The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-29


eyes and observe my picturesque dress
with a glance of puzzlement, followed
Immediately by n stare of approval.
"You remind me of some one" he
said, after pause. my dear" turning
10 his wife, whom does Miss Rennick
remind YOU OFF,"
Mrs. Chance favored me with her
round, curious, unsympathetic stare.
"Miss Rennick is somewhat like the
picture Of Marie Antoinette just before
she was suillotined," she said, after a
pause.
"True, there Is certainly resem-
blance," said the doctor, nodding his
head.
drew nv chair little closer to him
and began 10 talk. j talked more bril-
llantly than had ever done before
he listened TO me in surprise. Soon
saw that was pleasing him-I began
10 draw him out. lie told me stories or
his early youth, of time when his fat,
German wife had not appeared on the
horizon of his existence. He even de-
scribed his conquests in those early days
and laughed merriiy over his own ex-
ploits. Our conversation was in Eng
iish and Mrs. Chance evidently could not
follow the doctors brilliant repartee
and my somewhat smart replies. She
etnred at me in some astonshment,
then. gently signing, she lay back in her
| chair and began to doze. The girls
talked to one another; they evidently
! suspected nothing.
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| Mrs Chance, at last.
"You may, my dear, OF course" was
the doctors quick reply, "and the fact
| Is the sooner you and the girls do so
| The better, for Miss Rcnnick has to get
through some work this evening for
me. Did | not tell you so, Miss Rem
nick? VIII you have the goodness TO
| follow me now to the cabinet IL you
get through your work quickly, shall
| do something for you. | see by your
manner that YOU arc devoured by curl
osity. Yes. don't attempt TO deny 1T.
will crafty you. You shall ask me TO
tell you one of my secrets this evening.
Whatever you ask | shall do my best
to comply with. The fact is, ann in
the humor to be gracious"
Miss Rennicls looks tired" said Mrs.
Chance; don't keep her downstairs too
long, Alexander. Come, girls
The girls smiled and nodded TO me; ;
! they followed their mother upstairs
apd went with the doctor TO his cab
met. The moment we were alone he
! turned and faced me.
Il repeat whnt have just said,' he
began, "you are full Of curiosity. That
which ruined our mother Eve is also
your banc. | see defiance and sense OF
strong desire u wiring my secrets from
me in your eve this evening Now let
me ask you question. What has
Young. uniformed creature like you to
do with sc;ence?'
II love ecence." snd, II respect her
aer secrets are precious. But what
can do for you, Or. Chance|
"Ycu spe.l, in the right spirit, Miss
Eennick. Yes. require your services
follow ne at once 20 the Blue Labora'
tory"
Hc tripped on in front, genial and
picssc1 lie opened the door in the wall
turned on the electric light. and w
found ourselves in the ghUstly plac;
with it's ghastly human secret. wen
and stood close to the dome-shaped roo
on the floor. Dr.. Chance crossed th,
roo.n ana began 10 cy1m,2e scne mi
cro5cs which he was carcful'y studying
After all" he said. this expert
/ mc1t is not in sufficiently advance,
stage 10 d. anything further tonight
. I skall not require your help until tc
morrow. Now. then. what can do 70
your"
"Youcan tell me aFccrct," I answere
. suddo My.
II promised to DO so. What DO yoI
want to know?"
, "Do you remember the first day
i helpcd vou?"
. ''Uei?"
, RI wrote a p1Pcr Tor You on that day
| the subject was the Photography o
. Thought You promised your Englis
: public that u month or six weeks q
4 furthcst you would be able 10 pvo,
= your words. The time is past prov
( your words TO me now. Show me no,
y you photograph Thought"
}. DR.. Chance stared at mc fora moment
s then he grnncd from car to ear. III
S glttering teeth showed, then vanishe
: his eyes looked like sparks OF livil
: fire.
I 81 wonder IL you are prepared" he b'
Q gan, "if you really know what you asl
. | could tell you that secret, God knows
, would tell it 10 You, if ] thought yo
: could stand IT,"
}. 81 con standapything," | said. steady
r ing myself at the present momcr
Y / am all curiosity. / have no fear.
+. your secret such fearful one? Is
r terrible thing TO photograp
= 1hought?"
c "Ihc ways and means by which thos
= secrets have been wrung from natur
arc frnught with terror" was the slo'
I reply. but you have asked me. and 20
s -.,all lSnow--cn condition"
What iS that?"
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