Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-05

| "Hs 10 Deadl"
| its coils and levers. The professor
watched her. Slowly his face changed.
The benevolence faded away, his teeth
for moment showed in something
| which was almost a snarl.
| You believe me?" he cried, turn.
| ing to Quest. You are not going
to try that horrible thing on me-Pro.
lessor Lord Ashleigh am all broken
up. I am not At for it. Look at my
hands, how they shake"
Professor" Quest said. sternly. I'VE
are surrounded by the shadow OF some
terrible deeds for which as yet there
Is no explanation. l do not say that
We mistrust you, but ask you to
submit to this test
II refused" the professor replied.
harshly.
And I insist" Quest muttered.
The professor drew little breath.
He sat back in his chair. His face
became still, his lips were drawn
closely together. Lenora wheeled up
the machine and with deft fingers ad-
justed the fittings on one side Quest
himself connected ii up on the other.
The professor sat there like figure
Of stone. The silence in the room
was SO intense that the ticking of
the small clock upon the mantei piece
was clearly audible. The very atmos-
phere seemed charged with the thrill
| and wonder of It, Never before had
| Quest met with resistance SO com
| piete and immovable Sternly he con
| centrated the whole OF his will power
upon his task Almost at once there
was change. The professor fell
back In the chair. The tense self-con-
troll had passed from his features,
his lips twitched simultaneously,
| the mirror for moment was clouded
| then slowly a picture upon 1t gath
cred outline and substance. There
was a jungle, strange, tall trees. and
brushwood SO thick that 1t reached
to the waists Of the two men who
were slowly making their way through
it. One was the professor. clearly
recognizable under his white sun nei,
met: the other a stranger to all OF
them. Suddenly they stopped. The
latter had crept a yard or SO ahead,
his gun raised to his shoulder, his
eyes fixed upon some possible object
Of pursuit. There was q sudden
change in the professor. They saw
him seize his gun by the barrel and
4 whirl II above his head. He seemed
suddenly to lose his whole identity
He crouched ON his launches, almost
like an animal, and sprang at the 9th
er's throat. They could almost hear
the snarl from his lips as the two
men went down together into the IN.
dergrowth. The picture faded away
Doctor Merrill!" Lenora faltered
Then 1t was not wild beasts which
killed him."
Almost Immediately figures again
appeared in the mirror. There was q
small passage which seemed to lead
from the back entrance of . house;
the professor, with q black mantle
Craig followed him. pleading, expostu
lating. They saw the conservatory
for minute, and then blackness. The
professor was leaning against q mar
Bile basin. There was nothing to be
seen of him but his eyes and hands
They saw him listen for moment
or two in cold. unresponsive silence
then stretch out his hand and push
Craig away. The picture glowed ant
faded and glowed again. Then the,
saw through the gloom the figure 81
q woman approach. diamond neck
lace around her neck. They saw the
hands steal out and encircle he,
throat--and then more darkness, 81
lence. obscurity. The mirror wa:
empty once more.
Mrs. Rheinholdt's tewels!" Lenors
cried. what NEXT Oh. my God
what nexts"
/ Their eyes ached with the strain
but there was not one OF them who
could even glance away from the mir
ror. 1t was Quests study which slow
ly appeared then. The Salvation
| Army girl was there, talking to the
professor. They saw him leave her
they saw him look back from tn,
door, q strange. evil glance. Then the
secretary entered and spoke to her
Once more the door opened. TIL,
hands were there. stretching and
reaching, paperweight gripped II
the right-hand fingers. They saw 4
raised above the secretary's head. the,
saw the other hand take the girl b.
the throat and push her towards III,
table. A wild scream broke from
Lenora's lips. Quest vavered for ,