Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-29

afraid lest the missive betray him-his
precautions were too carefully taken.
The greatest expert In machines
would be unable 10 trace the peculiari-
ties OF a type used only on this single
occasion. which would thereafter. with
its fellow already In his pocket, be cast
into the waters OF the North river. SO
Andrew wrote freely, venting In words
the hate that fared hot I'm his heart
barring his lust for revenge with brutal
virulence. for he wrote To Cortland
Wainwright. district attorney.
When he had finished writing An.
drew went 10 the telephone and called
number. The connection was made
quickly
You recognize the vOicei' he ask.
ed softly and very distinctly. well.
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
his pocket "A tiny mirror and pencil
and put few lines 10 his face, which
completely altered his expression.
With the visor of the cap drawn low
over his brows he felt that his dis
guise was sufficient for the occasion
He smiled little grimly as he thought
of what would be the visitors amaze
ment could the man but know that this
messenger for the Master Mind here
in the squalid room was in very truth
the Master Mind himself.
On the morning following the sen
fencing of Henry Allen, DR.. Forbes
the eminent alienist. whose sanatorium
for the mentally diseased was famous
throughout the civilized world, sat at
breakfast with his friend. Cortland
Wainwright. in that gentleman's rath
er sumptuous bachelor apartment In
upper Madison avenue. The host. with
the informally of long intimacy. per-
mitted himself during pauses in de-
sultory conversation TO glance over the
letters stacked beside his plate. Pres
emily he became so absorbed In one of
these as not TO hear a question put 10
him by the physician. who. mildly as
tonished by this lack 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 wrathfully. His
eyes flashed.
What's the matter, Cortland?"
Forbes questioned alphabetically
There was professional soothing
quality In his voice. Somebody else
after your scalp l suppose"
Wainwright nodded somberly.
Yes" he admitted; n new one. and
the worst yet. which is saying a good
deal. Just listen 10 this letter. doctor"
The district attorney Strengthened out
the sheet of paper and proceeded TO
read the following communication
aloud with indignant emphasis:
Cortland Wainwright Esq. District At
torney. New York city:
Sir-In spite OF my previous letters 10
YOU. in spite Of all my arguments. my
prayers. my threats. YOU have chosen to
20 ahead with your prosecution OF Henry
Allen. in whose behalf l have so tried TO
'ntercede with YOU You have succeeded
He was right TO Kill the man who came
nv stealth into his home 10 betray his
nonur. 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
Iaw-thanks 10 you
Without your vicious bitterness in press
ing the accusation against him. he would
haNc been acquitted In all proba bility. for
the men on juries. though they may be
stupid are, after all. men, with the prim-
I've passions of men. with some regard
lur the sanctity of the home. AT least
he would have escaped with term OF inn
ri1sonmect But that would not content
YOU
Your personal ambition demanded the
ads life as a blood sacrifice. Because
there has been much cutlery I'm the sensa-
zion mongering Dapers OF the country
against some failures 10 punish murder
when the unwritten law has been pleaded
m Justification. YOU thought this a capital
opportunity 20 put feather in your cap
20 Haunt before the public the voters,-
ny securing the conviction OF Henry Allen
and condemning him TO the extreme pen
ilty Of the law-death Well. YOU have
had your viii BE content 81 IL while YOU
may. for you. too. must expiate your
crime | shall see TO that. have the
eisure. the means. the mind the viii. to
punish you-and | shall. Make no mis-
lake. sir. These are not the Idle vapor-
ngs Of some one with "A grudge | give
YOU the precise assurance that YOU viii
De made TO suffer with the suffering the
most dreadful TO YOU Tho signature
put to the end Of this letter will be suf-
ncient evidence To YOU that am compe-
tent TO the task
You have torn my heart 10y your cruelty
toward one J love In turn. shall tear
YOURS and crush IL under my feet | shall
not hurry the work Time will be ~
duired to make my vengeance complete
But delay on my part must not lead you
20 think that have forgotten Or swerved
one whit fron my purpose | inclose in
this letter a white card From time 10
time. wherever you may chance 10 be.
YOU will receive "A like white card When
my plans are matured YOU will have
warning OF the fact given YOU in the form
OF red card in place OF the former
white ones. And. at the end a blacx
card viii tell you that the hour OF your
punishment is AZ hand
Such. Mr.. District Attorney Is the mat
ter between YOU and M
THE MAsT.-i; AiNp
DR. Forbes listened fn the reading OF
this extraordinary miSSive with close
attention. which nevertheless did not
prevent a professional consideration of
the manner displayed by Wainwright
under circumstances so unusual and so
sinister. He observed with keen ap-
probation the fundamental strength
with which his friend met the attack
The anger was no more than an evi-