The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-18

I'll be over there in little while ana
we will give some one else q shock"
He kept his word. When he reached
the girls residence he produced a large
] brass mesaphone horn with some wires
attached 10 the mouthpiece the. latter
being virtually closed tight. With his
workmen assisting him he walked
around the room studying the angle of
| the umbrella. ..t
IT wonder where varney 10 now? He
yet, for he has Received some OF this
| pentup energy in bis system"
At this particular instant Arthur Var
we've, we curtain: the High Master 81
the Devil worshipeds, in the heart OF
4 the secret meeting rooms. y..-
''Varney. what do you mean By this7"
came the raspins voice: why disturb
are concentrating on the human heart
which has been laid upon the unhoiy
pentagram of our orderf'
| Varney looked over his shoulder.
circle of thirteen men bowling back and
forth as they chanted their murderous
mantra. This time II was In English.
.,o Your heart must beat slower. slower.
And before them. in the center of the
weird circle. lay human heart. against
which they all addressed a gesture with
their empty hands as Of squeezing and
crushing II!
| Varney nodded
Master. / have terrible news. Alden
has collected our thought energy and
intends to hurl II back at us.'
The Master lost not sound. He
laughed discordantly. and crashed .
gong at his side. The leader of cere-
monies appeared bowling low.
Let the brethren depart at once to
various points Of safety to avoid the
safe"
Within a minute they were all seurry-
ing In different directions hike so many
safety In his lesd-lined cell. Then no
began to fune.
where Is my black crystal? went to
get the messages, II any are sent!'
He looked about the room. and was
afraid to 90 out. He hesitatcd oy tSs
leaden door.
Alden was holding the brass mega
phone up to the l.eyden jar. waiting for
the supreme moment. Myra, sitting In
an easy position in a large chair, was
gazing fixedly into the crystal globe
through which she had seen such
strange visions before. The t,nseness ct
her fingers betokened the tremendous
nervous strain under whic, she was
Tell me what you seer Quick. Miss
Myra. Have you seen the man with the
upturned thumbs?' g.. -...
Alden was holding the m ,gaphone in
readiness. aiming 1t In the direction
away from the concavity OF the Lead
lined umbrella.
mo. not since that first Rlimpse-oh,
oh!' and she was fairly screaming. II
see him now; NOW"
Ting ring in his yOica "Sh0oft" r.
I At the word he touched the metal END
OF the megaphone to the ton knob of
the Leyden Jar. He was protecting his
own hands with non-conducting silk
wrapped about his wrists AMI fingers.
| There was n terrible flash. and even
the doctor was temporarily dazed by thu
tremendous spark which seemed to
shoot hike a Ihunderbolt through tho
side of the room. The women screamed
and Dan dropped to his knees as though
expecting gun play. Then all was calm
Anything in the glass?'
Yes. ! see In the crystal the form Of
man lying face downward He does
not move. Now II fades Arom view"
said Myra. and she shlvered, dropping
, the crystal to the floor.
: Yes, I'm sorry. But I be icve we hit
the bulrs-eye that time" said Alden.
1T has been worth the bothe- II W. sue
ceeded in hosting him with his own
petard.
CTo be continued next SunGoy)
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