The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-30
TFaE GIRL DREW AWAY FROM ALDEN

ing passion Juggling at his heart strings,
demanding a betrayal OF the very pow
ers TO which he owed his present
wealth, and threatening a destruction
more horrible than pen could depict
should he let love assert itself!
| Back in the library. Myra had i'm
plicity obeyed the Instructions OF the
physician.
Her mother gave voice TO despair
| ing remonstrance. which only intensified
| the brave girls determination.
Mother. i hate these occult things
worse than you do. But Or. Allen and
] are going to start right now" she
declared
There was finauty In her voice which
| set aside further objections. Her mother
sank nervously into . chair to watch
the dread proceedings.
moned Willis.
| ''I'nder no circumstances at all must
we he disturbed. Miss Maynard and her
mother are very busy;-so keep any one
from enierins. this roam. 1t Is matter
Of lie and death. Do you hear?
The tutier nodded frisidiy and left the
library. wondering at the surrender OF
| the mother.
New. sit in this big chair. Miss My
ra. and relax. Don't think OF anything.
! Let your muscles; your nerves ana your
mind lust drift and keep watching
me. There. that Is a good position and
| VIC win soon be finished"
Aldei had closed the big doors be-
! tween the library and the drawing
rooM. IL was well. for even as he was
making the preliminary gestures OF the
hvpnotin suggestion the machine bear
, inr VaIney had sped UP the driveway.
| 81 must see Miss Myra at once" said
| the caller. as Willis met him at the
door.
"Put. sir" and willis coughed apa-
! loReticaily
Va-ney. tossing aside his hat and coat.
had cxcitedly started down the hall
way.
The butler intercepted.
Excuse me. SIR" he said. touching
the Others shoulder. "The doctor has
ordered that she must not be disturb
eel"
vsrney whirled about nervously.
1.-THE doctor Is she sick?'
mo sir: begging your pardon, sir,
kind ms to welt In the drawing room?"
varrnv prurted In acduiescence. as
he cudgeled his wits to grasp the mys-
terv.
lie sat down for few minutes,
Ftrainlng his ears to catch any ex-
Put there was no sound. He Ut q
cigarette and endeavored 10 reason out
the r,ean!ng Of the mystery.
But he could arrive at 70 satisfac-
| Tory conclusion,
1.-THE doctor? The doctor7 I wonder
II " crn be that scoundrel. DR.. Alden?"
He found tho answer to the mental
query az he silently ttptoed toward the
hig doors. Peering through the key
hole ne beheld sight which answered
more than this one question and stimu.
lated dozen moro in his mind, which
were more disturbing than even this
si"~rEc sight
For there in the big easy chair sa,
Myra MAYNARD Her ewes were CLOSED
and the long laSheR dropped over tho
white OF her Ds'a cheeks as the heaC
Law relaxed on the padded chair back
surrounded by Its golden aureole OF
r.nglets.
pr. Paysor Alden. his hands gently
pressing and strokinG the girls fore.
head. WAS speaking to her in soothini
tors~s ~Nhich were inaudible TO the caves
| dIopper.
Yot VarrAv understood too, we'll the
| Nature ~ his stranPa work ami he con,
| ti~reT- his watch wi'h twitrhi',7 HrC~ra
rs own fate was deeply c"nc1r7eS In
this psychic adventure, and yet he hest.
+ tated TO interrupt until he could mas