The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1891-12-15

ago."
the bed and began twirling bis thick
black mustaehe vigorously His eyes.
were fixed on the floor, and he was
apparently In deep thought
H.
Suddenly the Doctor began snuffing
the air eagerly.
whats that peculiar smell in here,
Mr.. Blayhill?" cried he. Eve noticed
st all the evening, but now more than
ever"
Philip thought nothing about it, as
1t was always present more or less, ne
said.
DR.. Army moved over to the fire.
place, got down on his hands and
knees and began examing the worn,
glazed brickwork very thoroughly.
Presently he drew back suddenly.
There's small open fue here that
probably runs down to the cellar, "
said he, in a rather excited tone or
voice. "This is where the smell comes
from. Let's go down and examine the
place.
EulAlD dHA NOAO OIL PA AoO@s
.'Come, hurry" cried the Doctor
Impatiently, 1--WE may discover some
thing"
Philip reluctantly went to Mrs.
Bleckston, the landlady, tall, stout
woman, with a pleasing countenance,
and got the keys to admit US to the
cellar. Hef-eafiesiittsy led her Is f & He
us, and she stood at the head Of the
stairs and watched us.
We noticed the peculiar pungent
odor more now than ever.
DR.. Army held up the candle and
pointed out wooden enclosure, the
door Of which was locked.
Here's the place." said he "W
must examine it. :"
Mrs. Bleckston said 1t was nothing
else but a storage room for her hus-
bands chemicals.
The Doctor, however, insisted that
1t must be examined, and Mrs. Bleck-
gton after long hunt found the key.
When the lock had yielded and the
door was pushed open there was such
an outward rush Of foul smelling gas
that we all covered our nostrils.
The Doctor stepped INSIDE present.
ly. I could not help admiring him
for his pluck. He never fiinched
through the whole affair
Philip and I followed after, being
sure that everything was all right.
The enclosure was fitted up in the
nature Of cupboard. There were
| numerous walls and bottles on the
shelves. Many Of them had fallen on
4
There was niche in the wall near
where the heap Of broken bottles lay,
and here Dr. Army discovered the
fue that ran up to Philips room.
Gentlemen" ne cried, after ex-
amining everything, "the mystery
can now be explained"
Mrs. BIeckston, hearing this, came
down few steps further.
"What we have seen tonight" said
the Doctor, was produced by the gas
arising from this chemically impreg-
mated earth. Look sharply and you
will notice the thin, grayish vapor
slowly moving upward. Part Of it
find its way up this fue to Mr.. Blay-
hills room, and coming in contact
with the air brings to view the inn
RI6651Ou 4OLb vi b11O cDl11OOiJA4OAO-
have always been of the opinion that
things coming in contact with the air
leave their impressions on it, and in
this case the gas SO singularly formed
acted as a developer and caused the
impressions to assume their original
form.
'tDear me-" cried Mrs Bleckston,
and all this has been the cause Of SC
much worry and trouble?"
81 presume, the Doctor continued
chat these bottles were thrown from
their shelves by rats, and in falling
in heap on the floor mixture Of
their contents was made which pro
duced this peculiar gas.
1t was long time before Philip
could accept the doctors theory, but
since that enclosure was cleaned Of
its chemicals his room has ceased tc
be a place where the doubles Of its
occupants were wont to congregate.
DR.. Army took with him that night
box filed with earth from that en-
closure In order to put 1t through q
chemical analysis, and when l last
met him he said he would soon be in
a position to tell the exact component
parts OF the strange mixture. Philip
thinks it will be a great thing tc
Known. P. in N. Y Herald.