The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-09-12

carnations of Ram Chunder grew more
violent
Look :" whispered the Spider. great.
" ugitated Staring still more in.
tently. the bcwidered Morgan saw the
form Of Ethel asleep in her bed. one
arm thrown over her head.
Great heavens - he said with
shudder.
Within her room the girl, awakened
by what She did not know. slowly
opened her eyes For a moment She
rubbed them after the manner OF orc
who has slept deeply and we'll then
MS she lay looking at the ceiling tho
light of intelligence which had filled
her pupils gradually faded. while in
its place came the CLASSY, staring gaze
of one Who falls beneath the spell Of
II hypnotist over her form com
yutsive shudder ran and twice she es-
sayed TO arise, each time seeming to
be pulled back upon the bed by some
invisible force Then apparently the
mysterious power which wis urging
her up trlumphed, and slowly, uncer-
tainly as one moves when in daze.
she threw aside the cover and stepped
upon the floor.
clad in her night robe. her white
arms and upper bosom gleamlnG IN
the subdued light of her room, she
seemed u thing ethereal as She slowly
passed from her bed toward the door.
Stepping around Rainfaee. who lay fast
asleep upon the rug, she opened the
door which led into the corridor, and
going into il crossed The hall. Nor.
gan and Bellas stepped forward. but
the voice of the old fakir arose warm
ingly.
Touch her not. The Child of
silva"
John Davis, asleep in his room,
opened his eyes in bewilderment and
Sat blinking at the wall.
Queer dream. That. Had a vision
or dream or nightmare or something
that Ethel was Prowling around In her
sleep and threatened by some danger
Guess I'd better investigate" Swing
ing his feet to the floor he passed out
OF IUe TOOTH.
Avoiding the Indian az the girl had
done he FASTENED to the door leading
into the corridor, opened it and glanced
down the hall Ethel was just dis
appearing into u room upon the other
side and 10 his partially sleep be-
logged senses she seemed to be float
ing spiritlike rather than walking with
feet that touched the floor Wonder
ine what on earth IT meant. and wait.
ing only until she had disappeared be
hind tie opposite panel, with two
bounds he was If the door. L was
locked Already Morgan had turned
the key.
Still heneath. the occult influence of
Ram Chunder, Ethel CROPPED her way
into the room across the hall. Ram,
leaning forward, whispered fiercely in
the Huwl,'s ear.
"IIe IS coming after her" at the
same time handing the other man Il
card upon which had been roughly
scraWlcd
Ito find where she whom You seek
has gone, open the caslot,' With a
brief glance at the hastily written
words, Morgan laid the card on the
casket, and all hastily withdrew them
selves into an adjoining room.
Davis. finding the door which barred
his way locked placed his shoulder
against II and gave mighty heave.
Before the violent impact of his body
the lock burst as does a pipestem and
he entered The odor of incense still
hung heavy in the air, and rushing
to the window he opened it and thrust
ing out his head scanned the court
yard for Ethel No sign Of her was
to lie seen and turning his attention
TO the room he began to search 1t
frantically. Closet and portieres yield
ed nothing. and upon the verge of
starting for the next room where the
conspirators crouched, his eye fell
upon the small casket. Halted by the
sight he stared wonderingly ut II for
moment, then picked up the card.
Instantly the terrific power con-
tanned within the casket leosed itself
into his body. Unable TO release the
handles of death he stood swaying, his
eyes slowly closing. his face gone the
color Of death and his breath coming
in easns, Second by second the life
was being shocked from his body.
Ram Chnnder, opening the door Of
the other room at this moment, stood
upon the threshold, one long, skinny
finger pointing at the collapsing Davis.
4 smile Of infinite evil was upon his
drawn face.
SEQ The power Of silva = he ex-
claimed triumphantig. Barring a skinny
arm he took from Stadium a long. SER
retne-edge1 East Indian knife and be
gan creeping forward
Unable 70 endure longer tho mystic
rious power which was shooting
through lbs frame rs living lightning.
with q long tndravu gasp John coli
iapse@ epen the Aaer, his hands stiIl
tightly cutched about the fatal ham
dies.
80 make sure hreajhed Ram
f'tuuder, running IFS thumb across tHa
edge Of his CHASTITY weHpgn Like a
leopard be stole upon the helpless man
upon the floor.
dND or SEVENTH EPIS0nED