The Washington times., 1916-07-30

vestige Of furniture in the chamber. 1t
stopped suddenly md hid behind the
altar. Just as Arthur varney came
through the curtains from another
room to investigate the noise.
There was no one In sight. and taken
Of the destrGctive light to the ground.
The monster reached over the altar.
drew his body quickly Behind IT. There
was an agonized shrek. as tho scoun-
drel breathed hlsi last. and the hideous
brute stood up. to fling his lifeless BODY
across the room. II ran toward him
then. to study with interest the De-
spangled coat and the mirror.
AS n gorilla might have done: 1t Gu.
riousIy drew of the coat and placed II
the mirror shield and lifted the bulb
light. with curiosity.
There came the clnng Ct a brazen
gong from within. The Master could
not understand the failure OF his min
ions TO reply. He had expected the
throne room from which he had been
pro jected. But. as he suddenly looked
toward the door. he beheld the grea!
beast, attired in the morror coat, armed
with the shield and bearing the fatal
The Master. with a curse OF rage
sprang toward a switch and the room
was In darkness. Then suddenly the
green ray Of mur d ,ns nn sh. s iml.
tated him. The two strange gladia-
tors, In the tense darkness. bowling
with rage. battled each other loI
manv minutes. covering shen i1 M
done their work, In the swift hashe.
OF the struggle, and the monster sank
to the stone floor with groan,,
81 am dyingW muttered the hi ,S1
d doorway. as lie had barely strenstt
| then to strike the gong. weaker ahe
weaker with each movement.
This time hi bis, summons an i0nsr S shsmbe,
several OF the brethren caiae Iunnin D.
they saw the .pallid face OF inc ,;sSf
ter, beneath the rays ssw 81 ,ne on "'
Omen the door behind that curtain!
he ordered weakly. and bear IN
inside" =, ,,.
evident that they had never seen IN
big room. furnished in Oriental mag
/ niHcence. which lay on the other SID
OF that unsupported portal ,o,
They placed his weak .m O Si,yp ing nae
AZ another tapestry, and called ono
sopen the door behind there" h
ordered, as his hand sank oach OH
A barred door met their gaze ant
as they swung II back, the nSure OF
woman. swatched in Oriental draper
les, her face covered after me than u
ner of Turkish women, uhio'' OH
The woman caught up a poiniar
from its scabbard where IL Was hS Sh
upon the wall as decoration. on
Master' a look Of hatred flashing frol
the black eyes. He looked up. as sh
neared him, his gaze resting upo
her strangely. u.
Won. Forgive me before / go to m
smile on his drawn face. The woma
dropped the dagger and knett osto,
him as the members , iUoS towar
" ~ make this woman heir to all m
y power" he said weakly, ~ TO vn nsa, ana ~,
Is to obey d NoT e or die IN the a.
'e Hs the men kneit before him. retur,,
ing the thumb symbol OF the oraer.
struggled to rise, a,s s,, ,m IN his throe
and he stffensd out in death. as h
body sank to the foor'
In Alden's laboratory. Mrs: Maynal
/
the doctor was calming her nerves Wi
a wreck ,lstle bSs there was a triumpha'
smile on the physicians face. A..
! He walked to Myra. who no vas Se Iry yx
excited feelings by gazing out OF q
window at the doctors garden;
tits all over now, am sure" ne sal
But. stop-I have an idea! ne plS ,,'
, had not ben demolished by. the mo
ster. N"Look here, and see II you CT
get q vision of news to us.
! Myra concentrated upon the spartan
globe, and suddenly cried OUT
"i t is the Master face! The eyes a
< dead!'
Alden nodded.
IF the Master Is dead mere n s a''
{ But Myra saw a new face In the m n,
: ror depths OF the crystal. u was tn
Of a woman, with Vr hsr thSmba y
e turned from cienched fists on either 81
e "o Oh "e she screamed. but Alden hee
ed her not; I He put and n, drew ssrt the sW.
h face upward to his own.
l. "NIyra. little Myra! Do you see an
d thing in the crystal Of my eyes,
A she looked at him for a wondee
a second-a sweet Eternity OF Parodis
and then dropped che burning glance;
= the golden .curls were pressed asaii
:. his broad shoulders
: IT only see." she. murmured, II 81
= see the reflection of what Is in my o.
a eysS."
y "My love for you, dear. My love
g IHE END.
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