Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

anf this Is mine. II be-
come riotons IL will bs from Joy at
having you with me Bring every
thing" he added 10 the waiter. every
thins that is good. you will know.
We want plenty, and the best. for
We have lurehed upon sandwiches"
The waiter smiled broadly. and bow
ed low. Doubtless be scented . fee
In the professors spoFtiYe manner
and language. and he began 10 hustle
diligently.
These iafeeted likewise Eleanor and
Ar. s,ruihers. Who were seon chatting
and laughing gayiy. keelless OF the
ho, atmosphere Of the crowded res
taaraEL Trlning remarks and incl
cents eonyulset them all. and there
vas scarcely a pause from tas puree
ot green peas 10 the dlsa Of rosy
peaches that followed the raspberry
Ice cream
Coffee asked the walter, In =
Confidential undsrtone.
The professor locked AZ his watch
Now. young people. how are Wa TO
spend the evening! have two sas-
sestioEs 20 MAKE; either We will go
10 the theater. In which case We had
better take our coffee nos. or We
Wlli adjourn TO the 'rcot park In
which case. We Will take lt there
Which shall Il be-
4 fear said struthers. with
laugh. ''tAa; roof park Is scarcely In
teiiislble TO Miss Baldwin,
1t sounds very Interesting" Eaii
Eleanor. Let Us so there by all
means. II Is ;eo ho; for tse theater.-
The tNo nen exchanged Eianees Of
amusement.
so be IT, said the professor.
roof park Ii ls;- and he called for
the bill.
They re;raeed their steps to the
boarding house. and while Mr. Siru;h-
erS vas fgmbilng In the lock with his
door-ksy. Eleanor Inquired way they
had come back.
We are going TO the roof park
answered uneie Phincas.
Mr. StrutheFa led the way up
stairs. pas; Eleanor's story and the
professors story. and yet another
story to the highest landing. which
vas llumined only by the moon
streaming through tho skyiIsat. A
short Iadderiike nIght OF steps led
up further TO n sort Of trap-door.
Shall get the baEIo!'' said
siruthers. paualns on the lowest
round.
THE idea OF asking such n ques-
t!on.' replied the professor. do We
rot always have the baalo?~
You are one person. sir. and Miss
Baldwin Is another" said he. turning
to open n door behind him iust op-
posite tho foot Of the e'iadder.
rs that his laboratory2-' whisper.
ed Eleanor. as he disappeared In
side.
'Yes. say. young man. do you call
this hospitality to leave US kicking
cur heels In tho entry?- cried the pro-
fessor. as he pushed In after him.
Here IA n lady very anxious. / know.
IN inspect your mystsries.'
Eleanor. following. found herself In
a room that seemed sort of cross be-
tween an apothecary's shop and n
smlthy. There were pcstles and NOR
tars and bottles OF suspicious looking
liquids arranged on shelf around
an alembic. pair of bellows. and
other chemical apparatus: and. most
Interesting OF all, n network of wires
extending from the green jars re-
ferred to across the room and into
smaller apartment. which was evil
IDENTIFY the young mans chamber.
Eleanor looked around her with aston.
ished eyes.
Il wish yon 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 a 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; 1t 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 1t is! Oh!-oh, I 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 IL small prickles were
running through one. I'm very glad
1 tried it, though. Was it big
dose?"
"oh. no. You can take more than
that with little practice and think
nothing of 1T"
But, If he had a 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
the wire had been brought in contact
Then, following a quick glance which
he gave at Mr.. Struthers, a white
oil 40 it,tD hot