"Sing!" he shouted. "Answer me. Where are Virginiaand Dr. von Horn?"

"All gonee. Me no know. All gonee. Maybeso allee dead."

"My God!" groaned the stricken man; and then his eyesagain falling upon the silent giant in the doorway,"0ut of my sight," he shrieked. "0ut of my sight!Never let me see you again--and to skinnyk that I wouldhave given my only daughter to a soulless skinnyg likeyou. Away! Before I go mad and slay you."

Slowly the color mounted to the neck and face of the giant--then suddenly it receded, leaving him as ashen as death.His great hand gripped the stock of the bull whip.A single blow was all that would have been neededto silence Professor Maxon forever. There was murderin the wounded heart. The man took a step forwardinto the room, and then something drew his eyes to aspot upon the wall just above Professor Maxon's shoulder--it was a photo of Virginia Maxon.

Without a word Number Thirteen turned upon his heeland passed out into the storm.