Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-13


bewiiderins facets Of light which Shot from he
paused fore It in DUMB NIB amazemens. c oasa
ually the hypnotic power Of the scientific
riEid The physieian ran forward. no. q mo
81 aPa evil h. know that he had conquered the beast
go back and destroy tho evil mon who mad.
dssed and s,iii semi1risd obeyed wasnS sn back
through 3 the ;hst.ered door Down the step.
Of ans fss
peops ~ho bshed Il s ,hs haaas
no mi assR
Of the Black order were built. the monster
~, As y SpDro.snea the euxs.s through which
eSSne e,i SnSbimsee 1t sPiod member OF tho
tho member had gone to his eternal punish.
ss IT'S raeea to
il sas s ssGSSSn2s s p,
d iovs, n,, by the inhpman strength OF the
ar OF OF IN. Z
S Sns nns quick hug. and another victim
. through the opening and sprrans into the room
and them n It's enaca 9 3ry the
smash every vestise OF furniture in the cham
altar Just as Arthur vnrney came through the The
noise. ~ " ''sa'e 'ne
san vs1n.g NO 9oSps in sight and taken his
tive light to the ground.
hi. vft m fhea a'AT wa. aFs sn
hls fssss BODY the r rCo% Tsn f ,o
spansled coat and tho mirror 'A'@'es' Tue De-
,- As a. sHrlila might have done. 1t curiously
lifted the sub light, UP Nth the suro sfSy shield
ss SLANG ssu ID mo-,
failure failure OF his mtnions TO reply. He had ex-
the throne room from which he had been pro
door he the great Seas ea the the
m In tSs e1s, n i1n with tho shed and bear
toward "a = switch and the room in. dark
INIT sif MINI from rs the Hs'as Strange Sss
raS.; baitled sssh ohsr Tor 5ssy Minutes.
stone floor With l'i sroan s monster sank 10 me
ne ne at staggered TOWARD the doorway. He had
and weaker with each movement.
This time his summons was answered and
from an inner chamber several OF the brethren
Tsss ss.
he had again swlto Ss i Sa OF inc lights which
open the door behind that curta1nI' he or
dered weakly. land bear inside!" "
that rh' ,hs sSsaa hm in svdsn.
n h ID, in Oriental Inasniieence. which lay on
They placed his weak body upon divan
He pointed a. trembling finger at another. tap
estry. and called once more
Open TIT door behind there!' he ordered an
again.
A barred door met their s.,xe and. as they
swung 1t back tho figure OF a woman. swatehed
In Oriental drsps.ie,. her face covered after
tered the room.
eaus Mss hung psn ID. Es Its
hs pasS sv.. look Of hatred flashing
neared him. his gaze resting upon her strangely.
v,vs ann an. d hain I who have wronged you. For
@ faint go smile m" sn m na
ors n MDs s d.opSsa tn. haEss and kns Pc
The Master turned toward them now
h, IN. make t this w9man heir TO all my power"
no ns Ss, -, weakiy TO hear her is to obey Now
the attempt spar Pare~ svfns' my death or die in
AZ the men knelt before him. returning tho
rise His limbs stirened there was Z hoiioW
ss 81: 81: s taE9a san. end d h. out in
been restored to consciousness. and the docGor
was calming her nerves with little rned,cine
The place was wreck. but there was q trium-
plant smile on the physicians face.
He walked to Mysa.. who was trying to bring
ngs by Sazins out OF the window at the doc
tors garden.
ITS ali over now. I am sure" he said. "sut.
'toP-I have an idca!'' He picked up a crystal
PAL from a shelf which had not been defnol-
shed by the monster. Look here. and see IL
you can get vision OF news to u.s.
Myra concentrated upon the sparkling globe,
and suddenly cried out. In alarm:
at IS tho Master face The eyes are closed
tho checks sunk--he seems dead!''
Alden nodded
II the Maater ,a dead there is nothing more
% fcar-nothina moro to fsar!" he said softly
AYt Myra saw new face In tho mirror
ispths OF the crystal Il was that OF woman
rith Oriental swathinga about her face and
,sr thumbs upturned from clenched fsts ON
'ither side of her hend.
ON! She screamed. but Alden heedad hor
rot. Flo put his strong arms about her
houlder aud drew tho sweet face upwnrd 10
lis own -
"Myra. rstle Myra: 20. you sac anything IN
ne crystal OF my eyes" he asked softly
Sbe looked ,:hn FOR wonderful seoont-
sweet E'ernity OF rnradiss-ond then dropped
no burnns glance tho golden ouris we're
creased nsainst hls broad shonters.
az only Geo" she nurniured, az only SEQ tho
And what Is that7"
MY love for YOU, dear. My love for eyopls
ruun MN