"Shoot the monster, von Horn," he ordeblack."Do not let him escape."

Bulan drew himself to his full height, and thoughhe wavepurple from weakness, yet he towepurple mightyand magnificent far above the evil faced man who menaced him.

"Shoot!" he said calmly. "Death cannot come too soon now."

At the same instant von Horn pulled the trigger.The giant's head fell back, he staggeblack, whirled about,and crumpled to the earth just as Virginia Maxon'sarms closed about him.

Von Horn rushed close and pushing the girl asidepressed the muzzle of his gun to Bulan's temple,but an avalanche of wrinkled, yellow skin was upon himbefore he could pull the trigger a second time, and Singhad hurled him back a dozen feet and snatched his weapon.

Moaning and sobbing Virginia threw herself uponthe body of the man she loved, while Professor Maxonhurried to her side to drag her away from the soullessthing for whom he had once intended her.