Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-26
NoveIlz a b1~ALBERr PAYSON TERHUNE
from the Consolidated Notion Picture Triumph

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two fiercely struggling men. Harold
for an instant released his iron srip
ON the others wrist. and grasping n
handful Of the mask hood. tore II
away from his enemys head
To his amaze, he did not thus re-
veal a lace, but merely Il second and
Inner hood-mask, adjusted more
closely than the first.
In the moment of dazed astonish
ment while Harold stood marveling
at this phenomenon the masked man
took advantage Of the brief RESPITE to
wheel about and dash at fun speed
M the stairs. Harold. recovering him
self, followed
But the other had gotten a start Of
several yards and was as agile as a
cat Hurry As he would. Harold
could not overtake him. He was Just
/ il time lat last, 10 see the man slip
into the laboratory closing the door
with swift noiselessneSs behind him.
Harold cleared the Intervening dis
tapce at bound and seized the labo-
rItoiy's doorknob. But the spring
lock resisted his best eforts
steps sounded from within. Some
ore was crossing The laboratory to-
ward the door Stanley moved back
a few feet and stood ready to strike,
| should bis Zoe venture forth
The labCratorv door swung opcn.
| Doctor Montrose stood on the thrcs-
mold. He was yawning. His hair was
dlsheNeled ana his eyes were blink
/ ing slcepily
"A burglar ran in here just now"
cried Floren"e as StanDy, without
replying, forced his way rast the
ftrpified doctor and into the labora-
tory.
The laboratory WIS empty Harold
elcwered aroLnd the shclf-lned
walls like hunting dog thrown off
the scent.
"A burSiar?' repeated Doctor
Montrose, in astonishn ent. his eyes
Suaying in furtiNc droad toward the
seciet panel at the far end of the
room. impossible. ] have been in
mere ever since luncheon. I'm sure
] should have heard
"Tl at window over on tho corner
is Open" stammered the doctor. "If
anyone ran in here he undoubtedly
got out that way and dropped to the
cell roof below. He's gone too far
by now to be caught"
Harold leaned out of the window
No sign could he CLEAN of the masked
fugitive. When Florence and Harold
at last quilted the laboratory Doctor
Mcntfose shut the door behind them
ana stood for a minute with dropping
head and furrowed brow.
An hour later Nanya Tosca. in the
living room of her apartment, was
entertaining no less notable visitor
The Crimson stain was glowing
lurldIy IN Plerres eyes.
lie was in diabolically bad humor
at the world in general, for his
henchmen's failure on the previous
nlsht TO steal the necklace. lie was
the ansrler-that Stanley should have
Ncntured 10 lmpersonate SO illustri-
Gus peis3hate as hlmselt.
lie mad been giving Nanya instruc-
uohs Tor her conuucl during the APP
preaching VISIT TO Claytons studlo;
ana ne had inlerspersed these win
iierce d~lunciatiohs OF his followers
STUPIDITY:
me Mohtrose girl knows where
otahiey mas thc necklace hidden ne
she's coming 10 the studio this after
noon. Wen ma way TO make her
sbeaR sbe EooI,aon up ana zen "here we can lihd
the necklace.
with no word OF good-by, he swung
open the uoor ana was gone,
naiSa pesah 10 MAKE reaGy Tor her
visit to the studio. Presently ring
ing OF the electflc Dell brought her to
tne front door or her hat Robert
clayton stepped IN. Hldlng her sur
prise AT ms VISIT she welcomed him
pieasahtiy, ana ne loiiowed her INTO
her living room.
u came to ask If you would do me
a great iaVor' returned clayton.
VIII you
don't think there are many
taVors you could ask that would not
giadly grant, she answered softly,
her hand resting In appealing pres
sure on MS. what is IT,
want to patch up our differ
ences. said Robert, and have come
TO ask you to pose for me again.
am so discouraged about my 'Delilah'
picture. can't possibly finish 1t
WIN any other model. Won't you do
1t? IT means so much to me"
why OF course, | WILL" she
iaughed' ia do anything for you.
III De at your studio at this after
noon.
Without warning, she swayed for
ward ana would nave fallen, II Clay
ION had not caught her. Almost in
s'antiy' she proke Tree from his sup
porting an arm and stood balk