The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-30
Dramatized by Charles w. Goddard.

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,entic stste ~ aavayy sSnn lilo III
doctor drew ~ bscs nc mesme esa . .ne
with an appacrnt .at,ss.c,,c,
Unreen by Varnev Mrs Mavrsra at
rlyeted 10 her chair win ssrrar vel vel
troiiabis ssiisfact HSae's WIN uncoh-
.Noxv Al vo,, hea,. On. ,,,,,,.,
Aeon In tone dist,nc, onanr, ssRs go
heard by the man in the drawing room ro
me ntai strueaIe. aIthouSh her a W so n,e
not omen.
Her hands opened and closed nerv.
ously and her head twisted and bobbed.
as though she were enduring intense
physical pain. Many times her lips
spite the repeated urgings OF the physi-
clan.
cular stimulation seemed to bring ut
terance.
notonous. eoloriess voice, not at all like
her own silvery tones. He says-what
does he say7't
Alden leaned over her. excitedly.
Let that friend from the other world
warning now!" commanded the physi-
clan. tenseiy.
The girl continued her indistinguish-
able mutterings, as Alden strove vain
ly to understand her.
:. AZ last he noticed q twitching OF the
fingers OF her right hand: She made
a ouriou! spiral motion with her arm.
as though writing In the air.
Alden grasped the opportunity at
once. He drew his prescription pad
the girls fingers, which closed about IL
faulty.
NOW. write IL" he COMMANDED. He
held the pad beneath her hand, and
waited
Through the keyhole varney observed
this demonstration with growing alarm.
Suddenly he spranR 10 his feet and hur.
ried toward the front door which TX
adjusted 50 that he might re.enter with
Al first there was No r.suIt Win. n.
poncil until AIdsn hs,d 49,. w
eentIy IN the encircl,ns euidsncs - ~
own fingers. 10 force the nsd c,oss al ms ts
tha rn,rt W ioi'e ehe pao CLOSER 10
. xfter ssv.r.i r,n,,
\. ~ is~,s' enInEiess scrawls At
rnots. es appeared. Myra's
tsndsn,,a cu drWn near controiing her
.s 70 nybter1a IN the interest OF
ur "eiro aclons.
Inc pencil advanced. at hrst with In
compiete letters. and then IL spelled:
our-Your-"
res, yes-go orr directed DIR. Alden,
BY this time varney had reached the
side OF the house, from where he could
pcer into the library window. A cau-
tious glance showed him that Myra was
and her mother were too ereros s sS's IN
observe him. The girls eyes were stiii
drean1ily closed, in the speii of ths ,,,a'
diumistic trance. "e spe'' Oh inc me-
Again Alden GUIDED n and ne erp
appeared: "o'u'
..Your--your father
Mrs MAYNARD started ava ,vo,,,d h.v
an irre.istib,e Son,n, n warned nor with
Your father wishes"
Then came apotber n.,.> -
peerod In once more pa H;s a. az varney
seemed TO emit vertiahis 80.
,naievoience. as he moved a. o,s %,
hands with sinucus gestures. toward
The massage pr osTesssSr' a s'ri Alden
your Sstber wishesI - sne s,trs ear.
you-against the Biack~the RIact.~
There was a sudden twitching of
Myra's fingers, as Verney ooncentrated
all the force OF his tremendous will
power into one s,ipremo efforf
Myra's hand presse5 the nenc,l ,ro,,
the pad with a force which broke the
point and her eye-lids fiuttered as she
opened her blue orbr in surprise AZ the
expression OF her mother and the doc.
tor. wv
Al the same instant yarnex dodeed
back from his position
trance ~ The res,denre n. No. strnn-
rled 10 her feet M
A o,IizzicaI smile briehtensd ber face
ana brourht forth Ire dimples once
more.
"yyhnt have 7 beeo sayinp," sbe aslt-
ed and then her glance jropned 10 her
right forearm. which seemed twisted
in a uruscuIer cramp. "Oh. doctor. nv
arm mains me dreadfully. What have
done TO IT."
There. there" ana Alden began to
manIpulate the muscles. "it will be
all right in n little bit. Open and close
YOUR Fingers"
Mrs. MAYNARD was sobbing.
"Oh, Or. Alden, this is wicked! II