The Washington times., 1921-10-23
CHAPTER xxxIv. (cont'd)

~ uAlN burBess bturtou, Vut a.
"a most as promptly subsidized,
. struggling his shoulders. His
most treasured possession on earth.
his lifelong idol, cherished and nur-
tured by a great sense Of atavism.
had faded into the immaterial be-
side the greater things OF the mo-
ment and the one supreme absorb
ing necessity of saving Dorothy.
who was now the whole world to
him. In comparison all things else
had lost all sense Of counting and
had assumed negligible proportion.
"The only way Of extirpating a
werewolf absolutely, OF getting
finally quit Of the spirit of the ele-
mental after having slain the mere
case" I went on, trying to talk as
though 1t were an everyday affafr,
els to burn the body itself and re-
duce II to ashes. Burial is q CHASTITY
error. A single bone OF itself may
attract and retain the elemental,
and the superphysical will live on
for centuries.
Further the only way to be as
sured that no kindred elemental
spirits survive In the old surround
ings and haunt them unseen, is to
burn to the ground any dwelling
once inha bited by them. So we
shall thus kill two birds with one
stone, SO to speak, and, not only
that, to the world II will merely be
made known that the wonderful old
Clymping Dover House, a gem of
Tudor architecture built upon the
site OF the old castle, was on the
night Of Tuesday, April 80, burnt to
the ground, and in II perished the
famous German professor, Herr
Lycurgus Wolff, and his old SER
want, Anna Brunnolf.
His daughter, Dorothy, was luck
lily got out of the house and res
cued Just In time by the house
party at the Manor, who happened
to be out on the terrace just before
turning In to bed and were at.
tracted to the spot by the flame
including Major Blenkinsopp, Of
Scotland Yard, who will give the
story his cachet. You grasp the
importance of this"
Burgess had his head buried in
his hands, but looked up as | con-
cIuded.
what must be, must be-" he said
with Eschylean simplicity, grasp
ing the sense of inevitability that
is the keynote of real tragedy. "If
II will save Dorothy and her soul, 1t
is dirt cheap at the price"
nodded. The man was great In
the greatness of his simplicity and
his love--never a thought OF him
self, and accepting the great price
without whine or whimper or even
a cavil, and I, of all people, knew
how much II meant to him.
Then I showed him my plan OF
the position of the guns, detailed
suggestions for arranging with
Hedges for supply OF dry wood to
be on the spot, together with plenty
Of petrol, and suggested that his
: chauffeur, Wilson, should be sent
up to town on Tuesday to buy new
tires or anything else that might
be wanted, and be given the night
OF.
Hedge. and Jevons he must see
personally and trust with the whole
story the next afternoon, while
Manders and Blenkinsopp took the
two youngsters for a walk through
The woods, and, as though casually,
showed them the Dover House and
its surroundings. possibly passing
The time OF day with Dorothy and
even the professor, IL necessary.
Burgess agreed, and approved my
plan Of the guns, thoroughly him
self again now that We were on the
fringe OF action, and we were all
ready when Menders tapped lightly
at the door and called us through
To the library.
We rose and followed him into
the library with the plans In our
hands.
Major Blenkinsopp has told you
everything connected with this
gnastly business7" said, noting
their two faces, strangely serious
for once. "Is there anything ! can
add?"
"We knew we could count upon
you two chaps said appreciative.
ly, and then without further to-do
produced my plans and explained
the positions, and told them, more
over, about the climax Of the holo-
caust, necessary not only to cover
our tracks and account for the dis
appearance OF Professor Wolff and
Anna Brunnolf, but to eradicate all
taint finally and for ever.