The Delta independent., 1897-12-03

the force of the wind) the property re-
moved lraps) place to bring you (raps)
hid where (raps) never find (raps) talk
wisdom I shall (raps) night and take
(raps) dollar will you ever"
Right here the garret was flooded by
. binding glare, and Immediately fol-
lowed crash on crash close above me.
Stunned by the noise and too dazed
for the moment to realize that the
threatening storm had burst. I feebly
tottered toward the stairs and sank
down upon the top step.
The rain was coming down in tor
rents and the roar on the roof seemed
but an echo of the thunder. was soon
able to arouse myself from my dased
condition, and, remembering the OBJ
jsct Of my errand. went back to the
spot WHARF I had stood to recover the
paper and pencil. which had fallen
from my hands. There was no desire to
continue Investigations while the storm
lasted; %. picking up the papers I
hastened downstairs to my room.
noticed . strange odor as went
through the doorway. and saw Sonntag
standing in the middle Of the room in
q strange attitude. The pencil he had
used was still in his hand, but the paper
had huttered to the floor.
The old lawyer not seeming to notice
my approach, tapped him on the arm.
He gazed around at me with wide, star
ing eyes, then drew long breath.
''What was It that happened?" he
finally asked.
'-Oh. did you catch II, too? Nothing
but . little demonstration of electrical
force" replied. ut was quite close
20 US. The house must have been struck
By the bolt; or perhaps the lightning
rod saved it."
sit was awful!" the old fellow ex-
claimed. There was . stream of hrc
reached half way scross the room. It
came from the wall there, right near
the chimney. Well, it's over. and Meth.
er Of NJ hurt" The old fellow shook
Aimself together. ''After this, NO more
experimenting In electricity for me, es-
poeia1ly during . thundentorm. IN
-se1sk -snr-eU - ~, ~ eajd, With .
lash Of his bright eye which told me
Ae had recovered from the effects Of
the ahock.
'@Thcn you did not take any note Of
The voice7' I remarked.
Eyes, yes. Here il IL; and you?-ah,
that's good Now let Us compare"
The two alps of paper were laid on
the table. "The first words taken note Of
on my PAPER" Sonntag began. '.are. you
have my-then . pause, and yours are:
Never will. Ah!" he exclaimed, In deep
atisfaction. "they seem to run along
well together. Now you begin and read,
and where the raps are indicated pause,
and will put in my words. Let'sseoif
We can get amy sense out Of It,"
This il what We rad:
"Never will"
you have N.Y.
consent under existing"
circumstances you have broken
faith with me In every"
way why was"
"the property removed
'from the original"
~place to bring you"
"to time what did you do with Il
safslyl"
lid whsrse
you can
snever find
''it unless you
"talk wisdom shall"
go for IL this very"
might and take"
''it away and not ONE
"dollar will you ever"
Fright here IL where the shock
came" I said. after reading the last
phrase. "Of course I took no more
notes after that Have you any more?"
'No. The flame came. and got no
further" Sonntag answered. This
certainly IL curious. There seems to be
. complete circuit formed somehow, or,
more properly. two circuits; when one
II closed the other is opsned BY that
closing, and vice versa."
While making the foregoing remark
the old fellow was leaning over the
table, intently scanning the two papers.
"You say . Aams shot out into the
room3" asked.
"Yes."
"From whereT
Between the window and chimney, Il
seemed 70 be-" As replied, without lift
ing hls hsad.
stepped over 10 the plAes Indicated
Thsre was large nail sticking in the
Esll which hsd bssa covered with
whitewash. A flannel coat which I had
hung ON the nail the night before was
now lying on the floor. charred ruin.
The nail itself was blaekened, and
was quite hot. - costsct with ny
AngerS told ms.
''Great heasensi" I sxclsined, start
ing back. ''this y ~ stsaagsss phsncn-
enoa. Whist woodef the house 10 not
sbla1el"
Iwsnt On sxpssssing anasement, m
III I discovered thst Sonntag did not
oee0 70 heas ne, - intent vs. ~ ovss
Tie words the voice had uttered.
~Pslaswi what's IL - boshesiag