The Washington times., 1916-05-21
Dramatized by Charles w. Goddard.

on the machine itself. why. It nearly
affected met
The girls mother sobbed. while the
frightened maid servant ran down the
stairs. to escape from the terrors Of
this eerie room.
The unconscious girls lips twitched in
mute echo of some spiritual suffering.
'oh, she's In agony" murmured Mrs.
MAYNARD. III we could only reach DIT.
Arthur varney shook his head with
an ill-concealed leer
II think he Is otherwise engaged by
this timer he remarked calmly. "Well
lust have to walt for developments,
I'm afraid. my dear Mrs. Maynard,
Dr. Payson Alden was indeed other
wise engaged. but in a far more ahi-
mated manner than varney supposed.
= The physician had reached the May
nard home In taxicab. He ran up the
steps eagerly. hoping that Myra would
greet him. But Il was Willis anxious
countenance which appeared at the
door.
Miss Maynard"
Sorry. sir. but I thought she was
with YOU. sir. She went over to your
house. with Mr.. varney.. She seid
Mrs. Maynard told me. SIR"
AIden's eyes opened wide. This was
the biggest surprise of the day. Myra
and Arthur varney going 10 his labora-
tory. when he was confident that the
girl knew he was not there!
What! Am ! crazy or Ii she?' he
exclaimed.
I'm sorry. sir, I don't know. sIrv'
apologized Willis. with an embarrassed
cough.
well. there's only one thing to dor
And with the words. Alden ran down
the steps. He was Just in time to catch
the departing taxicab. and he ordered
the driver to make specd.
The machine whizzed up to the house
and Alden sprang out. tossing the man
a yellow-backed bill, without waiting
for change. Into the house he sped
stairs.
As he reached the upper floor. hi
paused outside his laboratory door. a,
n precaution. He heard the oily &C
cents OF Arthur yarney;,
start the machine again. Mrs Maynard
We must just wait and sec what hap
pensr'
Then I'll start 4 myself" cried tn,
good lady. tearfully. IF DIR. Alder
well. he can't be reached. And
doubt IL the fool could understand thu
case. anyway" was the impatient re
tort.
Alden stepped INTO inc room' b<s eye
blazing.
"I understand more than you think
do, Varney," he snapped. as he ran u
the girls side. The astonished inter
loper stepped back as though he wer'
| expecting a blow.
! thing. He kneIt by the girls side ant
be gan to manipulate her wrists.
| Then. this failing to bring results. h
commanded. begged. and almost shout
ed an order for her TO Wake up i
amounted to naught.
| Little did Mrs. Maynard and the doc
| tor dream as they worked owe. the un
! conscious girl that at this very rncmen
, her. astral and that OF the dread Blaci
Master could he seen floating hand II
. hand in the clouds of incense which
swirlcd above the altar Of the Devil
worshipers.
Even varnev. ignorant ~ the full ex
tent OF his villainy was not aware tina
= strange transposition Of souls wa
awoke Il would be with tho spirit o
another animating her body.
I III the machine made her go away.
ought to make her come back" per
sisted Mrs. Maynard. "Oh. doctor. tr,
sake"
) The physician walked TO the levers
! His keen eye noted the butts OF som
J cigarettes on the floor beside Il. Eve
| In tnat preoccupleu moment ne reaHle
that Varney must have been slow In tn
hypnotic work to have had time 70
smoking three!
why not run the machine back
ward? Maybe that Will reverse tn
action" ventured Mrs. Maynard.
Alden was about to turn the advic
aside. when something prompted hir
to follow II.
The lights were soon glittering ono
more In the whirring refectors. Tn
trio watched the Unconscious face wit
Varying emotions. Suddenly the eyelid
stirred. and were lifted. ever SO weaki.
"Hurrah!" cried Alden. Mrs. MAY
nard. you've made great psychic di'
II don't care about that" cried III
mother. kissing the wan face. "All
want il my daughter back"
She's back" exclaimed varney. an
there was disappointment on his astor
Mvra stirred and now looked At h,
mother. with q strange expression.
"Mvra. darling. don't Won know m
child?' cried Mrs. Maynard. fearful.
yves It's mother! isn't it?"
Alden was puzzled at the speech. an
even at the curious stiffness OF h,
"Myrn. come out of this dreadf,
J place. You must come ho'ne 1T crcc"
Varncy nut on his coat. and r'cked VI
his hat and wo'tirg stick. He cast
! snlIeE "'Pr" NJ Aluel. VINO WIS Studyir
him with fingers which itched for n rr
unon that comfortable. heavy neck.
YES. think she had bnttor 20 hor
and rest. And .-ou two had better {
home atnnA together Mrs. Maynard
said the doctor.
, without an sscort," objected varney.
"Ve-y well: will he w the poss
, then" observed the uhrsician. TheI
, was Trim set 10 his Inns 40 he n
lowed ~, group downstairs and into Il
: automobile.