond. sped
down JOINT IT, the % stone passage Gs and reached the
opened easily To the touch of the dupll-
cate Key: | swung it back and did not
even trouble to shut II. ! felt no fear
whatever. for DR.. Chance was miles away
by this time. | switched on the elec-
tric light and walked across the room.
My difficulties were not. however over
tered the laboratory. but IL was quite
another TO go down into that dim dun
Seon where the victim was incarcerated
The face had pecred at me through the
glass dome, but how was that dome
opened? By what means was The
dungeon reached? I examined the floor
and discovered n trapdoor concealed by
a mat In the center was a ring. /
tuGged at IT, and the door gave way. |
saw that it was shut down by n spring
and and WIS YES only capable OF being opened
from the top. As the door flew open /
saw steps underneath. I had provided
myself with a candle and matches /
liehted the candle and went cautiously
down the steps. OF which there were
eight. Renching the bottom. ! noticed
II small button I'm the wall pressed IL, and
a a small incandescent globe shone out
underground chamber. the arches Of lis
Eroired roof roceding away into total
darkness. \ faint eroan fell on my cars
and ! directed my stems 10 the spot the
stumbled over the object of my search.
a man. tightly bound. lay upon the floor !
lis eyes stared at me, his face was as
yellow and cadaverous as that of n
corpse, HIS hnnds and feet were secure
ly tied: Ills lips moved. but no sound
came came from them. bent forward TO
Chance gazing at mo with n nockins,
Smilc on his thin lips.
10, Miss MIS-, Rennick. he said. con,placcntly.
II postponed my journey. rs IL occurred
70 me MAT promise made To a lady
should always be kept And | had prom
lsca to impart one OF my greatest secrets
TO YOU tonight. | fancied ] should find
YOU here, and was not disappointed Yon
arc anxious 10 know how | photograph
thought. and ! am now going Ia enlighten
you. ny means OF that man who lies
~ Your feet have accomplished wonders
he was once my secretary. and | used
hypnoti5m 10 get him into my power
by slow but sure degrees he became my
slave. but his brain has enabled me to
peer deeper into nature than any other
man has ever done What are the tor
lures OF one man In comparison with the
stupcndous results ] have attained? 81
concerned rio ocyf