, 1915-04-15

that he was about to swoon. When,
almost at once, the crowd began to
press Its way out, the old mar went
with the others, moving, indeed. with
a briskness and a nervous energy that
seemed surprising In one of his years,
and doubly so in view of the emotion
al strain through which he had Just
passed. He pursued his way rapid
ly. That way took the old man north
ward by the subway to Twenty-eighth
street and afterward eastward to a
house near Third venue which retain
ed still traces of a gentihty almost
wholly unaltered by the years. Here
the man entered with a latchkey and
passed through the bare hall and up
the stairs and so came into what had
aforetime been the dra wing room of
the mansion, which now patiently serv-
ed as the living room for a bachelor
Of varied and curious tastes. Thus ar
rived at home the old man threw Off
the light coat which he had been wear
ing, tossed it carelessly on a chair,
threw the SLOUGH hat beside It, then
with a deft movement stripped the
gray locks from his head and with a
gesture of relief cast the wig disdain-
fully from him. Freed from this sim
pie disguise, that which remained of
the unmasking process was simple
enough. The mar merely straighten-
ed himself with a sigh of relief as he
inhaled deeply till the lungs were
swollen to their full capacity. Now, in
the metamorphosis of a moment.
where had been merely a slight form,
with rounded shoulders bent under the
weight OF years, there was revealed a
stalwart man in the maturity of his
vigors, broad OF shoulder. deep chest
ed, thin of flank, whose 1.-THE erectness
told of an agile strength beyond the
usual. Nor was the transformation that
of form alone. Even as the short figure
Of the old man had grown abruptly into
six feet Of sturdy manhood, so. too, the
vacuous face merged subtly. surpris-
ingly, Into a countenance alert and
masterful in its expression. The eyes
that had seemed dim under the droop-
ing of heavy lids were widely opened
uLAo III thtD Z kiug ShOut Lut uTtS
of a lively intelligence. He crossed
the room to a couch hat stood against
the wall and there dropped down in an
abandonment of grief, for this was
Andrew Allen. whose younger brother
had that day been sentenced to death
for the crime of murder.
Little by little the expression on the
mans face changed. Where had been
the extreme of grief grew, slowly, yet
implacably, a grimmer mood and one
o evil. The lines Of the strong,
mobile face set themselves to a wrath
that was all ~pervasive. Andrew Allen
had bound himself to avenge his
brother.
What In another might have been
only a helpless fury against malignant
fate became In this man a ~purposeful
wrath against the one who had acted
as the MAIN instrument Of destiny In
devoting Henry Allen to death.
Throughout the proceedings against
his brother Andrew had cherished an
ever increasing hatred of Wainwright.
the district attorney. He regarded this
public official as directly responsible
for the death penalty. To his mind,
warped perhaps by a great affection,
which held the accused slayer guilt
less of any crime, 1t had seemed that
Wainwright pursued a course Of in
bolerable cruelty toward the innocent
for the sake of a vaulting personal
ambition. He deemed 1t monstrous
hat the prosecutor should thus juggle
with a life In order to win the plaudits
of the crowd. Undoubtedly had VAIN
wright been less jealous in his con-
duct Of the case the accused would
have suffered a comparatively light
sentence or perhaps have been acquit-
ted.
Presently Andrew Allen sprang to
his feet and hogan pacing hurrtedly
to and fro. muttering to himself dis
jointedly the while. Though a man OF
infinite precautions. he had now no
fear lest he be overheard rs from time
to time he voiced f~ragmentary sugges-
lions OF the Ideas seething in his few
erish brain. In hat house there was
zone to listen. He lived alone. abso-
lutely: not even a woman came on oc-
casion to set the place in order.
Andrew ceased his nervous pacing
about the room presently and prepared
for going out. He proceeded to the