Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07


bedroom windows. lie rubbed his
sleepy eyes he sat up in bed TO peer
At the lit. Colonial clock on the
nearby chiffonier.
Great Scott. Eight thirty-fvc. And
have an engagement with Professor
Rant ut nine"
He tossed aside tho covcrlet inn
patiently as he reached for his bath
slippers. AS lie hurried toward tho
bathroom for his morning shower he
passed the broad mirror. and stopped
with sudden thrill Of surprise.
Am still dreaming OF this weird
affair" he asked himself. leaning to-
ward the glass with incrcdulous eyes
There on the breast Of his pajaras
was pinned u folded piece Of notcpapcr.
SUI doubling his own senses. he
tumblcd at IL with his fingers, and sat
down on the edge OF his bed 10 read it.
The message was simplc-evcn in its
mystery:
Cease your Investigations ~ the
occult The hand that placed this
warning over your heart can also stop
is beating"
Alden pursed his lips into a quzzical
smile as he recovered from the first
surprise. a man OF his splendid
physique and scientific matcrialisrn was
not easily tcrrorzed by a scrap OF
paper. however uncanny its message.
The matter-of-fact checrfulness OF tho
sunny room-the stimulating thrill Of
the morning breeze which toycd with
the curtains Of the halt-open window
these were irresistible antidotes OF
irorbdity.
One Of my friends has played n little
joke thought tho physician. They
all think I am crazy 20 have given IN
good practice for tho study Of the
occult. III find out who
His expression changed suddenly, as
lie studied the curious little scrawl OF
lines in the lower right corner OF thu
note Two triangles. with their points
In juxtapositicn. were surrounded by
some finely drawn hieroelyphlcs
The pcntagram Of the Black Mag.-
rians," he exclaimed all trace Of
amusement now disappearing. None
~ my friends know about this except
RAM. And he never jokcs-he knows
the seriousness OF IL"
: thrill Of iucHpilcablc apprehension
shot through him and. despite mi,
calm assurance. tho fingers that held
the note trcmbled ever SO slightly for
an instant.
Then he arose slowly and walked to-
ward tho door OF the bed chamber.
I, was locked, as he had left II when
entering the room hours before. Even
the Dol; above the knob was securely
in place--,he portal could not have
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Nth conclomeration Of annliances
for the investigation of mental and even
sniritual phenomenon. Here were the
most modern creations of inouisitive
scientists for the recording, on dell
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