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X.
In Tune With the Wild.

Just within the entrance to tho
Caves OF the Hundred Lions. where
water from out the rock wall trickled
down and formed q natural sunken
bath. Q man Of massive frame. with a
tswny beard and hair like a name. clad
only In a ions skin. was eating hts
breakfast-wild honey. Wild cherries
and other jungle fruit.
His features were those OF a white
man. but the color OF his skin was as
lark as that OF some OF the Kahrs who
saw him frequently In the jungle and
who always left him unmolested. For
the black men held In awe this Wild
looking man with the hypnotic eyes
who ~consorted with wild beasts as
with human companions.
The bronzed hue OF his skin was the
result OF is years OF exposure TO the
ray OF the sun that pierced the jun
gle fsstnass. For Is years he had In
habited the Caves OF the Hundred
Lions. with all kinds OF Wild beasts for
his friends.
II there was that In his manner and
looks that suggested madness. II sure
ly was madness most mild. For with
benign mien he talked 10 his tour-foot-
ed companions as one who loved all
living things.
His companions now. as he ate his
breakfast. were four ~leopards. two
monkeys and two parrots. To these
An enIkuA IN. " axr tki.
ions.
Matthew" he said. addressing one
OF, the leopards. thou dost lie there
for all the world like a sick child.
Here. Matthew. 10 weed like unto cat
nip-a morsel OF medicinal herb
which I brought thee from the brook
that 10 half q days walk from this
spot. Eat Of II. Matthew. II will cure
thee. thou poor. sick cat"
DR.. Robert Wayne thrast the weed
into the ~leopard's mouth.
Yes. this Vas DR.. Robert Wayne
though he m not his name nor any.
thing about himself prior To the day
when he had awakened from a long
SiVcR W hhu hhlnscA III huio s1iy 1a'o.
Having administered to Matthew.
Doctor Wayne 10 turned his attsnr
ton to the other leopards.
Mark Luke, John" he cried
Thou art three lazy ones this morn.
Ing. Thou art late In securing thy
breakfast Away with thee, Go forth
and seek that which thy palatcs
crave
He seized Mark by the neck and
tail and threw him out OF the cave.
Like children who feared similar treat
ment. Luke and John followed Mark
of their own accord.
And as for thee. Ruth. and thee.
Naomi" Wayne continued. speaking 10
the parrots. see. here are worms"
He placed little writhing things on
the cross where the parrots perched.
The cross II was made rudeIy OF
two tree bougbs. II Was the symbol
In the wilderness OF this mans former
calling and OF the gospel that he had
sought q teach 20 the KahrA lie
knelt by the cross now and prayed.
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race. yet one become 90 strangely Wild

race. yet one become 90 strangely wild
that he seemed like a prehistoric cave
man come to life in the forest primeval.
Art thou so afraid Of yonder beast
that thou wouldst kill IT," Wayne
said. advancing toward the stranger.
Il will show thee that yonder beast IL
not Z o be feared. Behold. man OF
fear. how the beast OF the forest Will
yield itself 10 man when man has
proved 10 be n friend"
Wayne went "a the leopard. lifted
II bodily over his head. wound the
1.-THE and elastic form around his neck
and shoulders like a mighty collar.
Thus with Mark. the leopard. wrapped
around him. the Wild man vanished
into the thick OF the Jungle.
Well. III be dimmed," exclaimed
Capt Duncan Jones of Troop =. b
crack cavalry organization III the
state OF California
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CHAPTER TX.
Fifteen Years After.

A bare-headed. golden-haired girl OF
t~~enty-three picked rose after rose
from bushes that formed an Archsd
trellis leading from the bungalow door
to the sidewalk at the other end OF the
lawn.
La the library the calendar pro-
claimed the month 10 be January. Yet
outside red and white roses grew In
rIotous luxuriance. For the place was
Los Angeles. Cal, where there ID no
last rose OF summer"
The girl with the golden hair vas
Edith Wayne. now In all the splendid
fulflment OF her beauty and woman.
hood. For is years had elapsed since
she and her mother left British East
Africa. mourning father and husband
as one dead
On their way home they had stopped
In England long enough To comply
sith certain legal requirements where
by the fortune left TO Doctor Wayne
would In dur time be- transferred to
the wife and daughter as the heirs OF
the missionary. They had then con
tlnued their iourney-escorted by
Uncle Steve and Hart-to California
Aud this beautiful bungalow In Los
Angeles. I'm front OF which Edith was
now picking roses. had been bought
with part of the money received from
England. Mrs. wsyne's brother. I'm
Gle Steve" lived with them. And Hart
could be seen even now In the back
yard" OF the Wayne house performing
his duties as gardener.
AZ Edith plucked the roses she
heard q woman's voice calling:
Good morning. Edith"
A middle-aged woman came across
the lawn. She owned the bungalow
next door and since childhood had
been an intimate friend or Mrs. Wayne.
Good morning. Mrs. Morris" Edith
said.
Edith said Mrs. Morris. do you
know you are the exact image OF our
mother as she vas at your age-when
she married Doctor Wayne"
so I have been toll. Edith an
swered.
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shells. He remembered that Chisl
Amazu had given this necklace 70
Edith Wayne. And now here were
The cowry shells all blsckened by nre.
And here we're bones Bones Of whom?
What but bones OF his daughter Edith?
Her body had been burned with the
wagon. And doubtless her mother.
too was here also incinerated.
God have mercy upon our souls and
incline onr hearts TO keep thy lsws!"",
Doctor Wayne intoned In q strange
voice.
These were the last rational words
he was TO utter for many a day. For
calamity had shattered his mind. All
In an hour his beloved ones had been
taken from him. as he supposed. vio-
lently. horribly. forever. He broke into
demoniacal laughter. And from far
In the forest came the sound OF an
other laugh Just AS h~orrible-the
laughter Of a hyena who. perhaps. sup
posed II was responding To the cry OF
one OF It's own kind.
Doctor Wayne reeled away from the
wagon. staggered across the clearing
and into the jungle. lie Numbered on.
not toward the kraal OF Wambo. but
farther and farther into the darksome.
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painless habitat OF wild beasts-past
lair OF lion and leopard and cheetah-
on and on eve In a direction that led
him farther and farther away from
Wambo's kraal-onward deeper and
deeper into the depths or the African
jungle.
And as the sun went down. DIR. Rob-
ert Wayne. bereft OF reason. arrived at
the entrance TO a hollow mountain. =
place called by the Kafirs the Caves OF
the Hundred Lions. As Doctor Wayne
stumbled into the great cave he found
water pouring from the ock MI and
forming a pool-s natural sunken bath.
as IL were-in the rock basin In the
floor OF this granite mansion Of ma
lures own architecture and fashion
ing. Doctor Wayne drank OF the WA
ter.
A lion passed him. IN it's way TO It's
lair somewhere Ia the rock chambers
of the cave. Wayne viewed the lion
curiously. without fear. Two more
lions passed. Wayne stared at them
siankly. without reason.
Half a dozen ~leopards appeared.
Doctor Wayne seized one OF these Loop
ards and played with IL. as q child
With a kitten
And presently night fell athwart
the entrance To the cave. II was now
dark where Doctor Wayne lay Just
within his rock house And from sheer
physical exhaustion he fell asleep.
The six ~leopards lay around and
powerful lamps piercing he darkness
watchers over the silent. helpless
form Of the American missionary.
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CHAPTER II.

The Appsrition In the Wilderness.
Doctor Wayne now ssuntered out OF
the Caves OF the Hundred Lions. Out.
side. just by the entrance. stood a huge
elephant.
"Toddles. faithful Toddles," cried
the man In u with the Wild. Ever
art thou on guard. ~ II thou didst In
deed love me. Thou to know
that the black men OF the forest fear
thee and thy kind. and will not ap-
preach 90 long as thou standest senti-
mel 1t my mansion door. Good old
Toddles."
Then came to towering creatures
with heads far skyward. that lowered
thsir heads 10 b cAresssd BY their
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uman friend In the lions skin. Two
uraffest
On through the jungle. then. the
wild man" strolled-for wild man"
he natives called him. lie marched
without weapon and without fear. Yet
ae new hat In many a thicket as he
passed. and In the branches OF many
tree. lurked four footed beasts OF
orey-lion. leopard. cheetah-watching
aim win cleaning eyes and perhaps
.ovetous teeth and yearning claws.
Yet not one OF these beasts SO much
- growled at the passerby.
hut now as Wayne approached q
great thicket OF thorn bushes he heard
4 low growl. The bushes had been
lampled down by the passing. EVIL
iently. OF a herd CT elephants. Thorns
iotted the trampled place like so many
little outstanding bayonets or spikes.
zach particular thorn being AS sharp
As a needle. as hard as steel and sew
sral inches long.
The growl that came from beyond
his trampled thorn thicket was not.
however. a growl OF animal anger. IL
Was rather a groan of pain.
Through the thicket the wild man"
tore his way. at the risk OF stepping
On one OF the outstanding thorns. tie.
emerged into a small clearing and
espied a lion limping In distress from
4 wound In one forefoot
why. tbs my kingly friend. Solo
mon," calculated Wayne. Stop. Solo
monl Wait. | will tend thee"
The lion stopped and waited for the
man TO approach.
Down. Solomon. down" Wayne
commanded. Il will examine thy
wound and alleviate thy pain
The lion crouched Wayne knelt be-
side IL aud lifted the wounded paw for
INSPECTION. The very touch OF the
mans hand. gentle though II was.
seemed TO give the lion extreme pain.
IL moaned and withdrew the paw.
foot. And again the beast pulled away
the paw. this time with a growl.
"Ah. Solomon" the wild man said.
$50 thou O scold, Thou art q
coward Where Is thy kinsly pride"
He now looked the lion poirtblank In
the eyes and again lifted the wounded
paw.
"A thorn" he muttered. "A thorn
probably many inches in length
sharp as the point OF Kafr assegai-
hard as q spearhead. And imbedded In
thy claw. Solomon. up To the hiit. 70
wonder thou art suffering, My poor
Solomon Wait. With the extrac-
ton OF this thorn thy pain will vanish.
$3.50"
lie got hold OF the thorn with his
fingers. and he pulled. But he found
the thorn so deeply impaled In the
flesh OF the paw that not even his
strong fingers could draw II out.
but despair not. noble Solomon"
Wayne murmured. Feeble my hn-
gers may be. but strong are my teeth
and more fitting. too. for the task
lie applied his teeth TO the thorn.
took a good HOLLAND pulled.
Four inches or thorn came forth
from the lions paw. The beast actu.
ally heaved a sigh OF relief. With the
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removal OF that hard. sharp wooden
spike pain Immediately vanished. As
II In token OF It's gratitude. the lion
licked the hand OF the man whose doc
toring had made the beast able again
to compete physically with other
beasts OF the jungle.
Farewell. Solomon" called the
wild man. As the lion bounded away.
Give my love 10 Sheba. who I know
Is even now awaiting your homecom-
ing At your lair"
Again onward through the Jungle
STROBE the man who knew no fear
It'll suddenly he halted. gazing ahead
spellbound at the apparition that con
fronted him.
The apparition was a man OF a race
which Wayne could not remember hay.
ing ever seen before-a Caucasian.
The white man. who stood not 90
feet from Doctor Wayne. had a life. He
was aiming the gun at an object.
Wayne looked 10 see at what the white
man was 40 carefully aiming that
crouched on q fallen tree. watching
evidently for n bird OF which TO make
u dainty meal. This crouching leopard
was none other than one Of Doctor
wayne's own house guests. Mark.
Don't" shouted Wayne. his voice
rending the jungle silence like a clap
OF thunder. 'Don't!" he repeated.
For the first time the white man
himself beheid an apparftion-seem-
Ing q wild man. whom he instantly
recognized. however. - OF the xhits
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'H0 eAneF& 1aLHNh hr WIN WAN
the Kafirs. disobeying the orders OF the
white men. hurled his assegai The
spear struck Wayne in the flesh ~ hts
back aud lodged there Like a spartan
OF old. Wayne reached round and
pulled the spear free OF his body aud
then staggered on. Weakened BY loss of
blood. however. he fell In his tracks
The natives rushed forward 10 seize
him. But Just then a great numbering
body came crashing through the under
brush and out into the clearing II
was Toddles. the elephant. the senti-
mel. who acted as guard at the door 20
the Caves OF the Hundred Lions when
ever Wayne was within.
The Africans fed. for Africans. un-
Ike Hindus. fear elephants and hate
.hem.
Straight 10 Wayne came TOddles.
a lifting the fallen man from the
eIound with his trunk. carried him
through the Jungle back 90 the en-
trance TO the Caves OF the Hundred
Lions. There Toddles deposited Doc
Lor Wayne gently on the ground.
Later In the day. Lieutenants Steele
and Rodman reached camp. where they
found Captain Jones awaiting them
(To BE CONTINUED
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viti.
The Caves Of the Hundred Lions.

Inc Caves OF ne Huhoreo LIONS
Dr. Robert Wayne had followed
Amazu trustingly from the wagon
camp. lie carried his medicine chest
- we'll as his gun. On the trail they
had ambushed him-striking him down
with an assesa-without warning and
before he could use his gun. And
Amazu had left him lying on the trail.
supposedly dead.
But the missionsry-doctor. though
wounded on the head and seemingly
lifeless. was only unconscious When
the blood stopped flowing aud had
CONCEALED. he recovered consciousness
and at once started for the wagon
camp.
Doctor Wayne poke6 In the smolder.
Ing ruins with q ~stick-and found
come bones and the necklace VI cowry
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CHAPTER VII.
.Mother. Whsre 10 Fa,heri"

Mrs. Wayne and Edith Ia the wagon
heard the Ksirs yelling madly and
knew che battle In the clearing Was
raging fercely. Suddenly flame hot
into the wagon and mother and
daughter coughed ss smoke swirled
all round them. AmsEu had set nro
to the wagon.
But harry! To her ears came new
shouts and more shots.
Its Wsmbo," cried the voice OF
Uncle Steve. And next moment Uncle
steve himself sprsns into the burning
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Another section Of the constitution
limits he power If the legislature in
leyying taxes or burdens on the people
Ia the extent that money * spent in eco.
nonic mcasurcs-ihrrcforc groceries are
not permitted.
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Lnys ne roon-ae. ~ ne hallI
loor. We are going baok upetaiBs' p
obey him. and st the door ~
switches OF the lights. How stan1
Il do not know. 90 upstairs ne
chsnically into my own room-i ana
this mashed man.
Take on the kimono and slip
pcrs!' he orders. I do that. Get into
bed!' he growls. crawl in fearfully.
For moment he looks sbout-then
goes out-with . look hack - 10
goes. Oil Obi That hand-which
he raises At me-THAT HANDr
The poor girl was sitting bolt up
right. staring straight Il the hall
door. as we watched and listened.
fascinated.
Kennedy was bending over. sooth-
ing her. She gave evidence OF COM
ing out from the effect OF the drug.
noticed that Bennett had sud
denly moved step In the direction
of the door at which she stared.
by heavens!" he muttered. star.
ing, too. ''Look!'
We did look. A letter was slowly
being inserted under the door.
! took q quick step forward. That
moment felt rough tug at my
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astt. Miss Dodss has ,ust been tan
yes. interrupted cnis. -Look.
Miss Dodge. this II IL"
He handed her the letter She a.
most seized Il. examining It carefully.
her large eyes opening wider In won
der.
This IL certainly my writing and
my note paper" she murmured. but
never wrote the letter."
Craig looked from the letter to her
keenly. No one said word. For
. moment Kennedy hesitated. think
ing.
might I-er-see your room. Miss
Dodger he asked at length.
why. certainly" nodded Elaine. a.
she lead the way upstairs.
Il was q dainty little room. breath
ing the spirit OF its mistress. In fact,
II seemed q sort Of profanity az we
all followed In after her. For q mo-
ment Kennedy stood still. then he
carefully looked about At the side
Of the bed, near the head. he stopped
and picked up something which he
held In the palm Of his hand.
bent over. Something cleaned In the
morning sunshine little thin
pieces of glass. As he tried deity to
At the tiny little bits together he
seemed absorbed in thought. Quick
ly he raised 1t to his nose. as II to
smell II.
Ethyl chloride!" he muttered
wrapping the pieces carefully in 9
paper and putting them inside hi
pocket.
An instant later he crossed the
room to the window and examined 1t
Look" he exclaimed.
There, plainly, were marks of
jimmy which had been inserted neal
the lock to pry It open.
Miss Dodge" he asked. might l.
might ! trouble you to let me see
your arm?"
Wonderingly she did SO. and Ken
nedy bent almost reverently over
her plump arm examining 1t.
On 1t was small dark discolora,
ton, around which was slight red
ness and tenderness.
'That." he said slowly; "is the
mark OF a hypodermic needle"
As he finished examining Elaine's
arm he drew the letter from his peck
ct Still facing her he said in low
tone, "Miss Dodge-you did write this
letter-but under the influence Of the
new twilight Sleep"
why, Craig" exclaimed excited
ly, what do you mean?"
Exactly what i say. With Miss
Dodge's permission shall show you
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~ I came - The path 70 he chsgz-
istry building ! ssw through the win
dow that, IN spite % his getting there
early. he WAS finding Il dincuit to keep
his mind on his work II was the irst
time I had ever known anything to
interfere with science In his life.
WELL exclaimed - ! entered.
you are the early bird. Did you have
any breakfasti"
I tossed down the letters. He did
not reply. 30 became absorbed In
the morning paper Still. did not
neglect to watch him covertly out Of
the corner Of my eye. Quickly he ran
over the letters, instead Of taking
them one BY one. In his usual method
ical way. ! quite complimented my
superior acumen. He selected the
dainty note.
a moment Craig looked at II In an
ticipation. then tore II open eagerly.
I was still watching his face over the
top Of the paper and was surprised to
sec that It showed. first. amaxement.
then pain. a. though something had
hurt him.
He read It again-then looked
straight ahead. AZ II In daze.
Suddenly he jumped up, bringing his
tightly clenched fist down with loud
clap into the palm of his hand.
by heaven!" he exclaimed. I'll
Will
He strobe hastily to the telephone.
Almost angrily he seized the receiver
and asked for number.
"Wh-what's the matter. Craig!" !
blurted out eagerly.
AS he waited for the number he
threw the letter over to me. tooK
It and read:
Professor Craig Kennedy,
'The University, The Heights, City.
Dear Sir:
Il have come to the conclusion that
your work is a hindrance rather than
an assistance in clearing up my
fathers death, and hereby beg to
state that your services are no longer
required. This is a final decision, and
beg that you will not try to see me
again regarding the matter.
Very truly yours.
ELAINE DODGE"
II II had been bomb I could not
have been more surprised.
could not make It out.
Kennedy impatiently worked the re-
ceiver up and down, repeating the
number. "Hello-hello." he repeated.
"Yes-hello. Is Miss-oh-good morn.
ing, Miss Dodge"
He was hurrying along as II to give
her NO chance to cut him on. II have
just received letter, Miss Dodge. tell
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BY small administration of the drug.
which win injure you IN no way, Miss
Dodge. think can bring back the
memory Of all that occurred to you
last night VIII you allow me?'
Mercy, mol" protested her Aunt Jo-
sephine. who had entered the room.
II want the experiment to be tried"
Elaine said quietly.
A moment later Kennedy had placed
her on . couch in the corner Of the
room.
"Now, Mrs. Dodge" he said. please
bring me basin and . towel"
Aunt Josephine. reconciled. brought
them. Kennedy dropped an antisep-
tic tablet into the water and care
fully sterilized Elaine's arm Just above
the spot where the red mark showed.
Then he drew the hypodermic from
his pocket carefully sterilised Il.
also. and nlling II with scopolamin
from the bottle.
-Just Z moment. Miss Dodge he
encouraged. ~ he jabbed the needle
into her arm.
She did NOT Vince.
sp1ease lie back on the couch" he
directed. Then turning to m he odd
Cd. TT takes some time for this "a
work. Our criminal cot over this fact
ana prevented An outcry By usinG
ethyl chloride hrst Let me recon
ntruot the ooGuas
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SYNOPSIS.

The formauon of q partnership a. pro-
leseor ana aide In crime science between
Craig Kennedy, university chemistry pro-
fsasor, and Walter Jameson, newspaper
man. u at once followed by their becom-
Ing interested In . series of murders BY
. master criminal who leaves no other
clpe 70 his identity than the sign manual
Of . ''Clutching Hand" Elaine Dodge.
whose father ID one OF the latest victims
Of the mysterious murderer. Witnesses
the beginning Of Kennedy's scientific In
vestigation OF the murder.
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ave Got Him, kennedyIs
arm, and voice whispered: "wait.
you chump!"
It was Kennedy. He had whipped
out his automatic and had carefully
leveled 1t at the door. Before he could
fire. however. Bennett had rushed
ahead.
hall. Sure enough, the figure Of q
man could be seen disappearing
around an angle. followed Ben
nett out OF the door and down the
hall.
Words cannot keep pace with what
followed. Together we rushed to the
back stairs.
Down there. while ] 60 down the
'front.'" cried Bennett.
went down, and he turned and
went down the other flight. As he did
30 Craig followed him.
Suddenly, In the drawing room. I
bumped into figure on the other side
of the portieres. l seized him.
We struggled. Rip! The portieres
came down. covering me entirely.
Over and over we went. smashing
lamp. It was vicious. Another man
attacked me. too.
"Pve got him-Kennedy!" heard
a voice pant over me-
A scream followed from Aunt Jo-
sephine. Suddenly the portieres we're
pulled OF me.
"The deuce!" pulled Kennedy. It's
Jameson"
Bennett had rushed plump into
me, coming the other way. hidden
by the porticresl
II we had known at the time, our
Michael of the sinister face had
gained the library and was standing
In the center of the room. He had
heard me coming and had ned TO the
drawing room. A we finished our
struggle In the library he rose hastily
from behind the divan In the other
room. where he had dropped. and had
quietly and hastily disappeared
through another door.
Laughing and breathing hard. they
| helped me to my feet. II was NO
joke to me. was sore in every
bone.
"wen. where did he got" insisted
Bennett.
Il don't -perhaps back there
I cried.
Bennett and I argued . moment
then started and stopped short Aunt
Josephine had run downstairs ana
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New York's Master Criminal Remains
Observation-Disclosures New Oar
ing Murder and Robbery on Mil
lionaire Dodge.
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BY ARTHUR B. REEVE

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