Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-23
EPISODE TWELVE
CHAPTER LII
The ELIXIR of Youfi,

WlT65LIGSs the s,s sognsil shamnsl OF The Black
S0 Sarae s s5a s. a as.saia,s.
press me had .s both Esi1ed ad,nittance b.
PrisinE Willingness OF the High Master to in
ter"iew them. after his receipt OF note per
m Mite. their one was ar aged
apparently despite their decrepit physicai
,here was an uncanny air surfoGndins a aSen
no! i. 81 the psychic. 10 shudde- in spite
mas ever Is nf ds 'as me High Ms.ss
council orother" Ae whispered 10 the Leader
o,ha4 with Il n0 nsrs ePsa tn;
ev4l spirits the Master has summoned 70
The old creatures shot venomous glances
at rxarney; Who :nstincttvely drew back.
h1e yash III aaHd u FGP hs as. qs
announced tina, the visitors were 10 DO
The black br bro aif Go' a; signal from
obsdene OF ether sd 9oMsd low 1c, IN
row through which tho newcomers we're led
Here n tney Hs' looking sTsh suspicious,
at each Other Tor an instant's pause. Then.
Sogch' ,hey harrsd within me pro Som% bon
hand me hooded leader Vsrney. rubbing MS
secret exit from the council room. At
for him and he LET; the evil GTI pace opened
:, \ few minutes later he vas walking along
Of aSosher iair sbri" i" de tay glorious sunlight
There was an unusual look OF indecision
self-conhden, Varney. nov but one who
e ae xSm q toTsSssd qE 9
wtth a pertuned six handkerchief, and
A he ' s,roied on he he S Sumpsd into NOR.
than one pedestrian completely cngrossed in
a-.air- 800 - '"e 'N''DS'0" % '''' "''''a"'s
Irs can has s'S Snen II no lGngeT murmursa he
i zen so strong in me | know she does not
human Il hfsp rr,ia
lie sighed. and MS eyes caught sight OF
from e." slSaI rerson Vas ooau fallen
PIE ne stepped 1I I to pick up the crushed petals
nard You have been trampled on in The
great highway. and yet. crushed az you arc,
TESS and make clean breast o. It all uSS e9bs
wi at last Cir me the mere
test o. loye And. do love her. Tho promises
sure as was shat he EVIL. viii Keep them hen NOT
"a And then he looked guilty about. even
distance .n;,. to t., the mysterious mind of the evil
the on mHsi n ih'st n az VII, before make
Re walked on into the open country.
rs evil and enf s Sy thst sa eon
sc,encc whose stili. small voice had been
1 fol .nf;o him A. In tho asanes shs
rocks overlooking the river. the shadow
hurried into telephone booth in a small
road-housa In tho valley to report his loca-
tio9.
saes ofde xe's H Of W shf S 5esr
more watching: But go to him and tell him
to Walt the girl, whore he will receive a new
ORDER from me. which ne Is to obey Implicitly
TEL J., nm to De waiting on the street, south
Yes Master. will obey
The man left the place and slowly sauntor
ed up to the thoughtful Varney, who was
disturbed vishly by this sudden reminder Of
the evil brotherhood. -
"oh!" he exclaimed as tho two EXCHANGED
d ths YOU nu Know ws sgh of the Order
The other smiled with leer. he re-
Il did not know you were here. But the
Supreme One did, and sent mo with mes
sage to you. He knows all things at all
tines" "
his voice. as he delivered the c enna. d.
Varney looked at his watch and nodded
~ will obey as have always done" he
replied: But am beginning to be discour-
aged. for I fear that can not succeed
black art"
"Ah. brother. do not dare to tell the Master
bad as out and out treaohery, for the strength
confidence We viii Win for tho speatese
force In the world of matter and spirit is
With US. Adieui Fall not, brother"
Tslned slowly Gyn, n the Objection OF Myras