The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-06-22
ayes, Mr.. Heiderman asked me to

"For what?"
nDogs ere not loose toni 1T. cool
evening TTr. Rutherford"
Crowaor glanced ahccd i-to ~
shadows. and moved off qriclfv ~ 4
/ he saw some one. Rutherford rlsl}ed
the button under the lion's head. Al
most at once the gate sw1'nS open.
The doorbell he'd hardly sounded
/ family to his touch when man In
livery opened the door.
"Mr. Rutherford" announced Craig
~Mr. Helderman expects you, sir
viii you please be seated"
AS he smoke, a deep growl punctu-
ated the mans formal request-so did
the rafting of chains.
"You needn't be uneasy, sir" said
tho butler "They are securely fasten-
ed"
Craig peered IN the shadowy suaces
of the sgr1at hall, but saw nothing.
He rose and moved forward few
sters and stopped short The hoarse.
rumbling protest which greeted him
was too positive to be disrcgarded
He saw something moving, and grad
ually by the dim light flltering down
from dozen beautiful but unillum-
mating lamps of Japanese bronze, he
made out the sprawling figures Of two
hu~e beasts, lying with stretched
necl-s uron a dais covered with ti@er
sllirs They were tugging at their
chairs: and he approached them with
some feeling of security.
Massive GreatNDanes f''0y were. An
animal lover, he knew the gentle ma
ture of such dogs when not On rrar1
He neared them. be e''eving they were
stretching their necks for a caress.
He had extended hand to touch
one, whom both animals leaned up vic
iously, and the nearest all but seized
his hand. With great. gaunt, SLAYER
ine Jaws wide open they tugged and
writhed in mistakably vicious rage
Craig snrang back just in time, and at
safe distance heard the rattle of the
heavy chains with considerable salts
faction. Up and down leaped the
( beas4s. bowling. and seemcF to focus
in their evil eyes ell tie hrht that
fell from the lamps of bronze.
Hclaerman at the drawing room
door met his guest.
"Ah, this is kinal" the fi-a7 cier ex.
c'9ived "I I'm moro than c'ad to see
i yen. Gene in I sail tnf-e you to
my snnet,-1l, whore l a9mit few.
cannot have my thoughts disturbed.
my mental-housekeeping put out Of
order, by the presence or thesmemory
! of the presence of those who are
we'll, mot to the manner born. Have
you ever noticed that the entire at
mosphere of room, it's tone, you
might say, can be spoiled for day.
for week, for all time, by the ad-
mission of some foreign element? =?
Rooms are as sensitive as persons!"
Craig glanced around this room
! which he had already seen from the
outside and was silent
Simple, isn't it?" the banker OBJ
served, noticing his lack of RESPONSE
Very Rutherford acquiesced.
81 would build a glass house, If
could" said Helderman.
"It would limit your stone-throwing
privileges observed Rutherford.
mot at ALL 1t would be like fight
ing in the open, where I would have
just as good chance to aim as the
other fellow. fancy in a give-and-
| take fight can hold my own!"
"Sit here" he said abruptly, "an !
don't move. want to show you the
power of mind over matter!"
Without waiting for his guest to
reply, Helderman rose and walked In
J to the hall The clanll of chains was
( heard and the sullen growls of dogs.
Then Helderman backed rapidly into
the room, shouting in warning tone:
"Do not move as you value your
| lifei"
Into the bare white chamber, their
gaunt, powerful bodies hurled forward
like catapults leaped the Great Danes
Straight at Craig they charged, as
though he were quarry thrown to their
mercy. Craig sat still and scarcely
breathed Was Helderman going to
let them spring upon him? 1t was ur.
believable.
Craig sat as If fascinatel It was
only for a moment. but the mental
agony was rnspea E~ble Another leap
and the huge heasts would be- upon
him, would pin MN to the floor
Helderman lifted his bare hand rs
though he brandished whip Ee
spoke one word
Craig had witnessed animals, even
wild ones made fearful by the power
! of single will; but never before had
he beheld such an exhibition of abiect
! terror as now struck these two dogs
Down they sank, shivering and whin
ing to the floor. They crawled upon
their bellies up to their master, and
licked his feet. Then, under a gesture
that seemed to hurt them like lash
they crawled through the open door.
Helderman Immediately closed 1t
| and turned to Rutherford.
Il hope you didn't mind my dogs" !"
Oh, not at ALI" replied Craig. 81
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