The Lamar register., 1903-06-10

must have an occasional fling,
and this is mine. If be-
come riotous it will bo from joy at
having you with me. Bring every
thing" he added to the waiter. "every-
thing that is good; you will know.
We want plenty. and the best, for
we have lunched upon sandwiches"
The waiter smiled broadly, and bow
ed low. Doubtless he scented fee
in the professors sportive manner
and language, and he began to hustle
| diligently.
These infected likewise Eleanor and
| Mr.. Struthers. who were soon chatting
and laughing gayly. needless of the
hot atmosphere of the crowded res
taurant. Trifiing remarks and Incl
dents convulsed them all, and there
was scarcely pause from the puree
of green peas to the dish of rosy
peaches that followed the raspberry
| ice cream.
Golfer" asked the waiter, In a
confidential undertone.
The professor looked at his watch.
Now. young people, how are we to
spend the evening? | have two sug-
| gestions to make; either we will go
to the theater, in which case we had
better take our coffee now, or we
will adjourn to the roof park in
which case, we will take it there
Which shall 1t be?"
81 fear" said Struthers, with a
laugh. that roof park is scarcely in
telligible to Miss Baldwin"
ut sounds very interesting" said
| Of hv NIL
means. 1t is too hot for the theater."
The two men exchanged glances of
amusement.
so be it," said the professor,
"'roof park it Isl" and he called for
the bill.
They retraced their steps to the
boarding house. and while Mr.. Struth-
ers was fumbling in the lock with his
doorkey, Eleanor inquired why they
had come back.
I'VE are going to the roof park
answered Uncle Phineas.
Mr.. Struthers led the way up
stairs, past Eleanor's story and the
professors story, and yet another
story to tho highest landing, which
was illumined only by the moon
streaming through the skylight. A
short ladder-like flight of steps led
up further to sort of trap-door.
shall l get the banjo?" said
Struthers, pausing on the lowest
round.
"The idea of asking such a ques-
tion," replied the professor. do we
not always have the banjo?"
You are one person, sir. and Miss
Baldwin is another" said he, turning
to open a door behind him just op-
posite the foot of the ladder.
SIS that his laboratory" whisper
ed Eleanor, as he disappeared in
side.
"Yes. I say. young man, do you call
this hospitality to leave us kicking
our heels in the entry?" cried the pro-
fessor, as he pushed in after him.
Here is lady very anxious. know.
to inspect your mysteries"
Eleanor, following. found herself in
a room that seemed sort of cross be-
tween an apothecary's shop and n
smithy. There were pestles and NOR
tars and bottles of suspicious looking
liquids arranged on a shelf around
an alembic, pair of bellows, and
other chemical apparatus; and. most
| interesting of all, network of wires
extending from the green jars re-
| ferred to across the room and into a
smaller apartment, which was evil
IDENTIFY the young mans chamber.
| Eleanor looked around her with aston
| ished eyes.
81 wish you could tell me what
some of these things mean," she said,
as she scrutinized interestedly the
rows of green jars in which the liquid
bubbled around bits of submerged
metal.
THAT is battery" he said.
would you like shock?" asked
her uncle.
above all things"
| Mr.. Struthers accordingly laid down
the banjo. and, after adjusting vari-
Gus wires and implements, approached
her shyly, and said:
'If you will hold this piece of wire
in one hand, and this in the other, I
will let the current on. Do not be
afraid; it will not hurt you"
"Oh, how queer it feels!" she cried,
an instant later.
"Shall stop?" asked Mr.. Struthers,
solicitously.
"Oh, no; rather like 1t. I-I-oh,
how queer it is! Oh!-oh! think
that will do, Mr.. Struthers. IL can't
let go! L"
The cessation of the current, and
the loosening of her grasp consequent
upon it, cut short her words. Her
uncle and Mr.. Struthers were on the
broad grin.
Its the queerest feeling 1t makes
one feel as If small prickles were
running through one. I'm very glad
tried it, though. Was it a big
dose?"
"Oh, no. You can take more than
that with little practice and think
nothing of it,
But, If he had mind to, he could
commit murder at the expense of un-
suspecting friends" said her uncle.
"See here"
Adjusting the apparatus with the
deftness of one skilled in such mat
ters, the professor bade Eleanor re-
gard the point where the two ends of