The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-27

the speed CT the EARN rotation. Inc
effect. as | know frcrn scple minor ez-
periments upon interior annals, Will De
to greatly-indeed, irR1neasurably-lr-
crease the rapidity with which evolution
operates. Meanwhile tie tiny being
which I have become viii devote him
self with all his powers to develop all his
higher and nobter attributes. The re-
suit, as 1 am sure, will De the production
of an unimagined type of man. I will
become an individual SO highly evolu-
tionized, so Supremacy developed, that
what am now, compared to an ape, l
viii be then, compared to my former
selfP'
And them began.
s'Silencel-for a moment longer" said
Herr Schwartz iInpFessively. Il am
not done. Then you must stop the rev.
olutions. A bell viii strike for q signal.
Take, then, the portion Of that earth's
crust upon which you know me to be-
in fact, you might take ali Of India, as
it is but light burden-and carry it
into the open air. There you viii see
the result of this experiment. What it
will be know almost beyond the pos
Gbility of error. But you shall not have
the supreme happiness of that moment
destroyed by anticipation"
but have you counted the risks, the
possibility of some unforeseen resUltY l
asked, with uneasiness at the great re-
sponsibility was called upon to assume
without preparation.
Il have" said the experimenter, with
noble confidence. "The risks and the
results are alike mine. If you will not
aid me another must. But to you l
offer this unparalleled experience"
81 accept it," l replied; for after some
few moments of reflection could see no
reason why an American should not be
the humble instrument Of bringing about
this marvellous triumph of science over
nature.
1t was now about noon, and we par
took of light luncheon. After the meal
was finished Herr Schwartz took me into
the operating room and explained to me
the use of the electric buttons, the regu-
lators, the governors, the switches and
brakes, Du0 OLSt4o hAO AIAuAO<eOOLo HAAOH
set in motion and controlled the oompi-
Gated and beautiful mechanism by which
his whirling globe was operated.
Mechanical matters had never offered
any puzzles to me, and in short time
he pronounced me capable of performing
the role he had intrusted to me. Then
we proceeded to another apartment; he
entered small cabinet, after supplying
me with powerful magnifer, and told
me when I should hear the stroke Of a
tiny bell to enter the room and take
from over an alcohol lamp small retort.
''By examining with the glass" said
Herr Schwartz, "you will see that have
become mere atom Of humanity, too
small to be seen save by apowerful lens.
Place the mouth of the retort over the
spot in India which you will find indi-
Gated by metal pointer, and then retire
to the operating room and set the ma
chinery in motion. The process ought
not to take over few hours, and may
be much shorter"
''Good:by," said the experimenter with
a smile, "and remember, whatever hap
pens the risks and results are mine
alone"
With hand shake we parted, and Herr
Schwartz entered the Transforming cab
met.
do not know how long l waited My
interest and curiosity were so intense
that was hardly aware all through the
experiment. of the time which elapsed.
The bell sounded l entered the little
cabinet, found the retoFt over thetny
lamp. examined the contents with the
lens, and found the result 10 be what
Herr Schwartz had predicted. There
was a microscopic image Of thescientifc
friend to whose lectures had so long
listened!
Realizing the responsibility which now
rested upon me, l fastened to carry out
Herr Schwartz's instructions to the let
ter I placed the mite of humanity upon
the artificial globe, returned to the oper-
ating room and set the wonderful appar
ratus (which had been at rest during the
preceding prepaBtionsQ again inmotlon.
Gradually I added to the speed of TO
tation, keeping my eyes upon the dialf
and indicators. Ny great anxiety was tc
keep the speed at Just the points which
Herr Schwartz had prescribed.
There is no need to dwell upon the
anxious time that followed, nor to tel
the thousand thoughts and fears that
pressed upon my throbbing brain. After
what seemed sn endless time the bel
sounded the signal rushed TO the
main ball, tore the whole Of India from
its place, and made my way to the outer
air.
1t was still, moonlight night.
| placed the bit of earth gently upon the
ground, and from it there arose a figure
| But what was it that slowly took sExiaot
before me? Was 1t the noble figure Of
man, grown to some grander, nobseI
shape?
Alasl no.
On the contrary it was a dinnnutlVe
and far from attractive monkey.
l saw at once there was something
wrong, and my trained scientific intel
tlect at once sssved che rnyssery srf hao
turned the apparatus Observation-Disclosures
| jerks IN the IndeDendeut.