A. Merritt's Fantasy Magazine, October 1950 — page 22: what you’re looking at

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THE ELIXIR OF HATE 21 opportunity, went pale. Nervously he blinked, then fell to fingering his close- cropped bristly white mustache. “I—I—” he stammered. “What is it you wish? Treatment at my hands? Rest? Retirement for a time from the world? Speak freely. All I have is yours!” For a moment the American, over- whelmed with emotion, found no words. Then he leaned forward in his chair. Straight at I] Vecchio he peered, his eyes burning with new fire. “Is—is it true,” he queried in an al- most inaudible voice— “‘is it indeed true, as I have heard from Witham in a letter, that your—your experiment has at last succeeded ?” “My experiment? Why, which experi- ment? I always have a dozen or two un- der way in my laboratory.”” With a wave of the hand he indicated a door at the rear of the study. do you mean?” “The one dealing with—with life and its essence! The immortality of the yee! The renewal of youth! “Which particular one oh-oh, Diy Scalp! “HE’S GOT LADDIE BOY in check all right, but not Dry Scalp. My, what unkempt hair! Looks like a and I’ll bet it’s as hard to comb. Loose Ii Vecchio frowned. Two deep lines formed between his brows. For a moment he regarded Dennison, who, 1n his intense agitation, had gripped the arms of the chair and now sat there panting with un- controllable excitement. “Well, what if I have?” suddenly asked the patriarch. “What then?” “‘Have you found it? Tell me!’ asked Dennison eagerly. “Tell you? What are you asking? Suppose I have discovered the vital prin- ciple—”’ “You admit it?” “Oh, yes, yes, yes!” cried the old man, for the first time stung into visible irrita- tion. “Why?” “Why?” shouted the Aterican, his self-control fast dying. Up he sprang. “You have this secret, and you—you ask me why I want to know? Here!’ He flung out his trembling hands. “I am dying! Give me life!” Il Vecchio, a slow fire beginning to smolder in his deep-set eyes, still sat motionless in the easy chair beside the table. mane... dandruff, too. He needs ‘Vaseline’ Hair Tonic!”’ lar looks benver.., when you check Dty Scafp IT’S GREAT! Try it! See what a big difference ‘Vaseline’ Hair Tonic makes in the good looks of your hair. Just a few drops daily check loose dan- druff and those other annoying signs of Dry Scalp spruce up your hair quickly and effectively. Contains no alcohol or other drying ingredients. Vaseline HAIR TONIC TRAOE MARK ® Listen to DR. CHRISTIAN, starring JEAN HERSHOLT, VASELINE is the registered trade mark of the Chesebrough Mfg. Co., Cons’d on CBS Wednesday nights. (C(O) nn) (C 6)(0)©) S (C(O)