The Washington times., 1912-12-15

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thatched cave where the ROBINS hal
looked down on Ginfords window IN
the winter dawns. The midday sun
warmed the w.nd-shcltered garden
where Clifford pied his grass-sheais
along the rose -borJurcd walks and lawn
edges.
Mrs Rcnwick passed up and down the
path sing ng softly. as though the near
ness of summer walked her sowing
p,llsc und krrrcd Eer interest III the
life around Eor. GiTords VISITS TO the
Messonier Iu,.ilutc vcrc things OF the
past. The miracle IN opntha.niiC sur
gerry had been "A, :omp.ishcd IN three
short weeks. and Gi.fcid. who nal
walked In ,hr heart OF n great dark
ness, was drawn 10y woman b sHili ana
inaE.c iro.n II, pt wn"re thtrc is
neither nght nor ;nc faces oi hu'hah-
lana.
siI Floyd Garstcn was the first 10
CUnsri.tu at" ann OH III" startling re-
SUITS Ct Beatriy" Mt ss!on,cr tfcat-
Iuent. He hud found Giiiord IN sta.c
OF mental ana pnys.C2i acnVity ana h1.l
confirmed. aitur a "nIcIul cHaiil.hatioh
Oi the No,iL.. man B ! ghi. the absolute
senuiHen, ~ oil the Messonier cure.
Sir roiyd had a,sY ,,s.tna ,,atI ,nG fdaiIm ,nn,
cotriie of tiiied medical specialists h;li
been be,Ur, MIN. Thcir cards renihinen
on II sii>tr,tray near the entrance mai
SI Floyd felt a little rha@rin ON learn
ing tina, Nine. MISSIONER was not at
home to members of her own proies-
sion. II was only fitting, atttr hcr
bitter experience at the hands OF h"r
professional kinsmsn. than the brilliant ANY,
l,eatrice MISSIONER should 'ose he
rcception rooms to the men who hnd
refused her u lcaf.ng;
The "Renwick Miraclc.' as the medi-
cal press chose to call IT,: had been
i,,i.. "a, "a t,sr sr-gf,ttS In the
l.atient when a specialist u Sir Floyd
GarstOn's ralibcr had proclaimed the
case hopeless II was time, the cfl'lcs as
serted. that the potrh,ialities or inan-
ares system bccume more wiuci!
known.
clifford recalled the face Of Beatrice
Mcsronier as It appeared to him one
morning when the first mist OF lISht
ineffably serene and beautiful. out OF
which shonr the plying eyes OF
Christ mother w
The light had leaped to her bidding:
and the fingers OF her radium-Eods had
turned back the cngulfin. shades. Gif-
ford refused to believe that the mir
acle had been accomplished bv the aid
OF u moon-shaprd disk tnat rerolNrd
and gyrated before his naked eyes "
was not the brain.pinching now OF
violet rays which had drawn the ra-
dunn poison from the retina. OIv ner
divine power over mind ana mater
His final v!si; to the institute had oc-
casionrd him many regrets. The lone
illness of the great white building. with
its medley Of Christian and Pagan
architecture had crca ted In him ~ nse
of religious awe. There were stairways
and apartments which horc the i'm
press of desuctude. as OF come Ghostiy
mansion inhabited by wraiths of the
Who was she" il" had asked himself Il
hundred times. Who was this mys-
tcr!ous rh!id-woman who's" science anh
knowledge mad" l.ondons most noted
specialists appear Out-Of-date and III
significant?
During the few short hours spent in
The operatng-chair she had never. by
word or sign revealed to him the phases
of her mind. Tie had found her more
mentally elusive than clo!stcred nun.
For weeks after his care he had sought
tn" green. nervp-IrHt!ng spaces Whicf
surrounded his native village. He was
like ore prepared to begin life anew.
lie had not yet written 10 his cmployc,
n tho city, for there stlll fingered In his
conscience the memory of Pepios &c;
guiDeas Until the money was rcpa>l he
could not again follow the trail OF the
Japanese radiun-th!eves.
letter came as he worked In Tho
garden. 1t was from Anthony Coleman
and briefly worded.
Dear Mr.. RcnwiCk--l feel IL my dut!
10 ask you to return to your old posi-
ion here. From experience gathered IN
the past we may look forward TO NOR,
fortunate operations in the future.
ANTHONY COLEMAN.
Mrs Renwlck scanned tn" note will
n sigh OF relief. "A kind. father!y mai
for ali his brevlty." she cxcIaimcd. II
Will give us Il chance to repay Miss
cr-I really forgot the Japanese lady
name. But she had most expressive
eyes"
'I'm!" Clifford returned to the hous
heavy brOwed and slow OF foot. He wa
certain that Coleman of tn" Interna
tional Bureau would not permit him, tC
remain in his service after what ha'
Cial connected with any branch of tn
detective service may not accept bribe
from criminals or their relatives. Fl
could never explain to Colemans salts
his house. or the check for 200 guneas
Dressing with some precision. he ate
hasty lunch and proceeded to the rail
way station. In the city he walked wit
office. Toney Hackett was absent fror
town. having dropped the Moritz case i
sheer disgust the moment he learned o
Pepios action In rendering the check 10
20 guireas to his comrade.
A the bureau clifford was greete,
with hearty hand-shake by his chief
Glad to see you in town once more
anS m1nMfk Wncn he sr%sd sr roya wit" ma%s "a
''h ''i' F''N" W
report to us, We really thought YOU
case hopeless. You did we'll" he con
tinued. "ir allowing Nine, Messonier +
. operate. although Sir Floyd int'mated
very coniidcntially. that you We're as
signing YOUR guineas to n very supcrio
charlatan. However, all that's changed
and we are glad to see You in harnes
again"
CLIFFORD bowed his head in token of hi
employers good wishcs--and remern
hered Pepio's 100 guinras. II came her
to tender my resignation" he hegar
after pause. "beCauSe you do no
sympathiz with n Junior official VIII
accepts a cash loan from the people h
Is commissioned to arrest
Anthony Coleman sat IN IN his Chail
What do YOU mean, Rcnwck?' he dc
nanded. quietly. "Arc you speaking c
yourself?"
Clifford nodded. while his face Shove
crimson in the afternoon light. III
employer scrutinized him CLOSELY. a sue
den hostility In his steel-gray eyes.
" You are referring to the Tsark
case. ] may tell YOU At once that In az
ccpting money from any of those Japar
Csc Adventures you have violated til
rules of the International burenu. Bril-
cry and corruption IN Won. Renwlck,
Ia unthnkahlc. outrageous"
Anthony Coleman rose. white to III
lips. his tall, thin figure. puiverin
recd-like, in his first gust of anger.
i'm ln In h. h.