Evening star., 1929-09-01

SHOutUe5 UHu He CFUSHeU ~ tVc ytOOFs
A WAVE Of relief, not to be missed, passed
over the mans face, and his tense pose
relaxed; he almost sighed with satisfaction.
'1ndeed-and that Is why I am attacked
nl-treated, and brought there as though 7
were an apache?"
There are many kinds Of apaches," the
magistrate replied ironically. 1.-THE worst are
not always those who wear a neckcloth and
use knife. Anyhow, the alteration in the
date is apparent-there is no doubt-"
Even If 1t is-that does not prove did
1t. I knew nothing about it. 1t must have
been my wife"
For shame monsieur, to accuse poor dead
girl-whom you murdered" The words came
like pistol shot and their effect was deadly.
blue tinge crept into the mans face his
lips twitched, beads Of perspiration formed
on his brow; twice he essayed to speak, mois-
tening his lips rapidly, but the judge gave him
no time to recover.
I'VE know this-know it. do you hear? Look
your wife scratched this last message on the
will which your hand forced her to write-in
blood-her own blood-monsieur. Look-do
you doubt? Ah-there is a watching nemesis
behind every criminal. Yours has brought
you here, and the guillotine will end your foul
life.
I'VE know that she is not the only one
have the post-mortem report here-and there
are others. The young girl who was in your
clinic is one Of our agents. We have proof
now, and more will be found by our men In
your laboratory"
At the words DR.. Marain started up.
Don't let any one touch my apparatus-I
will confeSs-I will explain. But it will be
difficult. have discovered a new ray-in
the ultraviolet. You don't understand, of
course. However, 1t cures cancer finally-ef-
ficiently. 1t also cures phthisis and malaria.
But, as with all unknown vibrations the risk
at first was very great It kills when used
In certain manner. But to make all this
clear, I need some drawings formulas, docu-
mentS. My sister will bring them. Then
can make full confession and she will cor
roborate what say"
Very well, will send for your sister What
shall say?"
That she is to bring the drawings and
formulas of my new ray"
M DupreZ wrote few words
Sign this" he ordered curtly Doctor Ma
rain scanned the words and then signed,
Pierre"
We waited breathlessly while the message
was being taken.
A. glass of milk was brought to the prisoner
at his request, and we all partook of some
refreshment, too excited to adjourn the sit
ting for the sake of food. Once the telephone
bell shriled and the clerk who had taken
down every word of the confession called
M. Duprez.
''Voltaire wants to know If he is to allow
the woman to take some papers from the
laboratory?"
"Yes-but tell him to stay with her. She
must touch nothing else"
A last there came knock on the door,
q
dressed in the garb of nurse, entered. At
sight OF her, our prisoner started up, pale
and shaking
"Ah, my poor sister, it has come at last
forgive me-" and he seized her outstretched
hand and kissed the fingers. For a second
he Strengthened up, looked wildly round, then,
with dreadful groan,, he staggered and fell
dead!
Stop her." Laughton yelled, but it was too
late; the woman had put her fingers into her
mouth! shrill scream burst from her.
twice she essayed to speak, then with a hor-
rioe gurgle she crumpled up, to collapse
moment later across the body of the brother.
For long while we stood, awestruck, help
less, contemplating two bodiCc from which all
life had fled
What was it then, doctor?" NJ Duprez
said III whisper
Il don't know yet-some new drug. Her
finger nails are sticky with it. WE'LL that
settles the case as far as the police are con-
cerned. What now?"
The door had burst open and Voltaire had
come in, stopping aghast at sight of the two
huddled bodies. Recovering himself he
painted:
There is something strange going on at
the house In VenniSsieux A kissing and
crackling-and some machinery is working I
don't know how to stop it, and you told me
not to touch anything"
M Duprez jumped up.
"We1l 60 there at once, hurTyl" Leave
cvery,hir5 untouched Francois, but call Dr.