The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-10-21
CHAPTER XII
!!rn:,h a Rolls-Royce Runs
Amok

,eer In his hand. Inc giri b an
~ s.sont that Number ID had start
once had been received with 9
~ grunt, but he had spoken nc
Nv And the girl, glancing through
saw him, with his shirt
w. rolled up above his elbows
I'll mixing two liquids together
st,rr,ng the result gently with a
rod He was completely abb
"a IN his task, and with a faint
IN her face she went back to
sofa and waited. She knew too
tho futility of speaking to him
.nob occasions. Even when he
IN. carrying gloves on his hands,
made no remark, but waited for
- relieve her curiosity.
n,aced the mixture on the table
r,anced round the room. Then
nuIled I'D one of the ordinary stuff
.bsirs TO the table and removed
,,non bead-rest, which he carefully
bod with the contents Of the
COR .dabbing the liquid on with a
noe so as not to crumple the linen
eny way. He used up all the liquid,
then. still with the same meticu-
care he replaced the head-rest on
chair and stood back and sur
ed his handiwork.
Hook all rlght?' he asked briefly.
+Ouite." answered the girl. whats
game?"
yyDrummond has got to sit in that
liz" he returned, removing the
bcer and the sponge to the bath
bm, and carefully peeling off his
ives. Hes got to sit in that chair
dear, and afterward that linen
|air has got to be burnt. And what
er happens7-he paused for a mo-
Int in front of her-"don't you touch
Quietly and methodically, he con-
lued his preparations, as If the most
nal occurrence in the world was in
ogress. He crossed to the sideboard
d extracted a new and undecanted
tile of whisky. From this he with
sw about a dessertspoonful of the
rit, and replaced it with the con-
It's of a small phial which he took
of his waistcoat pocket. Then he
ced back the cork until it was right
ne, and with the greatest care re-
ced the cap of tinfoil round the top
the bottle. And the girl, coming
r to where he was working, saw
t the bottle was again as new.
What consummate artist you are,
riI' she said, laying a hand on his
ulder.
he Reverend Theodosius smiled and |
sed his arm round her waist.
One of the earliest essentials of our
occupation, my little one, is to
n how to insert dope into an APP |
entity untouched bottle"
5ut do you think you will get him
flnk even out of new bottle"
hope so. | shall drink myself.
even If he doesn't, the preparation
the chair is the essential thing
his neck touches that"
I'm an expressive wave of his
he vanished once more into the
room, returning with, his coat.
'ont you remember that Italian
'ologist-Fransioli?" he remarked
met him in Naples three years
ana he obligingly told me that he
III MS possession the secret of one
le real Borgia polsons. l remem-
mad a most interesting discus
win him on the subject. The
nai application is harmless; the
nai application is what matters.
acts alone, but If the victim can
lduced to take it internally as
II acts very much better"
She frowned thought
Wasn't that the name of tile
who had the fatal accident on
7ius?"
lats the fellow" answered the
END Theodosius, arranging
q and some glasses on a tray.
persuaded me to ascend it with
tnu on the way up he was foolish
II 10 tell me that the bottles con-
thls poison had been stolen
MS laboratory. | don't know !
CT he suspected me, or mott was
lstrlan baron at the time, If
iDer aright-but when he pro-
TO peer over the edge of the
at most dangerous point |.
II IL better to take no risks. So
the accident occurred. And l +
ed ne was really great loss to
glanced at his watch, and the Z
ugiied delightedly. c
VIII be interesting to see if his D
lor II are true" he continued
tfully. Il have only used it
out on that occasion mad II
ny put too much into the wine, b
e patient died. But with the "
quantities 1t produces--so he Il
and saw him experiment on Il
"a type OF partial paralysis. not rt
the body. but Of the mind. You al
C. you can hear. but you can't 81
ma you can't move. What ulti I
happens with a human being y
know, hut the dog recovered" az
ick double knock came at the he