The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-27
condition of lethargy, rather than to nrod11ce a distinct toxic effect

condition of lethargy, rather than to produce distinct toxic effect"
 You have diagnosed it right" as- sured Marvel Within an hour shall probably know the properties of l the medicine"
 That will aid us materially was 1 the reply.
 There seemed to be great many ramiflcations to the operations Of Resilius Marvel. I was beginning to understand conditions. The alleged l embezzlement was subterfuge en the l part of Purvois to secure new $100,- l 900 from the surety company. The plan vas to cause the disappearance of the unsuspecting Ransome until the conspirators were ready to em- bark with their loot for parts un- 1 known.
 1 further knew, as Marvel entered another room, that he had discovered the men whose part it was to keep the man denounced as the absconder out of the way. Three men were ranged on a bench along the wall, hand cuffed, and three men guarded them. 1 soon knew, too, that the end one was l Tod Ferret. My friend brought let ter from his pocket and extended it with a pencil to this man.
 Its understood that I'm to get the benefit if I sign?" said Ferret 1 You will go free, unfortunately, if | Purvois comes to time," replied Mar vel "I promise nothing" He dispatched a man with the let l ter Within half an hour Purvois came into the room. He was pale. breathless, cowed and crushed as Mar I vel placed him on the rack.
 Your course can be plain or crooked, as you choose" advised my l friend. What I demand is the S100,- | 900 you secured from the bank in your clever raids. The surety company will protect itself. I advise you to close up business and depart for new fields after that. I regret that the policy of the banks is to avoid pub I licity, or you and your friends would have long spell of rest from business | activities-including my Lady Vitriol" Hal" exclaimed Puryois with a | spasmodic jerk of his head-"you know that?"
 She was bold woman, with her l foreign record so we'll known, to ven ture into prominence again" said Mar vel. She is waiting for you-after you have settled your bill with the bank"
 It was foregone conclusion that the prime mover in the plot, Puryois, should see his way clear to turn over the $1O0,000 belonging to the bank With knowledge of the action of the drug administered in their possession. l the physicians knew how to cope with it's deadening effects, and Alison Ran some was soon out of danger.
 You gave me my cue the night you advised me of the intention of Purvois to employ the young man as his cash fer" Marvel told me. q was ready
 then to spring the trap as to my Lady
 Vitriol, but l fancied giving them a
 little more rope might close the net
 more securely. At her first visit to the bank. our Miss Tichenor managed to get possession from the waste pa per of a rejected sub-treasury wrap per. On the second occasion she made the substitution. As to the satchel episode, she utilized what she 1 had learned of the bank routine from Ransome. and posted her ally, Ferret
 "Ransome's uncle will be glad to see the affair cleared up" I remarked
 And certain young lady with whom Ransome has faltered in his fealty will be glad also." added my friend He will find his way back to her, am sure, wiser and better man for his severe lesson"
 And Lady Vitriol?" I asked Resil- jus Marvel the next morning.
 The great one drew two thin, vitre- ous objects from his pocket. They were delicately carved disks, exquisite | ly constructed and tinted
 My Lady Vitriol," he enlightened me. was famous Berlin beauty five years ago She got into trouble try ing to blind a grand duke or some thing of that sort out of jealousy. The corrosive vitriol struck her own eyes instead All she won was ban l ishment, notoriety and the name as ! give it to you. It took me a week to account for the missing eyes of blue | another to secure these duplicates of the filmy disguise she now wears
 looked long and interestedly at the filmy shells. They represented no mean workmanship.
 Tt must have taken an artist to make these" l submitted. "Yes, and my Lady Vitriol is real artist herself in her line, as you have seen.' was the reply of Resilius Mar l vel.