The Washington times., 1915-06-20

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The Inspector left the room like a
dazed man. They could hear him CIV
| ing orders outside. ."
"The next page" Lenora begged.
! Just one page more!"
Quest hesitated for moment Then
, he turned 1t over. All three read again:
Ten years of horror struggling all the
while to keep him from the other self.
, that thing of bestiality, to keep his hor-
rible secret from the world. to cover
up his crimes. even though their shadow
should rest upon me. Now Sanford
Quest has come. viii this mean d.s-
covery?"
Another page" Lenora faltered:
No more" Quest said. Don't you
see where it is leading us? We have the
truth here. Wait!"
He strode hastily to the door. French
and one Of the plainclothes men were
descending the stairs.
"Well"' Quest asked. breathlessly.
The professor is not in the house"
French reported 1--WE are going to
search the grounds"
Quest returned to the library. Lenora
clung to his arm. The diary lay still
upon the table.
Quest opened the volume slowly.
Again they all read together:
THE evil nature is growing stronger
every day. He is developing sort of
ferocious cunning to help him in his
crimes. He wanders about In the dark.
wearing a black velvet suit with holes
for his eyes, and leaving only his hands
exposed. I have watched him come into
a half-darkened room and one can see
nothing but the hands and the eyes;
sometimes II he closes his eyes only the
hands"
Mrs Rheinholdt!" Quest muttered,.
Wait. I know here that suit is
He hastened to a cupboard at the far
ther end Of the room. snatched some
garments from it and vanished into the
hall
"One moment. girls" he said IT see
now how ne did it. Wait. I'll show
you"
They stood quite still. a little terrified.
In moment or two the door opened
A finger turned out all the electric
light but one. Then there was nothing
to be seen but pair of white hands,
which seemed to come floating toward
them through the darkness-a pair of
white hands and a pair of cleaning
eyes. Lenora screamed wildly. Even
Laura was unnerved.
Say, quit that, she cried out. who
are you. anyway"
The light were suddenly turned on.
Quest threw off his disguise.
There you are" he exclaimed, tri-
umphantly. Ingenious, but one ought
to have seen through 1t long ago. The
stroke OF genius about II was that as
twice and set you thinking about it, he
dropped it."
The door was suddenly opened and
French entered.
Beaten" he exclaimed. terse!y.
You haven't found him." Quest
asked
French shook his head.
We've searched every room, every
cupboard, every scrap of the cellar In
the place" he announced. We've been
aNaTy H.
searched 1t all backwards and forwards
There's no sign of the professor"
Quest pocketed the diary
You're perfectly certain that he is
not In this house or anywhere upon the
premises?'
Certain sure"' French replied.
Quest shrugged his shoulders.
We'll. we'd better get back" he said.
down and figure out some scheme for
finding him"
/ They made their way to the front
door and crowded into the autos. The
The two girls had but one idea in their
heads-to get away. and get away
quickly.
DO start. please" Lenora begged.
There's Just one thing in life I want.
feel myself away from this world of
horrible, unnatural mysteries"
The kid has the right idea" Laura
agreed I've had enough myself"
They were on the point OF starting.
the chauffeur with his hand upon the
starting handle. French with the steer
ing wheel OF the police car already In
his hand. And then the little party
seemed suddenly turned to stone. For
few breathless seconds not one OF
them moved. Out into the ciammy
night air came the echoes OF a
hideous, inhumAn, blood-curdling
scream. Quest was the first TO recover
himself. He leaped from his seat and