Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-26
The Spangle- Winged Terror
Strange Experiences IN re Life
of q Doctor.
By A. T. MEAD
copyright. by W. @. Chapman.J


has expired, !. Marian Fletcher, would
come In for the property which he
would lose. His match with Rachel is
certainly love affair, for they are
both very devoted. Forgive mel
have sometimes fancied that you had
tender place in your heart for the
lovely Miss Denza- Do you, too, lose
by this marriage? II 80, we ought to
sympathize with each other, for II you
lose the woman, lose the fortune. Be,
fore concluding | may mention that
Col. Denza has not been well, and his
doctor has ordered him to winter In
Cairo. The entire party go to Egypt
about the middle Of November, where
they will remain until after the we'd
ding. Capt Claiming, Of course, &C
companies them, and so also does your
humble servant | wonder II the con-
gratulations you sent Rachel were
really from your heart.
Yours sincerely. Marian Fletcher"
Marian's letter was the beginning of
a correspondence between us, the re-
suit Of which was that one day pack
ed up my traps and started for Egypt
a week after the Denzas had gone
there. had made up my mind to
winter also In Cairo The Denzas
and their party put up at the Cont
mental hotel, but l took rooms at
Shepherds. For various reasons
preferred not to be under the same
roof as Rachel. But l had not been
six hours in Cairo before we met.
went to the Continental and she In
troduced me to her fiancee, Capt
Claiming. Col Denza and Marian
were present and the latter called to
see me at my hotel on the following
day.
We need not mince matters,
George said she. Il know you Of
old. and alone noticed your agitation
when you met Rachel and the man
she loves. The wedding takes place in
three weeks. You are content. of
course"
1T shall never take place" an
swered fercely. Il have vowed and |
mean to keep my VOW"
We'll said. George" she respond
ed. Il. too. have good reason to COM
plain II this marriage takes place. A
big fortune comes to me If Claiming
fails to marry before the first of Janu-
airy. do not care so very much for
that, though; something else influences
met is my love for you. You have
vowed to marry one woman, while an
other woman has vowed to marry you.
We shall see how 1t all works out.
Meanwhile, am ready to help you ali
l can"
She laughed and glided away with
out waiting for reply, and proceed
ed to arrange the primary details of a
plan which had already outlined in
my mind. The spangled-winged
mosquito, small, light as air, almost
transparent. scarcely visible to the
naked eye, carried within its tiny body
a weapon of death almost as certain
as the assassin's knife. Before leav.
ing the Campagna had secured sew.
eral of these mosquitoes In a bottle.
The bottle was provided with breath.
ing apparatus. and in order to keep
the insects alive l fed them on ba.
mana; but I knew to insure the truth
of Manson's theory l must give the
mosquitoes a malarial victim to feed
upon. How could | find such a VIC
tim?
| examined my treasures and found
them In good condition. On the fol-
lowing morning took a stroll through
the far-famed bazars of Cairo, and
when leaving booth noticed a man
standing by the counter, intent of
making a purchase. A spasm of min
gled delight and pity crossed my heart
He was q sad-looking object; his face
was so thin that the bones pfotruded
under the sallow. sickly skin. He was
a European, perhaps an Englishman
beyond ali doubt he was suffering
from malignant malaria; l recognized
the symptoms Of the dread disease al
once. As he left the bazaar. he grew
suddenly weak, staggered and would
have fallen had not caught his arm
He spoke to me In English, and I as
sisted him to a carriage outside. He
thanked me gratefully and babe the
Jehu drive him to the Continental no
tel. He was the very subject need
ed as a tool to execute the deadly
work | had In hand, and that evening
had a private conversation with
Marion
There Is q man In this hotel very
H." I said. do you happen to know
him?"
Are you abiding to Mr.. Aldis?" sAs
asked.
Perhaps So" replied. 81 met hin
today at the Silver bazaar: he is suf
fering from malignant malaria"
1T Is the same; I suppose yot
would like to see him?" she queried
significantly.
looked at her and nodded. 81 know
the manager" she said. Il will g
and speak to him.
She Jumped up and left me. In {
few minutes she returned.
Il believe Mr.. Adds will see you,'
she said. "A message has been sen
to his apartments. He is very III
but has refused to see any Of tn,
doctors Of the place. | managed Il
have the information conveyed to hin
that you are a specialist in malaria. ,
celebrated American scientist. and
is possible that you may be allowed :,
| r-o.crfha for him /"