Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-31
By Albert T. Reid

joke, excited and curious, she had
obeyed the summons. Even halfway
down the concealed stairway she had
willingly followed. There he had
seized the girl. and pressing over
her face a prepared mask filled with
Rawdons new anesthetic, he had
stifled her into Inconsistencies. The
rest-getting Eve down to the hid
den halr'-was not difficult. The one
dangerous moment came when pass
ing the laboratory. Rawdon was
there as Magnani knew better than
any one else. But the door was shut,
and no contretemps happened. In the
room with the unconscious girl he
had replaced his white wig and a
part of his damaged makeup. He had
made a wound in his arm, according
to plan, stained boot of Rawdon's
which he had secreted. and rushed
upstairs to the tapestry boudoir in
which as it was seldom opened, he
would be safe for a moment. AS
Dagon surmised, he had taken i'm
preston of Rowdons fingerprints,
; having a plaster cast of his hand. All
these materials. and the skeleton
Magnani had got ready for use in a
different plan, but this chance had
been too good to miss. Three minutes
in the tapestry boudoir were enough.
Paolo returned to the cellar stuffed
the skeleton (Which he had waiting
there in an unused box) and the pair
Of boots into the furnace fire, where
7 already Rawdon had placed the leath-
err bag. Then Magnani got to his own
room. long before the alarm was
! given.
| There he carefully renewed "Mari-
/ ants" damaged appearance and was
ri ~ kINy Awab Il.
open panel in the music room.
Pandora's taking upon herself Raw
don's supposed guilt was the first
! hitch in Migrants program. He had
! done his best to thwart her by brib-
| ing the constable and commander
ing Fanny's help. Mrs. Gillett had
shown herself "tiresome," but she
was in his power. Then it had been a
serious blow, when the skeleton had
been proved to be that of a man.
Magnani had, however, piled up more
evidence against Rawdon, whom he
still hoped to eliminate.
And so l should have DONE" he
finished at last. IF it hadn't been for
! that devil. Dagon and the girl PAN
dora. have to thank those two for
| my ruin"
"And We have to thank them for
our salvation" said Haste.
"Yes!" sneered Magnani. Eyes, I
suppose you sentimentals will now
| contrive to live happily forever af-
ter'-all five of you. Though / don't
see how my dear Rawdon and the
rightful heir can juggle the estates
and title without the whole business
coming out.s
Meaning me by the 'rightful
heir'?" Dagon flung back. Gosh,
what would 1 do with a title? And /
wouldn't have this wicked old ghost
ridden house for a gift. When l settle
down I'll have villa in Italy. But
I'm hanged If Ill ever so to a movie
show anywhere for fear / see the
grinning mug Of Signor Paolo Mag
mani! My sister will be Lady Wells.
That's enough Tor me! And any
rights I might have in Hidden Hall
Court l make over to her. Now I'm
going to put you neck and crop out of
this house, Magnani. in the company
OF Miss Gillett. Then we can begin
the happy forever after business!
And the honeymoon can go on as if
1t had never been Interrupted"
Dagon, you're wonderful" said
Rawdon Wells.
Brother. love you." said Pandora
Haste.