The Washington times., 1912-12-26
CHAPTER xIv.-(continue

lated features revealed in the
faint afternoon light. His gr0anx
ceased a. he turned in Tsarka's direc-
ton.
II was fooled by q Jew. Teroni. Do
not strike with that fire until have
spoken"
He paused. his fingers pressing the
white fire-blase that stood like Q Hindu
caste mark on his brow. Il have played
the cheat. Teroni and have srs been =, maae Haas
crucibie. Even the flesh Of Samurai
Il not sacred from your chemical
poisons."
"Be swift with your remaining lies.
g Beetle Brain" snarisd the Sa2 2rsS,S%; aoG,Er;
tongue. Where IL the radium?'
"A Jew has II. Teroni. Today ! was
to get G+,OOO for II. have his letter OF
acknowledgment In my pocket. HIS
name Is Paul Isaacson. His office Is In
fooi!s % play. Teroni. and the chance
came to be rid Of you, SOL balanced
with Paul IsaacsOn-"
Horubu lay forward on his great
chest. the sweat Of torment streaming
laboratory floor lay the fast.cooling
lake Of metal which had scared and
blinded him. But now that all hope OF
life had gone. his soldiers courage sat
like . lion within him: h,, ,,,.. !, ,,v
native land" he went on. ''and for that
/ drove the iron car at the pis-headed
London crowd. I wanted to 60 home to
Osaka. to see my three sens. ! was Q
fool to come here today. into this
He stretched forward a piece Of papey
in his hand. Take II. Teroni; II 10 Paul
isaacson's promise TO- pay the e+coo.
Give me Q drink now"
Tsarka took the paper and scanned Il
cautiously. 1t became clear to him that
the Hatton Garden Jew had bargained
10 make 20OO from the deal. His sus-
picious glance wandered from Isaacson' .
note Of acceptance to the shape lying
why w did did you come here todayg" he
demanded. 1.-The re was no. need to see
me again. Horubu. II you intended SELL
Ing the radium.''
II iett a little money in a cupboard
ss Ther. re@s ntser
little things ! wished to get. The pic
tire Of my wife painted from a portrait
by Inouyiti. That was all. was no
sure Of my strength II It came to blows
with US. Teroni. came to- braE of my
bone, and death is slow to come"
He lay on his face. and the slow shad.
ows came to hide his torment from
Teroni Tsarka. Above. In one OF the
was heard singing 2 song Of wine and
art. interspersed with illusions to GER
tain ladies' Of France and Spain. He
paused at times In his musical rhap-
sodies to hammer the table with his
had not returned with the champagne
he had promised to bring.
Later the boy artist broke into loud
Lamentations. In which the name of the
young comedy actress, Violet Cranstone.
DR.. Tssrka listened. an acute sense of
body. Materiaiist though he was, he
could not resist the wave Of supersti-
ioSs sSon ave sbe Aff f,sS to sD him. Gn
clared that rad!um was impregnated
with the power Of God Tsarka was in
clined to the belief that II contained
also the powers attributed to the Evil
One.
The six grains OF pure radium that he
had filched from the laboratory OF Pro-
lessor Moritz only a few months before
mad caused a tiny maelstrom Of terror
70 whirl through London. By its aid
ology. had been trapped and rendered
helpless for many weeks. Four wealthy
art patrons had been inveigled into q
studio and mercilessly. tortured.
the clutches q the rsdiam-Eod: and the the
curious fingers searching his Iabora- ;
tory for things to play with had deIiv-
cred her into the hands OF Renwick.
Horubu's maladroitness had set the seal
OF terror on the restored radium cache.
Eighteen men and women had been
ground and pulped beneath the wheels
Of his car.
And now, when the last series of diff
cuities appeared to have vanished, Ho-
rubu had played him false, bringing
into the scheme Of things a Hebrew
radium: dealer named Paul Isaacsonl
Stepping from his place near the fur
mace. Tsarka took bottle OF liniment
from the shelf and stopped over the
sup!ne tgure OF the ex-soldier. Very
tenderly he dressed the fire-blistered
brow and eyes, bandag!ng the head with
deftness and skill.
Horubu appeared to have fallen into a
state OF lethargy, moaning feverishly
from time to time as the adroit fingers
pressed the lint about his pulsafing
brows.
"A touch Of the electric button brought
the coolie servant. and together they
placed the metal-scarred ex-soldier on
his own driving coat In far corner of
the laboratory.
Tsarka returned to his study some.
what shaken and indisposed after his
terrific conflict. For once In life he
yearned to lie beside his mutilated com
rade and sleep forever. 1t was only the
shadow Of his old ambition that kent
his heart alive now. There was Pepio.
to be sure, and the little drunken In.
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