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BEGIN HERE TODAY To ascertain why he is Oeme “hawowed. Sir Charles Abingdon engarts Paul Harley, criminal investigator. While dining at his home with Harley. Sir Charles falls dead. His last words are •'Fire-Tongue" and "Nicol Britm." Dr MeMurdoeh pronounces death due to heart failure. Harley insists that Sir Charles was poisoned. Harley asks Brinn to explain the meaning of “Fire-Tongue." Brinn refusee, Harley Questions Polly Jones, parlor maid. Nicol Brinn is summoned to the home of Ormuz Khan, head of the Fire-Tongue cult. Brinn loves N'aida a member of the cult. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY E pointed with a pen which he was holding in the direction of a heavily carved chair which stood near the table. Nicol Brinn sat down, regarding the speaker with lacklustre eyes. "A query has arisen respecting your fraternal rights.” continued the Hindu. “Am I to understand that you claim to belong to the Seventh Kama?” "Certainly,” replied Brinn in a toneless voice. The Hindu drew his cuff back from ? slender yellow wrist, revealing a i urious mark which appeared to oe oranded upon the flesh. It was in the form of a torch or flambeau surmounted by a tongue of flame. He ratsed his black brows, significantly. Nicol Brinn stood up, removing his tight dinner jacket. Then, rolling back his sleeve from a lean. sinuou3 forearm, he extended the powerful' member, having his fist tightly clenched. Upon the inside of his arm, just above the elbow, an identical mark had been branded! . The Hindu stood up and saluted i Nicol Brinn in a peculiar manner.' That is to say. he touched the secon 1 i

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“FIRE IS LIFE,” REPLIED NICOL BRINN. t.iiger of his right hand with the tip -.j* his tongue, and then laid the Anger upon his forehead, at the same lime bowing deeply. Nicol Brinn repeated the salutation. and quietly put his coat on. “We greet you," said the Hindu. I am Rama Dass of the Bengal Lodge Have you Hindustani?” “No.’ “Where were you initiated?” "At Moon Ali Lane." "Ah!” exclaimed the Hindy. “I tee it all. In Bombay?” "In Bombay.” "When, and by whom, may I ask?” “By Ruhmani. Nov. 23, 1913.” "Strange,” murmured Rama Dass. Brother Ruhmani died in that year; which accounts for our having lost touch with you. What is your rrade?" “The fifth.” “You have not proceeded far, brother. How do you come to be untequainted with our presence in England?” “I cannot say.” “What work has been allotted to you?” “None.” “Never?” * Never.” “More and more strange." murmured the Hindu, watching Nicol tnrough the gold-rimmed spectacles which he wore. “I have only known one other case. Such cases are dangerous, brother.” “No blame attaches to me.” replied Nicol Brinn. *T • have not said so,” returned Rama Dass. "But in the Seventh

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Kama all brothers must work. A thousand lives are as nothing so the Tire lives. We had thought our information perfect, but only by accident did we learn of your existence." “Indeed,” murmured Nicol Brinn, coldly. “A document was found, and in this it was recorded that you bore upon your arms the sign of the Seventh Kama.” “ ‘Tis Fire that moves the grains of dust,” murmured Nicol Brinn. tonelessly, “which one day make a mountain for the gods.” Rama Dass stood up at once and repeated his strange gesture of salu tation, which Nicol Brinn, returned ceremoniously: and resumed his seat at the table. “You are advanced beyond your grade, brother,” he said. “You are worthy the next step. Do you wish to take it?” “Every little drop swells the ocean,” returned Nicol Brinn. “You speak well." the Hindu said. “We have here your complete record. It shall not be consulted. To do so were unnecessary. We are satisfied. We regret only that one so happily circumstanced to promote the coming of the Fire should have been lost sight of. East night there were three promotions and several rejections. You were expected." “But I was not summoned." “No.” murmured Rama T>ass. “We had learned of you as I have said. However, great honor results. You will be received alone. Do you desire to advance?” “No. Give me time.” Rama Dass again performed the strange salutation, and again Nicol Brinn returned it. “Wisdom is a potent wine.” said the latter, gravely. “We respect your decision." The Hindu rang a little silvere bell upon his table, and the double doors which occupied one end of the small room opened silently. revealing a large shadowy apartment beyond. Rama Dass stood up. crossed the room, and standing just outside the open doors, beckithed to Nicol Brinn to advance. “There_ is no fear," he said in a queer. Chanting tone. i "There is no fear,” repeated Nicol Brinn. “There is no love " “There is no love." “There is no death." “There is no death." “Fire alone is eternal.' “Fire alone is eternal.” As he pronounced those words Nicol Brinn crossed the threshhold of the dark room, and the double doors closed silently behind him.

CHAPTER XXII Fire-Tongue Speaks Absolue darkness surrounded Nicol Brinn. Darkness. unpleasant heat, and a stifling ofior of hyacinths. He had been well coached, and thus far his memory had served him admirably. But now he knew not what to expect. Therefore, inwardly on fire, but outwardly composed, muscles taut and nerves strung highly, he 'waited the next development. It took the form, first, of the tinkling of a silver bell, and then of the coming of a dim light at. the end of what was evidently a long apartment. The light grew brighter, assuming the form of a bluish flame burning in a little flambeau Nicol Brinn watched It fascinatedly. Absolutely no sound was discernible, until a voice began to speak, a musical voice of curiosity arresting quality. “You are welcome." said the voice. “You are of the Bombay Dodge, although a citizen of the United States. Because of some strange error, no work has been allotted to you hitherto. This shall he remedied." The introduction Maskelyne illusions into an English country house must ordinarily have touched his sense of humor, but knowing something of the invisible presence in which he stood in that darkened chamber, there was no laughter in the heart of Nicol Brinn, hut rather an unfamiliar coldness, the nearest approach to fear of which this steelnerved man was capable. "Temporarily.” the sweet voice continued, “you will be affiliated with the London Lodge, to whom you will look for instructions. These will reach you almost immediately. There is great work to be done in England. It has been decided, however, that you shall be transferred as quickly as possible in our New York lodge You will await orders. Only Fire is eternal.” Again the voice ceased. But, Nicol Brinn remaining silent. "Your reply is awaited.” "Fire is life,” replied Nicol Brinn. The blue tongue of flame subsided, lower and lower, and finally disappeared. so that the apartment became enwrapped in absolute darkness. A faint rustling sound suggested that a heavy curtain had been lowered, and almost immediately the doors behind Nicol Brinn were opened again by Rama Dass. "We congratulate you. brother,” he said, extending his hand. “Yet the ordeal was no light one, for all the force of the Fire was focused upon you.” Nice! Brinn re-entered the room where the shaded lamp stood upon the writing table. If the speaker w>rh the strangely arresting voice wore indeed that Fir*T'mrue whose mere name was synonymous with dread in certain parts of the East, then Fire-Tongue was an impostor. He who claimed to road the thoughts of all men had signally failed in the present instance. unless— Nicol Brinn stared dully Into the smiling face of Rama Dass. Not yet must be congratulate himself. Perhaps the Hindu's smile concealed as much as the mask worn by Nico! Brinn. “Wt congratulate you,” said Ram i Dr.ss "You are a worthy brother." He performed the secret salutation. which Nicol Brinn automatically acknowledged. Then, without another word.||Rama Dass led the way to the door. Out into the darfc hallway Nico) Brinn his miiscles taut- hi*

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