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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09

suddenly In joyous call to his
friend. needless of who hea I'd him.
Teddy! Teddy! Come along. quick
Well have him in with u.s." he said
excitediy. and began to wave his
arms again toward Saunders, who
had broken into a run when he
heard himself called.
y few words were sufficient to ey-
plain matters. The doctor, who said
nothing, but watchct,~Nhe newcomer
closely WAS bound to admit that he
certainly looked innocent enough.
Adams climbed into the fat and
helped his friends after him. The
three men found themselves in
room that was quite unfurnished e1-
cept for the window curtains
Its the next room," said Adams.
and they dashed into the hall. There
was sudden scutfling as they turned
the corner and entered the second
room.
This was partly furnished. but the
lights were all switched of except
one
There he Isl" cried Doyle. and
was on his knees with all his indlg-
ma ton gone in an instant, and only
his professional instinc Give.
Inc man who lay grooming on the
Nc"th TIC lidp WAS certainly
In bad way.
Some water" said the decto,
briefly. Warm water. and a
sponge"
Adams had 1t for him In a mo.
ment' and the doctor sponged the
bruised face. AS he did So Saunders
suddenly uttered cry Of amaze.
ment. The injured man recornized
MIN With sudden flush.
es, its me right enough" be
said doggcdly. But we were doins
II ior you as much us ourselves"
You say we" said Saunders
you:" VIZ"
Best leave 1t with me-"
shook him in an absolute fren1 ne
Inc next moment he staggered b,cL
to the nearest chair and buried hla
lace in his hands.
KNOW he whispered. as thoueb
speak to himself. II know who
Marvin raised himself to sitting
position lie looked at the man whe
was TO have married his sister wifi
an extraordinary mixture of CON.
tempt and respect.
come Closer he said. "I,vs
soncthing TO say" And then. as
saunders hil, stopped toward him. he
,M 'itaSp She's hiding In the
Kitchen. II YOU can get her away
III stand for this alone"
For myself said the doctor q,
.nousn he had not heard the last
Ieniarh: think alls we'll that ends
wei. propose we two return I'm
your nat, Adams, and perhaps MI
saunders will follow later"
agree" said Adams, ION ona
condition, and that Is that yom,n
come travelling with me a whiIe
cddy. want TO do Europe, and
want my best friend with me"
Saunders gripped the outstretcbea
hand almost passionately. but could
not speak. lie remained motionless
until the street door banged 90
parantly lost in the saddest thourhts
Then he went into the kitchen.
closing the door behind him.
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thoughts lie turned the conversatlo,
TO genera matters. AS hefrose 10 so
about i o'clock, he said half jokingly'
i suppose when 1--we gone your!
have lock at your wonderful mir
ror before YOU light the gas:'
Sure said Adams gloomily. "Al-
though ! know perfectly we'll It's
getting Il dangerous fascination for
Inc. There's only one end. l sup.
pose"
And that isn't far off," replied his
friend. You wont be troubled much
longer with this affair. But | must
be going. Don't come to the door,
III pull it to rs go
Thank you." said Adams absent
mlndedly. lie was already glanclng
eagerly toward the mirror, only
waiting for the doctor to so.
AS for the latter, he strobe briskly
down the hall, which was in dark
ness opened the street door, and
closed il with bang. remaining in
the hall whilst he did so.
His next movement was to draw n
penknife across his bootlaces and re.
move his boots.
Then. in his stockinged feet. lie
trod swiftly and silently back to the
room. passing along the wall TO the
armchair lie had occupied on the
previous day.
Adams was already standing In
front of the mirror. Doyle, rising
notselessly, saw again the hideous,
mask like face staring over the
shoulder of his friend. But. this
lime he turned his eyes to the Oh.
rosite wall and could scarcely re-
press cry of joy at what he saw.
small trapdoor had been exca.
waited behind Il picture, the latter
being held to one side by some auto
matic arrangement. The opening
was Just large enough 10 admit the
race which appeared to be covered
WIN Kind of phosphorescent paint.
me owner of the face was presum.
ably in the next fiat.
In mis- Younger days Doyle had
Dcch Tue heavyweight champion of
mis- college, with famous lightning
drive from the shoulder that rarely
Jailed To convince his opponents
with some recollection of this he
sprang swiftly to the front of the
trap and drove his fist. with fourteen
stone behind it, right into the face.
Adams turned with Il sharp
scream. aud Doyle prepared TO com.
plcte his victory.
gu see what the trick WASP" lie
c 'i Now come along next door.
We won't trouble about the back
way Out. because I don't think that
cnhp VIII want to move for a time
we've got him right enough"
DO you know who It was?" asked
Adams nervously as he opened the
front door.
mo. don't. We won't trouh,e
with their door, this window Is easv
enough. If | give you a lit, can
'ou smash pane and unfasten the
'atch:" VIC
'lutchcd his companions arm and
'ointed down the street. About fifty
ards away, just passing beneath
amp man was--coming leisurely
long.
It's Saunders" cried Adams. NJ.
most Historically, Teddy Saunders,
on thought lie was doing this. bit
knew better" He lifted his voice
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wnen IL touches any obstacle it detonates and causes
ehor'hous destruction. like dynamite bomb
me Aurora Boreais. Northern LIGHTS better
ceo aurora folaris is form Of discharge in
our atmosphere which occurs only Arctic and
tharctic region Its occurrence is accounted for
II consists OF curtainke scintations Of coored light
ana IS accompanied by kissing rustling sound and
may DE related In nature to the brushike discharge of
81 Elmo fire. The spectrum the aurora has been
examined and shows that it the gases of our
atmosphere Including the gas krypton) in an
lncandescent condition " $50
mere are FEWER thunderstors and fewer people
neo oy lightning annually in northern countries than
IA southern This statement must however he mali
ned by the observation that thunderstors are amoat
Unknown IN two widely separate southern lands namely
Egypt and Peru. - '
Two erroneous notions regarding lightning are fire.
uuenty heard One is that more people are killed by
ilghtning under oak trees and trees than under
osGn trees and that no one has been killed under
pirch Tree! An attempt is made connect this with
'he nature or the wood OF these trees But the facts
are not esa hlished and it is probable that the fire
uuehcy height and usual position occuped by each Of
these trees the their apparent fayorinr
or not favoring the deadly activity OF lightning
The second erroneous notion is that the lightning
o.ei prints on on to the body of person struck by
IT., picture sort of photograph, of the tree under
WHICH he or she was standing Such treeke pictures
are often found on the skin of persons struck by light
hng and are caused by the dissolvng of the colored
corpuscies OF the blood in the skin.
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Why Your LIFE MAY DEPEND ON How You Behave Durn6

Isolated tree Ask for in any available human
naDltaton Failing these get under a low-ying rock.
face or into ditch dry hoe--or even lie flat or
me ground Wet clothes have before sa we'd mans
life, owing the fact that they are good condurors
and allow the electric current to pass away without
obstruction 1t is very dangerous thing be OUT in
Thunderstorm which is close TO Won on = go,f lmto
in a boat on lake wide river or on the sea
Nhen you are in house during thunderstorm yom
should keep the windows shut and placing youi.
self between large and promnon, conductor Of
electricity such as tho water-ppe. gas main or the
house. and the storm is close YOU will be acting rea
sonaby If you retire into the basement. On the whole
sres, town are about as safe as anv nlar
turing an electric railway car on the ra lis
theoretically worry unlikely to be Isl rr,k hv Iir,nin
since tho rails are frst-cass conductor The Eife
iowcr. in Paris being entirely built iron is huge
,smtnhs conductor and has been photographed in
its head '' 49, ~ ' '
The Inhabitants of towns arc much more freouc,tIv
struck ny lightning than country folk because living
as rule III the streets thew have no
traditions and habits to guide thcm when tcy nr ,
Tor holiday and are Overaken by thunderstorm in
open country. They both Indifferent to the danger
anu ignorant as to tn" conditions under which that
idhser Is greatest ana those under which II reduced
to minimum.
Learned writer's atmospheric electricity and ,hun
1erstorns DO nor trouble themselves give nforma.
ton as to the precautions which man should take 10
ana what the most perilous. the other hand they
have carried the knowledge how to protect buildings
o.! aiu OF lghtning conductors TO such point that
Is no" possible 10 bllld powder magazine which is
practically safe from danger in any thunderstorm This
ehecleH ny applying nei work of conducting wire
over its surface connected ups andng metal rods
The bases of which permanent subterra mean
water "
OF the nearness or distance OF thunderstorm The
sound OF thunder caused by tho ting and sudden OK
call "a fash OF lightning travels in five seconds
When there is an interval between the fash and the
10 LOT me time being at safe distance when the
interval is only second less. the storm is close
be Struck" 49,
The sparks an inch or two long which may be drawn
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What To Do
When You See
the LIGHTNING'S
FLASHES
BY SIR RAY LANCASTER.
K. G.. B., +. r. S

e-y-sHE number killed by lightning every
Summer shows now necessary warn the
public again and again of the danger which
which they might to large extent avoid, ii no, abso
lutely escape.
Everybody ought to know better than shelter
In thunderstorm under solitary outstanding shed
tree. group of trees The danger arises
that the shed of the stands out high above he
general surface and its is the point. for
some distance round to the tnunder-cloud is likely
to attract the electric discharge. as the
passage of the electricity from the cloud earth
triclty, and were fixed deeply in earth water
no harm would be done; the electricity earth
anc OF the cloud would quietly adjust themselves by
aid OF the projecting conductor
That is service which lightning conductors" per
form Ihey are metal rods placed in high, prominent
positions where they come into relation with cleo
tricallydisturbed thunder clouds is free pas
earth and subterranean water, the adiusmen between
the cloud and the earth Is easily and quietly effected
AS we say the electric flows through the con
ouctor tor 1t may he away from-the earth
But nothing is fatal than lightning conductor
which is not properly 'carhed" The outstanding metal
rod must end below in plate OF metal sunk in
permanently moist earth. better. in flowing water
the electric current. when a lightning conductor is
broken from It's earth unprovidcd with such a
base, the current behaves like pentlp stream Io
loose, and dashes through anything leading una civ
10 'ne SOIL II Is on this account that wooden
sheds are dangerous They attract the electric current
Out are not good conductors. and not provide
passage 10 the deep, earth
What then is one to do when caught in thunder
storm? Take shelter in though not under an
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MIRROR BY Frank Wall

t'unl ~ the mirror. and Duyle SAW
MS body suddenly become ri-id. viii
the risht hand still outStretchct
toward the matches.
Hes hypnotlzing himself" he
thought. nodding his head in th,
darkness quite unconsciously; this
accounts for the whole business"
Just to satisfy himself compctely.
ne rose silently FROM his chair, tax
iiig care that his own reflection
should not come within the scope Of
HE mirror. But al the first glance
he became aware, to his unutterable
horror, that there were already two
faces reflected, and the second was
sta ring over Adamss shoulder. ex-
aclly ms the latter had described IL.
Doyle was man of extraurdnar
nerve and power. but this was III
terly outside his experience. He
found himself moistening his lips
with his tongue and glancing ner.
,ousy round the dark room as he
did so.
Apart from the monstrous fact O!
q bodyless face that could materialiZe
IN The empty '.ir, there was some.
thing indescriba bly, sinister about
The face itself. 1t was far worse
than the photograp had led HIM to
expect
The livid complexion and almost
uihuman rigidity abou: the features
made il look like II death.mask.
For the second time that evening
Doyle acted on n sudden impulse
His first idea was TO spring forward
to the aid OF his friend. but instead
OF that he stepped silently 10 the
door and down the gloomy hall.
Then he turned and ratrocaJ i;.
steps noisily.
Adams turned white. appealing
race 10 him as he entered but was
quite beyond speech for The moment
You're careless sort of chan
with your front door" said tho
doctor hriskly. But guess you
saw me coming"
ADAMS opened his lips. but no
sound came. The doctor seized him
by the arm
Look here" he said ympathetic.
ally. called in TO ask how Won
were, but there's no need to ask.
You're bad. You look rs if you've
been moping inside too much. Come
out III my car n while I've got IL
at the door,
Adams allowed him TO put his hat
on Tor him. and led him down the
81 AS theN stood on the side
walk Tor moment the doctor said
casually: "Hows that wonderful
mirror going on? Been doins any
more Photographic gamesy'
i saw it again just before you
came. said Adams, almost in a
whisper.
Doyle climbed into the car after
MN scarcely knowing what TO saw,
III tel you this" he cried suddenly.
You'll see ii again few times
maybe. but I'll bet you the best din
ncr this city can furnish that you've
'ihlshed with it before the end of
lhe month" .
hope so. I'll take YOUR bet
ANYHOW. doctor. and hope you win"
"Surc!"
They drove on in silence for some
me after this. The doctor was evi,
lcntly thinking out an idea he had
Jnce or vice lie glanced at Adams.
Is though hcsiiatinS whether 10 take
" the star Company. Great Britain n
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TIE FACE IN THE

long and earnestly. IT had cvtlcnuy
ten snapped in front Of tie mirror
ana showed distinctly the two faces
Adams's eyes were diiated in an
expression Of horror that made him
almost unrocogniZ1 bic.
As for the other face, II VAS mere.
ly mask OF human features. behind
which lurked something unspcakably
horrible. The eyes, sombre and cruet.
looking, evidently fascinated Adams.
even IS he shrank away in loathing
And, look as hard rs he might, the
doctor could not find the smallest
trace OF body. II VAS face. that
was all.
He passed back the photo silently.
and Adams replaced it in his wallet.
I've an hour TO spare" said
Doyle presently. "Will you take me
10 your fiat now"
Adams rose instantly I'm only
too glad to do anything that may
help to clear the mystery" he said.
ms they descended the stairs. IF it
goes on much longer certainly shal.
go mad whatever ! may be now"
Well fix 1t UP before that hap
pens. Now, rs we go along. just let
ME ask few questions. Have you
an enemy?"
Not one, so far as know"
VINO Is your hest frlend:" asked
DOYLE cynically.
I think you arc" replied Adams
gratefully.
Him! Who else:"
Teddy Saunders" was the prompt
reply.
Your cousin. isn't nc?"
es. scarcely knew him until
my grandfather died. Everybody
thought he would get the dollars
In fact, he gets them VET If die
unmarried"
And the fact Of your getting the
legacy he expected caused him 20
take sudden liking TO vou:'
You put it in the wrong way"
said Adams. In n hurt lone, III
brought us together and | felt
great deal of sympathy for him ana
tried to show 1t. We were all sorry
for him. He was engaged TO be
married to girl. and everybody
thought she was after the money
ana would desert him, but she stuck
TO him through ii all 1t was he
who suggested should travel for
few months, although he tried TO
g. Nv VIC 'ICuiI lpl lUc Iurd.
Docs he know of your visit IA
me-? said Doyle, still half doubt
ingly.
1T was his idea, absolutely his
own idea that time" replied Adams
eagerly =" You two are the only per-
sons who know Of this mirror affair"
He advised YOU TO see me-"
Yes, but | would not go for long
time. until he positively worried me
into it,
Does he know I've made a special
study of these phantnsmal NANTES
tations:" persisted Doyle.
THAT was why he suggested you"
Doyle could not find another word
TO say. His suspicious of Saunders
were badly shaken, but. he was
man of great tenacity. and he refused
TO give them up altogether
The mirror stood upon n Ion: or.
shelf, and was heavily
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Badly Bunkered

"ouSh barely fourteen years or
age. the !oungster stepped tauntiIy
INTO tne witness box with a decided
AIR OF assurance. and there stood =,
attention. waiting for things ~
lappcn.
The presiding magistrate Elanc.3
oenisnly at the lads face. only t,,,t
smilinSly remarked:
Aren't you rather too youtb,r, ..
give evidence, young man? In, 49,,
that one OF your tender vcars
hardly be expected to understand tn
The small boy smirked. and
the court to an unmistakabIa i.
but said nothing. "'HK.
Well" continued the masist,.,.
IL don't think you recos,
said the boy. y guess o. me.
Nnow the meaning OF an oath e., 70
caddied for you yesterday" ST.
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lfT1 isn't the Kind o. thing |
could mention to q stranger.
said Adams w!stfully.
he doctor leaned forward with
sudden carnestness An appeal "a
his friendship had never failed "a
stlr the kindiiness Of his Irish blood
Speak to NE as 10 your best
friend" he said warmly. and I'll
advise you in the san spirit. Now
get busy right away"
First Of all" began Adans Ter.
vously you've no reason to think
I'm going mad or subject 10 delu.
elons In any way: / hope you1l
answer me canddly."
The doctor stared with nm almost
comlcal look Of perplexity, but it
speedily disappeared as he noted the
earnestness OF his friend.
You're as sane ms the best OF u.s."
he said ahortly; go ahead now"
There's large mirror in nv
eitting.room
I've noticed It often"
For several weeks past. ever
since I returned from abroad. In fact
wheneva< look in that mirror I see
another face looking over my
shoulder"
Inc doctor stood up In his amaze
ment He opened his mouth. but
could find no words to reply TO such
an extraordinary statement.
When turn round" continued
Adams quietly, there's nobody there
This happens most every day"
What kind OF life have you been
living lately:"
I've been practically teetotaller
for years. My average time for bed
is II o'clock. certainly smoke 4
good deal If that's anything to do
with it"
Nothing at ALL" said the doctor
briefly. Have you been worrying
about anythingf'
j came IN for my grandfather's
money four months ago. Since then
I've spent three months abroad, the
happiest three months of my life"
Anf can answer for the fourth
month" said 'he doctor perpleXediy
vi course, man, Il perfectly sane
ana healthy n II, might look in his
mirror about twilight and imagine
he saw what you say. If that han.
neneu couple of times he would be
predisposcd to sec the face after.
ward rrctty easily"
But adams shook his head and
then Suddenly passed an cnyelouc
across the table. He handled II
With an extraordinary repulsion. ms
though ii were something uncauuy
Dr. gDoyie took small photo print
from the envelope and stared at IL
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him into his confidence, but finally
decided 10 work alone
What are The terms Of your
grandfathcr's Will, apart from leav-
ing YOU his fortune:' lie asked pres.
entity
Haven't notion beyond that I've
sol the dollars"
Then how do you know that YOUR
cousin Will inherit IL you die I'm.
narried:'
He told me himself" said Adams
warmly, and advised me TO look out
for wife. On the other hand"--
"Ycs?" said Doyle eagerly.
Adams shrugged his shoulders.
This is most suspicious biz of
evidence" lie said solemnly. Miss
Marvin protested against his nuvis
ing me to get married merely for the
snke of the money. She said mar
rage was the most serious contract
an honorable man or woman ever
undertook, and so on. And she
looked at that luck man. Saunders.
IN Il way nobody ever looked at me-"
concluded Adams. with real serious
ness.
That reminds me-" he added.
that promised to dine with him
this evening"
-,hu lhhl reminds me. returned
Doyle, that have TO NAL lie n cali
downtown. Will you Gomez"
II you'll excuse me. I'll leave YOU
mere. You've been very kind. and I
feel heaps better"
end OF the month. We'll, off you 20
Shall YOU be- at home to-morrow
afternoon if cali:"
"lll wait in"
We'll, Ill call about 3-not bc.
fore
when Doyle set out for Ada,ns's
ia ON the following afternoon his
uInu was still oscillating between
the same two explanations of the
mystery as III first.
After the evidence of what he him
self had seen lie had vcered strongly
toward the view that the face was
the result or an extraordinary strong
anto-sug@cstion. so strong as actually
10 materialize human thought
against this lie had discovered. by
an Inspection of the will, that two
conditions. and not one, we're ex
prcssiy mentioned, under either OF
whlch saunders WAS to inherit. The
second: which the latter had ap-
parently concealed was the event of
Adams becoming insnne.
Which very little more of this
horrible business will make him"
though; Doyle Srimiy, us he reached
the fiat.
ADAMS welcomed him with sus.
picious caScrncss. found him an
easy chair, and cut a cigar for him.
Seen anything latclyr" said the
doctor. nodding CURLY toward the
'Oh, no. Il seldom appears in
daylight. Only once or twice. when
snapped it, YOU know. It's favorite
line appears 10 be just rs darkness
Is creeping over the room, say in
ABOUT IN hour from now. see it
then most every day"
You're beginning to look out for
IL. thought The doctor gravcly. "ifs
getting hold on you"
But Instead of sprakin; his
1hts Reeerved