The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-09

or electrodes were piuAesd Into the mercury.
which eradually curdisd and solidiHed. uAtil Il
had resumed the solid form. with yellowish
brassy simmer.
"what lies in the moulds now 10 platinum"
remarked Rafnss Haw We must take It
from the troughs and rshx II In the large slec-
trodss. Boil Now We turn on the current again.
Yen see that IL gradually takes a darker and
richer tint. Now 1 think 1t Is perfect" He
drew up the lever. removed the electrodes
and thsrs lay dozen bricks OF rudy. spark
ling gold.
you see according to our calculation our
msrning's work has been worth twsnty.four
thousand pounds. and It has n OF taken us more
than twenty minutss" rsmat ed the alehemist
a. hs picked up the newly made ingots. ono
after the other. aud throw them down among
the others.
I'VE will devote one Of them to experiment"
,said he. leaving tho last standing upon the
glass insulator. ITO the world It would seem
an expensive demonstration which cost two
thousand pounds. but our standard. you see.
lisa different one. Now you will see mo run
through the whole gamut OF metallic nature"
First OF all men. after the discoverer. Robert
saw the gold mass when tho electrodes wore
again applied to II. change swiftly and success
fully to barium. to tin. to silver. to copper. to
iron. He saw the long white electric sparks
change to crimson with tho strontium. to pur-
pls with the potassiu N. to yellow with tho man
xansse. Thsn finally. after hundred trans
formations. It disintegrated before his oyes.and
lay % little mound Of nufiy gray dust upon
the glass table.
And this is protyls." said Hsw. passing his
fingers through II. Tho chemist Of the fu-
ture may resolve It into further constituents.
IL a.. ~ hnlA
AMI now, Robert" he continued after
pause, II have shown you enough to enable
you to understand something OF my system.
This Is tho great secret. It 10 the secret which
sndows tho man who knows 1t with such uni
yersal power rs no man has ever enjoyed since
tho world was made This secret 1t 10 the dear
est wish OF my heart to use for good. and
swear to you. Robert Mcintyre. that II
thought It would tend to anything but good
would have done with It forever. No. would
neither use It myself nor would any other
man learn It from my lips. l swear 1t BY all
that Is holy and solemn" His eyes flashed as
he spoke. and bis voice nuivsred with emotion.
Standing pale and lanky. amid his electrodes
and his retorts. there was s.ill something ma
jsstic about this man who amid all his stu
pendous good fortune.co still keep hi.!m oral
sense undazzled by tho glitter OF his gold.
Roberts weak nature had never before realized
the strength which lay in those thin nrm
lips and earnest eyes.
surely In your hands. Mr.. Haw, nothing but
good shall come OF it." he said.
II hone not. pray not-m ost earnestly do
pray not have done for yon. RoLert. wba. 1
might not have done for my own brother had
Que. and have done It because believo and
hope that you arc a man who would not use
this power. should you Inherit 1t. for selfish
ends. But even now have not told you all.
THERE'S one link which I have withheld from
you. and which shall! be withhold from you
while live. But look at this chest. Robert.
he led him to . gre at on. clamped chest which
stood In the corner; and tn, owing It. open he
:.Insido this" he said. :" have lott a parsr
which makes cloar anything which Ia still |
hiddan irom. you. should anything happen to
mo you vii always bs able to inherit my
powers and to continue ny plans Ivy fo,lowin E
the directions which are there Expressed. And
now" he continued. throwing his casgpt buck
again into the boy. =! shalI frequently require
necessary this morning i have aIreadv taken
mp TOO much Of your time: II you arc going
Laura that shall be with her in the afternoon"