The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-13
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CHAPTER IL
HANNAH


drapcd with green curtains. 10 that
except for the presence Of the paint
ed door. the four sides OF the apart.
ment appeared TO be uniform.
Having conducted Mrs. Irwin 20
the seat. the Egyptian retired. The
visitor moved nsrvously. staring
across at the blank wall before her.
Nothing stirred. Not even an echo
OF busy Bond St penetrated the
place. The minutes passed by in
unbroken silence. until church
clock struck the hour OF 7. its
elangor intrudinE upon tho ri.
lencc only ms muffled boom Al.
most eo!neldent with the last stroke
came the Ewester note OF silver
gong from somewhere close at
hand.
Mrs. irwin started. and her eyes
turned instantly In the direction
her. The light above her head
went out Out of the darkness
dawned vague light and In IL
shape seemed 10 take form. As
the light Increased the effect was
an though part Of the wall had
become transparent 40 as 20 re
veal the interior OF an inner room
where a figure was seated In
massive ebony chair. Tho figure
was that OF an Oriental. richly
ROBBED and wearing white turhan.
Ills long slim hands. OF tho color
OF old ivory. rested upon the arms
Of the chair. and on the first finger
Of tho right hand cleaned hig
talismanlc ring Tho face Of tho
seated man WAS lowered but from
under heavy broww his abnorrnaiiy
large eyes regarded her fixediy.
So dim the light remained that
!, was impossible to discern the
details with anything like clear
ness. save uat tho clean-shaven
face OF tho man was strikingly
and intellectually handsome.
This was HANNAH. "ths dream
reader and aitho Mrs. Irwin had
seen him before. his statuesqus re.
pose and tn. weirdness OF his un.
fai,eriux gaze thrilled her un.
canniiy.
HANNAH slightly raised his hand
in greeting. the big ring giittered
In the subdued light
Tell me your DREAM came
curious mocitinR voice. "and VIII
read its portent"
MolstsninE her iirs. Mrs. Irwin
laughed unmirthfuliy.
'Dreamsl You know wen enough
why I am here"
why are you here
You know, You know Sud.
denly into her voice had como the
uumistakabie note Of hysterla.
Your theatrical tricks do not Inn.
press me. know what you are
But you may 70 too far am
nearly desperate-do you under.
desperate. speak,
Move, Answer me-
But HANNAH preserved bis un.
eanny rcpose.
you are distracted" he said. II
am sorry for you. Bu, why do you
come to me with your stories OF
dcnperate7 The remedy II in your
hands"
"oh. my God~ She moaned and
swayed dlzziiy-'hnve pity on me,
Who are you. what arc you, that
you can bring ruin on a woman
because" She uttered choking
sound. but continued hoarsely.
Raise your head. Let me see your
face. As heaven Is my witness,
am ruIned-ruinedF'
Tomorrow
81 cannot wait for tomorrow
That duivering. hoarsc cry he.
trayed condition Of desperate
febrfie excitement. Mrs Irwin was
capable OF proceeding TO the wild.
est extremlties. Clearly the mys-
FERROUS Egyptian recognized this 10
be the case. for slowly raising his
hand:
Il will communicate with you,-
he said, and the words were spoken
almost hurriedly. Depart in peace
-" a formula whcrewith he termi.
mated every seance. He lowered his
hand.
The silver gong sounded again
and the dim light began to fade.
Thereupon the unhappy woman
acted: the long suppressed outburst
came at last. Stepping rapidly to
the green transparent veil behind
which Kazmah was seated. she
wrcnched II asunder and leaped
toward tho figure In the black
chair.
You shall not trick mew she
painted Hear mo out or ! go
straight to the police--now-now"
She grasped the hands Of Kaz-
nah as they rested motlonless on
the chair arms. Complete dark
ness came. out OF II rose husky.
terrified cry--a second, louder cry,
and then long. wailing scream
. - horror laden.
CHAPTER III.
The Closed Door
Rather LEGS than five minutes
later a taxicab drew up In Old
Bond st, and from It quentin Gray
leaped out and ran up kazmah's
stairs. Before the painted door he
halted. and as the door did not
open he raised his fist and banged
loudly. No one responded to the
Fists clenched, he stood
staring at the closed door.
Damn him. he muttered savage
Iy. Damn hlm he has fooled mef'
That Pyne had planned this trick,
with Rita Twins consent. he did
not doubt, and his passive dislike
of the man became active hatred.