Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-13
A STRANGE CASE.

intcrcummunicatiOn in the future, of spending an intercalary five minutes on the other side of the world or being watched in oJs most secret operations by unSuspected eyes. It happened that was the immediate witness of David sons seiZure, and so it falls naturally to me to put the story upon paper.
 When say that I was the immediate witness of his seizure, I mean that was the first on the scene. The thing happened at the Technical college in Guwcr street. He was alone in the lar ger laboratory when the thing happened. I was in the smaller room, where the balances are, writing up some notes The thunderstorm had completely upset my work, of course. It was just after one If the louder peals that thought 1 heard some glass smash in the other room, l stopped writing and turned round to listen. For moment I heard nothing; the hail was playing the dev- ills tattoo on the corrugated zinc of the roof. Then came another sound, a smash no doubt of it this time. Something heavy had been knocked off the bench. 1 jumped up at once and went and opened the door leading into the big lab orat0ry
 was surprised to hear a queer sort of laugh and saw Davidson standing un- steadily in the middle of the room, with a daZed look on his face. My first i'm precision was that he was drunk He did not notice me. He was clawing out at something invisible a yard in front of his face. He put out his hand slowly, rather hCSitatingly. and then Clutchcd nothing. What 's come to it?'' he said He held up his hands to his face. fingers spread out. Great Scott '" he said The thing happened threo or four years ago. when every one swore by that parsonage. Then he began raising his feet ClumSily, as though he had ex- pe,ted to find them glued to the floor.
 "DavidSun!" cried I. "What's the matter with yuu?" He turned round i'll my direction and looked about for me either side of mo without the slightest sign of seeing me. Waves, " he said, and remarkably neat schooner I'd swear that was Bellows voice Hullo!" he shouted suddenly at the top of his voice.
 1 thought he was up to some fOolery. Then I saw Uttered about his feet the shattered remains of the best of our clectrometers. Whats up, man?' said L "You'vc smashed the electrometer '"
 "Bellows again!" said he. Friends left, if my hands are gone. Something about rlcctrumcterS. Which way are
 
 gering toward me. The d-d stuff cuts like butter" he said. He walked straight into the bench and recoiled. None so buttery that!' he said, and stood swaying.
 1 felt scared Davidson, said I, what on earth's come over you?"
 He looked round him in every direc- tiun. II could swear that was Bellows. Why don't you show yourself like a man. Bclluws:''
 It occurred tome that he must be sud denly struck blind walked round the table and laid my hand upon his arm. I never saw q man more startled in my life. He jumped away from me and came round into an attitude of self de frnse, his face fairly distorted with ter TOT. "Goud Gud!" he cried. What Was that;
 'sI-Bellows. Confound it, David son.''
 He jumped when answered him and stared-how can I express it?-right through me. He began talking, not to me. hut 10 himself. Here ill broad daylight on d clear beach. Not place l,i, T lv. Here! I'm off. " He suddenly turned and ran hcadlong into the big electro magnrt-so violently that as we found afterward, he bruised his sh0ul- der and jawbone cruelty. At that he stepped back pace, and cried out with almost a whimper. What in heaven s name has come over me?" He stood, blanched with terror and trembling yio- lently, with his right arm clutching his left. where that had cOllided with the magnet.
 By that time was fairly scared and excited. Davidson. said I, don't be afraid.
 He was startled at my voice, but not so excessively as before. I repeated my ! words i'll as clear and firm tone as l could assume Bellows, " he said, "is that you?"
 Cant you see it's me?'' He laughed II can't even see it's myself. Where the devil are we?''
 Here" said I, "in the laboratory ''
 The laboratory!" he answered in a puzzled tone, and put his hand to his forehead. "Iwas in the laboratory-till that flash came, but I'm hanged if I'm there now. What ship is that?'
 There's no ship" said I. Do be sensible, old chap"
 "No shipr he repeated, and seemed to forget my denial forthwith. ''I sup. pose," said he slowly, were both dead. But the rummy part is feel just as though still had a body. Don't gel used to it all at once, suppose. The old shop was struck by lightning, suppose Jolly quick thing, Bellows-eh?'' l Don't talk nonsense You're very much alive. You are in the laboratory blundering about. You've just smashed a new electrometer. don't envy yor when Boyce arrives.
 He started away from me toward tho diagrams of cryohydrates.' ''I must bC deaf" said he. "They we fired a gun for there goes the puff of smoke, and never heard a sound.
 put my hand on his arm again, ant this time he was less alarmed. "WC seem to have a sort of invisible bodies, , said he. "By love! There boat com ing round the headlandl It's very mucl like the old life, after all-in a differen climate y
 shook his arm Davidson" cried wake upi"
 It was just then that Boyce came in So soon as he spoke Davidson exclaimed "Old Boycel Dead tool What lark r A... q.