Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-25
The Mysteries Of Myra
EPISODE EIGHT.
The Death Sentence.

by the easy chair i'll which he rcclincG.
seemed SurcharCed with the writing
of some restless spirit Arthur VAR
ney leaned forward studying the face
OF the leader with anxiety.
do YOU feel completely recovered.
Master" he asked. Il thought YOU
we're dead last might. We worked over
you for TWO hours or more"
The others voice waS husky. as he
responded
Yes My astral wen, through the
most terrible sufferings The chord
was nearly destroyed by the ultra
violet. How could that scoundrrl have
learned about its power" And how
could the trap have been set for me so"
Who gave the warning that was
going there myself"
Narney shook his head. The Master
fixed hts hasiiisk eyes upon tho dark
ones of III" cluhman.
"Narncy. | nave more than once :clt
that there was 81 traitor in the camp.
You know what happened to that Hin
400? Well that was only the bare
suggestion Of what ! know how 70 do
IN til" line OF punishment. Beware of
trcachcrv. Narncy'"
The other MANS voice shook as he
extended a pleading hand.
On. Master. ! have been faithful
unto death. have sacrificed my every
impulse TO obey your mandates"
Yes snarlci the other, twisting rs
mus II I" I'hoNc" agony Ana YOU
MO" lhe reason why E"" nave been
afraid TO break your oathS OF fralty"
You would not hc,ray me-"
NC. as long as YOU remain faithful
But know we'll that your love for
Myra Maynard has made YOU hesitate
several times when success was within
o"r grasp Eehcmner the reward
""Nc P'o'niSe" you VIII "hiE ne paic II
YOU earn u.
nc Master was SIREN Tor rev mo-
mcn's' !oS' IN thought ~ last he
spoke
al, s.ii SUFFERING from inc astral
pam dae 10 IN. drag OF the soul. from
those accused lights. Hut, now ]
NO me instrument Tor our complete
'nu l"e Master reached to
the !e!'' crhShinf hraz"n summons
on inc cT'entat gong which swung
''os- AZ hah".
The Master Of Ceremonies OF the
Black Order entered with - low salnam.
Has tho trial begun" demanded tho
Master.
Yes. even as the Master has co,,.
manded
Let me have The listening tube" do
manded til. ruler Of evil \ cur,
percha tube was handed 10 his stiff
lehed Srasp. and he listened with Il
Fuci sni!" on his face.
Al the other extremity OF the cornec-
uon tragic scene similar in some
ways 10 other gatherings OF that mys-
teT!ouS group OF "vildoers-waS being
e""r'c" fet there was a deadly tense
ness in the robcd figures with hooded
hends which evidenced tho change
which had conr over the self-confidcnt
members OF she Black Order
Within the past few dnvs thew ,o,
realized that their lends "nu
fanible. TIE grip of law and o-t,n-
had been closing in ahom+ ,i'an, IN,
ing them from tho ancient meeting
place TO these new quarters The hith
erto indissoluhle Master was. thev
knew, even now suffering from his
psychic adventure, after two abrupt
'"i!"res.
so II was that the spirit Of sus
picion burned i'll the breast of every
member against every fellow. The
sArewd leader had wisely planted with
each one the germ of doubt that he
might play upon this destructive emo.
In the center of the black ga.;bed
group stood man, unhooded Ho
looked about him fearfully. his rugged
features now nabby with rmconcenIed
panic. his Enarled fingers INTERVIEWING
with nervous agitation.
Pint II wac on,y ;.
pleaded hoarsely II swear tina,
:. chorus OF subdued scornf,,l ln,,,hs
greeted this vain nttenp, nj n,oIIitra
ton. The gong crashed tb-aa t,n,o.
within. and now came me sibilnnt
voice OF The Master through the somhrr
tapestry walls
Mhht say y". brothers OF the Black?
snail this man die according 10 our
avs
INC master Of ceremonies had re-
entered ana the judges faced him
pctrinF through the creholos OF the
ffe"somt hoods