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pttal 10 prove whether or not Zulph is
enc of the greatest murdercrs in the
history OF the world"
Sears then went to the locker room
and hid himself while Iulph, after cx-
aiming Jane Warren ana ordering
that ether be administered to her for
an immediate operation, entered the
room where the detective was hiding.
took off his coat and then approached
u porcelain WasubaSin. over which
there was a mirror. He gazcd at him
self in the glass. resting his hands on
. the porcelain basin as he did so. Ap-
parently satisfied with his appearance
in a great crisis in his life the arch
conspirator douaod the white garb Of
the operating room and summoned a
nurse, who said.
Everything lis ready, sir. The IA
ticnt is i'm thc.o operating room" Zutph
followed her - the room of immacu-
J late white. oter- which black death
lowered And RodmGn Sears capod
from the locker in which he was hid
ia@. Sumwouug Cochran. he proceed
. "a to apply the latest finger print tests
/ e the police department. y light pow
! der was spinhICd over tho wash stand.
which was then busted with Il cameIs
I lair brush. Sears compared the marks
. "a the bowl with the finger prints of
/ the slayer &c Detective Ackcrton
Cochran he said. at a signal from
me | want YOU to seize Zulph i'm the
/ operating room"
What about it, chief" asked the
I excited Cochran Is he the man who
Killed Ackerton:' Before Sears replied
| a nurse entered and announced that
Strong and Beverly were in another
| room.
Good" exclaimed tue chief Of de
teCtivcs. Il want TO see them" And
he FASTENED to greet the young pair
Sears, want You to tell me what
is going ON here" said Strong Jane
| Warren is at the point Of death and
! understand Zu,ph is TO operate on her.
Are you couutcuancing such mon
strous state of affairs"
STEADY. Mr.. Strong, steady" an
swereI Sears. You know that l I'M
Gerstand Zuiph. DR. Mopcau. the
house surgeon. is giving me his full
cooperation. DO not worry"
i am convinced Jane Warren is n
good woman who has been imposed on
10y Zulph," exclaimed Beverly. = want
to help her l must be beside her dur
ing the ordeal through which she is to
| pass
Il must ask both of you young poo
pie not to grow excited" said Sears.
Mr.. Strong. You know that | have
commissioned you as a special deter-
tive. You will put on the cloth of the
operating room and enter that place
when | SO request Miss Clarke. you
will don the attire Of a nurse and en-.
ter the room when l so ask Mean
time | request that you do not try In
any way to interfere with what is tax
ing place"
Sears" said Strong. Il have conf
dcncc in you as a detective You rc
: alizc as we'll as do that one incisior
of Il scalpci in the hands Of Iuiph ans
c Jane Warrpn's life is ended. And VIII,
can tell whether it was done intcn
: tionaIly or by accident? l say Zulpl
must he dragged from the operatin.
D room"
All in good time" replied the detec
Il tive Strong clinchcd his fists ant
: cazed suSpiciously at the chief of de
J. teetivcs.
: Il am slow in forming suspicious.
e he said. Il know that yob are TIN
only detective who has ever entered TIL
I headquarters Of The Secret Seven an,
ID ~; I :.
: ted The Great Master to drink the DC
$ ton Of death l know you were friend
~ with The Great Master. And noy
e | want to know whether you are a
IS lied with The Secret Seven. Com,
IS man, lets have it ont here. Spea
is up"
G. End Chapter XNIl