"God in Heaven!" he ejaculated, "she's dead! I've killed her!"
He was still bending over her--still feeling her lifeless pulse, still
trying to resuscitate her--feebly wondering how he had killed her,
feverishly debating the best course to pursue--when Curtis and Kelson
burst in on him.
At the sight of Lilian Rosenberg's lifeless body both men started
back. "Great God! Hamar!" Curtis gasped. "What have you done to her?"
"Nothing!" Hamar said, turning a ghastly face to them. "I--I found her
like this!"
"Liar!" Kelson shouted beside himself with fury. "Liar! We heard her
scream. Look at your hands--there's blood on them! You've killed her!"
Before Curtis could stop him he sprang at Hamar, and the next moment
both men were rolling on the floor.
"Call for the police, Ed!" Kelson gasped, "the police--or--" But
before he could utter another syllable, walls, floor and ceiling shook
with loud, devilish laughter. There was then silence--enthralling,
impressive, omnipotent silence--the electric light went out--and the
room filled with luminous, striped figures.
[Illustration: THE ROOM FILLED WITH LUMINOUS, STRIPED FIGURES]
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