The Washington times., 1912-12-11
THE TIMES DAILY SERIAL STORY.
The eRADIUM TERRORS
Nv Albert DorrinQtOn .......
By Albert DorringtOn
eCspyrisht. isua Frank 4, Munssy co,npanyb

which had always opened at HE light.
estest touch. A voice was calling him
from the ivy-burdened porch. the voice
which had SESonsS ned snSr snS sss 10 nm
his growing manhood. II touched tho
roots OF his nature now a. he stood lis
tening. with head bent. In the garden
why, clifford. what is the matterl
You are home carlier than / expected"
The white-haired mother came from
the porch sickly. but stayed moment
TO- consider the bent.shouidsred son
"Giiord. are you iii?"
He Strengthened himself instinctivsiy
her ~ IS. 0Ssn Ssna xen, et Sp Gad .Ssp Ssn
affirmation Of his words. Got hit with
radioactive appliance. It's hard TO ex-
plain. You see. ! was conducting an In
He heard the quick breathing. felt the
ened painfully. wen 30 inside, moth
81: People won't understand II they see
"Is Il serious. aifsord7"
"Why. yes. The fact 10. can't see
60 into ar, AZ !nar%s,y: sar ,sIs There don't make
he Gsq held The he's sosSins nsure tight In his
arms The darkness seemed very fool
enfoiding arms. II separated him from
the sray.hs'rsd mother, md And he he is;a hSd
SSsysf S."E, nsIfS pi,ifS, wsy ssy cry before !" TINS
Mater" he said huskily. I'VE must
not take Il seriously. It is merely a
| question Of 200 guineas.'
! shepherdess leads a stricken sheep 10
| the fold. Was this in.drawn figure
| with the sightless face her son? II
seemed Incredible. monstrous!
Ills searching fingers: He struck things
In his efforts to find chair. A glass
| shade fell with startling crash as lie
| put out an unwarry hand. :.
wen !. haze AYE to Sst n.Ssr %ssa to vn, IT, %Ss sSe
broken pieces together. unless an m.
gel from heaven comes along with Nine.
Massonier's fee.''
From his disconnected explanations
the tragedy. Of the situation. A lady
gpecialist existed whose skill and magic
were available only to the rich patients
Who visited her. All the other London
suiness demanded was more than shs
| could ever hope to raise in her lifetime.
and her mind swept the financial horl-
son for some shadow Of hope that would
I enable her to meet madamee ruinous
| charges.
Clifford. his face resting between his
hands. broke upon her silent cogitations.
III We sold and mortgaged everything
We own. mater. we'd never raise the
money. YET. II 1 neglect madame's
| warning. this poison"--he touched his
| eyes brehy-"will put me out OF har-
ness forever. If I borrowed the money
1t could be repaid when returned ia
work. Hackett assured me. that the
London hnanciers will not lend money
to sick men and women. The thing that
hurts most. mater" he paused. his face
turned TO- the gray afternoon light,
| while his fingers drummed the window.
pane uncertainty. rs the fact that |
shall drag you and others down with
me-"
| Hush. dear. A way will surely open
| to us. II the worst comes. ] will 70 tu
| Nine. Messonier and beg-ah. dear. you
don't know the depths OF a woman q
| neart. She Will not let YOU perish She
Is surely human. God has given her !,
soul and eyes to see even widow
despaiS.''
Mrs. Renwick paused in her little
outcry outer like ' = wounded doe crouchins be-
'she viii listen. clifford. She only saw
You as mere stripling. You did moi
appesi to her; you did not tell her what
| II ali meant"
! clifford was silent. his face pressed
between his palms. He could not tell
| her that Nine. Messonier was q busi.
nessiike person stceled against the sup.
piications OF fmpecunious patients.
! His fate, after all. WAS not In q WON.
ans keeping: II depended upon the yes
or nay OF Hebrew money-lender.
A Continuation Of This story VIII
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