The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-21
Appearing at the TheatOrium each Monday
Continued from yesterday


sass
its coils and levers. The professor
watched her. Slowly his face changed.
The benevolence faded away, his teeth
for a moment showed in something
which was almost a snarl.
You believe me?" he cried turn
ing to Quest. You are not going
to try that horrible thing on me-Pro-
fessor Lord Ashleigh? am all broken
up. | am not fit for it. Look at my
hands, how they shake
Professor" Quest said, sternly. we
are surrounded by the shadow of some
terrible deeds for which as yet there
is no explanation. | do not say that
we mistrust you. but ask you TO
submit to this test.
"I refuse" the professor replied,
harshly.
And | insist" Quest muttered.
The professor drew little breath
He sat back in his chair. His face
became still his lips were drawn
closely together. Lenora wheeled up
the machine and with deft fingers ad-
justed the fittings on one side. Quest
himself connected it up on the other
The professor sat there like figure
Of stone. The silence in the room
was so intense that the ticking or
the small clock upon the mantel piece
was clearly audible. The very atmos'
nit q
and wonder OF IT, Never before had
Quest net with resistance so COM
Pleie and inmovable. Sternly he con-
cectrated the Shole OF his will power
upon his task Almost at once there
vas s change. The professor fell
back in the chair. The tense self-con.
trol had passed from his features,
his lips tvitched. simultaneously.
the mirror for moment was clouded
then slowly a picture upon 1t gath
cred outline and substance. There
was a jungle. strange, tall trees, and
brushvood so thick that II reached
10 the waists OF the two men who
were slowly making their way through
II. One was the professor, clearly
recognizable under his white sun he'll
met; the other a stranger to all OF
them. Suddenly they stopped. The
latter had crept a yard or so ahead,
his gun raised TO his shoulder, his
eyes fixed upon some possible object
OF pursuit There was a sudden
change in the professor. They saw
him seize his gun by the barrel and
vhirl it above his head. He seemed
suddenly to lose his whole identity.
He crouched on his launches. almost
like an animal, and sprang at the 9TH
er throat. They could almost hear
the snarl from his lips as the two
men went down together into the un-
dergrowth. The picture faded away.
Doctor Merrill" Lenora faltered.
Then II was not wild beasts which
killed him"
Almost Immediately figures again
appeared in the mirror. There was a
small passage which seemed to lead
from the back entrance Of a house;
the professor, with black mantle,
Craig followed him, pleading, eXpostu'
lating. They saw the conservatory
for a minute, and then blackness. The
professor was leaning against mar
BILE basin. There was nothing TO be
seen of him but his eyes and hands
They saw him listen for a moment
or two in cold, unresponsive silence
then stretch out his hand and push
Craig away. The picture glowed ano
faded and glowed again. Then they
saw through the gloom the figure OF
woman approach, diamond neck
lace around her neck They saw the
hands steal out and encircle hei
throat-and then more darkness, 81
lence, obscurity. The mirror was
empty once more.
Mrs. Rheinholdt's jewels!" Lenor;
cried. What next? oh! my God
what neXt?'
Their eyes ached with the strain
but there was not one of them VIII,
could even glance away from the mir
ror. II was Quests study which slow
ly appeared then. The Salvation
Army girl was there, talking to th'
professor. They saw him leave her
they saw him look back from tht
door, a strange, evil glance. Then tn,
secretary entered and spoke to her
Once more the door opened. Th'
hands were there. stretching anC
reaching, a paper-weight gripped il
the right-hand fingers. They saw i
raised above the secretary's head, thel
saw The other hand take the girl b!
the throat and push her towards th'
table. A wild scream broke from
Lenora's lips. Quest wavered for