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being which become, Will devote him
self with all the powers TO develop all
his hicher and n0bler attributes. The
result as / am sure. viii be the produc-
tion of an unimagined type of man.
viii become an individual so highly
evolutionized, SO Supremely developed,
that what ] am now, compared 10 an
ape. | will be then. compared to my
former Self.n
And thenn-I began.
Silence for moment longer.-
said Herr Schwartz. impresSively. "I
am not done. Then you must stop the
revolutions. A bell will strike for
signal. Take, then, the portion OF
that earth'S crust upon which YOU
know me to be-in fact, you might take
all of India, as it is hut light burden
and carry it into the open ain There
you will see the result of this expert
ment. What it will be, know almost
beyond the possibility Of error But
You shall not have the supreme happi-
ness of that moment destroyed by
anticipation
But have YOU counted the risks.
the possibility of some unforeseen re-
suit ?' | asked, with uneasineSS at the
great responsibility was called upon
to assume without preparation.
have" said the experimenter.
with noble confidence. The risks
and the results are alike mine. If you
viii not aid me, another must But
to you ] offer this unparalleled ex-
perience.n
accept it." | replied; for after
some few moments OF reflection ! could
see no reason why an American should
not be the humble instrument of bring
ing about this marvellous triumph of
science over Nature.
1t was about noon. and we partook 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
regulators, the governors. the switches
and brakes, the dials and indicators
which set in motion and controlled the
complicated and beautiful mechanism
by which his whirling globe was oper-
ated
Mechanical matters had never offered
any puzzles to me, and in short time
he pronounced me capable of perform
ing the role he had intruSted 10 me.
Then we proceeded To another depart
mont he entered small cabinet, after
supplying mo with powerful magni-
iieT and told me when | should hear
the stroke of tiny bell, to enter the
room and take from over an alcohol
lamp a small retor
by examining with the glasses.o
said Herr Schwartz, you will see that
| have become mere atom of
humanity, too small to be seen save by
a powerful Ions. Place the mouth Of
the retort over the spot in India which
You will find indicated by metal
pointer, and then retire to Incorporating
room and set the machinery in motion,
The process ought not TO take over
few hours, and may he much shorter.o
Good-by," said the experimenter
with smile. and remember, what
ever happens, the risks and results are
mine alone"
With hand-shal1e we parted, and
Herr Schwartz entered the TRANSFORMS
ing cabinet.
do not know how long I waited
My interest and curiosity were so in
tense that / was hardly aware all
through the experiment, of the time
which elapsed.
The bell sounded. / entered the
little cabinet found the Ietort over the
tiny lamp, examined the contents with
the lens, and found the result to be
what Herr Schwartz had predicted
There was microscopic image of the
scientific friend to whose lectures I
had so long listened
Realizing the responsibility which
now rested upon me. ! hastened to
carry out Herr SchwaItZs instructions
10 the letter. ! placed the mite of
humanity upon the artificial globe, re-
tttrupH M tho ogapaffnrr t..,,Yta auI nn&
the wonderful apparatus (Which had
been at rest during the preceding
preparations) again I'm motion.
Gradually | added to the speed of
rotation, keeping my eyes upon the
dials and indicators. Ny great anx-
iety was 10 keep the speed at Just the
POINTS which Herr Schwartz had pre-
scfihed
There il no need to dwell upon the
anxious. time that followed. nor to
tell the thousand thoughts and fears
that pressed upon my throbbing BRAIN
After what seemed an endless time.
the bell sounded the signal-I rushed
TO the main hall. tore the whole of
India from its place, and made my
way to the outer air.
II was a still, moonlight night /
placed the bit Of earth gently upon the
ground. and from it there arose
figure, But what was it that slowly
took shape before me? Was IL the
noble figure of man. grown to some
gra.de nobler shape?
Alas no.
On the contrary, it was a diminu-
tive, and far from attractive monkey.
/ saw at once there was something
wrong and my trained scientific in
tellect at once solved the mystery. I
had turned the apparatus backward
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