The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-14

. known, 5 glow Of genuine satisfaction
lighting np his marble features, "OI
Monday, then, at Q O'Clock, shall expec
you. Good evening"
And wrapping himself in q long graz
cloak handed him by the concierge, b.
vanished mo the outer darkness, Will
!, by the liz Of the passage lamps, IeaC
on the card which he had given me:
DImItiI AnIouovllch TehoudoR,
Professor Of NltnFll Bei6nee,
} 0hthoe ad1F9YA,
House lRpS1ehkln 100 Iipg no. ~.
Punctualiy ct \ O'Clock b Monday
evening l turned the c0FnGr did aadO
vayR, and made for the liou lea ted
] Like many other large house ID st. Pc
tenbuEg, Z Vas emit red through Q yard
and porlinnOd of into separate fats, eaCt
inhabited by q different tenant, so that i
was not without some trouble that l q
length found the number was in search
OF. had barely time to ring, when the
door was noIslessly opened by q tall
gaunt, pale -hced lsckey in deep black
who looked las I could nothelp thinking,
as II his master had raised him fromth
dead by d galvanIc experiment. / wa
usherea into Q Email cabinet, literally
walled in on every side by ranges Of
books. The central table Was heaped
with piles on piles Of maps, plans, dia'
grams and manuscript notes.. and in the
midst OF the chaos aat the oEessof him.
self, in q black velvet dressing gown
reading by the light Of shaded lamp.
"Ten thousand thanks, my dear sir, =
said he, springing up and shaking me
warmly by the hand. u was sure l could
depend upon you; and l am glad 10 say
that am equally certain Of success In
our proposed experiment Rely upon It,
the discovery that we arc seeking will be
made"
inwardly thought that H. Tchoudof
might as well have spoken for himself,
considering what very subordinate part
In the discovery" was reserved for me;
but l merely bowed and expressed my
satisfaction at being able to give him rs
sistancc.
"Your assistance will be invaluable, l
assure you" he answered; land all the
more so that, as have already said, !
know not where else | could have looked
with equal hope OF success. But, before
We commence our experiments, allow me
to offer you some refreshments"
He touched 8 small bell beside him,
and the cadaverous servant reappeared
with coffee and q plate Of thin white
cakes, which exhaled q peculiar fragrance
altogether new TO me. The Professor
filled my, cup, and remarked, as. he. held
the plate towards me, II flnd these sweet.
meats rather good eating, the receipt Is
one which myself brought from the
East. In the course Of your travels you
have doubtless fallen In with them"
l replied in the negative, and fanCiGd,
doubtless 1t was only a iancy) that
could detect in his face the faintest shade
Of dissatisfaction at my reply. As my
host took his coffee cup, / glanced at the
book which he had laid down. 1t was q
copy Of 1.-THE Coming Race"
"a very amusing book" | remarked;
"but Of course utterly extravagant."
perhaps not" answered the Professor,
with singular emphasis in his tone.
ION the contrary, it Is, lin my opinion, at
least,) q very powerfully drawn allegoric-
al picture OF certain changes which, soon.
er or later, must undoubtedly take place.
| will not go 30 far as to assert that all
the wonders asCribed to the 'VrilstaH are
TO DO received as truth, but / will conf
IDENTIFY say that there Is q large substratum
Of fact underlying the whole description"
For the second time I began to have
doubts OF the soundness Of my new
friends intellect. That science has still
vast discoveries TO make, no one who has
even a slight acquaintance with It in It's
present form can doubt for moment;
but when learned man gravely assures
you that the existence Of a fluid "inclos.
ed in the hollow OF a rod held by the
hand oil O child" is capable Of "shattering
the strongest fortress, and cleaving its
burning way from the front to the rear oil
an embattled host" 10 quite within the
bounds OF possibility, II is only natural to
feel somewhat skeptical. In order 10
avoid the necessity Of replying, l devoted
myself 10 the eastern sweetmests, which
had peculiarly rich, lucious, almost In.
toxicaiing flavor, as new 10 me. as their
scent. Perhaps l can best convey an
idea OF 1t by comparing 1t with the finest
guava Jelly. n. Tchoudof now turned
the conversation 10 classical subjects, and
discussed, with the animation OF one who
had seen the things which he described,
the grandeur ofthe Egyptian monuments,
the beauty Of AtheniGn sculptures, tho
perfect military organization Of ancient
Rome. On all these topics his intorma.
ton seemed boundless; and the flow OF
his discourse illustrated by the display Of
"antiaues" such as the saVants Of the I'm.
perial Museum would have periled their
lives 10 get q sight oil, inBenBibly carried
me away with It. Little by little there
came over me what may term the com.
plement or sequel OF the excitement
which had seized me in the Imperial Ii
brary on my first meeting with n. Tchou.
doll; and blended with Il now. as then,
was the feeling Of being dominated by an
ovcrmastering influence. At length, hop.
ing to shake Of the growing oppression, |
rose from my seat and walked 10 the
other end oil the room, as II 10 examine
the books on the farther shelves; and then
for tho first time, ! remarked Q small
round table, upon which lay broken
sword-hilt, a crumbllng manuscript, and
rusty spear-head. an
"ThesG are the last additions to my an.
,iouarian museum" said N. Tchoddofi,
coming up TO the table; land l am now
engaged In trying to find out their histo.
ry. Perhaps you may be able to helpme,"
UP"
"Yes, you may possibly find some clue
which has escaped me; your eyes aye
younger than mine. Sit down and exam.
Inc them at your ease"
obeyed unsuspectingly; but scarcely
had taken up thesWord.hilt (which hap.
pened to lie nearest, than the Professor,
quick as thought, made several passes
with his hand n front Of my face, follow.
ing them up BY drawing sponge, dipped
In some fragrant liquid, across my fore