Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-06
EPISODE FOURTEEN
CHATTER Liz.
I'he NRHfrr persIsT~

TIE po,sn,a,e OF Tho Devil worth.pper=.
'Fvt srnsy Of m.sssd tnry ana eOntsmpt
fore tho High Master. ;re,nbled as ,houg h
with an asue
,,,, ~ hsye told lou my plan. Your re,non-
~ e ina; and l shall punish YOU a. ] nav
past" cried tho Mas,e, The eirI mus die
ESen should you obtain her fortune for me,
[unit' have put her from tho land OF the
H. sn,o,e the great brns-n gong at his side
Inc ceremonial! leader entered at tho sum
OF the evil brotherhood
Sour command. . Master"
Agay he addressed Varn"y whos. '.oW M@sIer
face wa. drawn and nagsard from some In
iernal struggle between tho good and evil OF.
".Rq, Ma.ier." he pleaded II sse--
soou; our orde5 GrSGnsly. Under t tRs ,ra uSn
Ing 2: This .eonndrel; Doctor Alden: she i.
s 09n on n maid 70 nnd@rn.ne our ssrensth
order 70 guard our own brotherhood. ono
' sign o. Teakness now-and 4 VIII be tho
And remember. thu, YOU nave scores TO settle
wheI YOU are ushered into tho existence be-
en- &c, ou; OF The pre,ent one
VTa annsn d Eneed y ne h ssrsm9na d'reotqr
poenta.e eornmanGed nat GG' the ' bndioids be
removed from the faces o, the man and
for. him 1''e" 20 "''ee' De
The nrsi OF tho newcomers was a heavy
rough features. indicated that he had been
enEaged In outdoor work during much OF his
He. lie olinkcc IN the unaccustomsd bril-
liancy. as the red rays radlnted from a greet
luminous disc directly behind the Masters
Tnen ne Eazed. bewiidersd. abou, him. a.
the faces which were all apparently strange to
:, He looked With surprise at the woman at
ago or therea bouts. Her heavy. sensual fea-
lures hetokened a nature more cruel. and IN
panion; she regarded the man with curiosity.
sanes OF Tssu'"y with
AS Narney. with the same anxious express
realized that mo vilianous couple rave PROOF
OF the Master's Judgment In choosing tools
one could have found after dliiseni search In
you to dor. .demanded the Master. ENGAGED
sdssd msa The " the Dsy
and sPos %hon, hs@ Tn 5he!+
Smile ssn tho he As snsfd Ana ha, It
deep p! It cannot GU, too deep
exc aimod But poison n Use is quicker sst a sni
Th s.s man: whom the Master had addressed
on sn Go 20 use Bs sea
poison either. told that its Just a
kidnapping plan! don't want no electric
chair for all the money In tho world"
The Master glared viciously at Pedro and
cried: II command you to obey me TO the
letter. / said the knife and viii punish any
disobedienccr'
b. by Mr.. Xae
Then. there Is Alden. who Is always lust
where one least expects IT."
"Will you do a bid % cried the Mast.r
Varney shook his head and Pedro grunted a
The ruler of the Black Order suddenly
raised his arms. extending his bony. claw
A terrible scene followed-for II seemed az
though forked lightning shot forth from
those stiffened digits.
Straight to the breasts of Varney and tho
obstinate Pedro sprang the bolts OF living fire
The men screamed and wrthed In agony as
they sank miserably 10 their knees The
woman. regarding them with scorn laughed
cruelty at their anguish. The Master gave
her an approving glance and dropped his
hands exultingly.
viii you obey?" he demanded.
sparks faded out. They weakly rose to their
feet. while the evil pontiff beckoned to tho
ceremonial leader
Take them out" he commanded. And In n
whisper he added: watch Varnsy and tho
man, for mistrust them!"
The woman was hoodwinked once more as
WIS Pedro. The Black Order member led tho
man through tho maze Of passages to the old
stone culvert. which OF the secret
exits OF the council rooms.