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|1ation signals, entered the room. II He
looked about nervously. ~ ~. n
Ibid you succeed?" the leader OF
ceremonies bluntly demanded OF him.
Yes. brother. Our cause has been
successful. have come to claim my
reward"
The leader disappeared behind the
somber hangings. He reappeared al
Come within. The Master awaits
YOU"
chamber was dark and the man CROPPED
heipiessly for an instant. lhen the red
glow began to suffuse the room and
the face OF the Evil one appeared In
went TO his cheek, the thumbs upturffed
above his ears. A rasping voice rang
the gardener dropped reverentlsny to
what is the result, brothsfY'' Did
you obey my mandate? Has the Will
OF the order been fulfilledf' -.
The gardener stammered. and then
Eyes. Master. She is dead. Give me
the aritidote which was to be my re-
ward. / feel the poison already work
ing" -.
He stretched out his hands imploring-
ly, The Masters face had now become
discernible IN the glowing light, gThe
evil pontiff was posed ua usual, with his
thumbs in the diabolcal. horn-fkc kes-
ture, his face appearing above the
black nltar. He lowered his hands and
clawlike fingers. drew. forth white
vial, filled with some liquid. appearing
before the anxious eyes Of the gar
dener.
have earned forgiveness and life."
No NIf 4 feel
tho poison gnawing at my heart even
now"
The gardeners eyes dropped before
the piercing bite of the Masters somber
eyes. The Master rose from his POSI-
ton. taking his fingers away FROM the
coveted vial. The gardener stood up,
arguing. pleading with frenzied In
tensity.
villainous cult, you lie! You are a
buuderer! l know the truth. You can
not have the antidotc-you must meet
the fate which IL decreed by the or
der; Death Is your portion portion nov ~,
isolation of the vial. Ills fingers clos,
yielding to the inevitable he dropped
his head and turned away. secretinc
| ceremonies exchanged smiles. He left
| the room without intcrcsdence.
Once In the outer apartment. he hur
! rtedIy left the place. down lonely
, lane he ran. free from the fear of the
| brotheiho He ran into Arthur Var
| ney, who pointed an accusing finger nj
! him.
angriIy. 81 will tell the master"
4 II know l failed!' cried the man, ex
| ultantly. But I have obtained tho anti
| dote!'
with the words he gulped down tn
| contents OF the vial and ran on. Var
ney started TO follow. then changed hi
mind. He quickened his pace and wal
soon in the company OF the master.
| Fear not. Varney. The man vii
| earn his own reward! The first Pill
| that he took was harmless. The con
| tents of the vial-which he stole from
| me-were-well. he will find out
Varney did not understand. But out
| side of the Maynard mansion the gar
dener was staggering with increasini
| weakness. Alden was stepping dow
| from the porch to the ground. n
pointed toward the gateway excitedly
| Look, there he comes now"
! As he spoke the policeman had grasp
! ed the man and was dragging him int
the gateway. The gardener lost IN
| consciousness and the bluecoat lite
him bodily. bringing him up toward tn
house. Alden rushed toward them an
saw the froth upon the mans twitch
ing lips. =
THE man is poisoned" cried Alder
He drew a hypodermic from a pocke
medical case. and endeavored to brin