Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-11

f 40 she s sa os about your
bsEas f sh wds This the
thur varney going to his iaboratory w." whom
he was confident that the girl knew ne
what Am crazy or Is sher he e1-
oElzsd wills, With an embrarrassed cough SsS.'
with the words. Alden ran down the steps
he was Just Just In In tine to catch the departing
speed
The machine whizzed up to the house and
backed bun. without waiting, FOR change.
and straight up the stairs.
AS he reached the upper floor he paused
outside his laboratory door. as a precaution.
ri teii you i won't Dc, any good 70 start
j Just Ma, and ses ha must
LADY, H m star" aGen e eoSia the oo good
Well! he can't be reached. And I doubt /,
was the impa,ient resorti '''' case way
Alden stepped into the room. his eyes
81 understand more than you think 1 do,
varney;", he snapped. as he ran to the, girl
as though he we're expecting a blow.
- But Alden had his mind on only thing.
msnip"iate her IN" wrists sa. sue ana 0'kA" 70
Then; this falling to bring results. he conn
manded, begged. and almost shouted an order
naught
dream as they worked over the unconscious
az e this dread Black Mss tier eoua s
in soSe The the ID tS
Even varney. ignorant of the full extent
..Tanspositicn Of souls was taking place and
that when MyTa awGke r. weuid be with the
IF the machine made her go away 1t
sSrgh, to make Der come back" persisted
please. Tor poor little Myras sake"
The r physflan NV walked to the levers HI.
on the floor beside it. Even in that preoe.
sa slow s fHSsd h2e sa ~osk
to have had time for smoking three!
Maybe that will reverse the action" ventured
when something prompted him Inn to follow S it.
in the wers The trio Ssteses
the unc;onscious face with varying emotions.
Hurrah" cried Alden, Mrs. Maynard.
kissing the van face. All want is my
She's back. exclaimed ,varney, and there
lures
Myra stirred. and now looked at her
sra w.h dant Eeo cbar
er!s yes MT IT'S m motRer f Isnt ~
Alden was puzzled at the speech. and even
sur eome on o Of her srsoGs
You must come home at once
nsers at w Aosn Sh ho fo studying him With
eomfor,aSls. heas sSe% nee eRr grip upon that
.o. Yes; I think she had better go home and
together; SIrs: Maynard, saia the doe,or t'A'
out an nc" e.cor TS ose snk Of heT going with
T tse w be in the then
sci his lips he foi nss ws she s F5P
doW v,as RS: and into the automobile
misgiving. which he could not quite crystai-
iizs esb into "a ID, definite nj, ;. suspicion
she were not used ' to that n sRirs as though
e Of n1 hs she trip
nave tSlion backward had not Varney caught
r, am so CLUMSY she laughed. with embar-
Alden sat beside NJ, ra.
Won What hat. did you see: Miss Maynard while
YOU we're Fri IN ,d the vance ht he asked
'a"! Sat IN N t the blue eyes.
"IJm-m!' muttered Alden. thoughtfully. and
made no further comment. until they reached
Varney escorted Mrs. Maynard into the
to- allow wh ldsn Myra paused in the xestbple
s,: Suddenly the girl turned toward the ply
her hands upon his shoulders
EXPRESSION absolutely foreign to ever: mem.
DRY OF those usually demure dcptha--the girl
IT love vo "T tone
-, alden stepped back In establishments and
then the meaning of the sudden declaration
oNerwh slmed him.
Miss Myra = what did - you say7' he
asked. hewtldcrnd
~ love you. Payson."
me girl raised her lips coquettishly She
cLaSped her arms behind his shoulders as
or the antique mahogany hat tree as they
siooo mere The supreme moment OF BLISS
me nrst kiss,seemed disappointing 70 him,
somehow. lie looked over her shoulder and
saw their two figures reflected in the mirror.
II was not the face of Myra Maynard which
lay upon his shoulder
Even as his lips brushed the glorious hair
ne saw the face of n man
wns the "nrdonic. cr.mr-Ennricd visago
OF the Master OF the Black Order!
!, ne slim white hands were gliding be-
nina ms shoulders toward the revolver which
with horror the physician CROPPED mentally
In that instant the revolver was snatchsd
and the muzzle pressed against his back
Alden bpranG aside and ras3ed the slen.
., The report OF the shot. which shattered
inc me mirror. orousht Narney and Mrs May
The face of the girl was dove-iikc in ito
'"@2 ~sa, - ana ID gentle sr,n surprise vrn
mandei Mrs. Maynard
m Msh s Wns hoiding the revolver From It's
looked at the weapon which he sna,chsd
away 50 opportunely.
b, MIS- MISS Maynard tried TO Kill ine!. he cried.
Myra shook her head and looked pity
"Foor Or. Alden" she n,urmured. With n
a laugh. He IS so upse: We muslin, pay
any attention to what he says
\ great light burst into tho mystifed
~ Is 10; &yrss faul,, She did no, try
,"f course not. said the Girl. Doctor Al
zen n y"G w;ii begin 70 bore me before long.
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