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waiting for you. Brayton." he said

It was a fair fight and
He held up long. thin hand. BE
STILL" he said harshly. 81 do hold the
grudge. l have nurtured it these years
past, and now my turn has come She
did not come With you. Brsyton? No?
Strange ] sent her nost appealing
call, and time was when she was not
entirely Indifferent to me"
Glowering dovn at nee from his tall
height. he smiled cyuically and turned
to the altar. which held nothing save
a small square box Of some rare wood.
l suspected he was insane. and yet there
was certain deadly purpose about
everything he did and said that i'm
pressed me with a degree Of fear
that he might not be mad.
The silence of the little shrine buried
deep in the heart Of this ancient
ruined city, the roar of a tiger from
the Jungle outside. the very thought
OF my utter isolation from all man
kind, my only companion this half
mad enemy.
any men will be looking for me,
Pendleton. Just open this door, will
you, please?" asked in a matter Of
fact tone.
lie turned, snarling: My men. Bray
ton. paid them to meet you at
Dinaghpore and offer their services
Now they are miles back on the road.
You are quite alone with me, entirely
in my power. and when | am through
there are the jackulS and yultures.
you know!" He bent over the table
once more.
''If one Of us must Gle I believe
have the advantage, Bob" leveled
my revolvers at him, and. though my
head was cool. my hands trembled
slightly. for Pendleton had once been
my friend.
"They are empty, fool" he said
bitterly. MY men removed the
charges en- route" He flung this over
his shoulder, stiIl busted over the little
box.
1t was true. The cartridges had been
removed, but if the worst came 20 pass.
as 1t undoubtedly would from Pen.
dletons attitude toward me. | could
use them as clubs.
Suddenly he faced about and spoke
rapidly. with many gesticulations OF
his thin hands.
years ago, Phil Brayton, you won
out in a certain game l swallowed
my disappointment and went away
have gone up and down the world
looking for peace Of mind and body.
and there is none. ! loved Eleanor
Neal as no woman was ever loved
before, as no woman will be loved
again, and still love her. have
been in every country on the globe; J
have had experiences; have seen
mysteries that you never dreamed Of;
l have become what no white man on
Gods earth dared hope to attain;
am But l will not tell you that!
Here IN one or the dead cines OF
the world isolated as one may hope to
De- have waited for you to come
ana iake your medicine. You have
loved her for years. have been
oah'shed' rate shail decide this night
"een US as Eleanor once cho'e' IN
tnls aitaF you see these four I'M
2rys'al cups the hrst contains the
essence OF supreme happiness INC
seeohu 'he essence - perIeet l"F
'ne thfu me es' lee OF INN asur
abe content The fourth csseuce Is
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nave my day' my share OF hsp1ire
II you should happen to chooss
rourth essence-why' Eleanor VII
wldow and may console her
you doubt my PowerF
why not murder me outright ?
questioned calmly. "Your esecuee
are FOOLS trickery, Bob. Supte
happiness perfect love and imme1sur
aDle content are all attaiued h} dfih-
ing the 1ourth essen'e' and that ls'
W M. e ne demanded herceiy.
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