The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-15
BY Arthur 3. Reeves

, such a place =, asked. adding. and
interesting. too
Kennedy made no direo, reply. Il
m tho laboratory over this ampouie
As usual also Craig had begun on
- Seientlhc studies long before 1 was
! night mares that haunted me after our
! Weird experience Of the evening
tie had already given the order to an
a ,.,ily ior the shadowing. and his next
move was 20 start me out. also. looking
/ tn'. me history Of those concerned
n the case As Tar a. 1 was able to
I reputation. The Rapports seemed 10 h.
| nearly unknown In New Work. AlthouEb
! T. was reported that they had come from
divorcee from one OF tn. Wsstsrn states
l put little was known about her. except
! that she always seemed TO b. we'll sun
I piled with money. 70 seemed 10 h. vel
| known IN the circle In which SsWard
/ hlair moved that he was friendly with
Thus the day passed. and We heard
/ no word from Nerda Blair. although
J mat was explained by the shadows
! Nhpc, trails crossed IN most IN.
Z expected manned. Their reports shove
. mat there was meeting al thu H.d
L31Ee during the late afternoon. at
I Whleh al mad been present except Tor
{ hauEhn- We learned also from them
ire exact location OF the Lodge in an
. .t...oes nous JUST across the line ia West
II was evidently a long and trouble
! some ana SIS that Craig was engaged ia
AZ the laboratory. Tor 10 was SOM. hons
attcr dinner that night when he ,,n,.
| mo inc apartment. and even then he
sHd nothing. hut buried himself IN some
iot the t"chilcal works with which M
library was stocked
~ was growing late. and Kennedy was
/ s."t sleyp,d IN MS books. when the door
or inc apartment. which We happened 10
| nave i"it unlocked. was suddenly thrown
oIsn and seward Blair burst la on us
| wildly excited
"Ncda U.s. gone" he cried. b.for. ci,h,.
OF use could ask him what was the
Gone" repeated Kennedy. How
4 don't know" Blair blurted out
! nl, aliieseiN. We had been out TO-
gethcr this afternoon. and I -cfurr. a
wen nor. Then went out To- the club
IIl,r dinner FOR a while and when I sot
mack missed her-not quarter Of an
tucre round this note. Read 10. don't
Know what to DO. No one seems t. kr,,,
Mn"t mas b"gotu" of her. I've called up
az over and then thought perhaps Won
might help me. might know some fri..l'i
on htfs mat 1 don't know. with whom
she might nave gone out
hlti was plainly eager for as 10 helm
In n "htdN t"Nh ih' paper from him.
ON %, iu a trembling hand. were srr.v.i-
go f some words. evidently addressed 10
You would forgive M ana pity me n
s'. MI W Mhat D nave been through.
Nh,n / refused To- yieid my will Co
ihe VIII OF the Lodge ] suppose
aroused tho "nmity or the Lodge
lo-nlsht as lay Ia bed. alone. I felt
,nsl my hour had come. that mental
-orc'S that were almost irresisitibI,'
we're being directed against mo
realized that 1 must fight not only
Tor my sanity nut for my life
For hours ! have fought that flgb,
hut during those hours. some one D
N"i say VINO. seemed 10 have develop
90 sGSh psychic faculties Of generation
tN't lh'N we're able 20 make their bodies
pass through the walls OF NV room
NJ last am conquered. ] pray that
The writing broke orc abrup,!y. as b.,
sht nhd lett % in wild flight
VIVA, does that mean asked Kon-
Il Hedt. 'th" will nf tH. Lodge.
II Blair looked az ue k,,nIy f4r...l
Il that there vas oven something a.rtIa.
i l"m'ry in The look. Perhaps BE- was
Il some mental reservation on her nan. .
i N'li 'i any reason why she should fear
| any ihlnF do YOU he asked u0iutsdIy.
kennedy did not bctray even bv tho
1 motion az an 'yoIash thar We knew NOR.
| thlu We should ostensibly.
| There was tap at the door. I spraus
Y" op,n IT, ininEins perhaps. after all. %
| Instead. a man. stranger. stood
/ Is this Prof kennedy" he asked
II touching his hat
Craig nodded.
| ~, 4 am from tLe psyehors,hic ward of
tho city HpsritaI-an ORDERLY. sIr. tb.
Il man Introduced
N,s. encouraged Craig. what can
II do for you goo
Is Mrs Blair has just been brourb,
Il ln. Alr and We can't md her husband
II ~ht- calling for sou nov
kennedy stared from she orderly m
Il seward Blair. startled. gT,sChIess
/ What has hnprcncdr' asked Blair
i hhAlousiN. ann Mr.. Blair"
Tho orderly shook his head. Tie had
j HH HH la FTHH a = loo
| knew.
What DO sou suppose o. is1. Z asked
Pc We sr'd across town ln e. s.rsb
~ u ih" cruise That she dreaded"
/ kennedy sand nothing and Blair az.
I,'I,H Z" hear nothing. H.s face wa.
drawn BOO tense lines.
II Mrs Blair We learned had boon faun,
nay less. without money. daTsd. hayful
l'...n. aii.r on apparently aIuIles- wan
ring 100 mo streets.
Until -hs sross DO was Impossible 3.
HI t'u what hHt happened. luf tho afubu
LNh,' eurE'.n had found lrflr Pc.
mars IN her white forearm and hn.
that she was suffering from a drug
" lhe mere sigh' ~ th" mark F'sI
! over q" kennedy -' that the others coIIt
~ h''i. f' ~.ai.T'rod. lf ie the mar.
oul arrival had he,- announce.
'' Che hospital physician vh. .rf....
nrn g,."1 Tor a moment l0oarE a' fr
.T I'.E r. De- dur-s poison" h
| you haven't. found QUE re, what q
I' '.'H SHOOK r.. bead dnur.
Doc I rana.. 'Hr activity T
mind DO FH 'serf. '..4rh r,r
tI1a H.I''. counterpart nf ht
hcoHsgv ral been listening 'rtsru
H' 'U. af.... h.. before fN. rrt.Ia..