The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-01
fror nunlioatIon April 500
lCo.yr.ght. 1897. by l.. T. Meade ana HoO-
ert Eustscc.l


SYNOPSIS.
~b,z x,orv is told by Madeline Renrick, sn
English poverness in tho family or DR.
Glance. at st Petersburg. Russia. Chance
a an Eng.lxhnaH by birth. but for many
years q natrrsiized Russian lie mas
long since given up tho practice OF meoi-
cine 10 bury himself In scientific research
;, Ma Laboratories One OF these work
shoos IL known as the Blpc Laboratory
A pccu;.ar!ty Of tho room Is a low Elass
dome rising from a corner OF the H0or.
DR.. Charcc's daughters tell the goVerAess
that once they sneai.ed into the blue LAD
cratory and heard cries for help coming
fro,, the glass dome. Miss EeEnick de-
termines 10 Investigate. She Is tho only
ono Of tho noi,sehold who has OH opportu-
nifty OF 90 doing, as. through her KNOWLEDGE
and love or science. she has become Oh
rroat assistance 10 the doctor In ms re-
search. and frequently Is occupied IN the
Ixhoratortes. She discovers that there 10
. man chained and imprisoned In duh-
seon beneath tho glass dome. one day
the doctor .~..s ho. that he Is TO leave -.
Petersburg that right, TO be gone seVerat
days. This Ia her chance. She writes
the English COS sui, stating tho facts or
thc case, and ?sking him 10 be at the gar
den cute at nire o'clock. when he VIII be
admitted. Be,cre the hour the govern
90 takes her revolver and enters Inc Iao-
orAtory Shc finds trap-door In tho
deer, and. raising 1t. sse descends night
e steps At "a. bottom. chained ana
boend. lies tho n.ss'ated form OF man. too
wsak 70 stare ~ talk. Just then the
IN fe~is a haGS or her ~-oulder. Looking
around she sees DR.. Chance standing be-
side her.
PART Y.
.1nsr.Henniclx." he said, "wher l be-
rau my Journey the thought came over
NE that it was cruel to disappoint you.
I had faithfully promised TO impart
one Of my gravest. my very gravestI
secrets TO you tonight. After all, .
ssnileman's word TO a lady ought TO
uame before every other considerations;
have therefore postponed my journey.
eSy servant told me that / should find
you in the Blue Laboratory. / came
atsaight here. The moment entered
tho room saw that the trap-door was
rniaed, the faint light beneath guided
nv footsteps. l have found you. / am
uow prepared TO tell you my secret"
I did not reply, but my heart beat
oud and hard in great heavy thumps
which must surely have been heard;
the man was monster, his very civility
nas laden with omen.
"You are doubtless overpowered by
cy polite consideration for you," hs
euntinued; ne never once glanced at
his victim. I tried to moisten my lips
I,rietl to say something, but note word
wouhl escape me.
"you are anxious TO know how
photograph Thought" he continued,
~ e,n prepared to enlghten you. Stand
. Ier.. will yon"
- came forward and pushed me into
sdircrcnt position. From where now
stos,d I could see both the victim, and
lse devil in human shape who had
tortured him.
s'yl,' means of that man who lies on
the floor at YOUR feet" continued DR..
Chance. II havephotographed Thought.
lie was once my secretary; i quickly
perceived that his character was feeble.
used mesme-i~.a to get him into my
power. BY slos degrees he became my
teYvsnt. his master BY still slower.
hut also sur, degrees he became my
kave. and ii:s tyrant He is now alb.
vo,utelv subjective to my will. and con-
seuucntly of irnmense use 10 me. BY
means of that bodily frame OF his, i
hove been able TO peer deeper into
nature than any other man Of my day.
Yen. Miss Rennick. ] ann the greatest
scser.ist at present in existence. What
are the tortures of one man in COM
r~rison with so stupendous n result
Eew listen. always knew that YOU
~cre inspired with the ycin Of curiosi'
ty TO marked degrce-you are a clever
vir! ard might hare don: well, but as
yeu cow. you mnst reap. When left
you for short time yesterday in th,
iylue Laboratory, did so without sus
plcion. bat the moment j returned
srucxsed that you had discovered some
thing. Your face was full OF wonder
1cspair. incredulity. horror. ther
carefully laid trap ior you. II woul'
ucver do for you TO know my secrets
md then 20 90 abroad and possibly di
vulge them. I took you into the B'u
Laboratory again in the evening de
eired ,nvscrvant toannounce DIR. Schop
rnhaucr, lie never really came at oil.
left the rocm aud from the passar
W0trtfN YOU. 4 neuiu you CIV pub U
ths. rrsn. / saw you take an impressic
nS The key. I determined that yo'
should have your way. All during to
dey kept you by my side on rurpos'
Sar I did not really require you
~rviceS ] wen. away 10 more cor
Y,steiy blind you. carnc back when
tAoughs had given You sufficient tim
10 enier the laboratory. All has haI
reneh as expected. never for sing
moment did you really deceive IT.
Vow listen, I win :.cep my word. I vi
tel. yor my secret.
81. is known scientific fact
phyEo',gy :hat IN the dark tho retin
Of some animals displays q pigmer
csI'eA the visual purple II. fc
Instance. frog is killed IN the darl
ard .hs cyo after death b eIposod to a
object In css hight, tho image OF tn
obi-cr becomes stamped Oh the rctinI
ard car t> Axed there By . ISOLATION {
nlrm. Proceeding upon xhis basis,
ssvs .rr:lh~r discovered that By fixin