The Washington times., 1913-01-02

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\ had heard in the Piccadilly studio when
| the radium-poisoned stereoscope nau
| struck its binding rays into ms praln.
| The voice was singing japanese syns rt
of triumph, a song that toucneo his
marrow like naked steel. ,h.
He halted with his glovea nsa y" The
door. head thrown back, teeth SET. ihs
song continued. and was accompanies
by the tramp, tramp Of impatient LeeC
The footsteps crossed the room aoosS
and then reached the stairhead.
Ten seconds later the head ana snoui.
| ders of Soto lnouyfu appeareu ,tbout
the banister. He came quickly, Witnou.
a glance to right or left In nus aans
he carried a large canvas. whicn causn'
the light as he turned INTO tne ssues'
revealing tawny splashes OF color Whe,e-
| in a human face looked out upon the
worid-the face ana neao VI osAe
IN the study Sose raised the canvas SO
that the light illuminated his fncompar-
able brushwork. He Haunted II petote
the stiff-Hmbed Tsarka In triumpnan'
Look. Teroni. at the crucifixion Of
Soto Inouyftir To and fro he waved
the ricture In the <renzied delight OF MS
achievement. -Salaam, Teroni, for here
is the pure light that never snone Sonr IA
radjum-bulbs and look upon my Work:
He danced across the study; his nam
| boyant necktie streaming Wiioiy as nc
danced. In that moment the Jap doc
| tor consigned him to the nquid Sehenna r
| reserved for the impenitent child-siayer.
Inouyiti's loud laughter ended abrupt,
| Iy shadow sianted between him ana
4 the light He looked up and stared at
| the big blond figure Of Prince Hohen-
hoff, and the canvas siithered froin ms
I15 flash Tony had slipped pair Of
handcuffs over the young artists wrists
and bundled him carefully into Iar
corner of the study. Hackett was I'M
pressed by the sudden fire In Tsarkas
| eye.
Prince Hohenhoff nodded approvingly
| In the detectives direction. You have
! done we'll" he said, Ito arrest that ut
| tie monster. 1t was he who caused tne
| trouble in the studio. Gott In Himmel.
He paused to glance at the quaiiing
| Jananese doctor DO you now deny
YOUR part in that internal studio
| crime2"
Inouyiti with something oil pity IN MS
THAT boy is suffering from an incur
\ able mental disease. i must also re-
| mind you," he added. with a frigid DOW
that this house is used s,,Ii as a private ate
| sponsible for the sins OF his PATIENTS
| he asked, quietly. Must ] answer for
the insane conduct of the people who
come to me for treatment?
Prince Hohenhof shrugged. The cir
| cumstances are very curious he adj
/ mitted. thoughtfully. Then, stopping,
| he picked up Inouy!tfs canvas from the
| study floor and raised 1t to the light.
4 II was the head of a Japanese youth
| done in oils. At a glance Prince Hohen-
| hon. himself a coinnosseur OF the high
est order. detected in the mastery tech
| nique and composition the rarest express
sion of a healthy-minded genius. He
stx Mol tar tor rIrha uaa Qd
| to the waiting detective. an intermin-
| able period. Then. without lowering
| the canvas from the light. he spoke in
/ an unchanged voice to the japanese
Ibid that boy paint this headr'
Il presume So Most Of his pictures
| are horrible
Are iunatics capable of the highest
"Undoubtediy." Tsarka responded
with a laugh. IF you do not believe
me. go into the National Gallery. Soto
| Inouyiti is a morbid degenerate. ] am
no more responsible for his attack on
the duchess and yourself than ! am
He pointed to the picture with an af-
fectatIon of scorn that caused the boy
artist to glare at him In fierce surprise.
WAS It my luancy that arranged the
poisoned stereoscope, Teroni?" Inolyiti
! demanded Tell this gentleman how
you and Horubu drove me to the crime
with threats and beaungs. Tell him
/ how YOU drugged me when / came to
YOU from Japan 60 that you and that
| fiend Horubu could steal the money
earned by my brush. II / go to prison,
| I pray that you go with me-"
/ Tony made a step toward the door.
! but halted smartly at a glance from
| Prince Hohenhoff.
zone moment before you call in your
men, I want to ask DR.. Tsarka a ques-
| tion."
Your highness may put any question
| to both prisoners" Tony promptly an
| swered.
at Is this" Prince Hohenhoff went
ON. his whole frame pulsating with an
! insuppo-table dread. Does Beatrice
Nessonier know the whole truth of this
Infamous conspiracy to supply her with
a host of wealthy clients? H.
Tsarka's angwer was short and con-
vincing. She would hardly have sent
your highncss to me IL she had believed
the story of that mad fool Inouyfu.'
Prince Hohenhon bowed 10 the sui
len-brow ed Tsarka, and with nod to
Hackett passed into the street
fony's assistants entered the house
the moment he red-paneled car swung
out of the street. DIR. Tsdrka gestured
somewhat wearily at their sudden eE-
try.
81 have another patient "a this house :"
he said gully. He is a japanese army
surgeon; he received terrible injuries
while experimenting with some of his
mineral compounds In the laboratory"
Hackett pi omised that couple Of
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