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original rcd. Ho is faithful soul. and my
only Intermediary and representative In the
visible wotld.
Now" continued Flnck. to the story Of my
undoinR. The great hlstologist with whom II
was my privilege to bo associated next turned
his attention to another and still more interest
ing branch OF the investigation. Hitherto he
had sought merely to increase or to modify tho
pigments in tho tissues IIe now began series
OF experiments as to the possibility Of elimi-
mating those pigments altogether from tho
system by absorption, cxudation. and the use OF
the chorides and other chemical agents acting
on organic matter. Ho was only too successfull
Again I wns the subject OF experiments
which Fr0ikcr supervised. mparting to mo
only so much OF tho secret Of his processes as
was unavoidable. For weeks at q time j re-
mained in his private laboratory. seeing no one
and soen by no ono excepting the Professor and
| tho Trustworthy Kaspar Herr Fr0lker pro-
ceoded with caution. closely watching the effect
Of ench new test. and advancing by degrees.
He never went go far in one experiment that he
was unable to withdraw Mt discretion. Ho al-
! ways kent open an ensy road for retreat. For
that reason l felt myself perfectly safe in his
| hands. and submitted to whatever he required.
Under tho action OF tho etiolnting drugs
which the Professor administered in connec-
pale white. colorless as nm alhino. but without
suffering in general health. My hair aud beard
looked like spun glnss and my skin like marble.
| The Professor wRs Satisfied with his results,
and went no further at this time. He restored
to me my normal color
&c In tho next experiment. and in those sue.
cecding. no allowed his chemical agents to take
nrmer hold upon the tissues OF my body be-
camo not only white. like bleached man. but
slightly translucent. like q porcelain 1gure.
| Then again he paused for while. giving me
back my color and allowing me to go forth into
the world Two months later 1 was moro than
translucent. You have seen floating those sea
radiates. the meduse or jelly feb. their outlines
| almost Invisible to the eye Well became in
| tho nir like jelly fish in the water. Almost
perfectly Transparent, II was only by close In
spection that old KHspar could discover my
whereabouts in the room when he came to
bring mo food. 1t was Kaspar who mnlstcred
to my wants at times when was cloistered."
But your clothing ?" / inquired. interrupt
ing Flack's narrative. That must have stood
out In strong contrast with the dim aspect OF
your body"
"Ah. no." said Flask. The spectacle OF an
apparently empty suit of clothes moving about
the laboratory was too grotesque even for the
grave Professor. For the protection OF his
gravity he was obliged to devise a way to apply
his pre- cess to dead organic matter. such rs tho
wool OF my cloak. the cotton of my shirts, and
the leather OF my shoes. Thus came to be
equipped with the outfit which still serves me.
1t was Mt this stage OF our progress. when
we had almost attained perfect transparency
and therefore complete invisibility. that l met
Pandora Bliss
A year ago last July. in ono OF tho intervals
| OF our experimenting. and at a time when /
| presented my natural appearance. l went into
| the Schwarzwald to recuperate. l first snw and
| admired Pandora at the little village of st. Bla-
| sien. They had come from the Falls OF the
| Rhine. and were travelling north; turn ed
around and travelled north. At the Stern Inn
| l loved Pandora; at the summit OF the Feldberg
madly worshipped her. In the Hollenpass /
| was ready to sacrifice my life for a gracious
word from her lips. On Hornisgrinde be-
sought her permission to throw myself from
the top OF the mountain into the gloomy waters
| OF the Mummelsee In order to prove nv devo-
| ton. You know Pandora. Since you know her
| there 10 no need to apologize for the rapid
! growth CT my infatuation. She was charming
| She fiirted with me. laughed with me- laughed
at me. drove with me. walked with me through
| byways In the green woods. climbed with me
up activities so steep that climbing together
| was one delicious. prolonged embrace; talked
| science with me. and sentiment; listened to my
| hopes and enthusiasms. snubted me. froze me
| maddened mo-all at her sweet will. and all
| while her matter-of-fact. papa dozsd in the
| coffee rooms OF the inns over the financial col
| umns OF the latest New York newspapers. But
| whether she loved me know not to this day.
| when Pandora's father learned what my
| pursuits were. and what my prospects. he
| brought our little idyl to an abrupt termina-
ton. l think he classed mo somewhere be-
tween the professional iugGlers and the quack
doctors. In vain / explained to him that l
| should be famous and probably rich. When
you are famous and rich he remarked. with a
| grin. shall be pleased to see you at my office
| in Broad street. He carried Pandora OF to
Paris and l returned to FreburR.
| = A few weeks later. one bright afternoon in
August l stood In Fr0lker's laboratory un-
| seen by four persons who were almost within
the radius OF my arms length. Kaspar was
behind me. washing some test tubes. Fr0liker.
| with proud smile upon his face. was gazing
| intenty at the place where he knew ought to
| be. Two brother professors summoned on
| some pretext. were unconsciousiy almost jost-
| ling me with their elbows as thoy discussed |
know not what trivial question. They could
| have heard my heart beat BY the way. Herr
| Professor. one asked. as he was about to de-
| part. has your assistant. Herr Fack, returned
from his vacation' The test was perfect.
As soon as we were alone Prof Frolker
graspcd my invisiblehand. as you have grasped
| 1t to- night. He was in high spirits.
| 80 Ny dear follow ho said. tomorrow
crowns our work. You shall sppear-or rather
not nppear-before tho assembled Faculty OF
the University. have telcgraphed invitations
| to Heidelberg. to Bonn to Berlin. Schrouer.
Haeckel. Steinmetz. Lavalle will be here. Our
triumph will be in presence ofthe most eminent
| physicists OF tho age. / shall then disclose
those secrets Of our process which 1 have
hitherto withheld even from YOU my coaborer
| and trusted friend. But you shall share the
| glory. What is this hear about the forest bird
| thathas flowni Ny boy. you shall be restocked
| with pigment and GO to Paris to seek her. with
fame in your hands Rndthe blessings OF Science
| on your head
" The next morning, the nineteenth OF Au-
gust before / had arisen from my cot bed.
| Kaspar hastily entered the laboratory.
| So Herr Flack! Herr Fackl he Rasped. the
Herr Doctor Professor is dead oil apoplexy.'
".
The narrative had come to an end. l sat
| long time thinkinD What nould doo What