Putnam patriot., 1915-07-23


 barring his lust for revenge with brutal virulenee. for he wrote to Cortland Wainwright. district attorney,
 When he had finished writing An drew went to the telephone and called a number. The connection was made quickly.
 You recognize the voicegs he ask ed softly and very distinctly. "Wen. then, you know the place Come at once. There is work to be done. Yes, for the Master Mind"
 While he waited the coming Of the one thus summoned Andrew took from bis pocket tiny mirror and pencil and put q few lines 10 his faee which completely altered his expression With the visor Of the cap drawn low over his brous he felt that his dis zuisa was sufficient for the occasion. He smiled a li5te erlHly as he thought of what would be the visitors amaze mcutwead the man bu auaw chat this mess HSer iut tfle Alaster Mind here in Che sqnai3 EaQH WJS in very truth the Naster Mind hinSVlf
 On the morning following the sen teneia2 of HeWy Atleu Hr Forbes, the eminent alieHisf. whose saHatorium for the mentally disc ased was famous throughout tbe civilized world. sat at breakfast wltd hIs friend. Cortland Wainwright in that gentemau's rath- CT Sumptuous bachelor apartment in upper Madison avenue The host. with the informauty of long intimacy per mitted himself during pauses in de sultorx conversation to glance over the letters stncked beside his plate. Pres ently he became so absorbed in one of these as not tu hear question put to him hy the physician who. mildly as toniShed by this hack of attention on the others part looked up from his omelet to learn the cause. At the same moment Wainwright uttered an ejaculation of disgust
 Now. this sort of thing has gone far enough"' he exclaimed wruthfufy. His eyes flashed.
 Whats the matter. Certland?" Forbes questioned sympathetieally. There was d professional soothing quality in his voice Somebody else after yonr scalp. 1 suppose.
 Wainwright nodded somberly.
 Yes" he admitted; "a new one. and the worst yet, which k saying a good deul Just listen to this letter. doctor"
 The district attorney strengthened out the sheet of paper and proceeded 10 read the following communication aloud with indignant emphasis;
 Cortland Wainwright. Esq., District At
 torney New York city:
 Sr-In spite of my previous letters to you in spite of all my arguments, my prayers. my threats you have chosen to go ahead with your prosecution of Henry Allen. in whose behalf | have so tried to intercede with you. You have succeeded in your efforts to destroy an innocent boy. He was right to kill the man who came by stealth into his home to hetray his honor. In his just rage over the first dis covery of the shame put on him by such black treachery he shot the villain and killed him. You might well have done the same in like case. And because he did that. the natural. the human. manly thing. he is to die at the hands of the law-thanks to you.
 Without your vicious bitterness in press ing the accusation against him. he would have been acquitted in all probability. flor the men on juries. though they may be stupid are. after all men, with the prim- tive passions of men. with some regard for the sanctity of the home. At least he would have escaped with term of im- prisonment But that would moi content you
 Your personal ambition demanded the lads life as a blood sacrifice Because there has been much outcry in the scusa- :ion moagerinE papers of the country asainst some failures to punisa murder when the unwritten law has been pleaded in justification you thought this capital opportunity to put a feather in your cap to Haunt before the public-the V0ters'- by securing the conviction of Henry Allen and condemBne him ta the extreme pen atty of the law-death Well. You have had your VII Be content of it while you may, for you, stao. must eNpiate your crime I slall see to that i have the leisure. the means, tine mind, tine will. to punish you-and i shall Make no mis- take, sir These are not the idle vapor- lfgs of some one with a erudge l give 'ou the precise assurance that you will be made to suffer with the suffering the most dreadful to you. The signature l put to the end of this letter will be suf- dcient evidence to you that l am compe- tent to the task.
 You have tom my heart by your cruelty toward one l love. In turn, I shall tear yours and crush it under my feet. l shall not hurry the work. Time will be re- quired to make my vengeance complete, But delay on my part must not lead you to think that I have forgotten or swerved one whit from my purpose. l inclose in this letter white card. From time to time wherever you may chance to be, you will receive like white card When my plans are matured you will have warning of the fact given you in the form of a red card in place of the former white ones. And at the end. black card will tell you that the hour of your punishment Is at hand
 Such MT. District Attorney. is the mat ter between you and me.
 THE MASTER MIND
 Dr. Forhes listened to the reading of tlhs extraordinary missive with close ! ltteution. which nevertheless did not rreyent professional consideration of the manner displayed by Wainwright under circumstances SO unusual and so sinister He observed with keen ap- preeiation the fundamental strength with which his friend met the attack The anger was no more than an evi- dence of wholesome virility resenting injustice.
 Under that furry of wrath the char acter of the man showed undismayed The physician found a new satisfaction in his friendship. Since his vocation drove him daily to consort with the un- fit. with those diseased of body or of mind. or of both he found singular pleasure in companionship with one who was sane and strong in every part. lower and higher alike. Yet, not