The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-12

damned"
The words rang out as the cry Of
lost soul.
As nearly as 1 had been able to fol-
low, Mrs. Ncda Blsir's story had dealt
mostly with a professor and Madam
rapport and something she called the
kcd Lodge" OF the Temple OF the DC
she was not exactly young woman.
Ui'hough she was very attractive one.
she was OF an age that rs. perhaps. even
more interesting than youth.
VEGA Blair. ! knew. had been. before
htr recent marriage To seward Blair.
Ircacy. of IN old. though somewhat un-
fortunate. family Both the RIairs and
th' Trcacys had been intimate and old
seward Blair. when ne died about
year before. had left his forum. Co his
son ON the condition that hc marry
N'da TTcacy.
she ended her rambling story. sobbing
tn terrible words. OH have commit
ted the objectionable sim am ana
thymN-t ana damned-damncc.'
she SAID nothing Of what terrible
thing ~h' had done. and kennedy. for
The present. did not try TO lead the con-
Ncrsation.
Almost / had begun To- fancy that
TINS was q case for a doctor. not for a
detective. when suddenly she asked a
most peculiar question.
can people affect you for good or
evil merely by thinking about YOU she
gu.ried
Her fear was SD real and her physical
distress so evident that kennedy. who
had been listening silently for the most
part. rose and FASTENED TO rcasSure her
Not unless you make your own fears
Affect yourself aud 81" play into their
hands, DO said earnestly.
N"da looked al HIM moment. then
shook her head mournfullN. l have
seen pr vaughn. she said slowly.
DR.. Gilbert Vaughn. I rccollscted. was
"A wcil-knuNu alculst in the city.
HI tried 90 tell mo the sam" thing.
she resumed doubtfuny. 'But--oh- 1
-.
death thoufht-und Do. knows it."
You have told Dr. \sughnee' shot
out kenncd> suddenly. hrs - uN"d on
h,r face to $50, what n would p"tray.
N'da leaned forward. a. o. to tell a
secret .h'u whispered tn low voice.
~" knows. Like us he's a-dcvil
"Whsi" exclaimed Kennedy m wide
eyed tstonishm,nt.
"a devil wurshipper.' she repeated
on haven't heard oi the rcd Lodge
Kennedy nodded ncgatiN'ly. Gould
you gct "a Initiated" hc hazarded
i-r"rhap~. SIN, h"sliatod. IN half
frightened tou'. I'm Try Co get you
IU tonight"
Sho hsd risen. half dazcd. a. u her
oNn tcm,ri'y "''rwh'lm'd her
There must have been something mag
u.ii, uyIuutis 30 his oye.
wll stop ut.' Tor you. Sh, muir
INJURED. a. she almost u'd from rh'
", sr, boz for 90 now remarked Ken.
needy ha't num"rHu-ll half seriously
'fo see the devil boz the twentieth cen.
", said notmnz more about it d.,
Thought much about Or. and fr. more
rruulIf tho NOR. irrpmur.h,rsibI, co..
thing seemed { rad heard OF tslil wpr.
ship. hut ha- always associated if wfft
tsr-uff indian and other heather lsui-.
..u times. except possibly iu Paris Vas
there such cult her" in my own ol,y
! t.If -keptical
Tbai nIght. however prompts 40 tH.
.U.H +" 10. Al. L. |IfH
300 90 VAS Neda Hisir. nervous bur deter
mined.
Inc curtains were drawn and 49,. cpuI,
-Da nothing outside. though vs mus
tft. been drit o. several miles. '"r "u
into fht suburbs
.Nf last tr, ctb stopped As go I.ff o.
W.. could Gee nothing OF .hs hliIdIu.
fur fh. -au bad 'n's'i a closed court
ya'd.
..rl"d a ssupi.hsrsl voice 1t fh" porte
,"- here .'iy. .n' password
Tine serpent Tooth. N'da answered
VINO sr. .h'er. asked ft. voice
Ntufr-ffs-. sH. replied. and a VhIe
rhcr eufsr. announc.d 90, v..s. r.
D. Na4 lars. .r.ar. int. which s
rrf. irs. Iahrr'f. ta D.. INDICTED lnt
OBJ. mites "f Satan
Then. seemed %. b.. both mon sr.
women. rarHap. rHif dozen gutarlas
seward Blair vas already present a
met him. o I'D ru. liks fUs I0ok In hI
tys. If Ans too starry Ur vaughn HH
there. to1. 'aikinE BOO i.., tone 'u so
DAM Rapport li' shot H IuiDA i.uk t
ue HI7 were NOT eyes brf E.rlrfe fha
f-I,d fo bore into pour .ouI .hatffr
toruf. very beautiful woman o..
rirff She seemed .1 D. uuuafuraIIr on
q 90 waited 0 f.If more end NOR.
ff. sense NJ fnf uN.f...Hu.. fNH secret
tho Hrknpen AnI.h Dow. H.vHra esrr
r.ss1 pYnsrful attraction nn H