Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
Copyright, 1904, by Edward J. Clode.
TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT.

TO-DAY'S 1NSTALLMENT.
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 pickpocket 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 a better time
| keeper But there's no accounting
| for tastes"
Mason, satiated and stupefied,
o6eyed his instructions like 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 makeup
| were produced. Grenier, facing mir
| ror placed on a table close to Philip
! began to remodel his own plastic
| fea lures in close simiiitude to those
| of the unconscious man. He was
| greatly assisted by the fact that in
I
| ingly different
Philips face was of fine, classical
| type; Grenier. whose nose. mouth
and chin we're regular and pleasing,
| found the greatest difficulty in con-
/ trolling the shifty, ferret-like expires
! 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
/ shaver lip Of course, was helpful to
/ his mitator. 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 IN
! certain.
/ "A lamp" he said, querulously, for
! time sped and 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 repressed the
/ tendency to rush after his confeder-
! ate
The latter, in returning halted an
/ instant
"Helloi" he cried Here's his hat"
After placing the lamp on the ia
/ BILE beside the mirror he went back
/ to the passage.
! Grenier was so busy with the max
| ing UP process that he did not mo-
| tice what his companion was doing
/ His bent form showed the light, and
Mason placed the hat carelessly on a
chair, He CHANGED to hold It by an
! min iiIred mart Of the rim and never
| thought OF examining it.
At last Grenier declared himself
satisfied.
What do you think of the result7T
he demanded facing about so thar
the other could see both Arson and
/ himself.
"First-rate. It would deceive his
mother"
A terrific rat-tat sounded on the
outer door.
direct summons to 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 glistening eyes and palsied
! frame Mason, whom nothing could
! daunt, was nevertheless spellbound
with surprise.
What intruder was this who knock
| ed so imperatively? They were
| nile and a half from the nearest hab-
/ itation. four miles from a village
| What fearful chance had brought &c
/ their door one who thus boldly de
manded admission? Had their scheme
mi scarried at this vital moment? Had
| Arson suspected something and ar
ranged that he should be followed by
[ esCuers--aVengers? a