Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-10-13
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sincerely. hope will fall to the 10 10
of no otheriperson. ...ss
"Iwas alone in my private room
at my stopping-place in steadwoot
late QUE dark stormy night when
heard : rspdpm tie doot which q
faneied atsfrst was sbut the winc
shaking it on the hinges. But--i
was repeated louder than before.
bade the applicant, whoever@ he
might be, to come in, without look
ing up from thesAook which hello
my attention. ~
"a momentlater the door wat
flying open; and; the gust Of
wind which sent everysslight OBJ
ject in the room SaYing$ topsy.
:tnryy, atman entered the apart
:ment;With quick cat-l liketsteps.
Pardon me- for the sunreason-
.able.hour atsvhie Icall,, he aaid,
ina clear, crisp tones but i sup
pose doctors get used to all sorts
of CALLS
mtCArtainly'. II replied. i efear
somewhatiimpatientlH DIS he had
interrupted me at a time when ]
did not s5like to beNdisturbed,
What can I do for your
ooh, do not come for profess
iional assistance, he fastened ito
say,evidently readingmy thoughts,
mine is strictly a business call.
Are you at liberty for few
minutes?'
asYes; but as the hour is late
and I am not through with my
Investigations yet, Z trust you
will be as brief as possible
"sI had looked the man over
carefully while speaking, and ]
must confess his appearance made
me feel.;uneasy, though he seemed
a
in every. way a gentleman.
"tIt will do your mind good tc
rest from your work o few min.
utes,' said my visitor; 'and I trust
you will be more interested in
what I offer as it, concerns you
more ) directly. Are we likely -te
be interrupted hers?'
"Upon assuring him we were
reasonably Rsure OF being undis-
turbed, he resumed:
ssss isis snaeassa ryssnsesahonld = Id be
and with your permission 1 vii.
lock your door for q few minutes.
.He must have seen my look Of
surprise, perhaps I might. say
alarm, for as he turned back to
sink into the ,neszest chair, he
said:
DO not be concerned. for, ]
am neither 8 fool nor q madmal
But-that which, wish tosay must
reach no other ears.
"'Dr. Bartlow, pardon me fo,
not introducing myself before
My name is,Morris Wayland ane
I am a professor O: science 81
"I bowed, too confused to @b'
surprised that he should know m,
identity so well. His next words
however, aroused me from the
lethargy into:which hisspresenc'
had seemed to plunge me.
"'Dr. Bartlow, how muchi ar
you worth?"
asEnough to make life com
Portable for myself,' T replied.t I
you have no more important quea
ton than that, our interview Nigh
as well come to an end at once.n
asPardon me, I will come t
business. AS I told you, I am
professor Of. science and I hav
made a discovery which is wortl
millions of dollars-yes, sir mil
lions!
"sI need not tell you of the anx
ious days and sleepless nights
has cost me. No matter; I hav
succeeded at lastl And you ar
the first man whom I have eve
approached with my secret. Iva
sure not to do that until I was salts
fed you were the safest one
could find
GAS he spoke, he opened small
travelling bag which he carried
and took out three or four phial
to place upon the table. !,
Education based upon scier
Ftifc research, he resumed, ha
made a startling advance with
the past few years. But no ma
has gone farther into the ur
fathomable depths than myself.
see you have a basin of waite
here: you will pardon me if