The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-09

tantaiizing elaboration. and drawing
from II Q smaller case.
| The aged eyes glittered with new
f, IRE as he ffnallydrew from the inner
various substances Of liquid and
see" and he tantaii.insiy. held up
one.
would YOU like THAR"
"No. we have seen the world for three
hundreds OF years" answered the
man. raucously. you know what we
The Master held up another vial.
Tho Elixir Of Taste" he said. And
Age needs them not" she said.
Drive away the burden Of years and
we will have all else which soul could
me Master smiled again. as he re-
soais. Those are already S:rs s ed
away. But here Is the precious sub
stance which you crave.
He held UP the last of the bottles. It
was labeled: Elixir Of Youth"
Yes. yes!" and both Of them
crawled toward him screaming with
viii you obey me them Will you
bring about their destruction. II give
Anything, We will obey you from
now until doomsday!" cried the
woman.
yes. that and more!" cried the old
man. They. seemed for all the world
like drug fiends begging for the deadly
stun. after a period Of enforced faAt-
Very sood-cr better stili, very bad.
poured a few drops into a little curved
goblet and handed 1t to the old
She drank 1t eagerly. and staggered,
as though the liquid. had burned her
lips and mouth. She clutched at her
held by the waiting leader Of cere.
monies. Her companion watched her
| anxiously. his skinny fingers closing
and opening In tremor of fear and
uncertainty.
she is dying.' he gasped.
mo. she IL being born again!" an.
swered the Master.
Even as he spoke an inscrutable
change came into her being. Her eye,
opened wider, her chin grew b'eEer
tned up from the former stoop Of sen
Her cheek bones took on futile,
| curve. a pink glow came into the bag
&c rd skin.
Her companion stepped back with 9
glad wondering cry.
at works! It works." ne exclaimed
she mas become young again. Oh, give
me my share, Master, and we will bt
your willing slaves to serve your ends
! with all our evil powersv'
The Master handed him the re-hllet
Rlass. And unbelievable as II seemed e
the leader OF ceremonies. SO used to the
| strange Vaccinations Of the Master
within Il few minutes. these two-wht
had tottered In as an elderly. year worr
rsir. now stood facing each other, with
all the robust physical beauty Of youth
The woman appeared not more thar
| duisitely' fair creature. Of a languoroui
and Oriental type OF beauty.
The man, we'll knit, with straight
handsome features, looked like some lat
| ter-day depletion OF Greek god!
Il have wrought my work WELL" com
| inented the Master, sinking down into I
! ineditative pose on the div8n. Give THU
| note to Arthur Varney, whom you will
| find at the address where a brother will
lead you. Then proceed with you
| task"
The man took the envelope and bowed
making the sign OF the Devil Worship
pcrs before he left the inner room:
And you. with your beauty which
| DR.. Payson Alden. He Is only human
| and you are fairer-and more devilisf
! than Cleopatra"
The woman drew herself up haushtily
! and laughed.
IT have forgotten none Of the wiles o,
| a thousand years you shall see?'
And So she retired. leaving the evI
genius smiling and muttering to him
self. with supreme satisfaction.