de of abusive language.

"You! You are the cause of all this! You are the prying miscreant that
has made all my trouble! I will have your life! I will drag you into
the crypt of my great ancestor, and tear out your heart on the stone
of sacrifice that still exists in there!"

He dashed forward with such force that the chains, reaching their
limit suddenly, jerked him back so violently that he fell. As he did
so his hand chanced to touch the hammer, which he had laid aside while
trying to secure the bottle. With a shriek of joy that made Mr. Barnes
shiver, he sprang up, holding the hammer aloft.

"I am chained! Chained! But you shall not escape! Take that!"

Swiftly he hurled the hammer, but Mr. Barnes, suspecting his purpose,
dropped to his knees, and the missile went harmlessly over his head.

"Balked! Balked! I have failed! But I am the Wizard and I will
succeed! Ha! Ha! Ha!" His laugh now filled the room. "You wonder how!
I am chained and you think that you are safe! Ha! Ha! Ha! You are a
fool! You do not know me! I am Emanuel Medjora! I am powerful. I will
rend these chains, and then your life shall pay!"

He turned, and wrapping the chains around his two arms, he braced his
feet against the floor, and tugged with all his might.

He pulled, and swayed from side to side. He savagely jerked the
chains, and then again he grasped one with both hands, but his efforts
appeared to be in vain. But so much power did he display, that, as his
back was turned, Mr. Barnes decided that it would be safer to prepare
for flight. He therefore cautiously advanced towards the door, and
there paused, ready, however, to dart out on the instant should it be
necessary.

Still the Doctor tugged and jerked and rattled the chains, shrieking
and laughing demoniacally at intervals. Presently, with a shout of
triumph, he did burst one of the chains. Turning towards Mr. Barnes,
he shouted:

"You see! I am the Wizard! I do what I please! You did not think that
I could break it! Ha! Ha! Ha! You do not know Emanuel Medjora! He
accomplishes what he wills! The will controls the muscles, and the
mind controls the will! But now through my brain a liquid fire courses
that makes my mind doubly powerful! I feel that I am getting stronger
every moment! In another second I will snap this last chain as easily
as you would break a cord! Then, then,--Ha! Ha! Ha! I'll have your
heart out! Ha! Ha! Ha! I have an idea! I'll kill you now!"

He rushed for