The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-07-29

10 you oHer TINS Unparalleled ex-
perience.n
:. 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 bring
ing about this marvellous triumph of
science over Nature.
1t was about noon. and we partook of
q light luncheon After the meal was
finished. Herr Schwartz took me into
the operating room and explained to
mo 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 a short time
he pronounced me capable of perform
ing the role he had intrusted to me.
Then we proceeded to another depart
mcnt he entered a small cabinet, after
supplying me with powerful magni-
iier and told mo when / 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 glasses,D
said Herr Schwartz. . you will see that
/ have become q mere atom Of
Humanity too small TO be seen save by
/ a powerful lens Place the mouth OF
the retort over the spot in India which
YOU viii find indicated by a metal
pointer. and then retire to Incorporating
room and set the machinery in motion.
The process ought not to take over n
few hours, and may be much shorter,
Good-by,n said the experimenter
with smile. and remember, what
ever happens, the risks and results are
mine alone.o
With hand-shake We parted. and
Herr Schwartz entered the transform
ing cabinet.
do not know how long 1 waited.
My interest and curiosity We're so in
tense that i was hardly aware, all
through the experiment, of the time
which elapsed.
The bell sounded. entered the
little cabinet, found the retort 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 /
had so long listenedi
Realizing the responsibility which
now rested upon me, l hastened to
carry out Herr SchwartZ's instructions
TO the letter. / placed the mite of
humanity upon the artificial globe, re-
luTneu 70 Ine operating room ana set
the wonderful apparatus (Which had
been at rest during the preceding
preparations again in motion.
Gradually / added to the speed of
rotation, keeping my eyes upon the
dials and indicators. NV great anx-
iety was to keep .he speed at Just the
points which Herr Schwartz had pre-
scribed.
There Is 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.
1t was a still, moonlight night.
placed the bit of earth gently upon the
ground, and from il there arose a
| figurei But what was it that slowly
took shape before me? Was it the
noble figure of man. grown to some
gral.der nobler shape?
Alas no.
On the contrary, IL was a diminu-
| tive, and far from attractive monkey.
i 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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