The Washington times., 1912-12-30
THE TIMES DAILY SERIAL STORY
The RADIUM TERRORS
BY Albert Dorrington
(copyriehs, iSis. Franz 4. Munssy CosnpaAyS

@ pI:.idsa iiSs : SS.rdisn angel over YER
The young comedy actress took OF.
vanished forever. She was free 10 r.
turn 70 her homo with the JOY. OF life
.1a H,s,,s the s.pp pulse Of ambition beating
."oniy Tor your help. Mr.. Rsnwick, I
should have become Q human dsrelict
indeed, for u was you who urged the
ns;sss: ns;sssi:r orSo,,,oa s%ss tm the face OF my
health and spirits which SuSbied witS.
In Violet cranstone. 0Inord ielt I,ow
Beatrics's intentions.
The radium specialist broke In upon
his thoughts unexpectedly.
'Miss Cranstone returns to her home
this evening-cured: as you see. VIII
you s,sy here until she is quite ready
CLIFFORD expressed himself delighted.
His short euleSy on Miss Cranstone's
wonderful recovery was cutssho ny
slight footfail In tho passage outside.
1s sSDi IN Tss Ss.eS sS'nss %S.oa SesS eo: entered
His face was pinched and hagsard. hi.
lips tight.drawn. A dark nush crossed
nm ~ siknt OF tno yVunB ooSocuNe'
yited this young gentlsman to meet me,
Beatrice" he said with hitting emphasie.
mt. Renwick has declared an am.
nesty. my dear doctor. He has been
r:nS.s :nSss s q % Sw y.u you od g
There was .. touch Of bitterness In her
words that did not escape clifford. He
merely bowed. however, In response to
T:Hrka.. seiduiou, srsstin:: ..,,., ,,,,,
soon be out Of pain. DR.. Tsarks. Your
skiil and knowledge should not leave
Il The 81 Jsp ~ Doctor SsSSs had h thrown aside his
.s hs b: os p. :a
distress. Such . personese % Clifford
Rsnwick dtd not exist from the mo.
msnt e. bic q. Sid pyn!, ps- arranged herself IN
The young detective could only .d.
miro the silken ease and delioacy. with
which Tsarka conducted his examinia.
ticn. Thcn. becoming aware Of the
crsnstsns to an inner room which was
part Of the operating chamber. Here
he was determined to wait until Tsarka
had pronounced upon the effects Of the
Me. crsnStons SS; was i,k. one newly
of Q huge bowl Of flowers in the vim
dow recess flled Der with ecstasy. The
fssrsr Of hi'ndns'' Ssis vas gone a. ',s IT.
javelin-like shafts Of palm which had
threatened to blind her. She turned to
Gifford. and her face grew inexprss-
yey tender ssy vS.n :: she e: :pS ss faded
left N. M srorinis from chair % to chair. ]
touched . rose that some one had
placed near me. The perfume was
Tier there ,unS but s%GmehSw on II fsit black te e
feeling during your radium blindness?''
Yes. the radium shut out my little
world. too" he snswered gently. IT
cast blot blot owe, the sky and the fields.
ct first, and finally nothing at ali until
Mes:onier rent the shroud and permit
ted the light to pour In"
They sat In silence for a while breath.
other IN some vague dreamland from
which they had only just emerged.
The face of DR.. TSarka peerins in q,
the door shattered the blissfui reveris
which Sn DrS%,:sS ssn.;aI e epsulf 's them. ,,,.
there are two Scotland yard men c com
Ing up the stairs; IL this how yot
keep your amnesty7'
Miss Cranstone nnd Joined the JaI
doctor In the doorway.
81. am not responsible for their visit.
he declared warmly. II will keep then
sS, sirs Gf Gt the o0era''ns-roOm since you de
Quick as thought he closed and locke,
the big green doors that overlooked tn
entrance ent,I s nall below Just q. the ~.
to Tsarka. he spoke again In a scare
Pray continue your work. sir. W.
shall fnd means Of maintaining ou
Tsarka saluted with military pre-
patient In the opera ting-chair.
a growing adm'rstiSn aSI rsu;m for the littl
clifford as he Joined Miss Cranstone
The young actress was turning tn
pages OF an album carelessly. sh
looked up at sound Of his footsteps.
ousIy hurt. Mr.. Renwick? ! was pres
ent when the tube burst. and for.
while her face was enveloped In a viole
mist. hope her sight 10 not affected.
miracles where radIum is concerned.
, clifford answered Eravely. AT pres
ent he 10 likely to be interrupted.".
a loud s,. knocking S.;,,a. at the .Nn, door out
Violet Cranstone glanced up inauir
: Clifford spoke without a litt In hi
voice.
: They have come to effect Tsarks'
Hrre,;Sk ,S. wGSld ID 1t oe right for me
| He ncarO nor quick OreatnlnR, an
knew tnstinctively that his word
had struck at the roots OF her mors
fiber. She had drawn away slight!
= as though suddenly afraid;
Isis DR.: Tssrka . crinhnal:" lie
!, lips were dry ashen.
Eyes. in my estimation. Miss Gran
y . stone"
e "Why, do You put such a ausstio
"Beeause I am losing my sense {
h moral responsibility, Tie looted !,
u now and met her swift glance. tn
!, hanging at the door grew more vic
n lent. A rough. authoritative vote
. called upon beatrice Messonier
>. open without further delay.
= Clifford continued d. though notl
ing unusual were happening.
would like your advice In this ma
ter. Miss Crsnstonr." he went o.
assuming that Tsarka IL q erin
= inal, would you hold me guilty II
1, Attempting to shield him In the pre-
! ent instance"'
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