Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 19, 1915, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page boxy Juke 1915. Phillips o this serial by arrangement with the Universal film company is appearing at the following moving picture theatres in Winnipeg Stab and Majestic m51akd. Arong Toff Fubby Transcona Sheh Brooke Corona foot Rouge. Fourteenth instalment. Synopsis. Sanford quest master criminologist of the world finds that in bringing to Justice Magdougal the murderer of lord Ashleigh s daughter he has but just begun a life _ and death struggle with a mysterious master criminal. In a hidden hut in professor Ashleigh s Garden to has seen an ape Skeleton and a living creature half Monkey half Man destroyed by fire. In his rooms have appeared Blok boxes containing notes signed by a pair of Arm less hands. Laura and Lenora his suspect Craig the professor s servant of a double murder. The Black boxes continue to appear in uncanny fashion. Craig trapped escapes to England. Quest Lenora and the professor follow him. Lord Ashleigh is murdered by the hands Craig captured escapes to port said. Quest and his party follow and beyond into the desert. They Are captured by mongers escape with Craig As then captive turn him Over to inspector French in san fran Cisco. He escapes in a train wreck out generals his pursuers and starts Back to York. A Bolt from the Blue. Chapter Xxxi. There was a Peculiar almost foreboding silence about the Camp that morning when Laura returned from her Early ride. The Only living person to be seen was the chinaman sitting on a Stool in front of the Wagon with a dish of potatoes Between his Knees. Say where s Laura Sung out after she had looked into Lenora s tent and found it empty. The chinaman continued to Peel potatoes. He took no notice of. The question. Laura Toucher her horse with the whip and cantered Over to his Side. At the last moment the animal swerved a Little. The China Man trying to draw Back hastily let the bowl slip Between his Knees he gazed at the broken pieces of the dish in dismay. Never mind your silly Laura exclaimed. Tell me where everyone s gone to can t chinaman looked1 up at her male violently. He Rose and made a Stealthy movement Forward. Laura backed her horse. The purpose which had a moment in the Man s narrow eyes seemed to fade away. All he announced. Cowboys gone worked. Missed gone hurry up find or. Laura hesitated puzzled. Just then the professor came cantering in with a bundle of grass in his hand. He glanced Down Chusman. Good morning a tsar Laurie you Don t seem to be our Friend he added in an undertone. You would permit me to offer you just a word of advice it really does t pay to annoy these chinese too much. They never forget. I did t like the Way that fellow was looking at you. I was watching him All the Way from the Rise she answered. Who cares what a chink thinks the fellow s an idiot. I m worried professor. Lenora s gone out latter or. Quest and the inspector. She was t fit to ride a horse. I can t make out Why Ehe s attempted the professor Unsung some Field glasses from his shoulder and gazed steadily southward. It is just possible he said softly that she May have received a warning of he pointed with his forefinger. Laura peered Forward. There was something which seemed to be just a faint Cloud upon the horizon. The professor handed her his glasses. Why it s a she cried. The professor nodded. Just a Prairie he dangerous though these dry seasons. The flames move so quickly that if you happen to be in a certain position you might easily get Cut Laura turned her horse round come on she exclaimed that s what it is. Lenora s gone to try and warn the she is a very Brave Young the professor declared As he touched his Pony with the spurs. All the same miss Laura you take my advice and leave that chinaman they Rode to the very Edge of the tract of country which was temporarily enveloped with smoke and flame. Here they pulled in their horses and the professor looked thoughtfully through his Field glasses. Tho Road straight on is Ordinary Way to the depot he said but As you can see at the Bend there it 5s becoming almost impassable. The thing is what did Lenora do when she got As far As this she must have seen that further Progress Laura gave a Little cry and pointed with her Riding whip. About Twenty Yards farther on by the Side the Road was a Small White object. She cantered on Ewing herself from her horse and picked it up. Lenora s she cried. The professor waved his Arm Westward. Here come quest and the inspector. They Are making a circuit i to avoid the fire. The Cowboy with them must have shown them the Way. We d better hurry up and find out if they be seen anything of miss they galloped across the rough country towards Little party who were now clearly in. Sight. F Lenora in t with Laura declared anxiously and from the Centre of one of the burned patches they saw a ride less horse Gallop out Stop for a moment his head almost Between its forelegs shake him self furiously and Gallop blindly on again Lenora s Laura cried. She must have thrown. Niaura would have turned her horse but the professor checked her. Let us wait for he advised. They Are close the Cowboy siding a Little behind the two others had in timbered his Lariat and while they watched swung it Over his head and secured the runaway. Quest Gal loped up to where Aura and were waving frantically. Say that s some quest exclaimed. Did you people come out to see no we came to find Laura answered breathlessly that s her horse. She started meet you. She must be quest interrupted fiercely. What do you when i got Back to Laura continued fad idly there was t a soul there except the China Man. He told me that Lenora had Ridden off a few minutes before to find you. We came to look for her. We found her handkerchief on the Road there that s her quest did not wait for another word. He jumped a rough Bush of scrub on the right hand Side galloped Over the ground which was already hot with the com ing fire and followed along Down the Road by which Lenora had passed. When he came to the first Bend he could hear the Roar of the flames in the Trees. A volume of smoke almost blinded him his horse became wholly unmanageable. He slipped from the Saddle and ran on staggering from right to left like a Drunken Man. About forty Yards along the Road Lenora was lying in the dust. A volume of smoke rushed Over her. The tree under which she had collapsed was already afire. A Twig fell from it As quest staggered up and her skirt began to smoulder. He Tore off his coat wrapped it around beat out the fire which was already blazing at her feet and snatched her into his arms. She opened her eyes for a moment. Where Are she whispered. Tho that s All quest shouted. Well be out of it in a moment. Hold tight to my he braced himself for a supreme Effort Aud ran along the pathway. His feet were blistered with the heat there was a great Burn on one of his arms at last however he passed out of the danger zone and staggered up to where the professor the inspector and Laura say that was a faltered As he Laid Lenora upon the ground. Another five we won t talk about it. Let s lift her on to your horse Laura and get Back to the chapter the professor Laid Down his Book and gazed with amiable smile towards quest and Lenora. I he remarked Dol fully that my Little treatise on the Fauna of the Northern Orinoco scarcely appeals to you or. quest whose Arm was in a Sling but who was other Wise none the worse for his recent adventure pointed out of the tent. Don t you believe it he begged. I be been listening to every word. But say Leuora just look at Laura and they All three peered anxiously out of the opening of the tent. Laura and the inspector were very slowly approaching the Cook Wagon. Laura was carrying a Bunch of wild Flowers one of which she was in the act of fastening in French s buttonhole. That fellow French has got quest declared. He Sticks to it All the time. Hell win out with Laura in the end you Mark my i Hope he Lenora said. She s a dear girl although or got an idea into her head that she hates men and lovemaking. I think the inspector s just the Man for the two had paused outside the Cook Wagon. Laura held out the Flowers to the chinaman. Can t you find me a bowl for she asked. U he looked slowly up at her. No Bowlee for he answered. All want for Laura leaned Over and Shook him by the shoulder. Well i la eaten off the she said. Give me a bowl you slant eyed old Why Don t you obey the French intervened. Very slowly the chinaman Rose to his feet disappeared inside the Cook Wagon and reappeared with a Basin which he handed to Laura. She thanked him carelessly and they passed on. From where they stood both quest and Lenora saw the look which for a moment flashed from the chinaman s eyes. Lenora shivered. Ill be glad when we get away from she declared clinging to quest s Arm. That chinaman hates Laura like Poison and i m afraid of quest nodded. She seems to have put his Back he agreed. As to going on i think we might just As Well move to Morrow. My Arm s All and i m quite Lenora asserted eagerly. We be wired for them to meet quest said. I Only Hope they Don t let him slip through their fingers. I Haven t much Faith in his Promise to turn up at the professor s. Let s see what Laura and French have to can t see any sense in staying on Here any was French s immediate decision so Long As you two invalids feel that you can stick the journey. Besides we re using up these Fellows Well get everything in order Laura decided and Start first thing they busied themselves for the next hour or two making preparations. After their evening meal the two men walked Lenora and Laura to their tent i think you girls had better go to quest suggested. Try and get a Long night s that s All very French remarked but it s Only eight o clock. What about a stroll miss Laura just up to the Laura hesitated for n moment and glanced towards Lenora. Please the later begged. I really Don t feel like going to sleep just ill look after quest promised. You have your walk. There s the professor sitting outside his tent. Would t you like to take him with Laura glanced indignantly at him As they strolled out and Lenora laughed softly. How dated you suggest such a she murmured to quest. Look at them. The inspector wants her to take his watch and she can t quite make up her mind about it. Thy Laura s getting positively guess we d better not watch them any quest decided. What about a game of i should love Lenort assented. You la find the cards in that they sat and played for half an hour by the Light of a lantern. Suddenly que Rit paused in the a it of dealing and glanced Over his shoulder. What the mischief was he muttered. Sounded As though the tent Lenora replied quest Rose and with the lantern in his hand walked to the other Side of the tent. The Flap was open but there was no sign of anyone in sight. He looked around and came Back. Queer he. Exclaimed. It sounded just As though someone had pulled the. Flap of the tent Back. The Flap s open but there in t a soul in i expect it was remarked. Still there in t a breath of wind is quest returned to his place and they recommenced tie game. Just As that moment the Entrance to tha Tant was lifted and Laura ran in. She plumped Down upon her be with her hands on. Either Side of her. If that she began. Suddenly she sprang up with a Little cry which turned almost to a scream. From a look of humorous Indig nation her face suddenly assumed an expression of absolute terror. She shrank away. There s something soft in the she shrieked. I Felt it with my they All looked towards the cot quest held up the lantern. They distinctly saw a movement under the bedclothes. The Iri Spector stopping Down suddenly entered the tent. Say. What s wrong he demanded. There s something in Laura s quest muttered. Here give me the he stole towards the bed gripping the Camp Stool firmly with his right hand and slowly turning Down the bedclothes feet of the chair. Suddenly Tutere was a piercing scream. A huge Snake coiled and quivering for the Spring lifted its head. Even quest seemed for the moment nerveless. Then from the doorway came the Sharp report of a revolver and the Snake fell a Limp inert thing. They All looked at the professor Asi though fascinated. He came a step farther into the tent the revolver still smoking in Phis hand. Standing Over the Snake to deliberately fired again again into the body. I be remarked in his usual Calm tones that we May consider the creature now beyond any Power doing harm. You will be interested to he continued heading Over the remains of the creature that this is an exceedingly rare species a sort of second Cousin to the Rattlesnake found Only in this part of the world and fatally but How could it have got Lenora altered. The professor Shook his head gravely. I am he said that there can be no doubt about that. I the chinaman whom Laura is so fond of sneaking away from this tent a few minutes ago and i suspected some Develry. That is Why ii went and fetched my there was a Roar of anger from French he snatched the weapon from the professor s hand. Ill kill that yellow he shouted. Where is a dashed across the open space towards the Camp Wagon. His Teeth were Sot and there was i murder in his blazing eyes. A where s that he yelled at the. Top of his voice. The cowboys struggled to their feet the chinaman who was sitting inside the Cook Wagon poring Over a Book by the Light of a lantern recognized the note of fury in French s tone and raised his head startled. A paroxysm of fear seized him. The very moment that French threw open the door of the Wagon he kicked the lantern across the floor and plunged at the cannae sides of the vehicle slipping underneath until he reached the ground. French left in darkness groped around for a moment and then emerged. The cowboys had gathered together outside. Say or. Inspector one of them demanded what s wrong with John chinaman you folks seem to have a sort of grudge against our Cooks. What s the Oriental been doing tried to commit a filthy French shouted. Brought a Snake and put it into the bed of one of the Young they hesitated no longer. Come on one of them cried. Well have to see this matter they found the spot where the chinaman bad escaped from the Wagon but even at that moment they heard the sound of a horse s hoofs and saw a flying figure in the distance. Said he could t French shouted. Told the Young lady so when she wanted him to go and warn us of the fire. Look at him come on All of of the cowboys they rushed for the horse. Bring your lariats. Well have him French with his Start was the first to reach a horse. They galloped off through the shadows. Dimly visible they now and then caught a glimpse of their Quarry. Sometimes he faded out of sight altogether. Well have him through that Patch of Brush Long Jim shouted. He won t dare to ride the Pace they saw him for a moment bending Low Over his horse but they did not see him slip easily from its Bact Roll Over into the Brushwood and lie there concealed. They heard the Thunder of hoofs ahead and they Gal loped by. When out of sight the chinaman stole away into the darkness. Nearly an hour later the Little party came up with the ride less horse. The language of the cowboys was picturesque. I read out boys Well round him up going Back if we can Long Jim directed. If he was spilled off Well get him sure. But if the dirty Coyote has tricked us and slipped off into the Brush it s Good night. We 11 never find French s hand tightened upon his revolver and his eyes pierced the darkness to right and to left As he Rode s " there la be no trial if i can get the drop on away in the distance John chinaman was reaching Allouez. The Little party of cowboys Rode into Camp without having seen a sign of him. French narrated his failure to the three others. Quest in silence handed him a cablegram to inspector French Allan Fez Yery sorry. Craig gave us slip after leaving depot. Niece disappeared from address Given. Ifo clues at present. When Are you returning French swore softly for moment. Thon he dropped into a chair exhausted. He declared is our unlucky evening. Chafee Xxxiii. Over to her Uncle and threw her Arm around his neck. Please Don to talk about going Uncle _ she pleaded. I have been so Happy since i have r tie Panea Ner head Felt in his pocket and Drew out a Little paper bag from which he Shook a Bunch of violets. The girl pinned them in her frock with a Little you Are to she exclaimed. You think of if had had you for a Little longer he said perhaps i should have been better Man. Go to the window please and Tell me if that Man there. She crossed the room with Light footsteps. Presently she returned. He is just crossing the she announced. 1 think he seems to be coming Craig took the girl for a minute into his arms. Good by he i want you to take this paper and keep it carefully. You will be cared for always but i must but where must you she asked bewildered. I have an appointment at professor Ashleigh she told her. I cannot Tell you anything More than Fiat kissed her for a moment passionately. Then suddenly he Tore himself away. She heard him run lightly Clown the stairs. Some instinct led her to me Back window. She saw him emerge from the House and Pas Down the Yard. Then she went to the front Mau in the Blue Serge was talking to the Landlady she Sank into a Chain puzzled and unhappy. Then she heard heavy footsteps. The door was opened. The Man in the Blue Serge suit entered followed by the protesting Landlady. There s no sense coming Here to worry the Young mrs. Malony us cleared irritably. As Tor or. Craig i told you that he d gone gone out the Man repeated speaking in a thick disagreeable tone. Why i watched him in Here not ten minutes ago. Now then Young lady guess you d better cough up the truth where s this precious has gone the girl replied drawing herself up. He left five minutes ago sneaked out by the Back Way maybe the Man if there was any fear of your stopping to speak to him i should think he the girl retorted boldly. My Uncle is rather particular about his acquaintances. The Man laughed what s that in your he demanded. Something my Uncle gave me before he went out the girl replied. I Haven t looked at it yet Roysell. Give it ordered. She spread it out upon the table. You May look at it if you she agreed. My Uncle did not Tell me not to show it to they read it together. The few lines seemed to be written with great care. They took indeed the form of a Legal document to which was affixed the Seal or a notary and the name of a witness i John Craig being about to receive the ust punish ment for All my sins hereby bequeath to my Niece Mary Carlton All moneys and property belonging me. A list of which she will find at this address. I make one condition Only of my Bernert and i beg my Niece to fervently respect it. It is hut she Neter of her own consent or knowledge speak o anyone of the name of Ashleigh or associate with any of Yohji of Jiaw the Man folded up the paper. Ill take care of he said. It s yours right enough. Well just need to borrow 1c for a time. Go and get your hat and coat on i shall the girl objected. My Uncle told me ii anything happened to him that i was to remain and remain Here she shall As Long As she likes mrs. Maloney insisted. I be Given my Promise too to look after her and or. Craig knows that i am an honest you May be the Man replied but it s just As Well for you both to understand this. I m from the police and what i say goes. No harm will come to the girl mrs Maloney but for the present she is going to accompany me to Headquarters. If you make any trouble i Only have to blow my whistle and. I can fill you House with ill the girl whispered. In silence she put on her hat and coat in silence she drove with him to the police station where she was shown at once into an inspector s office. The Man who had brought her whispered for a moment or two with his chief and handed him the paper. Inspector French read it and whistled softly. He took up the Telephone something of a find he remarked to the Plain clothes Man. Put me through to or. Please he added speaking into the receiver. The two men whispered together. The girl stole from her place and turned Over rapidly the pages of a directory which was on the round table before her. She found the a a quickly. Her Eye fell upon the name of Ashleigh. She repeated the address to. Herself and glanced around. The two men were still whispering. For the moment she was forgotten. She stole on tiptoe across the room ran Down the Stone Steps and hastened into the Street. Chapter Xxxiv. The woman who had just Laid the cloth for1 a homely evening meal flailed across at the girl who stood at it s All ready now directly your Uncle comes she announced. Say you never seem to tire looking out of that the girl turned around with a smile. She was very Young and dressed in deep mourning. I be never seen anything like it before mrs. She said it was quite quiet where we lived in London and Here with the Street cars and the elevated railways and the clanging of never seems to be a moment s mrs. Maloney came to the girl s Side. Your poor Uncle Loots As though a Little peace would do him she remarked. The girl sighed. If Only i could do something for she some kind of trouble i mrs. Malony observed. He is not what you might Call a communicative person but it s easy to see that he is far from being Happy in himself. You la ring when you re ready the door opened suddenly and Craig entered. He was very Pale and a Mettle out of breath. Before he closed the door he listened for a moment. Just As we were speaking about you or. The Landlady continued. I was saying to the Young lady that there one thing i could wish for you both and that was that you weren t quite so Wor ried Craig seemed scarcely to hear her. Look across the he begged. Tell me if there is a Man in a Blue Serge suit and a Bowler hat smoking a Cigar looking across mrs. Maloney and the girl both obeyed. The girl was the first to speak. Nhul announced. He is looking straight at these Craig groaned and Sank Down upon a chair. Leave us if you please. Mafli he ordered. Ill ring you Sheji i m mrs. Maloney hesitated with the Doorknob in her hand. Not wishing to say anything that might sound she observed slowly if it s a Case of trouble of any sort with the police or. That will Craig interrupted., it in t anything of the sort you know. You Are not Likely to suffer by having me Here mrs Maloney or by looking after my Niece when i have fee Landlady. Left Ihrl room silent or. The girl came the professor who was comfortably seated in quest s favorite easy chair glanced at his watch and Shook his afraid my he said that Craig s nerve has failed him. A voluntary surrender was perhaps too much to Hope quest smoked for a moment in silence. Can t understand those Fellows letting him give them the he muttered. He ought to have been under close surveillance from the moment he set foot in new York. What s he added turning to the door. His servant entered bearing a note. This was left a few minutes ago he announced by a messenger boy. There was no answer the Man retired. Quest unfolded the Sheet of paper. His expression suddenly changed. He exclaimed to Sanford quest gather your people in s Library at ten o clock to night i will there and Tell ton my whole Story. John Craig. The professor sat for a moment speechless. Then he meant it after he exclaimed at last seems like quest admitted. Ill just Telephone to the professor Rose to his feet knocked the Ash from his Cigar struggled into his coat and took up his hat then he waited until quest had completed his conversation. The latter s face had grown grave and puzzled it was obvious that he was receiving information of some importance. He put Down the instrument at last with a Curt word of Farewell. Let me Send a couple of men up with you professor he begged. You Don t want to run any risk of having Craig there before we the professor smiled. My he said it is Seldom in. My life that i have had to have recourse to physical violence but flatter myself that there is no Man who would do me any harm. We will meet then at my House you will bring the Young quest replied. I am just sending word up to them the professor moved towards the door. If Only this May prove to be the he sighed. Quest spent the next hour or so in restless deliberations. There were still Many thing which puzzled him. At about a Quarter past nine Lenora and Laura arrived dressed for their expedition. Quest threw open the window and looked out across the City. A Yellowish Haze which accompanied by a sulphurous heat had been brooding Over the City All Day Long had suddenly increased in density. The air was stifling. Afraid we Are in for a bad thunderstorm quest remarked. Laura laughed. Who cares the automobile s there or. Quest let s go he replied. They descended into the Street and drove to the professor s House in. Silence. Even Laura was feeling the Strain of theae last hours of anxiety. On they picked up French and a Plain clothes maa i the whole party arrived at their destination just m storm broke. The professor met them in the Hali i too seemed to have lost to some extent his t equanimity. Come this Way my he invited. Keeps his word he will be Here now within a utes. This they followed him into the Horary. Chairs arranged around the table in the Middle of the Row and they All sat Down. The professor took out watch. It was five minutes to ten. In a few he continued solemnly weight is to be lifted from the minds All i have come to the conclusion that on this w Slon Craig will keep his word. Lam not n but i believe that he is in the House at this Jira moment i have heard movements in the room m belonged to him. I have not interfered. I have i Content to he has at least not tried to escape quest French Here brought news of him. He has been Hvam with his Niece very quietly but without any attempt at concealment or any signs of leave the i had that girl brought to my marked barely an hour ago but she slipped while to were talking. Say what s they All Rose quickly to their feet in a Lull of the storm they could hear distinctly is girl s str calling from outside followed by the clamor of Nap voices. Bee i bet that s the French exclaimed. Been looking up the professor s address in a they All hurried out into the Hall. The Plain to loft Man whom they had left on guard was standing her with his hand upon Craig s Collar. The girl bitterly was clinging to his Arm. Craig was desperate efforts to escape. Directly he saw t party Issue from the Library however the St rest seemed to pass from his Knibb. He remained clutches of his captor Limp and helpless. I caught the girl trying to male her Way into to the latter explained. She called out and ibs Man came running downstairs right into my it is quite All the professor said in a dog Elfei tone. You May release them both. Craig was Way to keep an appointment hero at ten o clock. Will you and the inspector bring him in let us resin our places at the the Little procession made its Way Down the Hall. Of girl was still clinging to her Uncle. What Are they going to do to you these people she sobbed. They slip n t Hurt you. They Lenora passed her Arm around the girl of course not she said soothingly. Uncle has come of his own free will to answer a 9 questions Only i think it would to better if you let Lenora never finished the sentence. They the Entrance now to the Library. The professor standing in the doorway with extended hand moing them to take their places at the table. Then no form of warning the room seemed suddenly with a Blaze of Blue Light. It came at first in a Flash from the window to the table became mini multiplied a thousand times played round the Tali in Sparks which suddenly expanded to sheets of leap Foi Curling flame. The Roar of Thunder Shook the foundations of the then silence. For an eral seconds not one of them seemed to Haw to Power of speech. An amazing thing had Nappe Tei the Oak table in the Middle of the room was Actium fragment the chairs were every one Bla Ekenes n Nants. A French gasped at last. Quest was the first to Cross the room. From the to to the outside window was one charred Black Lineal. Had Burnt its Way through the carpet. He threw of the window. The wire whose course he had follow ended Here with a Little Lump of queer substance. J broke it off from the end of the wire which was ate lately Brittle and nature less and brought it into 1 room. What is Lenora faltered. Say. What have you got French dec twi quest examined the strange looking Lump of most steadily. The most curious thing about it seemed be that it was absolutely sound and showed no Elpi of damage. He turned to the professor. I think you Are the Only one who will be appreciate this he remarked is a fragment of distinct and wonder specimen of everyone looked puzzled. But what Lenora inquired is it is a new quest explained gravely wards which scientists have been directing a Gerat of attention lately. It has the Power of collecting the electricity from the air around us. There dozen people at the present moment conducting pediments with it for the purpose of cheapening Elf lights. If we had Boen in the room ten i. He paused significantly. Then he swung his Heel. Craig a now pitiful object his hands by twitching his face ghastly was cowering background. Your last Little Effort be demanded Craig made no reply. The professor who 1 appeared for a moment came Back to them. There is a smaller room across the Hall he which will do for our Craig suddenly turned and faced them. I have changed my he said. I have no two to Tell you. Do what you will with me. I the tombs Deal Tui me any Way you have nothing to French smiled a Little grimly. We May make you mind you he remarked. To no one will Ever make me change my Ami Man replied. This is my last quest pointed a threatening linger at him. Your last voluntary word he a science is still your master Craig. Science has Many criminals to their doom. It shall take it maj with you. Bring him along French to my study. Is a Way of dealing with quest Felt his forehead and found it Damp were dark rims under his eyes. Before him a Jujj with a Little band around his forehead and the where they could All see it the professor stood in the background. Laura and French were Side gazing with distended eyes at the Bank and Lenora was doing her Best to soothe the girl. Twice quest s together Ana Ahi Tost reeled. It s the fight of his he muttered at i be got almost As he spoke they could see Craig s begin to weaken. The tenseness of his form quest s will was triumphing slowly in the Haw a Little picture creeping from the outline finite Forin a picture of the professor s Library. Himself was there with mortar and trowel Ana Box in his hand. It s Lenora moaned. Quest stood perfectly tense. The flashed into Brilliant clearness. They saw Tures with almost lifelike detail. From of that room where the professor was a smothered groan. It was terrifying a p. Even the silence seemed charged things. Then suddenly without any warning Ture faded completely a cry which a howl of anger broke from quest s lips. Fallen sideways from his chair. There was an change in his face. Something seemed to from the atmosphere of the room some nameless quest moved Forward Ana hand on Craig s heart the girl was on he screaming. _ take her quest whispered to what about French demanded As w the girl from the room. He fought too quest said gravely dead. All looked around. Tho spot where i. F in to is Tot we Cai Bathi in coi of on Tei null to in we they dog was Empy. E to be concluded on saturday next ;