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Mrs. Raeburn's Waxwork
(Continued from Page ".)
of everyday and borrowed no ma- Jeaty from princes' robes, however nhan. A skeleton gleamed white in one corner of the room, there was a stuffed ox with six legs, a tiny waxen midget, and a giant of local fame. Save for these the room was peopled only with who had killed and who had paid the penalty for killing. A throng staring before them, expressionless, rigid, mask-like, brooding perhaps upon their crimes.
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"Here's Hopkins, the Norwich irangler.
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This was comforting, yet in some strange way disappointing, for, it was idle to deny that he had thought of her very frequently during the course | Steamer, of the night, and that the prospect of meeting once more the direct gaze of her rather mocking eyes had undoubt edly stimulated him and sent him From TRIESTE. VENICE, BRINDISI forth into the cheericas streets kindled PORT SAID, BOMBAY, COLOMBO,
AND SINGAPORE. with an eager, sparkling excitement which he rather half-heartedly strora to suppress.
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CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby As the morning dragged by he informed that all Goods are being studied a catalogue of the exhibition, landed at their risk into the Godown trying to, memorise the many dossiers of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart He was and Godown Company, Ltd., at Kow. of princes and murderers. accustomed to learn by heart, and in loon, whence and/or from the wharves three hours his task was almost com- delivery may be obtained.
A plete, yet with one exception. Optional Cargo will not be landed Mr. Mugivan seemed more at home curious revulsion prevented him from here, unless notice has been given 48 In the second room. He became al-reading, even to himself, the brief se-hours prior to vessel's arrival, but count in the catalogue of Mrs. Rae carried on from port to port to the bura's crime, of alcovering,
Lhrough
ough final port of call to which the optio the medium of one cheap, emudged extends.
No claims will be admitted after the paragraph, that she had been an in famous woman, a monster of vice and Goods have left the Godown, and all cruelty. Taking a penknife from his Goods remaining undelivered after the They moved across the room. Then, pocket he cut away from his catalogue 10th inst, will be subject to rent.
All claims against the vessel murt all record of her dark deeds. Yet she near the slit of a window, crossed by remained throughout the morning a be presented to the Undersigned on or iron bara, Patrick saw her for theifeless effigy, and after glancing at before the 19th inst. or they will not first time. She stood on a little dais
her once,
he gladly looked away. be recognised. by herself, a young woman, or, rather,
He went out to lunch and returned All broken, chafed, and damaged the effigy of a young woman, dressed for the long vigil of the afternoon. Goods are to be left in the Godowns, neatly in dark clothes that were al- Few people came to visit the exhibi- where they will be examined on the ready old-fashioned in cut.
cation: a pair of school-children in 10th instant at 10 am. by our sur- ried herself proudly,
Emp. like a queen, and charge of a maiden aunt, two girls, verora, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.. whereas the other waxworks who giggled and eyed him coyly, an In the case of dutiable cargo, Con-
of completely expressionless counten.
at old man, and an amorous couple who signees are requested to inform the with proudly ance, this one alone,
Imports & Exports Office that they curling lips and short, Imperious nose, plainly regarded his presence an seemed, по
have such goods for examination. ally to live, nuisance, actually thought,
It was foggy outside; duak fell No Fire Insurance has been effect- disdain in perhaps because she was
For the first time that day,jed. She stood there easily, early. carnate. gracefully, long, pale hands folded as he paced the Hall of Monarchs, he Bill of Lading will be countersiga. upon her breast, and Patrick, gazing, become sensible of the loneliness of ed by felt the cool, amused stare of her sey of being buried among the dead re-
his position.
Once again the feeling eyes. For a moment his heart leap-lof ed sharply, startling him, and he had turned to him, intensified this time by a sudden impulse to move forward and a bored and brooding melancholy, look more closely at her; then this whereas in the morning there had sensation was succeeded by a creeping also been a sense of adventure. The feeling of curious discomfort. He very tread of his feet, the only sound was embarrassed; he had to avert his in the still apartmnt, smote lugubri- ously upon his ears. He would bave "Who's that woman?" he asked Im-ked to smoke, but this was, of petuously, and then wished that he course, forbidden. had not spoken.
eyes.
er
Sha
Mr. Mugican answered him casual- ly, with his back turned to the effigy That's Mrs. Raeburn, the poison- and that's the lot, so come
"Mrs. Raeburn? I seem to know the name."
on."
"No doubt, no doubt. It was jenough known at one time."
well
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and transform itself into warm, living flesh and blood. Somewhere, some-
ed for if he was unable to possess her how, this miracle must be acomplish- he thought that, auch was the spell she At length he turned, and obeying had cast upon him, he must inevitab an impulse which was becoming overy second stronger, ho moved towards the pine and sicken, for she was
Dame Sana Merel, and he was in farther chamber, the Hall of Curios her thrall. At last he spoke to her, itles and Horrors. Here the twilight softly, scarcely knowing that he spoke. struck gloomily upon
the wan And "Your are a witch," he said, "and glimmering faces of the murderers, upturned to greet the first dark,you possess me body and soul. You smoky greyness of night; greenish ought to be burnt, and since you are made of wax It should not be difficult they were once more, and dismal; and to destroy you very hopeless in the blank resignation mind to try."
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I have a good
They walked away, towards the Hall of Monarchs, and Patrick was of their weary vigil in this dim room This time there was no mistake: ai 10th Apr. acutely conscious of the supercilious that was filled with the very breath
gleam of sardonie laughter came to grey eyes that must be gazing after of genteel decay.
her eyes, a strange and elfin amile to) them.
The sham eyes of a sham: He went straight towards the figure her curling lips. She defied him. And, woman, waxen effigy!
He felt of Mrs. Raeburn, standing tall and as before, the row of murderers be acutely ridiculous.
Mr. Muxivan said no more unta quiet and erect on her dals below the hind seemed to move simultaneously! barred window. He had never been with a rastling murmur of excitement. found themselves once again in so near to her before; their eyes mel, before, too, he was saved by a foot- they the little office. Then, offering Patrick and once more she had recaptured step from the outer world. He turned
cigarette, he asked suddenly: "You're not a fanciful sort of chapit spark of life which had so cur sharply. A woman came into the room.
previous
Patrick stiffened, became once more day. Kessed him on the You mean nervous? her pale, clear-cut face, at her direct. The woman hesitated for a moment, gazed for some moments at the respectful and vigilant attendant. No, 1
Why? can't say that I am.
ironic eyes. She appeared to
then approached him slowly, for she his "No place for fancies, this," confid-
scrutiny gravely, earnestly, scorn- was bent and squat and elderly, andj ed Mr. Mugivan, waving his hand in fully, yet with a glint of interest and walked with the help of a stick. the direction of the exhibition; "humour in her regard. She seemed,
that
ously
return
Ho
of a jab most of
the be a lonely sort
thought, a woman well used to noticed vaguely that she was dresand time, and once you start thinking, the],
looking at you, well, self
curious eyes, well able to defend her in dingy black, with a frowsy bonnet figures are
that partially concealed her face. you're done, that's all. Last chap we self against the stares of the inquisi- askew upon her head and a film of vell
Live.
Suddenly, to his immense as- had here took to having fancies. tonishment, he spoke to her, and his That's why you've got his job."
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There was a long pause, during the catalogue at the door, and as I am old, and not so good a walker as I was, scare me."
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Patrick, only too pleased to occupy Raeburn's got a good one."
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"Talks, then," and he thought: gination, or did her us really curve,
in
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dead, the other that, with the morn. he Ing. Mrs. Raeburn, poisoner, had be come once more a waxen effigy, and no longer a living, breathing woman
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He discovered, the next day, twoj The next day saw him resolutely cence to the last
IN the Hall of Monarchs. Mugivan's conception of Jack the things about his new job. One was keeping to that his long and often lonely vigil Here, with the Hicless dummies of Ripper, the criminal who was never this figure is modelled! captured with the waxworks gave him at times long-dead kings, he was safe. In that according to the description of his ap- the curious serie sensation of being other room he realised that he
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Yet, with the swiftly dowing dusk postponed no longer; at last they faced
and the slim and straight self-possessed as was their wont with the the
window. Sudden- shades of night the vivid and evil per-benar kesimbered that he knew
ly Patric sonalities they must have worn dur
their lifetime; seemed to stretch nothing of this murderess thevasplves, as though released on she had killed by poison; here he was no blood- some long spell of immobility; nodded, speechless and could recite perhaps, to one another even winked
victim; only that the was young and perhaps brushed the duit from their the” dossier, nor did he even know
ws, fair and that she had cast a spell upon To shabby garments, smothered him, and these things could not be told
quietly expectant, for the walled, closing of the exhibition. So Patrick to his companion. There was a pause, ught, but it was difficult to soe, for during the courss of which the old wa Lokadows were thick in this look than examined the wax figure atten-1
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This is Mrs. Rasburn
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Hle
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the
that her eyes, alive and brilliant, al- poisoner,"
As he spoke he shot a sharp glaned moat
feverish in their eager intensity, remained fixed direct upon him as at the effigy and observed that she was though she waited to see whether he blank and mask-like once more; inilt would, after Alf three days' absence, ferent bolk to him and his companion. His witch had again become a waxwork. speak once more to her
The old lady shaded closer to
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very gonde "The Lilomena: if not He was startled, and gaped, unable quite to grasp the purport of her words, (Continued on Page 11.).
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