The Washington times., 1916-05-28

Then I must be going too. The
house in the gorge'-where can that
be. wonder. Oh. yes, do remember |
q place, outside the city. where I
used to collect specimens years ago.
II was not far from where they used
the dynamite. I Will get a machine
and CO. Come and see me again soon.
I must hurry"
With the words the doctor snatched
up his revolver from his desk and
slipped i into his pocket A ha sly
II was a tedious and nerve-racking
ride to the distant gorge. Alden was
tortured by thousand grewsome
wei w srosnded Finslly e the 0n Doctor tor
signalied the chauffeur to stop: :.
will you go with me7 need help"
he asked.
driver. ne stag %itR me e esT the
Very we'll then. Here is your fare"
and Alden paid the man. But wait
here. after you turn your machine
senger with me for the trip back to
The man touched his cap, and the
physician STROBE into the underbrush
err in hand. After several minutes
| cautious advance he approached a de-
iapidated old frame house, standing
on q ledge OF rock.
The stream which flowed beside II. in
precipitous. rock-ribbcd gorge re-
sembling in a miniature way the Grand
Canyon OF Colorado. came from a wa
| terfall about seyenty-fre feet high.
| Above this fall, as Alden now remem-
| barred. was a small natural dam which
formed a considerable lake.
The only substantial portion Of the
| yeather-beaten structure scored to be
n strange stone chimney which was
built at one end. of the house. and
the steep walls OF the gorge.
Alden rushed for tho door, Of the
house. which swung open at his touch.
Within the barren room. containing ss
en- table. he beheld a startling scene.
In one OF the chairs lay the body OF
Myra Maynard. hound with heavy ropes
from the waist to the ankles. In an
high master Of the Black Order! He
was free from bonds entirely. The ply
s!cian was mystihed and ran forward tc
cut the ropes about the supposed Myra
arrengement-a small hand mirror. sus
pended from a beam in the ceiling by s
long piece OF twinc. and spinning as Il
swung. The leer on the girls face
warned him that the Transportation o.
souls still held sway.
He pointed his weapon at the incarna
ton Of the criminal, to be greeted by !
"If you xiii my body over there. Myr,
DR.. Alden II YOU Kill her BODY You ar,
guilty Of numbering a young girl. ant
II will be impossible for her to eve
come to this life again In II: You ar
today the game is checkmate jeere,
"But. II you give your word not L
shoot ! will permit her spirit to return
m% seay IN which sss tn
II in" added the real high master wild
cunning smile.
This was better than the present sit
ustion: although Alden knew 1t conta n
Go ahesd! see you are working
hypnotizins machine with the mirror
Rut will shoot You II YOU try to es
cape" answered the physician.
The enemy twirled the mirror agar
gazing steadfastly into It, At the sam
time Alden noticed the ornate display @
Jewels. He saw the handbag on tn
table. and GUESSED its contents. and IN
purpose "a the evil genius. As III
nypnotjsm took its cataleptic hold. h
quietly reached forward and tucked III
handbag into his own inside coat pocke
The doctor was a physical as well as
psychical detective. in this. as in man
Suddenly the figure OF the master sti
red. the ewes opened and the cruel faS
smiled shrewdly. The girls body wa
sull unconscious. Alden ran towaI
the doorway and blocked II with II
his weapon.
TRY to escape and I'll blow 20,
brains OUT! he commanded. You al
my prisoner now!"
The master .chuckled and edged I
ward the window. which was palpab
too small for his body to pass throug
Alden. sure Of this. stopped over Myr
to cut the ropes. not noticing the wa
Of q handkerchief as a signal to son
one outside.
There was a sudden. IRENE ndous, shs
tering report. as a rain of rocks sho,
cred down upon the roof Of the o
ID house from the ledge OF the waterf'
:. above.
&c what was that?" demanded the phi
stefan, trying vainly to awaken the q
A. from a mysterious stupor.
10 The high master chuckled. but sho,
ds his head with a pretense of ignorance
r. II suppose they are blasting som
~ where. That's all know, except tn
you are apt to be disappointed.
" Listen. what is that sound?"
8; As he spoke, he pointed toward d
TO window. and Alden glanced in that {
rection his revolver still held rea
In for defense.
ly He saw an appalling sight. A mou
as tain Of water was rushing upon the
n. from the waterfall! Already II was
Ut ginning to seen through the door. aero
lie the floor.
The physician realized that here.
r deed, was a death trap: that the da
nj had been destroyed by some of Z
Black Order confederates, and tn
10 drowning had been the planned doom
y. the unfortunate girl as soon as the ma
a ter could retranspose his SOUL
us The cunning horror OF 1t all "
plain to the physician. whose though
were flashing with the kaleidoscol
speed that Is engendered in the Il
few seconds before death.
He looked about. The only door "
az barricaded, and was facing the dir,
ut ton OF the impending flood. There "
ut no escape!
- "Myra, Myra! Wake up"' he cri
y. shaking her roughly
~ The High Master stood regarding h
nd with arms folded and look of ca
satisfaction.
ng "Ah, It Is a pleasure to enjoy I
90 fruits of victory-a double finish
triumph. I should call it, he said.
'r. Alden had caught the girls limp be
he over his left arm, and now he poini
'e the revolver at the scoundrel W
-, exuited so cold bloodedly.
hw We'll, ! am going to make a tri
'es finish OF It," he snapped out.
he BuS before he could pull the trigI
ar. OF the revolver natures great poy
He seemed to come to the assistance OF