The Washington times., 1912-12-15
THE TIMES DAILY SERIAL STORY
The RADIUM TERRORS
By Albert Dorrington

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tCopyright. 1917. Frank a. Munsey Company

his eyes responded to the flaming
wrath of his CnipIoyer, II response that
held the unauenchable purpose OF
youth.
"A matter of 200 guineas, sir. The
young iauy wnOm l Iad marked for ar
rest IN connection with the MOritz af-
far was the giver'
'"but the cn,cK--what did you do wit,
it?' Coleman demanded. In the name
OF Hea,cn, Rcnwick. can't YOU UNDER
stand that you have compromised your.
sell with a. scnUoi OF s"indiers. a!.cL
and abetted them to defeat the ends of
justice? wat became ut the money!
Paid II 10 Mmc. Messonicr,' Clifford
confessed. you kee ne pause to take
breath Tor u inon,ent-'l was faced by
a proposition IN which ! stood 10 lose
Ice. II you like, Mr.. Co.cman. but IN the
end surrendered my profess onui
honor to save myself
You did not come to me-"
II hid twcivc nOurs to decide. Would
you. Mr.. Coienian. have been prepared
20 advance the noncy at SO short Il
notice. and In the face Of sir t'ioyu
Ciarsion's rcportr Mlne. MCsso..er wa".
In my estimation, the only person In
England capable OF performing the
miracle"
He rose and passed to the door slow
ly. knowing that he had forfeited II
! career when he'd the highest incentive
, to good work. There were other occu-
pa,ions open to him. but he could not
| neip feeling that he WAS leaving the
service n aIshonorcd man.
The stcsl-gray eyes followed him 70
the door: the lips tBat were tignt drawn
AZ Il pugiist's, rclaXed suddenly. An
thony"Coieman ges,Grcd almost ilcrcciy.
Don lie young donkey. R'nwick
We do not employ men to go to the
stake for us. lf the Tsarka people are
, sufficiently conscientious to provide
| medical fees for which they are rigntIy
Responsible. II is no atfa.r o. oars. I..Tr
are scores of wealthy criminals In this
| country ready to MAIN or cure their
victims, as the fit takes them. we must
| regard Dr. Tsarka's action as ahO.nrr
Of his ccccntricitics. II need not inter
fere with our future operations against
him."
! An electric bell rang at Colcman's
! elbow and continued furiougly for near
, ly a minute. With his hand on the re-
. celvcr the head OF the T.tcrna t!onai Bu-
ieau ncni forward to eaten the mcgsa2"
employers face AZ tn" words reached
him look Of frigid tonst .inat.on that
seemed 10 congcst mis- features.
! Ono moment. Renwick.' lie spoke
h0arsciy, the receiver close to his ear.
The widest thing has happened In the
city. piece of luna;ic comedy that will
scar scar the wits out of the London pub
| Then. as IL by prcconcerted arrange
mcnt. the street became alive with
, screaming newsboys and men. The outer
office door slammed violently There
came to CLIFFORD the sound of voices In
! the passage. men calling rXcitsdly to
each other. Then the throhbing rush or
a motor AZ II swept by from Scotland
/ Yard In the direction OF Westminster.
Anthony Coleman nung up the rcceiv-
| cr and sat back In his chair. 4 grin
| threatened to relax the savage. tight
! drawn mouth rs he met Gifford's swift
/ glance.
:, Wen forget all abou, your resigna-
:iun, Rcnwick.' lie said, earnestly. "A
strange thing has occurred at q little
i. picture show In Piccadillv that may af-
| ford you tho chance Of your life"
\ messenger approached with u couple
of evening papers. which he pa ssed 10
the gray-haired chief seated near tn.
telephone. a sharp glance at the scare
headed first page.
Read lie tossed the paper across
| tn" desk, and Clifford absorbed in the
shift of an eye the SENSATIONAL story
printed beneath the lines: