, 1915-07-22

1AAte q " u OBt cry
ing out her plea wildly:
"Oh. Cortland! Let him gor'
Wainwright repeated his command.
flake him uwayI'
wainwright face had settled into a
mask of coldness as he turned to adj
dress his wife. But before he could
speak his intention was halted by the
surprising change that came over her
within an instant. Where she had been
shrinking. pallid. seeming even near
to collapse from the misery thst af.
dicted her. she now suddenly stood
! alertly upright. and a color burned hot.
ly In her cheeks. and her eyes, filmed
by suffering before, shone in their full
vi"et radiance, unveiled again. Her
hands were abruptly reached forth in a
gesture of welcoming. Wainwright. fol
owing the movement of her arms.
tool in the figure of Andrew, standing
motionless just within the doorway of
sle library. At sight of him there was
d harder compression of Wainwright's
lips. His voice, as he spoke. was
nav
"Ah. was expecting you"
Andrew was ~undaunted.
Pardon me, sir, but may 1 ask n
question:" he inquired.
On, certainly" Wainwright retorted.
DO you intend sending to prison the
man whom Mr.. Marshall just cap
tured?"
Before Wainwright could answer the
question put by the Master Mind there
came an interruption by Lucene. 1t
was despair that found tongue.
Nj Andrew. Mr.. Andrew. what
nave you lone to me?" she walled.
oh, what have you done?'' Her voice
broke in a storm of sobbing.
If a slight shiver touched the man
under the clasp of the girls hands 1t
was imperceptible, arrested ere it be-
gan by the iron sway of his will. He
spoke grnvely.
Mrs. Wainwright will excuse me, |
know. If | say hat l must speak with
you alone" he said to Wainwright.
At this saying Lucene lifted her
head and stared desperately into the
granite face. The assured voice car
ried conviction to her.
81 am quite sure that she will trust
my judgment in the matter" Ostensi-
bly, the sentence was spoken to Vain
wright. In effect, it was directed to
Lucene. She went slowly out of the
room.
When she was gone the Master Mind,
with a swiftness of movement utterly
unlike his usual placidity of behavior.
darted to the door and shut it. Then
he faced his employer, standing fully
erect, a smile of triumph bending his
lips, at last. The humility of the
trained servitor was vanished. In its
place was a dominant personality, bold
ly proclaimed.
Wainwright met the transformation
fairly.
"Well,, Mr.. Allen?" he remarked.
His tone rs he spoke the name that
explained his knowledge of the others
identity was a challenge.
"That is quite correct" Andrew re-
piled, with an enigmatic smile. I'm
cidentally this is the first time in TWEEN
ty years that | have been addressed by
my own name"
'The full name is Richard Allen, |
believer"
Precisely"
"Alias, the Master Mind?'
81 believe hat name has been given
to me by some" Andrew replied, with
unconcealed egotism. 81 might even
say by many"
1T is rather an ostentatious title"
Wainwright commented indifferently.
AT least. it is not of my choosing"
was the retort. II merely adopted 1t
after 1t had been given M by Others"
You had a brother" Wainwright
suggested.
A spasm of emotion contracted the
features of the other.
my brother" he said in a hushed
voice, twas Henry Allen, whom you
sent to the chair. You-youT' The
fury of hate vibrated in the voice.
mo" Wainwright declared stern
ly; not /, but the law"
Andrew shook his head.
"You!' he repeated, with the empha-
sis of n supreme wrath.
Wainwright disdained insistence.
MAY l ask why you so constantly
reminded me of your enmity through