Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
TO-DAY's TNSTALLMENT

His temperament linked the artis-
tic and criminal faculties In sinister
combination, and he soon recovered
his domination in guilty partner
ship 1t must have been the instinct
Of the picllpocket that led him to ap-
propriate Philips watch. with Its
quaint Shoelace attachment, before
he touched any other article.
Queer thing" he commented. "A
rich man might afford better time
keeper But there's no accounting
for tastes"
Mason, satiated and stupehed
ooeyed his instructions Ike a minis
tering ghoul They undressed Philip
wholly, and Grenier, rapidly denud-
ing himself OF his boots and outer
clothing, donned these portions OF the
victims attire.
Then the paint tubes and the other
accessories of an actors make up
were produced. Grener facing mir
ror placed on a table close to Philip
I began to remodel his own plastic
features in close simlitude to those
of the unconscious man He was
greatly assisted by the fact that in
general contour they were not strik-
inglY different.
Philips face was OF q fine, classical
type; Grenier, whose nose, mouth
and chin were regular and pleasing.
found the greatest difficulty in con-
trolling the shifty, ferret like express
sion Of his eyes, Again, Philip had
no mustaChe The only costume he
really liked to wear was his yacht
ing uniform, and here he conformed
to the standard Of the navy. The
shaven lip Of course, was helpful to
his imitatOr All that was needed
was an artistic eye for the chief eff
feet, combined with a skilled use OF
his materials. And herein Grenier
was an adept
But the light was growing very I'M
certain.
"A lamp he said ENORMOUSLY. for
time sped ana he had much to do
bring a lamp quickly
Mason went toward the front
kitchen. Grenier did not care about
being left alone. face to face with the
pallid and naked form in the chair,
but he set his teeth and repTessed the
/ tendency to rush after his confeder-
1 ate.
The latter, in returning, halted an
instant
Hello" he cried. Here's his hat
/ After placing the lamp on the ia
I bic beside the mirror, he went back
/ to the passage.
| Cirenier was so busy with the max
/ ing up process that he did not no
! tlCe what his companion was doing.
/ His bent form showed the light, and
/ Mason placed the hat carelessly on a
! chair He CHANGED to hold 1t by an
I uninjured part of the rim. and never
/ thought Of examining it.
At last Grenier declared himself
satisfied
What do you think of the result %
he demanded. facing about so that
/ the other could see both Arson and
himself
( "First-rate It would deceive his
mother
A terrific Tat-tat sounded on the
outer door
\ direct summons 10 the Internal
. regions could not have startled both
men more thoroughly Grenier. with
the protecting makeup on forehead
and cheeks, only showed his terror
in his gligtening eyes and pals1ed
/ frame. Mason. whom nothing could
/ daunt, was nevertheless Spellbound
/ with surprise.
What intruder was this VINO knock
/ ed SO imperatively? They were q
mile and q half from the nearest hab-
ltation. four miles from a village
/ What fearful chance had brought tc
/ their door one who thus boldly de-
manded admission? Had their scheme
miscarried at this vital moment? Had
Arson suspected something and ar
ranged that he should be followed by
/ resCueTs- avengers?