The evening world. Newspaper, November 23, 1916, Page 14

aa ie eel : could have TWELFTH EPISODE THE RESTLESS SPIRIT (Ouprright by Consol'dated Flim Corporation, 1 SYNOPSIS OF RECEDING BPISODES. Marcha Btanler, cud reporter for a New York dafly owns ty hie father, ie inlerewtad ip the Genahier of Dr, Montrose, who bas spent his life perfecting a machine to rejuvenate bumeety, Stanley bes leno working on the Crumeon Plain Mystery, Fourteen muriope hare been omeiited, All fm the sume way—the victims robbed and etrangied by thin hands of superiaiman power, Dr. Mentross ‘ed before this perfected and trlel is machine on four patients, Thime pele at Crst became mavr-beings, Later be motion! that they developed eourmal criminal powers, eepenieily Pierre La Rue and Vanye Toss, Harokl’s father te manioret while visiting De. Montrose, Harold awars to track down the muriere, Fie take ore the Examiner and starte @ campaign te rere! the myviery, La Rue plots to MD htm, Mob Clayton, an artiet friend, undertaken to aid Harvid, ‘The latter decides tat Dr, dicutrow te shielding the Orimeon tain leader ED (OB CLAYTON and Stanley broad stairway, hesitating ae to psorb- Whether he should go up to the labora wore deep in an absord- cory and resume his interrupted work ingly Interesting talk. The jit in his present state of fatigue fact that they were three work offered no allurement. And, lay apart and that at /ng and medicine case on the Led : between Ball table, he went into the library. least & million people were Dr, Montroso crossed to the table them did not In any way Interfere with the secrecy and audibility of their conference, This is so common @ phenomenon—this telephonic mode of converse—that po one who employs It stops to realize that It would have neemed the miracle of the ages a half century ago, At last Harold paused in the steady flow of Instructions that he bad been giving and sank Into @ big chair beside It With a sigh he crossed hin arma on the table edge and pillowed his aching head upon them, Almost instantly be was asleep. Yet h was not the swoet dreamlens slumber that follows on weariness. He was too tired man- tally for such refreshing reat an that And his harassed nerves were taut So he slept, uneasily; his #umber crowded with terrifying dreams; the muscles of bis face twitching convur pe ively “I think that covers everything,” B® por pome iittle time he lay thus, finished. ‘You're sure you under- head on arms. Then, through his cory: troublous dreams, a sentinel In hie racked brain seeined to whisper that & Vague peril hovered over him, Lik & soldier awakenod by the rey Dr. Montrose started up, eyes wide muscles tense, sleep wholly deserting dim Sighing, he picked up his medicine chest from the hall table, mounted the stairway and went to his gloomy laboratory. ‘There, locking himself in he proceeded to take off his cout and to replace It with a chemical-staine working jacket As he did so he noticed a phial a one side of the newly opened medi cine case, It was a tiny flask of hydro. eyanic acid that had been emptie and which he had put by itself at aide of the case so that be might 1 forget to refill it Knowing that he would neod the drug in some work ho was planning. Montrose crowsed to a wail cupboard, took therefrom a larger bottle of the acid and filled the little phial. After which he carefully replaced the large bottle and locked the cupboard. Pick ing up the refiiled phial he started back to his work table. Midway across the room he halted, attracted by an almost imperceptible not from behind the secret panel He thrust the phial into his vest pocket, and, frowning, strode across the floor to the panel. Tiis tooth set and his frown deapen- ing, Montrose flung open the panol In the aperture behind tt stood Pt La Rue. For an instant Montrose and La Rue faced each other without speaking, The former was flushed and angry; yet In his eyes Mickored “Yes,” came Bob's reply, tinged with not a little awe. “I understand. Harold, you're a wonder! But can we carry it through?) Remember, w rry it through?” repeated Stan- ley. “Of course we can. It's a mat- ter of wit and pluck and iron nerve, And there's more danger tn it for ys than most men incur In a Ifetime But tf w nd together we can carry it through. I'll stake my life on that ‘That's what we're going to d Clayton replied, “It's a big risk, but i's for a still bigger stake ‘That's the right spirit, old man!” approved Stanley, “And now you have your instructions. Get to work at once on them. We can't waste time. Because time's the one thing we haven't got. This clue of mine is strongest yet. And it will drive the Crimson ‘Stain gang to earth. Take my word for that. Goodby.” He bung up the receiver, got to his feet and unlocked the two doors of his private office in the Examiner Butid- ing. Tho time for planning was paat. ‘The time for action had arrived, Dr, Montrose at about the same mo- ment turned in from the street and moved fearily up the walk toward his big Riverside house, Hin eyes were bloodshot, his face was drawn and his shoulders sagged, ‘No stranger seeing him to-day for the first time doubted for an instant ‘that the doctor was a prey to nome ceaselessly gnawing terror and grie Entering the house, Dr. Montrose stood for a moment nt the foot of the yew ) ye “Guess I'll get out the old Oil Heater” THE old one is still good—if it’s a Perfection Smokeless Oil Heater. If you haven't one, order a Perfection today at the same time you order some SOCONY Kerosene from your grocer. For the price of a scuttle-full of coal you can buy about two gallons of SOCONY KEROSENE Burned in a Perfection Smokeless Oil Heater these two gallons give you heat enough towarm any ordinary room for 20 hours. No coal to carry or ashes to clean out. Burn kerosene, and cut the high cost of heat- ing. SOCONY is the Standard Oil Company of New York's best grade of refined oil. Say SOCONY to the grocer's boy. Look for the SOCONY Sign at your dealer's, STANDARD OIL CO, of NEW YORK (Principal Offices) Albany Boston THE EVENING @ nameless terror. Ia Tue, contrary, smiled suavely at his bost All at once the dread in Montrose’s eyen was replaced by a stooly glint of on the resolution, The Ii around = his mouth hardened. His bearing was that of a man who had once and for @ll made up his mind conselous town the el he Apoks He raised his arm tn dramatic power. 1% Pansagewny behind the one Ww “Ae La Rue was not tn Jenst Im- pressed by word or gesture, H amiled—an ugly, yet almost. pitying @mile—and shook his head The smouldering wrath in Dr, Mont Tone’ heart blazed forth into # flerce flame of indignation “Go, TL aay!" he ‘ “Aren't you making a good deal of unnecessary noise, Doct asked AS THE poor FLEW OPEN La Rue ainusedly, as if talking to a cranky kindergarten child. "And aren't you being Just a little bit 4 hospitable too? “That's hardly ¢ way ta dear old friend. Try again “I told you to go,” sald the doctor, steadying his angry voic and trying to speak calmly. And T meant it Go! This ts the last time Lam going to be tormented by your presence in this room, I am going to have this panel ant the secret passageway walled up." f ¥ NT) are THE CRIMSON STAIN SOOO OOOOOn ER OOOO: COGEREREOORADEDADOD TOOL 7 from me," he declared with an firmness that impressed even smilingly asaented ar dup and let ua iron Ur house by the front Pierre La Rue, “Not one more treat- sd. Tt will be fur more con- ment shall any of you have, you least Yenient than the present hole-and- of all. That is the truth upon my corner arrangement. Aud It will give oath.” tie A Kliinpee of your pretty daughter Vlerre's face grew Iivid. ‘The dread now and then of losing the drug that made him the You ave my daughters name master crook of the century was toe out of this!" hot mmanded Mon- much for his self-control trose. “It Is a black insult to her, Hix eyes flaring suddenly with the w will you Ko. edt 4 Crimson Stain, he whipped out a Rue, not at all knife and with a snfrl leaped at the era wrath, "I won't, doctor 1 very well knew TL would not Montrose sprang backward from whe M told me to. Come, come, the aperture, slamming shut the #e- doctor! Don't bebave lke @ @ulky eret panel behind him. r oy. Weowe everything to you, ‘The whizzing knife blade drove i most of all, And ¥ don't tit. deep into the wood of the panel and ‘ rare a h responsible for atuck there. La Rue hurled himaelf is a ¥ » our father and We against the closed portal like a rabid wer ; Jren, You can't shirk wolf, Rut the stout wood resisted his ir naihility. this You furious charge. Then throurh the Pane! Montrose heard him yell “You'll rob us of the drug that ts life itself to us? Very good! ‘Then we shall rob you of your daughter who ts more than life to you. She WEAPON AND FIRED. shall die within twenty-four bours! And no power can save her!” La Rue's retreating footsteps died away, Montrose stood, eyes ablaze nade de w ful « oy tn. Geni ut We are. It was your gv that turned us frow tla Into Keniuses.” xroaned — Montrose. nitses for the vilest crimes ever with indignation, Hstening to the re- committed!” ceding steps. His ears rang with La rhaps so," cheerily assented La Rue's threat against Florence, But it Tue But that subject has been only stirred the father to a flercer threshed out # nthat it beginato wrath, At Inst, Mfting one band sol bere me, You m u t wo a venward, he satd aloud And you'll have 8 what we de oa solemn ¥ that the are. “Phat ie why to you toe Crimson Stain shall be wiped out, and day. 1 want a treatme that its vile power stall be once and He nodded to paratus as he s her that ing w slave “None of you will g forever annihilated His own words seemed to galvanize m to strange activity, Going to a k he drew forth a pistol and thrust 1 Into his pocket. From a cupboard And his man- fa master address. } more of the ARTIST AND SINGER WILL SOON BE BRIDE OF NDER F. DENNISTO! teenth Street, New York, at a lunch-| eon given in her honor, Miss Allen ts! rated as an excellent artist, and she! possesses an unusually fine soprano voice. She ts the daughter of Mr.| and Mrs. Arthur Furmore Allen of arrick Apartments, in One Hun- dred and Twenty-sixtn Street, and i# the niece of Dr, J, Wilfred Allen of |No. 42 Fifth Avenue, who 1s con- nected with the Hahneman Hospital, hWwiwnhWwWwWwWi Notes in Society J Miss Beatrice Gill Carpenter, daugh- ter of Henry Clay Carpenter of Phila delphia, was married last night to Alfred Pierce Gregg, son of Mra Charlotte Ward Merrick of Asheville, | N.C, Tho ceremony was performed in Holy Trinity Chapel, Philadelphia, Miss Sallie Badger Morse, daughter | ff Mr. and Mrs. George Dana Morse, | | was married in Trinity Church, Bos- | ton, yesterday, to Aaron Lucas Gardi- | |ner, son of Mr. and Mrs, Arthur K. | | Gardiner of Brookline. | i Mrs, Edward W, Packard gave a ‘luncheon yesterday at Sherry’s for | her daughter, Miss Murlel Oakes, The en-| guests included a few debutantes of turday,| this season and some girls who came ming Den-| out last year, In the party were the Narcissa Eltnor nt wa r wnnour Nov. 1, to Alexar der FL ivaham Court, Keventh| Misses Florence Gilbert, Anne Lee ind One Hunared and Bix-|Scott, Genevieve Clendenin, Isabel Yeonians, Beatrice Pynchon, Mary L |Francke, Florence Lincoln, Marion rry, Madge Lesher, Helen Barrett, harine Crosby, Adelaide Flint and ¢ Saltus, | rst A dinner waa given last night tn |Sherry's by Ferdinand F. Jelke of No, 743 Fitth Avenue. Afterward the party went to the Century Theatre Mr. Jelke's guests included Mra, Lyman B, Kendall, the Misses Gene- vieve Clendenin, Muriel Oakes, Edith Williams, Anne Scott and Helene Moffat, James Beck Jr, J, Theus Munds, James Hennen Le Gendre, Maury H, B. Paul, Ferdinand Jelke 34, Martt Hoefer and Harry V. B. Skin trouble costs |; .s arlington, many a manhisjob) y:., sors Maron Benson Rel daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Wiliam No matter how efficient a man may | Sumner Henson, was married to John be, if he has an ugly skin-eruption, | Noel Robinson yesterday In the First there are positions in which he cannot | Presbytertun Church, Passate, N. J. A be tolerated. He may know that itis | reception was held at the Benson hot in the least contagious, but ofher |home. Mis Jane Benson was her saanthanwalfatd, Thevavold hin, ena ter's matd of honor and the brides. ROSES Aree rey avoldhim, andhe | aids were the Misses Marion Cleve e way fora man with a clear, must ma land, Marjorte Woods, Lucy Emerson, healthy skin, Why run this risk, when! Helen Emerson, Eugentla Heck and Olive Benson, Alexander C, Robinson was his brother's best man, and the ushers were David Robinson 2d, Robert d, Russell Resinol = C. Noyes and patrone Wedne. night at at the evening Sherry’s Among second of held Ointment and Resin p sop itching and similar and clear away ecrema lant humors, 80 quickly and easily ? Maley Vandar Poa, Phy ai od, Mra. Walter 8. for ' entice Kellogg, Mrs Ointment and Reatn on and Mrs, Donn Mee write to Dope ok, Ki _ WORLD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23 ODOOOQHODDOOOD: over his eyes, and a great coat which concealed the Then, opening the secret panel again, he crawled through the space, closed the panel along the passageway in half hour the doctor caught sight of rOD® he produced a broad-brimmed soft hat, which be jammed down weil Iines of his figure, he the him and ‘hurried Pierre La Kue's wake. Several times In the next behind La Rue, though he catch up with him. knowledge of the man's able to trail Pierre to 1 ment. There, crouching in an alleyway be- uld never quite et by his own pits he w anners® apart- add rais to a touch of a the door wa could eee the three | & parently In r In a open; Montrose men groupe the table The waiter departed. turned, carrying key upon a tray it was locked, Setting t on the corner of the doctor's . the wulter Knocked at the doo! ile the walter'# back was turned trove, with a lightnin: eature ntled his tiny flask of hydrocyante “Nd into the two half filled whiskey lanses 4 F for the oon he re a of whis- 4 the door down the He was barely in tim is walter picked up the tray ‘Tanner y J apened door and carried It Into ; the private room, The doctor would have felt less triumph had he known & Mh of a telephone conversation La Rue Pohed tie had just held in that room. Calling Sirment. allie th up the Montrose house he had asked [\t" anxiously if the doctor were at home. “* ‘iak® wah. we Clayton, who was calling on Flor- awoye all tidy Be enee, replied that Dr. Montrose was “Ho keeps a-cryin' for you, miss,” answered La Rue. ing it would make him happier if he could eee you just a minute before dies hosp'tal say morning.” And, without an tion, Florence assured the supposedly atricken father at once to the “little hosp'tal,” whose fer 1 one of the whiskey glasses to his lps, head clear, till the work’s done. guess I'll cel Featuring Maurice Costello and Ethel Grandin Novelized by ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE Being Presented by the Consolidated Film Corporation “An’ I was think- tapped caught The doctors down here at sharply, he can't last til) rose Instant's hesita- that she would come he could 9 he gave her again ordered La Tue, as Kiel ‘Put that down. Keep your I You. newsboy ore ing myself Tw t.' To which La Rue had ane f° tite gin Stute That ent awered: . Killed Father.” ence 'm sorry. I'm the father of that ane of the glasses And the boy the doctor's daughter ran over. table ‘The poor little feller seems to be hur internally Really exclaimed Bob. “On, 2 I've had him taken to alittie hos; tal at No, 999 East Blankth Stree went on La Rue, "but he keeps crying see the pretty lady who waa so ce to him to-day, Maybe he'd die pier If he could see her again, | ited to ask the doctor if he could her down here.” Florence!” called phone, won't Bob, “Come to 1? «That poor ng. His father the little newsboy has called up to” ni Florence terrupted by snatching the receiver from his hand “Oh, I'm so sorry, #o sorry!” she sald, her voice trembling as she spoke Into the transmitter; there any thing at all Tecan do?” sound along + door opened In his arms he body of Florence Tt sale, yton ¢ courtyard queer {t was that a hospital Montrose's dazed own It e. Then has We ned with h set down the glass as La of tramping feet sounded the dark passage. The Plerre La Rue er bore the strug: Montrose. worked beautif i out to Ta e blund and he ing {nto was saying should be in such a place, him over up have you got there?" he broke off, as bis eye fell on Mont- ‘anner, tences, explained. and renewed her struggles, La Rue laughed aloud, ! Clayton looked back and s The Thirteenth Episode ot THE CRIMSON STAIN MYSTERY Just then, Kiel the head, and I the young lady. Who in two whispered sen- Florence cried out But before speak Kiel burst into the room from the dance hall. “Look out, Ohief!" he panted. “It's ‘ot on his feet again, him, A kid told him was passing and low the open windows of & ground tov, Tanner.” you had lugged the girl in here, Clay- floor fiat, he heard the mutter of soon afterward the three filed out ton blows « p'lice whiste, and three Yolces, and from time to time he was of the room. cops come up, a-running, They're tio, (2 Het the drift of @ wentence oF "Montrose heard La Rus tell a walt- searching the dance hall outride, f + er to reserve it for him until their re- They'll be here any minute, Heat it.” ep Rt had fallen before Montrore turn. ‘The doctor remained where he Florerco fought madly, as she heard Only to foll&w Dierte Ie Hae, who W# until the three had reached the the man’s scared message. But she amerged from the house accompan! ou door of the dance hall, Then, could not wre from Pierre's by tanner and ile rising stealthily. he slipped into the grasp. Dr o—bound, The three hailed a tazicab, Dr, Ptivate room gagged and “struggled in Montrose was lucky enough to en- Pola nig ‘ai Mtge others, vain counter another taxi, He boarded it franced to turn and look back aa La Rue gianced quickly from one and gave chase. Just as the day be- ed the Ss exit. He saw prisoner to the other, Then, loosing fore, the taxi containing the man (%@ doctor enter the room, ‘Turning, his hold on Florence, he made for the ph Montrose was trailing drew up 2@ hurried back through the fast: door that led to ‘the dance in front of Allger’s dance hall, La Ming hail whence came a confused baby Hue and Tanner and Kiel got out and , Dr. Montrose, enter shouts and screams went into the pl A tnoment or so @rew bis pistol and pi La Rue sprang through the later Montrose stealthily followed him way, Into the clamorous dance hail. to He was just in time to see the A rity his man's words. Wiel three pass into a private room at Push 5 and ‘Tanner followed. one end of the hall. ‘The doctor Wé } of rence, released, cast a single made his way to a table near the Second door led n * tor nt the nasked figure in r of this room. His hat pulied beyond. Dr, M 1 on she chanced to catch low .over his brow, he sat down, Jor and opence i he of pint ner ther had ordered a drink (which he did not on th 1, tt atl yon floor tn @ taste) and watted He could hear ched on nothing In the privaté room, But ted esontly a waiter went thither, ar 1, CaUR chatting, wore y were and Robert Clayton self was the doctor's om | a folly drive, da her father. live?” croaked ring hack, In a daze of nal ‘led Incoherent ream! Alla fri But—{t was ime it &! A warning T dare nat (To Re Continued.) Will Be Published Friday, Dec. 1. 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