New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

glad he would be! How he would wiring my
hand and beam upon me! Virhon had his back
TO me, and was bending down over some papers.
when suddenly heard him utter a sort OF chok-
ing gasp, and saw his whole body shake CON
vulsively. | rushed to his side. and he looked
round at me with a face white as the dead. His
lips moved, but no sound came from them. and
still he stared at me with CLASSY. horror-stricken
eyes. What is it. dear master" cried in fear
Is it that heart-pain again" The sound OF my
voice seemed to bring him somewhat to himself.
and he staggered to chair, holding paper IN
his hand. Yes. yes he muttered hoarsely. the
pain in my heart-so bad | gave him some
brandy and he soon grew more lifelike. though
/ could see he had had great shock must
go home he said / expostulated in vain, but
when ! found he was determined. ] rose TO ac-
company him; but to my surprise. he would not
let me go any further with him than my sitting-
room door. Go in and sit down, said he. Don't
take any notice Of me. I like it better so. Sit
down and close the door will go down alone
| could but obey. and heard his steps going
downstairs and then the clang of the hall door
paper on my landing, and had mechanically
picked il up. | now looked at it. and found IT
was one Of my concluding experiments. the re-
suit Of which had scrubbed down hastily, be-
fore noting in my book.
II slept very badly that night. what with one
thing and another. and | remember very well
safe. Then | got back into bed again But my
discovery and its results haunted me-
AT last. out of all patience got up put on
my dressing-gown. and determined to go to my
This means TO settle nv mind I accordingly
took box OF matches and moved softly, win
slipper-shod feet. along the corridor. Wnat was
my establishment to see a light family SHINING
under the laboratory door! Some one was In
there. first thought Of thieves but at once
secuted the idea. What could thieves want IN
such a place? I listened breathlessly at the
kcyhole. and distinctly heard somebody moving
about. and once ] thought | heard an impatient
sigh | am not very muscular but still, TINS was
an Intrusion on my holy of tclies' and deter,
mined. if the door was unlocked. TO rush IN ana
catch the intruder if possible. put my mana
on the knob, but must have made some slignt
noise in doing so for the light was instantly
extinguished In | dashed. but fell PROSTATE
over \ chair which had been clevery placed at
the entrance. Something brushed past III" IN
the darkness, rushed through the door, and
downstairs 1t did not take me very long 10
jump up. and follow the nocturnal Visuant.
arOusing the house at the same time by my
cries But as got TO the top Of the bottom night
Of stairs. | heard the bolt Of the hali-dpor shot
back. and ! just got To the street IN 'iHie -
see a clOak"d figure running win IncieulDle
swftness forty or fifty yards away. 1t was I'M
possible for me. clad as was Ia pursue H. so
my landlord and |. after thoroughly searching
every corner Of the house. and finding no cleW 10
thu. mystery decided 10 go back 10 bed once
more. ard acquaint the police with my adVen-
tuIc in the morning.
Morning came and with ii a KIND letter from
Pro- ssor Virhoff. telling me that his inilSpoSl-
ton made it impossible for him 10 iectui" anu
inviting me to come to his house i'll the a'ter-
noon. and i was to De sure sad the I'tiei' ~
bring with me any notes | might nav" maze on
The functions OF the medulla obongata. as H.
wished to see how far had gene In the study OF
that organ. ;
Il PASSED my morning in the laboratory veri-
fying examining each link in my chain Of causa-
tion. and looking eagcrl Tor any pos, olr I5
of error No. all was sdf" enough ana my p'opt
ccllrsed quickly through nv veins as thouSht
Of the reputation had made for myself ana OF
th. dear ones At hOme-hOw glad they Wouli DE.
| ale my lunch in dream. and was actuaiy Oh
my way io the professors. when suddenly re-
membeied that | had left my precious notebook
behind me. | hastily ran back. snatcnen u up
from an experimenting-ta ana mae .ne prst
If my way ID my masters house. knowing thal
he much dsliked unpunctuality 80
He received me Warmly pu' SIN i', n
that his face was "A trifie pale and that ms hand
shook This latter fact was brought TO my hotIcc
by his letting a winegass fan AFTER dinner, re
had Just raised it to his lips. when SAD Now,
master I have wonderful piece OF news ior
you and | wan; YOU 10 drink TO my heaith.
have discovered the true function OF the meduiid
oblongata. 49,, ,;
vineglass dropped to the ground | rang the
bell for the servant At the professors request
and in turning to do 50 faced suaII mirror on
the wall saw NirhOfs face reflected TOT one
brief instant; and such awful look OF maiig-
nant hatred az was then depicted on II never
wish to see again | turned hastily around. and
could not but believe that my eyes had played
me false for there he sat. smiling gently as be-
fore He began to talk at once. expressing as
thought he would great gladness al my news
though said he. i can hardly yet credit H. even
from YOU nv dear young friend He got up
and proposed that We should take our cigars
and adjourn to his laboratory, where We coud
discuss matters in a more scientific atmosphere.
as il were OF course. you brought your notes
Of work with YOU added he.
Il told him that had. and we went down a
long flight OF steps and along one or Two pas
sapes tin we came TO destination. II was
in reality a large cellar which had been turned
TO scientific use. and was fitted up with all me
latest inDroyemrnts Ny mouth watcred. 50 TO
speak at the splendid apparatus around M
The hest Of insirumcnts-eectric batteries 81 al