The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-04

Copyright, 1901, by the Bowen-Merrin Co.
CHAPTER SEVEN.
.Fr a nix b a u m


CHAPTER SEVEN
Rob Acquires New Powers.
HAVE the folly of sending into the world with
offensive instrument yet with method Of Defense
resumed the Demon presently you have knocked
with tube during the past week."
know" Rob; couldn't help
only had protect myself"
therefore gift shall be this Garment Of Protec
underneath your clothing 1t has
and exercise electrical repelant force
Perhaps know what that I will explain
fully. When missile, such bullet, sword
lance approaches your person. through will
repellant which I speak, and this
being powerful than the protective force,
will the flight Of the missile and throw it back
again. nothing touch your person that
with degree of force swness and will
be safe from all ordinary When wearing this
garment you unnecessary electric
tube except occasions. Never allow revenge
animosity your may threaten,
they injure you you remember that
they do mighty advantages, and that,
of your you should bear with them pa
tently"
garment with much curiosity It
glittered like silver, yet soft and pl1abe lambs
WOOL Evidently the Demon had prepared it especially
for his use, for it was just Robs size.
'Now," continued Demon gravely, I'VE
the subject electrical device truly marvellous
that awed when contemplate the accuracy and
perfection the natural which guide and permit it
nothing like it, for requires full knowledge of electrical
power to understand even its possibilities
The Being paused and drew from inner pocket some
thing resembling fiat metal box In size it about four
inches by six and nearly an inch in thickness
What Is t?" asked Rob, wonderingly.
'It an automatic Record of Events" answered the
don't understand" said Rob- with hesitation.
II will explain you its returned the Demon al
though electrical forces which and the vbra
currents which the true records must remain I'M
to you until brain mastered the higher
Knowledge electricity the practical side of
this invention will interesting than review
of it's scientific constructor
Suppose you wish principal that
occurring in Germany at the present moment You first
turn Germany
in TAFT the small on6 The ton
which hinged those passing events in which
you are interested will appear before your eyes,
The Demon, he spoke the and, looking
Within the boy saw as in mirror moving picture before
him. A regiment of soldiers marching through the
streets OF Berlin and at it's head body of
in the midst OF which was the emperor himself The people
who thronged the their
handkerchiefs with musicians
played German air, which Rob could distinctly hear.
While he gazed, spell bound changed,
looked warship entering harbor with flying
remnants. officers strain
eyes sight beloved Vaterland
after long foreign cruise, and ringing cheer from
thousand throats came family to Robs
Again changed, and dingy under
ground room, hemmed in by walls of stone, and dimly
lighted by Pickering body Of wideyed desperate
throw his government.
"Anarchsts?" asked Rob. trembling with excitement;
e"Anarchsts!" answered the Demon, with faint
the of the with a snap:
TITS wonderful" cried the boy, with sigh that was
followed by slight SILVER.
1.-THE is, indeed, proof Of
possibilities Of electricity. obliged to
depend newspapers
relate events long after they And
statements often unreliable and sometimes wholly false
while events real importance printed in
their columns You what is this
Events, which reliable Truth
ITSELF Nothing be altered fasied for the vibrato
currents actual events vision as they
happen"
but suppose" said Rob- that something important
should while I'm asleep looking at the box?"
II have called this Record" replied the Demon, land
such it really is, although have shown only such
in Of being recorded pressing this
SDring nav OF VIII
Of that throughout the
world during the previous twentour hours will be-
you succession You thus study them
various constitute register Of the
worlds history and be recalled view often
DESIRE"