The Washington times., 1916-04-23
lcontlnued from reuth psge.)
Written BY Hereward Carrington.

maid 10 admit him to tho cellar 20
shovel the Falling coal INTO the DIN,
work ,indnstriously No sooner had she
disappcarcd than he tossed aside the
shovel. tiptoeing up the stairs sfain.
70 glide noiselessly through the deserted
Ss ' slipped pe to- to the sss stairwsy. d
Upon the carpet OF the stops were
some telltpie candle droppines. Into
the empty iibrary he stole. to study the
.Ah. there are the finger Market
Tie stains LETT BY Myra's fingers az
they biindly felt for the secret spring
OF The Sliding door were discerniple. ne
paused to push back his lowered ns "a,
nrim that he might search TINS p~ne'
Just then Myra's voice came from the
drawing room. 'Just q moment. Arthur.
thcrc are moro matches on the library
Before sh vi ss .ae esm npt the sentence
she had entered the room, to, exciain, ss
she recognised his features. why, Ut.
Alden What are you doing here
The physician drew on ms net-lo s M
''sh. oh Be ouiet--i am here 70 neip
But varney had Followed the girl.
'what II this tramp doing here he
u q burgiar!. ana he sprang toward
Alden, who leaped aside Just In time 10
avoid vigorous blow.
willis ran into the room ana caught
AIden's arms. Mrs. Maynard screamed:
THAT man II n criminal" she cried.
81 knew. he planned some evil. Policei
The physician deity wigglcd out Of
his coat. leaving II In the hands Of
Willis. The sudden stop caused the un-
fortunate butler to tbpple backward.
professional right swing" to the Jaw
OF varney. who sank to his knees.
Myra and her mother. transfixed with
alarm. stood watching the unusual con-
test: before they realized .t s l., The ply
way. through the front door.
When varney sought to pursue. the
physician was leaping over a hedge on
the lawn.
That night at 9 private watchman
srmec With a revolver took his place
Consistent with the convention OF his
profession. he sought the most comfort
able OF the big padded library chairs.
At 10 a belated delivery wagon brought
up large bundle. Willis received IT.
q new rug. which the expressman de-
posted upon the library floor. still un-
rolled ane tied as Il had come from
the shop.
! wiIis did not disturb the ladies' with
any inquiries about Il; as maJor-domo
he WAS accustomed to sign the receipts
for all such bundles.
Alone again with his thoughts the
watchman drifted into slumber to be
awakened by the surprising touch Of
the rug.
II was rolling on the floori
Before he had collected his drowsy
senses he found himself covered by
q revolver in the hands OF no less q
personsgo than the ubiquitous DR.. Pay
"Yell-and I'll blow your brains out!"
WAS tho curt command I'm A detec-
Nv 3D., aast ,hs, T g,sst W." .nt q
PEN NV guy tnat hkne-i WANT ~
oark IN hereG
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\ chamber. much larger than the COM
partment I'm the basement OF the May
nard residence. curious scene was
taking place at thig precise instant.
within four walls hung with black
curtains and before strange revolving
disc. were kneeling twelve men In black
Upon the altar In the room stood
thirtse.. candles, the smell Of. their
sweet incense. This exuded from n
fantastic braxier in the center of the
Revolving disc. whose circumference
was bordered with distorted cabaiistic
6wavinc 20 rIght ma Ieft In rhythmic
un,.nr X. tweivs ceiebranta continual
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An annarent master Of ceremonies
.ro.s hesore The aitsr 20 ranew the n.
o os stiII $4,000 an tbe s9ne ws me en-
dence Of the rnantra.
.rSul Mako JonTa sanaas"
THE yery atmosnhsre q; thi. aen NJ
ali conceiya Me hnrrors was oTnress,va
%ith ths concentratsd emery n nower.
f,,iIy m,nSed man devoteS ~ ain
a,ddanIv ominons echoes o.. gre.t
gonS cs,;seS ahr,,nt cessstion ~ ths
fnantrs'
III was the summons of the matter Of
that HACK Srstepnity.tSe snnreme nom n
tim OF that religion Of evil-the mortal
REPRESENTATIVE In deed and force OF the
Prince of Darkness himself.
The leader of the ceremonies raised
his head, while the mystic twelve wait
ed for The command from the inner
shrine
IN the ghastly silence came the tones
OF a sepulchral voice from behind the
black and scarlet altar:
Send varney hitherl
The leader OF the rites retired to the
far END OF the chamber, to reappear fol-
lowed by Arthur Varney, wan and
tense as though ne had been drawn
throuEh terrible struggle;
RACING Tne tnlfteen CanQleHtlCkS uDOn